My Mk IV - A bit of a clean!

[Frothey]

Hi All,

Bit of a blatant plug of a first post, but a few people have started visiting my site from here (must be the link in the detailer bit) so as I actually have a Dub, I thought I'd stick it on. some of you from the saddoanalcarcleaning site (ok, I admit it!) might've seen it before.....

I was able to buy a Golf GTi a couple of months cheaply, mainly because of the condition of it, so thought I’d take it on as a bit of a project. Its not intended to be a full “performance” type of thing, just a getting it back into decent condition, with maybe the odd mod along the way. Still got one or two things left to do, but it’s just about there.

There’s a lack of action shots as I was just doing it in-between work, rain showers and looking after the kids! Some of the shots will have been seen before, some jump around a bit, as I did something else when I got bored, but I’ve tried to put them into some sort of order!

Anyway, on collection…. Bear in mind its only done 50k in 7 years!!

[Frothey]

Interior – I actually felt itchy when getting out! The car’s owner smoked and haad dogs in the back every day.

















The plastics were perishing (like a lot of VW ones seem to) so they were going to be replaced. It also looked like someone had been using a paint roller in the car, there were specks of gloss white paint everywhere!

First thing to attack were the doors shuts and seals – a 10% G101 mix was applied and left to dwell for a bit, then attacked with a swissvax brush.





Shut before



After



Before



After



These would all get at least one more treatment.

Then onto the engine, a stronger G101 mix was applied with various brushes, then (as it was my car!) pressure washed off.

Before



After





Interior was given its first hoover, the “stains” on the seat were from me pressure washing the shuts.









Then a 20% mix of G101 was bushed into the carpets and seats



Plus the rear quarters where they obviously had a leak to the rear wipers

[Frothey]

And the remains after extracting – again, this was done 2 or three more times, and its only now starting to come out clean!



Plastics were wiped over with a Z sponge and 10% G101 – again, 2 or 3 goes were taken to get it clean



I then foamed the car with G101 and cleaned the wheels with Vikan and Swiss brushes – not too bothered with them as they were going to be changed anyway.

[Frothey]

Rinsed with the pressure washer - spending ages on the seals - then washed with shampoo plus. Rinsed, then clayed



Washed again, and the end of day 1! Looking much better already.





During the next week, I did a panel or two when I could. The defects were quite hard to pick up with the colour, so not many shots.



Correction was done with 2 or 3 passes of Menz 3.02 on a Sonus cutting pad



Roof before



Roof After



Passenger door





Interior was wiped over again, then 303 applied. The paint spots were removed with brake cleaner!







New grabs



Another hoover after a go at the remaining hairs with the megs lint brush



Picked wheels up the following day, wiped over with IPA to remove any grease



2 coats of Jetseal, followed by one of Rimwax – curing



Car then washed again with CG wash and gloss to leave a little protection.

Hoping for better weather in Sunday to finish the paint!

Sunday arrives and its drizzling, so I get onto a few niggly bits. Callipers were painted black, though they might be a bit too subtle!



New air intakes (they were missing)

[Frothey]

Then the sun came out. So after a wash and rinse, I gave the car a going over with a black 3M pad and Menz Final Finish. IPA wipe, then 2 coats of BOS…

Afters










 








Interior now



Drivers seat bolster that was covered in paint











Engine



Got the car back from the bumper being painted, and it was lowered
yesterday, so I took it down to the beach for some more!

















Pretty much finished  now, got the centre caps, rear brace to stop the creaks, lower front strut and just waiting for the Milltek and i'll get the head skimmed and polished. might make 117 bhp then 

Thanks for looking!

[Rhyso]

saw this a couple of months back

awesome work mate 

[Guy]

super stuff there!

OEM+ - you've got it just right! 

[Blazing Storm]

What a transformation! I hate how so people treat cars so badly but you've tidied that up nicely.

[northeast_gti-t]

Respect to you mate that was a major task to get your golf looking like it does top job fella looks sweet as! how the previous owner could get it in a state like that i wouldnt dare mine looks like its just been in a show room and i keep it like that all the time to

matt

[Frothey]

i saw him driving round in his 08 plate the other day..... looks like the Golf befores already!