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Offline SoundillusioN

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Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« on: 06 January 2011, 10:12 »
Something I posted in the MK1 section that you detailing peeps might like.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=177019.0
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2011, 11:21 »
WOW!!

That was a really good read - wish i had the time and money to do something like that!  :laugh:
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2011, 11:33 »
Very impressive!
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2011, 11:52 »
Quote from: P884 POT on 06 January 2011, 11:21
WOW!!

That was a really good read - wish i had the time and money to do something like that!  :laugh:

It's on my to do list!.. not to that extent but clean clean clean is what i'm after... I have made a good start though.
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #4 on: 06 January 2011, 12:20 »
I am heading over to my mates this weekend to have a look at a MK1 soft top - needs a good clean - and im thinking of doing it all properly and that link has just mad it harder for me not to buy the car and do it!!
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2011, 12:34 »
Quote from: P884 POT on 06 January 2011, 12:20
I am heading over to my mates this weekend to have a look at a MK1 soft top - needs a good clean - and im thinking of doing it all properly and that link has just mad it harder for me not to buy the car and do it!!

Do it!.. there just isn't enough active MK1s on here anymore.
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #6 on: 06 January 2011, 12:37 »
Looks great, getting old fittings blasted and coated is very satisfying and definitely worth doing, shiny new looking passivated parts always make a big difference.

I rebuilt the suspension on my 911 and had a bunch of stuff blasted, powder coated and passivated.  Made a massive difference and didn't cost the earth, a bucket full of fittings, small parts, etc can be plated for about £25-30

Be interesting to see how long the finish lasts when using those DIY plating kits.

Some bits I had done prior to fitting to the car:


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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2011, 16:51 »
Nice work... Will be doing my engine when there's nothing else to do then I will be doing what you did, a bit of attention to her underside... but for now thats a bit of a way off me thinks.
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #8 on: 07 January 2011, 18:03 »
It's good if he's never going to drive it again lol, it will be dirty again half a mile down the road  :sad:
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Re: Geeky Clean Engine Bay Detailing
« Reply #9 on: 07 January 2011, 18:11 »
i read that last night and thought it was awesome and very anal.. shame to say though that that mk1 probably wont ever be driven again  :sad:

The DIY plating will last just as long as getting it done at a platers.. just most people cant be arsed with the process.. do you think that guy would put that much effort into plating that last 6 months ??
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