Tornado Red

[Golf7]

Thanks Hawaii-Five-O

It was me being a d!ck and posting about something that has already been done to death.

I suppose I was asking if there is anything specific or different for red cars, but as monkeyhanger posted earlier, I think I was just nervous after seeing numerous very faded red/pink Vauxhalls etc. on the road.

So it seems there is nothing out of the ordinary I have to do that isn't being done by you guys with other colours.

I guess I will try to get it home asap on day of collection, give it a quick wash if it needs it (although its only a short drive from the dealership back home), then use some SRP, then some wax (probably some Autoglym High Definition Wax as I have some in the garage) and then just keep on top of cleaning it every week.

[monkeyhanger]

Golf7: Rest assured that Tornado Red doesn't fade - my dad has an 07 Golf GT 170TDI and he washes it about twice a year, never waxes it and it is still as red as it was when he bought it. My mate's younger brother has an immaculate MK2 Golf Driver (GTI lookalike) and that still looks bright red (although he does look after that one).

[david25]

Here is my 2006 GTI



Maintenance, twice a year with a clay bar and Collinite 915 Wax, that's all.

At 30,000 miles a year I would look at film protection for a private car.

[dubber36]

As the others have said, red is a great colour and will not fade as per reds of old.

Care of any coloured paint is often down to your washing technique. Use the 2 bucket method and a lambs wool mitt (no sponges) and a fluffy microfibre drying towel (no chamois's) It's all about minimal contact with the paintwork. A quick wash could inflict damage, so you are better off leaving it and suffering the dirt until you have time to do the job properly.

Clay it when you first get it, then layer on some durable wax like Collinite and washing it will be a breeze for at least 6 months.

This is my Tornado Red Mk6 having had nothing but washes since a full on machine polish and wax nearly a year ago.

[dubber36]

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[Golf7]

Thanks for the advice guys.

They are two seriously nice looking Tornado Red Golfs you have!

So to keep it simple, when I first get it I will:
Wash using lambs wool mitt and two bucket technique
Dry using a microfibre drying towel
Clay it
Wax it (probably using the Autoglym High Definition wax I already have)
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and then I will stop worrying too much and bloody enjoy what a great car it is going to be!

Thanks all, Chris