Maintenance of a White Car

[mark@vorny.co.uk]

We also have a Fiat 500 in the family,(expect to be flamed) white, five years old. Picks up lots of contaminants on the rear, I just clay the back a couple of times a year and still looks good as new 

[Ginge 35Edition]

We also have a Fiat 500 in the family,(expect to be flamed) white, five years old. Picks up lots of contaminants on the rear, I just clay the back a couple of times a year and still looks good as new 

Exactly, like anything keep ontop of it and ya laughing!

[CraigW]

White is much better than black for not showing swirls etc.  and much easier to keep looking good as long as you wash it fairly often (depending on mileage).

I've owned both black and white cars long term and do a fair bit of detailing.  For Mrs G's white car all I've needed to keep it in tip top condition is a tar remover, some Autoglym SRP and some Gtechniq C2v3.

The C2v3 is a very easily applied nano-sealant which dilutes with water and can be sprayed onto a wet car before drying - it really is that easy ... takes 5 minute longer to wash and dry your car.  It also works well on Glass and alloys.  Most people who try it never go back ... so at £6 for a small bottle I'd give a try 

It protects your white paint from UV too, which is very important over the long term with white paint.

http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exterior-coatings/c2v3-liquid-crystal/

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/44591/gtechniq-c2-qd-spray

Gtechniq produce some great stuff and The Force India Formula 1 team use Gtechniq EXO.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=545984702087812&set=a.291588417527443.76532.267477343271884&type=1&theater

The tar remover (I use Tardis) and SRP are only required after tar spots have built up.

Here's my Mrs two year old Megane after two Winters behind it after using Gtechniq C2

That looks amazing Jonny. I'm definitely settled on white now, I need a change from black.

Thanks for the tips. I'll start acquiring some of these products in preparation for the new car arriving 

[dubber36]

White is a very easy colour to keep looking nice, certainly compared to black, which shows up the slightest bit of dirt and swirl marks. If you are the kind of person who buys all manner of "specialist" products to clean their car, you'll be fine!  Personally, I only ever use a modest car shampoo, microfibre cloths, and soft bathroom scouters for gentle removal of stuff like tar.  Car still looks great.

 

[Ginge 35Edition]

White is a very easy colour to keep looking nice, certainly compared to black, which shows up the slightest bit of dirt and swirl marks. If you are the kind of person who buys all manner of "specialist" products to clean their car, you'll be fine!  Personally, I only ever use a modest car shampoo, microfibre cloths, and soft bathroom scouters for gentle removal of stuff like tar.  Car still looks great.

 

WTF! Missed that!

Mods please lock this thread before it gets out of hand, lol!

[candywhite12]

i'd say in candy white you made an excellent choice.  I've had years with other colors on my previous golfs - anthracite silver, tornado red, blue - but i must say candy white is a charm, esp on the gti. Cleaning wise it does gather tar especially on the back and around the wheels but most of it is easily removed, if you clean it something like once every 10 days or so, you should keep on top of it.  I personally use sonax products and microfibre and the paint looks as bright and shiny as it was when i bought the car.  I only recently got interested in detailing and am in the process of getting more 'specialized' cleaning tools but i'd say even if you are not obsessed with detailing and you do the basics, it should still look amazing. Only thing on the paint is the swirls when the sunlight hits it but then again those may be because of the way i used to clean the car before.

thumbs up for the choice and keep the candy white flag flying high 

[Booth11]

White is a very easy colour to keep looking nice, certainly compared to black, which shows up the slightest bit of dirt and swirl marks. If you are the kind of person who buys all manner of "specialist" products to clean their car, you'll be fine!  Personally, I only ever use a modest car shampoo, microfibre cloths, and soft bathroom scouters for gentle removal of stuff like tar.  Car still looks great.

Gryzor - Please tell me you're not going to use these on your new mk7.  If you are, then you don't deserve it!