Hi all, whilst it's not a Golf it's still a VW and thought you may be interested ?.
On Saturday we picked up the wifes new Polo Blue GT, and an absolutle cracker it is. We asked the supplying dealer not to prep it in anyway, and whilst a little dismayed, they stuck to their word and Whilst the car was dirty (having been in their compound for 3 weeks as we were on holiday), it was pretty much mark and swirl free, although the paintwork did feel like sandpaper
No before's I'm afraid as I only had the weekend to get it prepped and cleaned as well as carry out some modifications before the rain was due to arrive on Sunday afternoon.
Method
Power washed to remove as much muck as possible.
Snow foamed using AF foam and left to dwell for 15 minutes whist I worked it in with a detailing brush in the nooks and crannies.
Rinsed, then washed with TBM, using Megs shampoo. Complete car and wheels coated with Iron-X which removed vast amounts of fall out (especially from the wheels). Rinsed, then sprayed with Tardis to remove transport sheet glue and various tar spots.
Car then rinsed and then clayed all over (including windows) using Bilt hammer soft clay using Megs last touch as a lubricant.
Washed again and rinsed, and dried with my big thick drying cloths.
Paintwork was inspected and to my surprise, it was in really good nick with no scratches or swirls at all.
Went over the car with AF Tripple on a foam applicator pad, then gave it 2 coats of GTechniq C2V3 Liquid Crystal (including the alloys which were removed to seal on their inner faces). Trim dressed with Aerospace 303, and tyres with megs endurance tyre gel. Finally windows cleaned with Autoglym Fast glass inside and out.
So, onto the pictures (sorry, got a bit carried away).
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Interior
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Modifications already carried out.1. RCD510 to replace the standard RCD310 Headunit.
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2. Genuine VW Bluetooth phone kit fully integrated.
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3. Underseat Storage Drawers (both sides)
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4. Genuine Side sill trims
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5. Foot well lights.
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6. Removed the "Bluemotion" badge to leave just the "GT" one.
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7. Finally some VCDS (coding tweaks)
Auto lock and auto unlock
Staging (needle sweep on start up)
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The keener eyed amongst you may have noticed the front standard slatted grill has also been replaced with the honeycombed "GTI" style one (wife's preference). I was supposed to also this weekend be fitting the front fog lights kit and chromed exhaust tailpipes, but the dealer screwed up on the parts and ordered bits for an SEL not a Blue GT, so that will have to wait untiul next weekend.
If you made it to the end and didn't fall asleep I salute you. Sorry for such a large post, but this is our third Polo in a row and by a huge margin the most impressive and gorgeous. Thanks.
