though i'd join the clay clan

[Rhyso]

as the missus is away in Spain for a few days that left me at a loosish end lol

[bobbarley]

Ohhh pretty!  What equipment did you use, and where'd you get it from?

[Rhyso]

i used the following

Autobrite Foam Lance with Snowfoam
Poorboys Super Suds and Sonus Wash Mitt
Meguairs Hot Rims for the wheels
Meguiars Super Degreaser for the tyres and wheel arches
Sonus Green Clay with Meguairs Last Touch
Prima Swirl Remover
Clearkote Vanilla Moose Hand Glaze
Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection
Collinite 915
Autoglym Glass Polish
Poorboys Natural Look for the valences
Meguiars Endurance Gel

and a silly amount of mircofibre cloths

bought from a mixture of Elite Car Care, Clean Your Car, Serious Performance and even Halfords!!

i think thats everything 

EDIT- just seen a reply on your DV thread - you're going to need more than £20 

[bobbarley]

What would I be looking at, just to get the swirls out of my bodywork, and bring the colour back out of my paint, and make it shiny and metallic looking again?

[Rhyso]

sign up here

www.detailingworld.co.uk

and put a shout out for a detailer in your area.

Pay a few pounds for a pro to remove the swirls or you can invest in a machine like the Meguiars G220 but you need all the polishes and pads etc to go with it.  you can do a fair bit by hand but it will take ages and you won't be happy with the finish. My advice is to get your car detailed and then spend some money on products which will maintain the finish 

I had mine detailed last year - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=39185.50

[Ridg]

nice work, had planned on doing mine this weekend, but its not stopped raining all day 

[Rhyso]

nice work, had planned on doing mine this weekend, but its not stopped raining all day 

cheers mate

i thought it was going to piss down the moment i started as its been cloudy all day; luckily for me the rain held off and it turned into a perfect day - bit or warmth but no direct sunlight 

going to do the engine bay tomorrow and then the inside

[bobbarley]

Cheers mate, as usual you come up with the goods!  How much was your detailing?

Previous owner had my Golf for 9 years, looks like he cleaned it every week with pan scrubbers and wire wool!!

[mk4Martin]

i went to a body spray garage and they said they could buff the swirls out 45 pound using G40 pollish , havent took them up on that yet 

[Rhyso]

Cheers mate, as usual you come up with the goods!  How much was your detailing?

Previous owner had my Golf for 9 years, looks like he cleaned it every week with pan scrubbers and wire wool!!

mine was £120 and worth every single penny  its one of the best 'mods' you can do