Recent content by Bill1975

Hi - I am going to apply GTechniq CSL ceramic coating tomorrow (following polishing and prep). I need to be somewhere in the evening, but the instructions say to leave the car parked inside for 12 hours. I will be driving about an hour a few hours after installation and could park in a garage...

I`m not on here often, but I got a LOT of help from this forum a couple years ago when I had a 2013 VW GTI and was not seeing the results I wanted. DaveT435 (if he`s still around) was extremely helpful, and with his suggestions, and a few others, I found some products way better than the...

I was here a couple years ago with a 2013 VW GTI, and received a lot of help and support. I now have a 2011 Audi A3. I bought it back in January, and am finally going to give it a proper polishing and detailing. But, I noticed this rather larger (about quarter sized) chunk of clearcoat missing...

Having now polished (or attempted to polish) my VW GTI`s paint a few times with mixed results, I`ve received multiple suggestions to look into using a microfiber cutting disk. Right now, the most aggressive set up I have used is a Lake Country 5.5" yellow foam pad with a compound (I`ve used...

I have a small bottle of Gtechniq Exo that I was eager to try on my VW GTI. Despite a day and a half of prep work, and careful application, The results were a bit mixed, and I can see some light streaks in the finish. In a few spots, I can see what looks like wax or polish residue that hasnt...

Looking for a bit of advice on storing my detailing supplies. I don`t have a lot, but I do have a polisher, a bunch of pads, microfiber, and a box full of polish, soaps, wax etc. For the most part I`ve been using plastic tubs to keep the mf and pads clean, and stashing them out of the way. But...

Car is a 2013 carbon steel gray VW GTI. 3 weeks ago I washed my car using Optimum no rinse, and polished with a PC 7424, LC orange pad, Optimum polish, and waxed with a black pad and Meguiars 26. I carefully checked my work in a dark garage with daylight colored LED lights to ensure that...

This past week I have the chance to polish out my carbon steel gray VW GTI. (Pictures we`re taking two days after the detail and has been parked outside. ) I had even better success than last time in removing swirls and holograms, but I still have a few questions. First, my process was: Wash...

I polished and waxed my VW GTI yesterday using Optimum polish, and Optimum Poli Seal. After getting to work this morning, I noticed some faint wax residue that I did not fully remove on a couple of spots. Is it safe to remove this with a microfiber and QD? The car will be outside all day and...

Since buying my GTI almost a year ago, I`ve needed to do a proper engine bay detail. I don`t know that it`s ever possible to get into every nook and corner, especially on a modern car, but I think it came out pretty well. I also decided to remove the airbox for better access. If you look closely...

At the risk of getting a thousand flames of fury from all my fellow Autopians... When I purchased my current car last year, the dealer detailed the car before I took delivery, as they often do. While it was of the usual quality, I admit I really liked the smell of whatever interior product they...

I plan on picking up a Bissell Little Green Machine Pro Heat, and the first use will be on cloth seats with some light staining. I have read threads about using Megs APC and Folex, but I have a bottle of 3D U&C Shampoo that worked well on some carpet floor mats I cleaned my hand. It does get a...

After getting my car repaired at a great local body shop, they initially detailed the car (no correction or swirl removal) and it looked fine. Today I took it in for them to wash the car and wax the re painted area. I was shocked to see lots of swirls on the sides and hood of the car. There were...

Hoping to get a reasonably clear answer on this. Should wash and drying media be cleaned after every wash? Here is what I currently do for traditional washes using a two bucket method Wash mitts (microfiber and wool mitts) are rinsed thoroughly and dried. They go in the washing machine...

My VW GTI was rear ended yesterday. It was a pretty hard hit, surprisingly the visible damage wasn`t as bad as I thought. I`ve been through this before, with insurance estimates and so on, so I know the routine, but while I wait to hear back from the other drivers insurance company, I`m...