2007 Volkswagen GTI Correction

[old_gonzo]

Am I behind the times here, or is this really something new? AutoZone just started to carry an Eagle One Wheel Cleaner that is acid-free/pH balanced. I read the bottle very carefully - damaging the clear coat on my rims is not a priority.



There were no "red flags" that caught my eye on the bottle, so I figured I'd give it a try on the Escape rims which had about 2 weeks worth of brake dust/road grime on unprotected rims. Yuck.



Anyway, this is really an excellent product. It sprays almost like a foam, allow it to sit for 30 sec., and then aggitate and rinse well. Very easy to work with and great results.



Anyone else ever use this? Has it been around for a while, or is it a new offering?

 

[imported_BretFraz]

Do a search on this stuff. It's been talked about recently. IIRC, Puterbum did a Product Review on it.

 

[Steve @ Guru]

Here's a thread about 20 posts down from here:



<a href = "http://www.autopia-carport.com/forum/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=8330"> EagleOne A2Z Cleaner

 

[old_gonzo]

bretfraz - I am not a "dude". I am a female member.





geekysteve - The product is not Eagle One A2Z Cleaner. The actual name of the product is: Eagle One Aluminum Wash & Cleaner. The front of the bottle states: For all aluminum surfaces: Polished, Anodized or Clear Coated. pH Neutral. Spray, Agitate & Rinse.



I am aware of the A2Z Cleaner, and this is not the same product.

 

[2wheelsx2]

On my second bottle of the EO Aluminum Wash. Good stuff. Spray on, agitate with a soft brush. Really does a job on brake dust.

 

[Steve @ Guru]

Ahhh. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Sounds like an interesting product, I'll have to do a little searching on it!



Again, thanks for the info/clear-up.

 

[Jngrbrdman]

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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by arcticwhite [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>bretfraz - I am not a "dude". I am a female member.
[/b]</blockquote>
Ooooooooooh! Smoked! You're gonna have to start putting that in your sig or something. lolol You shouldn't have to, really, but since the majority on the board are men, its an understandable mix up. If I was on a cross stitching forum and didn't specify that I was a guy, they would probably make the same mistake. (I can say that because I cross stitch. )

 

[Don2000g]

I'd have to disagree a bit Jman. Why should Arcticwhite have to specify her gender? I really don't think it matters or makes any difference if she's a man or a woman. She's an Autopian. That's all that matters. I'm not flaming you at all buddy. Just making an opinion.

 

[Pats300zx]

Autopian=Genderless

 

[old_gonzo]

hmmm...just when I was starting to think that I could change my title to: "Klasse Queen".



:bounce

 

[JonB]

I think an Autopian should show their gender only if it's been properly detailed..... :xyxthumbs



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[eldon]

Arctic- I had bought some last summer. After a few uses so far it does what it should without damage or discolor.

 

[VettePilot]

Ahhh, I read this thread last week and figured you guys had answered the question until this morning when I saw it wasn't our new A2Z, but instead our Aluminum Wash. So here we go:





This produt has actually been in our product lin for quite awhile now. A complaint that many polished aluminum wheel owners have is that almost every wheel cleaner cleaned their wheels, but left behind a small amount of film or residue that was a whitish color. This in some cases turned out to be oxidation and although many people wanted the aluminum wheels, they didn't want to spend the extra time cleaning and polishing them properly to get their original finish.



While it is impossible to maintain the shine on aluminum wheels without polishing, we developed the Aluminum Wash and Cleaner to be pH neutral so that it won't contribute to the loss of shine. How ever, doing so does require a little more "elbow grease" when cleaning these wheels. If you are looking for a safe product, this would be one of the safest but it does require a little work (at least on wheels that aren't cared for every week)compared to a hose on rinse off product.



Ummm, I think I covered everything. Oh yeah, why specify gender? No reason to, we are all enthusiasts and it doesn't matter. Of course growing up in Southern CA, Dude can be interpretted to male and female in a friendly term. Hehe.

 

[old_gonzo]

I wish I had known a while ago that Eagle One made this product. I have spent extra money via mail order just to purchase wheel cleaners that were clear coat safe.



This stuff is great, and I subsequently went back to AutoZone and bought 2 more bottles. I intentionally looked for the need to agitate this product, knowing that acid-based cleaners require no agitation.



I'm glad that I stumbled onto it. It's reasonably priced, is safe for the clear coat, and performs very well. :up

 

[Jngrbrdman]

Of course, you all understand that I was just joking, right? I wasn't really saying that she needs to be labled male or female. I was just making the comment because she has to correct everyone for calling her "guy" all the time. If I called Short Cut "chick" all the time then I would imagine that he would have something to say about that too. lol Feel free not to label yourselves. Don2000g is absolutly correct. We are not guys or gals. We are Autopians. We are a higher breed of person.

 

[imported_Auto Concierge]

Completed recently, this car was done for Uber Porsche tech James @ Sharkwerks, new to him the car is a nice package with good power stock(Of course flashed by Alex for a "Little more') and a real sporty interior much like the R32.

Previous owner was not a "Car person" as it was in really bad shape which with this level of neglect due to plain " I don't care about my car" attitude, but the "Bones" of a good car were there.

As the vehicle came in......

New clay bar "Not so new anymore" tremendous amount of fallout & crust.

All the de-con steps completed(There were many...) finish finally stripped w/dawn /Mark V decon fallout remover/vinegar.

Initial 50/50's of the hood.

One of the biggest challenges of this job was the wafer thin clear, the readings tell the story.......

Deep marring on roof spoiler.

"B" pillars as bad as it can get.

Great correction was acheived.

Deep marring from a hedge or bush of some kind.

Low readings here as well.

After initial compounding....very carefully.

Marring on trim molding.

Corrected.

Lower rocker marred.

Clarity & gloss restored once again.

 

[imported_Auto Concierge]

Front bumper was especially hammered.

Pitted bumper, but much more clarity now.

Drivers side "B" pillar before.

After.

Top of rear bumper looked "Just lovely", you have to hit the commercial car wash quite a few times to cause this kind of damage.

Much better, but the two long scratches were to deep for 100% correction out in the middle part of the bumper.

Deep marring on tailights.

Marring on "VW" trunk badge.

Much better now.

Severe hard water etch.

Making progress.

Before.

Same area with Mark V water spot remover applied(Multiple applications were needed).

After and before the glass was polished to a high clarity & gloss.

Right rear window was the most affected area.

After water spot removal & polishing.

 

[SIDetailing]

Amazing work as always. That GTI was completely trashed. Looked like the previous owner drove through bushes to work. All those scratches. My fav color on the GTI.

 

[imported_Auto Concierge]

LED pic of the passenger "B" pillar.

Interior was suprisingly clean, thus no before pics needed.

Badge denoting the rarity of the "Fahrenheit" package 870/1200 made.

"B" pillar and glass corrected nicely, was proud of this and wanted to get this right as Alex & James @ Sharkwerks have done alot for me and are the most honest "Tuning shop" shop I know of because integrity still matters......at least to me it does.

 

[MrGolfRider]

That is the first time I have ever seen that color on a VW have some glow to it. Great job Bob!