LawrenceSA
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I originally detailed this car back in April last year http://www.autopia.org/forums/click...one-grey-vw-golf-7-gti-detailed-lawrence.html and the owner has had some construction going on at home, and so the car needed to have a decent tidy up. Although it looks pretty rough on the outside, once all the dirt was cleaned off, the paint remained in very good condition and so the owner's efforts at maintaining it properly need to be recognised :hurray: It was however heavily contaminated.
So as always the dirtiest part of the car first.
The engine bay.
Paint - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | Polish and Protect with Autofinesse Tripple
Plastics - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | dress with Autofinesse Dressel
Next up the fender wells, tires, brake calipers and wheels
Fender wells - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | Dress with Autofinesse Dressel
Tires- HP rinse | Clean with Angelwax Billberry | HP rinse | Dry | Dress with Optimum Tire Shine
Wheels - HP rinse | Clean with Angelwax Billberry | HP rinse | Dry | Seal with Gyeon Wetcoat
Brake Calipers - HP rinse | Clean with Angelwax Billberry | HP rinse | Dry | Seal with Gyeon Wetcoat
This is how the car looked before being washed
Then it was time for a wash and decon.
Pre-wash - HP rinse | Valet Pro Citrus Prewash | HP rinse | Angelwax Fastfoam | HP rinse
Wash - Carchem Luxury Shampoo | Lambswool wash mitts
Dry - Waffle Weave Drying Towel | ONR as a lubricant
Tar removal - Valet Pro Citrus Tar Remover
Iron removal - Carchem Revolt | HP rinse
Clay - Shield Heavy Duty | ONR as a lubricant
Inside Fuel Flap / Door Shuts - HP rinse | Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | Polish and Protect with Autofinesse Tripple
Honeycomb - HP rinse | Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dress with Autofinesse Dressel
Despite a fair amount of contamination, the paint itself was in really good shape making it very difficult to capture whatever defects there were, and so the paint was given a light polish and re-protected.
Paint readings - 115µ to 170µ
Paint Correction - Menzerna SF4000 | White Lake Country Hybrid Pads | Flex 3401
Paint Inspection / Pre-sealant Clean - Gyeon Prep
HP rinse | Valet Pro Citrus Prewash | HP rinse | Angelwax Fastfoam | HP rinse
Protection - Soft 99 Fusso Coat (dark)
There was however some etching on the bonnet
Exhaust tip cleaning - Carchem APC
Exhaust tip Polishing and Protection - Menzerna Polishing Cream | Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
The interior was then tackled
Glass - Autoglym Fast Glass
Plastics - Clean with Carchem APC | Dress with Autofinesse Spritz
Carpets - Vacuum | Brush | Vacuum
Mats - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse
Leather - Clean with Carchem APC | Wipe with damp MF towel | Dry| Clean and Protect with Collinite 855
Door rubbers - Clean with Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner | Protect with Aerospace 303
Exterior Glass - Gyeon Prep | Wynns C-Thru
Exterior Rubbers - Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner | Aerospace 303
So as always the dirtiest part of the car first.
The engine bay.
Paint - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | Polish and Protect with Autofinesse Tripple
Plastics - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | dress with Autofinesse Dressel
Next up the fender wells, tires, brake calipers and wheels
Fender wells - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | Dress with Autofinesse Dressel
Tires- HP rinse | Clean with Angelwax Billberry | HP rinse | Dry | Dress with Optimum Tire Shine
Wheels - HP rinse | Clean with Angelwax Billberry | HP rinse | Dry | Seal with Gyeon Wetcoat
Brake Calipers - HP rinse | Clean with Angelwax Billberry | HP rinse | Dry | Seal with Gyeon Wetcoat
This is how the car looked before being washed
Then it was time for a wash and decon.
Pre-wash - HP rinse | Valet Pro Citrus Prewash | HP rinse | Angelwax Fastfoam | HP rinse
Wash - Carchem Luxury Shampoo | Lambswool wash mitts
Dry - Waffle Weave Drying Towel | ONR as a lubricant
Tar removal - Valet Pro Citrus Tar Remover
Iron removal - Carchem Revolt | HP rinse
Clay - Shield Heavy Duty | ONR as a lubricant
Inside Fuel Flap / Door Shuts - HP rinse | Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dry | Polish and Protect with Autofinesse Tripple
Honeycomb - HP rinse | Carchem APC | HP rinse | Dress with Autofinesse Dressel
Despite a fair amount of contamination, the paint itself was in really good shape making it very difficult to capture whatever defects there were, and so the paint was given a light polish and re-protected.
Paint readings - 115µ to 170µ
Paint Correction - Menzerna SF4000 | White Lake Country Hybrid Pads | Flex 3401
Paint Inspection / Pre-sealant Clean - Gyeon Prep
HP rinse | Valet Pro Citrus Prewash | HP rinse | Angelwax Fastfoam | HP rinse
Protection - Soft 99 Fusso Coat (dark)
There was however some etching on the bonnet
Exhaust tip cleaning - Carchem APC
Exhaust tip Polishing and Protection - Menzerna Polishing Cream | Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish
The interior was then tackled
Glass - Autoglym Fast Glass
Plastics - Clean with Carchem APC | Dress with Autofinesse Spritz
Carpets - Vacuum | Brush | Vacuum
Mats - HP rinse | Clean with Carchem APC | HP rinse
Leather - Clean with Carchem APC | Wipe with damp MF towel | Dry| Clean and Protect with Collinite 855
Door rubbers - Clean with Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner | Protect with Aerospace 303
Exterior Glass - Gyeon Prep | Wynns C-Thru
Exterior Rubbers - Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner | Aerospace 303
