Cleaned the car today.....

[Silverware]

When I got my new Octavia VRS LE, I declined the Superguard option offered by the dealer, as I wanted to sort it out myself once I had got my hands on it.

Well, picked the car up in the week and got round to doing it today.

Process was:-

Washed with Megs Gold Class shampoo, 2 bucket method with a lambswool washmitt. Rinsed off.

Wheels cleaned with Megs Hot Rims all wheel cleaner and EZ Detail brush.

Dryed with a Sonus drying towel.

Polished with Car-Lack 68 applied with a slightly damp Sonus microfibre sponge pad. Polished off with a microfibre cloth.

One coat of Collinite 476 applied with a slightly damp Megs applicator pad. Polished off with a microfibre cloth

Wheels dried and then tyres treated with Megs endurance Gel.

All from stock, bit better than shelling out £250 me thinks!

The results:-

Took me a couple of hours - Not too bad for an amateur!

Edited 30 August, 2009 by Silverware

[Silverware]

Very shiny!! Well done - will you come & do mine now please?

Thanks

As for doing yours - Baker21 is your man!!

[TorqueXIsXCheap]

very nice good job

[Chris_Focus]

looks good that!...the colour really suits it.

good choice on the Collinite too:thumbup:

[Silverware]

looks good that!...the colour really suits it.

good choice on the Collinite too:thumbup:

Thanks - I really like the colour and I think it goes really well with the black interior.

As for Collinite, I like it and find it easy to use, one panel at a time and nice and thin

[TDi Vrs]

looking good not a fan of the wheels on the LE though

[Silverware]

looking good not a fan of the wheels on the LE though

Each to their own, I like them

[fikes75]

I was unsure about the wheels myself , until i saw them in the flesh last weekend , and i quite like them . Oh and nice car mate

[auditek]

Looks great..i would stick a couple of coats of vics concours on it..stunning stuff !

[Sy.]

Wish my tail pipe came up like yours lol. Nice car. Take great satisfaction in it.

[BulletRob]

Very nice car and looking good

[Silverware]

Wish my tail pipe came up like yours lol. Nice car. Take great satisfaction in it.

Not sure how long I will be able to keep the tail pipes that clean myself!!

[Gillywibble]

Looks great

[Baker21]

Excellent work mate and much better than getting someone at a dealership to do it, unless it was someone like Chris_Focus................

Love the colour of the LE and I was wondering, any chance of some interior pics?

[Silverware]

Excellent work mate and much better than getting someone at a dealership to do it, unless it was someone like Chris_Focus................

Love the colour of the LE and I was wondering, any chance of some interior pics?

Cheers. I am liking the colour more and more now I have got it.

A couple of interior pictures as requested, I did not have time to sort the interior out cleaning wise, job for next weekend:-

Drivers Seat - close up of embroidery in a few pictures time

Number Tag

RNS510 with proper faceplate, also new climatronic/heating controls

Facelift Dials/Dash

Seat Embroidery

Everything else much the same as pre-facelift, apart from the steering wheel/silver colour ashtray cover, and I did not take a picture of those.

Anything specific you want a photo of?

Edited 31 August, 2009 by Silverware

[Baker21]

Anything specific you want a photo of?

No mate that's fine, I was just interested to see what's it was like inside, looks very nice and very impressive, the Octy 2 is growing on me...........

[Silverware]

No mate that's fine, I was just interested to see what's it was like inside, looks very nice and very impressive, the Octy 2 is growing on me...........

For me the seats make the interior, and full leather is nice, especially with two young boys who like to spill stuff everywhere, just wipe whatever they spill off.

Also I like the new white needles in the dash, that are lit all the time, with or without headlights on, very nice appearance

I like the Octy 2, I would not have bought another one after 17 months if I didnt

[vRS Carl]

Very nice mate.

Very shiny too. Good Effort.

Im not a fan of the wheels myself but the car looks great and would be excellent at "blending in"

Carl:thumbup:

[Wardy]

Good result that, 100 times better than paying through the nose for some 'Supaguard'

Steve

[Silverware]

Good result that, 100 times better than paying through the nose for some 'Supaguard'

Steve

Thanks

Totally agree, and far more satisfying

[Silverware]

Very nice mate.

Very shiny too. Good Effort.

Im not a fan of the wheels myself but the car looks great and would be excellent at "blending in"

Carl:thumbup:

Thanks

The wheels have grown more appealing since I have had it, and I like them, even if it takes ages to clean them!:tired:

[Baker21]

Also I like the new white needles in the dash, that are lit all the time, with or without headlights on, very nice appearance

Ahhh, cool, sounds like Skoda have pinched something off Audi then from the VAG pool...........

[P13SST]

One of the best looking VAG cars money can buy

[richie]

Nice job. Not sure on the LE's alloys, a bit Halfrauds Rip Speed for me

[Silverware]

Lurrrve the interior shots!! Only 302 miles though... never mind photographing it - get driving the beast!

When that photo was taken I had only had it 5 days, gimme a chance :P