Golf TDI enhancement detail

On Saturday I did an enhancement detail on a Golf TDI, the car is generally well looked after by the owner who had just had the alloys reconditioned by a company in the town, boot had been debadged when he bought it. When he bought it due to some marks and swirls on the car he asked the dealer if they would sort them before he went to collect the car, and when he collected it looked ok but after a few weeks the marks/swirls started to come back.

The owner also suspected after buying the car it had some paint work done on the passenger side, which look highly likely going by the paint readings and loose trim on the car.

Products and equipment used

Dodo Lime prime

Uber microfiber towels

Uber drying towel

3m yellow pads 150mm 75 mm

Valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner

Valet pro tyre gel

Valet pro orange pre wash

Valet pro citrus bling

Valet pro PH neutral snow foam

Meg`s hyper dressing

Meg’s hyper wash

Meg’s last touch

Ultra fine blue clay bar

Various wheel brushes

Makita rotary polisher

Karcher pressure washer

Snow foam gun

Noodle wash mitt

Sheepskin wash mitt

Microfiber drying towel

Snow foam gun

3m masking tape

Chemical guys Jetseal 109

Megs APC

Chemical guy’s black light

Chemical guys V7

Race glaze 55 wax

The car before I start

I started by giving the car a spray down with the orange pre wash, this was then blasted off with the pressure washer and then the car was given a thick coating of foam made up of Valet pro snow foam and a shot of Megs hyper wash, grills and gaps cleaned with a small detailing brush.

Whilst this did its stuff I cleaned the wheels using a weak mix of bilberry wheel cleaner and various wheel brushes and the noodle wash mitt, no need for a strong approach as wheels are in a mint condition after just been powder coated. No pictures of this though, this was then blasted off with the pressure washer, and then the car was given another coat of foam and washed using Meg’s hyper wash and the 2 bucket method and a sheepskin wash mitt. The car was then rinsed off using a open ended hose and left wet before claying using Meg`s last touch and clean your car’s ultra fine blue clay bar then rewashed using the same method and dried using a spray of last touch and uber microfiber drying towel.

Various marks around the car noticed as I had worked my way round the car claying

The car was then taped up using 3m masking tape, a couple of quick 50/50 using the lime prime and 3m yellow polishing pads before getting on with the rest car

Then started to work my way round the rest of the car

After polishing my way round the car with the rotary the car was then given another coat of snow foam to clean off polish residue. Pressure washer rinsed and dried using a spray of last touch and uber microfiber drying towel.

First coat of Chemical guys jet seal 109 was put on the alloys inside and out using a small microfiber pad, buffed off after 20mins

The car was then given a coat of the Chemical guy’s black light again using the rotary polisher and a small glazing pad; this was left for approx 20min and then buffed using the uber microfiber towels.

The car was then given a coat of the Race glaze 55 wax applied by hand and again buffed using the uber microfiber towels; the car was given a final wipe down with the Chemical guys V7

Some reflection shots

The wheels were given another coat of Jetseal 109 and the arches where given a coat of Meg`s hyper dressing and the tyres giving a coat of Valet pro tyre dressing. All glass cleaned with neat Valet pro citrus bling.

Leaving me with this.

Good job! Bet the neighbours thought you were mental! I am sure they think i am when i am out detailing my car!

Only thing that lets the car down imo is the wheels.....they don't suit the car and the finish looks quite poor on them (unless its the photos).

They are use to me by now, as i do a lot of cars for friends and family. Helps me chill out after being stuck in a factory all week.

It does look nice clean - This is my MK5 Golf (GT) detail done by Baker21 on here:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=204321

Enjoy

Good result

Don't mind the wheels too much - if they were accompanied by a suspension drop

It does look nice clean - This is my MK5 Golf (GT) detail done by Baker21 on here:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=204321

Enjoy

I`m also a member on DW, simon`s write up and work is always top class.

Good result

Don't mind the wheels too much - if they were accompanied by a suspension drop

think thats what he was planning on doing but it`s a family car so loaded with 2 pushchairs and baby seats

I`m also a member on DW, simon`s write up and work is always top class.

Nice work there Butler, good finish on a tough colour to work outside on........

Nice work there Butler, good finish on a tough colour to work outside on........

Cheers Simon