What color is the GTI? I have a candy white 2011 and heard that the lighter colors have very hard clear coat. My candy white was ridiculously hard to cut through. If you end up buying more pads, pick up about four orange pads. They will give you slightly more cut on the hard clear. If it's a...
Start with the rubbing compound. By hand you can't do too much damage.
Normally when polishing a heavily defected car, you reach for the compound as it will cut through the most clear coat. However, most if not all instances after compounding you are left with micro marring/scratching. So then...
1-5 is good.
6. Yes that is polishing. Technically you should start with a polish but by hand I would just go for a compound to see if the spot gets any better. Compound is more abrasive so will clear the oxidation faster than a fine polish.
7. No need for a wash here.
8-shouldn't matter on the...
Good news here is that you really can't make it worse. Well you could but it already either failed or oxidized. So you might as well grab some kind of OTC compound and work it into the paint with a foam applicator/pad. If it gets better, your answer is oxidized and you're in good shape. If it...
I use All Free&Clear or Tide Free&Clear. Once in a while I'll throw in some distiller vinegar(1/2cup per small-medium load)but I don't notice any real advantage. Through my gathering of knowledge, you just don't want any softeners or dryer sheets as they can gum up the fibers making them useless...
I recently received a prize of 22ple VM1 rim and wheel coating. Application was very easy and spreads nice and thin. The description says it can be applied to "metal trim and wheels (painted, cleared, or un-coated)". I know aluminum is tricky so I would check with 22ple to make sure.
I was...