Mk6 GTi Detailed

Deranged_9n3

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Myself and Jama had been discussing a detail since the weekend of the 13th and on Tuesday the 17th I got a call from his mom , Tanya. She was abit skeptical at first about what I am doing and charging etc. After a brief explanation and a quick chat I had convinced her and the car was booked for Tuesday to Thursday. About 5:30pm on Tuesday Jama and his mom rocked up to drop the car off. After they had left I did a quick inspection and this is how I found the car.

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After a quick wash and dry with some Sonax Car Shampoo I was able to see the true condition of the paint.

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Sadly , the whole car was full of tar contamination :cry:

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After a days claying taking all the contamination out , and managing to clean the interior and engine bay this is where I had enough and called it a day.

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The following morning I again gave the car a wash and dry to ensure all the dust particles is removed. At this stage it was time to take out the polisher and get to restoring the paint. I opted for yellow cutting pads combined with Menz FG400 , followed by green polishing pads and Menz SF4000. After the 2 steps I sealed the paint with Menz Powerlock. Sadly I did not have alot of time for pictures during the process but here is some reflection shots afterwards. Paint feels good , if not better than new !!

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Exhaust tip Before
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After
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I finally dressed the tires and all the other plastic trimmings on the exterior. As I pulled the GTi out for the owner to collect , Nando rolled in with his ST so sadly I do not have any photos of the complete product , but stay tuned for the ST's detail thread. Proud to announce that the owner of the GTi was extremely happy with the outcome of my work.
 
Looks great! Keep up the good work.
What dressing was used for the trim?
 
Thanx guys !! I am using the Cyclo Dual Head polisher. For the interior and engine bay I use Shield Sheen , doubt if you guys have it overseas ?? Its a cheap product that leaves a nice scent. For the exterior I use a pink milky liquid that I buy in bulk form from my local Ford dealership. Does not leave a gloss black effect but a deep and clean looking piece. Notice the difference on the diffuser in the exhaust tailpiece shots :dblthumb2:
 
Thanx y'all. Just hate to capture red paint , the full effect can't always be seen
 
First of all, I love the car. I tried to convince my wife to replace her Odyssey with that car (in the same color), but she balked, saying it just wasn't her. She ended up with an Accord. Seeing what you were able to do with your car only increases my pain. Great work!
 
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