Deranged_9n3
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- Oct 7, 2013
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Let me start off by saying it has been a while since my last update and I do apologize for my absence.
When Atish brought me his Polo GTi on Saturday morning , it was exactly what I had expected to see after having non-stop rain for 2 weeks. The exterior was in a poor state thanx to the constant wet roads up here in Gauteng.
I started off with the interior. It was pretty clean for a daily driver , and after an hour of cleaning I was happy with the outcome.
While waiting for the engine to cool down before I hose it , I remember Atish asking me to clean the wheel barrels for him properly. I called him up to ask him if I can remove all the wheels from the car to clean them and he agreed. I spent around 3 hours cleaning the wheel barrels and mud filled arches.
I then cleaned the engine bay up and gave the car a wash to prepare it for the claying process. While washing I noticed the sides was quite badly contaminated. Must have been something that made contact with the paint while driving on wet roads. After the wash and dry I sprayed the car with IronX to loosen all the contamination from the paint. I clayed the till 16h30 before I called it a day.
Sunday morning I gave the car a quick wash and dry to ensure that I remove the dust that may have settled overnight. I then clayed the remaining 3 panels before I got out my Polisher. I corrected the paint using Menzerna FG400 , followed by Menzerna PF2500. Around mid day I applied my wax , Menzerna PowerLock to seal the paint from future contamination.
Before Atish arrived , I did my final wipe down , dressed all the plastic trims and vacuumed the car one last time.
Onto the pics .....
Snapped up a pic while Bradley came to visit
End of Saturday
Quick wash Sunday Morning
When Atish brought me his Polo GTi on Saturday morning , it was exactly what I had expected to see after having non-stop rain for 2 weeks. The exterior was in a poor state thanx to the constant wet roads up here in Gauteng.
I started off with the interior. It was pretty clean for a daily driver , and after an hour of cleaning I was happy with the outcome.
While waiting for the engine to cool down before I hose it , I remember Atish asking me to clean the wheel barrels for him properly. I called him up to ask him if I can remove all the wheels from the car to clean them and he agreed. I spent around 3 hours cleaning the wheel barrels and mud filled arches.
I then cleaned the engine bay up and gave the car a wash to prepare it for the claying process. While washing I noticed the sides was quite badly contaminated. Must have been something that made contact with the paint while driving on wet roads. After the wash and dry I sprayed the car with IronX to loosen all the contamination from the paint. I clayed the till 16h30 before I called it a day.
Sunday morning I gave the car a quick wash and dry to ensure that I remove the dust that may have settled overnight. I then clayed the remaining 3 panels before I got out my Polisher. I corrected the paint using Menzerna FG400 , followed by Menzerna PF2500. Around mid day I applied my wax , Menzerna PowerLock to seal the paint from future contamination.
Before Atish arrived , I did my final wipe down , dressed all the plastic trims and vacuumed the car one last time.
Onto the pics .....
Snapped up a pic while Bradley came to visit
End of Saturday
Quick wash Sunday Morning
