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Coopers ST

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Hey all,
I am going to detail my first Volkswagen, a CC. Anything special to know, hard paint, soft paint, trouble areas?

Thanks
 
VW are on the harder side, probably will finish down nicely after just the cutting step
 
So you think just a polish wile like a white Lake County pad, and a black or blue with a sealant?
 
Have 2 VWs myself. Clear is hard as nails. Since mine are in good shape I just use a polish (HD Polish) with an orange Buff & Shine pad and they finish very well. If you need to do allot of correction you might want to try a test spot with something more aggressive to cut down on the number of passes.
 
I never worry about all that hard or soft paint issue. Just follow what Mike has always said and do a small test spot starting with the least aggressive method first. Paint on cars can vary from day to day at the factory depending on what system is in use at the time.
 
I own a Volkswagen CC and can tell u from personal experience that the paint is HARD....polish and a white pad won't do a whole lot depending on the current state of the paint and ur desired end results

p.s. I should also mention depending on what machine ur using, there are some curvy parts that can be tricky I.e the trunk and rear quarters

 
I started a spreadsheet a couple years back re. this subject. It's informal and meant for everyone's input. Someone else noted that the VW paint was on the medium to hard side. But, that was for a '14 Jetta.

Most of the cars we work on are mass produced, so the consensus should be somewhat accurate - barring no body work/repaint has occurred between the factory and you working on it. Nevertheless, the form is subjective, as there's a lot of variables when it comes to an individual car's CC and the person working/commenting on it.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-charts-graphs/65039-paint-hardness-spreadsheet.html
 
My CC the paint is about a 7/10 for paint hardness.

As mentioned above some of the curvier parts of the car can be a bit difficult if you are new. I didn't find the rear quarters to be much of an issue, but the top of the trunk can be tricky. The bumpers are probably the most difficult to deal with on the car.

But boy do those cars look good when they shine:
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Thank you all for the help. Would a compound be better first? Or should I just be prepared for longer work times?
 
Coopers ST said:
Thank you all for the help. Would a compound be better first? Or should I just be prepared for longer work times?
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I had to compound mine before polishing. What polisher are you using?

Post some pictures up of the car and the condition of the paint and it will be easier to give you a recommendation.
 
Nice cars guys, I'll join the party. Super super hard clear. Swirls come out pretty simple but any of the rids you really need to dig in and work them out. Make sure to tape off all the plastics and rubber trim. The dealer I got mine from didn't and it's got stained trim all over. Especially the stuff on the top of the Windows.

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DasBurninator said:
I had to compound mine before polishing. What polisher are you using?

Post some pictures up of the car and the condition of the paint and it will be easier to give you a recommendation.
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I have a GG6. I was planning on ultimate compound ultimate polish, and Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant.

I haven't seen the car yet so can't Comment on condition.
 
I had really good results on many VW vehicles using the meguiars da microfiber kit on my gg6.
 
David Hayward said:
Nice cars guys, I'll join the party. Super super hard clear. Swirls come out pretty simple but any of the rids you really need to dig in and work them out. Make sure to tape off all the plastics and rubber trim. The dealer I got mine from didn't and it's got stained trim all over. Especially the stuff on the top of the Windows.

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Good looking car!

Yeah the top rubber sections can be a pain if you don't tape them up. Especially if you have the big moon roof. The seals on that are a pain.

Coopers ST said:
I have a GG6. I was planning on ultimate compound ultimate polish, and Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant.

I haven't seen the car yet so can't Comment on condition.
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That combo should work out well for you.

David Hayward said:
I had really good results on many VW vehicles using the meguiars da microfiber kit on my gg6.
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Meg's DA microfiber system works really well. I ended up doing mine initially with a flex 3401 and a flex rotary with smaller pads for the tighter areas.
 
Is this a new car that is going to need compound? and if it is why is compound used instead of polish or swirl remover? I am new to this hobby and read to use the least aggressive method first. I am ready to remove my swirls this month and would like to hear about any reasons to use compound on a new car even if this is not the case here with this car.Thank you.
 
Two words:

TEST SPOT ;)

Wanting multi-step, or single step? That'll tell you right away what you'll need.



Sounds like a perfect candidate for the Megs 'system' with D300. (Even D301 if you want to work the 'system'.) ;)
That or an orange pad with D300 (or FG400). Which works GREAT. :D

Wouldn't expect to need anything less than a white pad to finish. Might get lucky and finish down FG400 with a white pad after it's worked half way through with the orange one for one of those fancy 1.5 step processes. ;)

OTOH.. maybe something as stiff as UC, or maybe go ahead with 205 for polishing. Surely UP with a white pad would work forever... but likely too light to cut.
 
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