Quick enhancement detail - Tornado Red Golf GTI

[RussZS]

I spent today getting burnt to a crisp whilst tidying up my mates dads Golf GTI. I agreed to help clay it to get the tree sap and crap off it, but ended up doing my best to deswirl it in the time I had.

It was washed by my mate (AS Shampoo) and left wet for me.

I then:

- Clayed with I4D Yellow Clay and AS Reglaze
- De-tar'd with Tardis
- Washed with Dodo BTBM

The car was then assessed for swirls using a DIY Sun Gun, to reveal...


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:doublesho:doublesho

I wasn't in the mood for, and didn't have the time to, fully correct this, so expecting it to be rock hard, I decided to lightly "enhance" using Dodo Juice Lime Prime.

I used my CP Rotary and Megs Polishing pads to reveal...


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Just goes to show, you can't "assume" something is "hard" or "soft" - I was certainly surprised anyway...


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Not bad huh?

I finished up with Dodo Supernatural (my mate has a pot, so best option to maintain with, and add additional layers etc)

Some "afters":


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Just a quick one, but a pleasure, and such a lovely car. It's only done 6000 miles!

Russ.

 

[Mike]

You badly need "The Sign"

 

[chappo]

awsome finish Russ,

great looking car as well.

 

[RussZS]

You badly need "The Sign"

I'm lost... which "sign"?

Thanks Chappo

 

[Ed...]

Excellent work russ

 

[jase]

Would love a mkv with that kind of miles.

Fancy doing the bonnet on the Freelander russ.?
Looks like the previous owner left some bird poo on there for a decade and it's left it's mark, can I bugger get rid of it

 

[RussZS]

Yeah no worries Jase. I'm up your way a fair bit with work, so I'll let you know next time I am...

I've just seen a grey GTI by me with 5k on for sale.

I'm after an Edition 30 in white as my next car. Silly power to be had from that engine (bigger turbo than the standard GTI)

 

[Mike]

I'm lost... which "sign"?

Thanks Chappo

The Sign:

 

[RussZS]

Hahahaha! That's genius

 

[Emz]

Yeah no worries Jase. I'm up your way a fair bit with work, so I'll let you know next time I am...

I've just seen a grey GTI by me with 5k on for sale.

I'm after an Edition 30 in white as my next car. Silly power to be had from that engine (bigger turbo than the standard GTI)

You change your mind alot. I thought you were after a 250

 

[Roy]

stunning as usual Russ ace finish

 

[DanT]

Haha awesome, you do need the sign very much! Looks like a top job.

 

[RussZS]

Indeed but I'm off French now as my R26 gearbox seems to be Knackered

 

[gazb197]

Edition 30, hpfp, full exhaust system, and air intake = 350bhp

 

[Brown bear]

Edition 30, hpfp, full exhaust system, and air intake = 350bhp

Chassis isn't capable of handling that much though, so pretty pointless! Mid-high 200's is enough in the golf.

 

[Graeme GTR]

stunning looking car, however i always feel the interior on the VW lets them down.

 

[Brown bear]

stunning looking car, however i always feel the interior on the VW lets them down.

Really?? The mk5 has one of the best hot hatch interiors about. Faultless driving position, great build quality (far superior to Renault).

 

[chappo]

stunning looking car, however i always feel the interior on the VW lets them down.

my misses has the new Golf 2.0 GT TDI the interior is far better than the Renault, by a country mile as well. :bored:

 

[marshall]

Red is awesome when kept well....gorgeous car

 

[RussZS]

I'll just map it tbh which I believe makes it good for 300hp or so. KW V1's too.