Baker21 vs Golf MK5 TDI (Modding and Detailing).....

[Baker21]

Hello all.............

A belated Happy New Year to all my regular readers of these posts and sorry that I haven't been around for a while but I have been a little busy over the Xmas and New Year period...........mainly eating and drinking to be honest...........

Anyway, this is a little change from my normal detail format and it's not as in depth but it's a start to the new year on a car that I have yet to detail...........

Upon arrival on Sunday morning the Golf looked as follows:













The Detail Process

Now this is where it drifts away from my normal detail..............

Looking into the garage I found these:





I had agreed to take the current wheels off and put these new ones on but also pay some attention to sealing the wheels and cleaning the wheel arches.

First job was to seal the wheels (front and back) and for this I applied two coats of CG Jetseal 109 with an applicator pad:





This was repeated twice to ensure a good coverage and protection.

Then I turned my attention to the Golf, jacked up one of the wheels:



Removed it:



Which left me with the following dirty wheel arch:



I then attacked the wheel arch using Megs APC, AS Tardis and a Detailer Brush:



Arch rinsed first:



Megs APC applied and aggitated with a Detailer Brush:



Rinsed again:



Which left the following:



Then I buffed off the CG Jetseal 109 and bolted on the new wheel:



I repeated the above process for the remaining wheel arches:















Forgot an after picture.................



With all the wheels on this left me with the following:







The car was washed using Power Craft Pressure Washer, Snow Foam with Elite Lance, 2BM consisting of CG Maxi Suds, Megs Buckets and Gritguards, Megs Wash Mitts:



The car was first rinsed:



Paying attention to the door shuts and fuel cap:





The car was then foamed:









While the foam was dwelling I attacked the door shuts, fuel cap and boot shut with Megs APC and a Detailer Brush:











Which left me with the following:





Then I washed the car using the 2BM - Wash Bucket:



Washed a few panels:



Then into the Rinse bucket:



Then back into the Wash bucket and the process was repeated.

The car was rinsed again:



Which left me with the following:





I then clayed the car with Megs Last Touch and Sonus Green Clay:





The clay after the roof:



The car was rinsed again (check out the beading after just claying):



Check out the beading on the wheels as well:





I then sprayed the car with Megs Last Touch:



Then the car was dried with a Waffle Weave Drying Towel:



Which left me with the following:





Before I applied the wax I then went over the paintwork with some Dodo Lime Prime using a Megs Applicator Pad:



As the first and second coat I decided on Collinite 476s using a Megs Applicator Pad:



As the third coat I opted for CG Pete's 53 using a Megs Applicator Pad:



Then I went around the whole car with some Zaino Z8:



All windows with Megs Glass Cleaner:



The tyres and external black trim were dressed with Megs Hot Shine and an Applicator Pad:



Then finally added some CG New Car Smell to the interior:



The Results



























So, not a bad days work and I think that the wheel change was a good one, granted it needs lowering but that may or may not be on the cards in the future.

Nice to get back into the detailing swing of things and although just a little wash and wax the results of the wax and Zaino combination on silver IMO looks pretty good and my friend was very happy..............

More to come from me this year as always so watch this space.

Comments good or bad welcome as always...........

	Z8 Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale Spray Seal

	Dodo Juice Dodo the British Manufacturer.