2008 Vw Gti

Pats300zx · 10-05-08, 02:19

This is a detail of a 2008 VW GTI for a fellow forum member. The car was brand new and the owner avoided dealer prep which made the detail so much easier. There was some minor swirling from improper wash techniques.

The client only wanted an exterior detail but I did the interior at no charge.

Process:

Pre-soak via Foam Gun with Megs NXT and CG CWG
Wash with 2BM and Poorboys SSS
Clay with Clay Magic Blue
Polish with Optimum Polish (new version) via Makita 9227 with Sonus White Pad
Polish with Optimum Polish (new version) via PC and 4 inch pad
LSP=Detailers Pride Surface Sealant
Wheels cleaned with Megs All Wheel Cleaner
Tires cleaned with Eagle One Tire Cleaner
Tires dressed with Meguiars Hot Shine Tire Spray
Exhaust polished with 0000 steel wool and Poorboys Metal Polish
Wheels and calipers sealed with Zaino CS
Glass cleaned with Zep Glass Cleaner
Headlights polished via OP and Megs Plastix
Engine wiped down with ONR and dressed with CD2

TwiztedJeckel · 10-05-08, 02:30

Looks good! Makes me wish somebody didn't put all my pads back on the shelf dirty so I could have worked on mine yesterday. Instead I spent the afternoon cleaning everything and doing laundry!

Gotta love the $200 heated seat option for cloth that not that many people knew about. Smart buyer.

BigAl3 · 10-05-08, 02:53

nice job pat, you can even see the flakes in the paint...

rydawg · 10-05-08, 03:02

Great job Pat!

How do you like the new OP polishes?

Pats300zx · 10-05-08, 03:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by rydawg

Great job Pat!

How do you like the new OP polishes?

Hey Ryan,

It worked pretty well. The new OP has more cut than the old version and a ton of working time. Using less is the best way to go. The product is very thick. Its a pain to get it from the large bottle into smaller ones. However, the good news it that I got zero dust with it.

All and all its a nice polish to use if Menzerna is acting up on you.

tdekany · 10-06-08, 05:06

Excellent work Pat - the car looks fantastic.

Robb · 10-06-08, 06:03

Very Nice Work

Scottwax · 10-06-08, 06:58

Pat-did you follow OP/rotary with anything or did you end up swirl free? I noticed you also used the PC with 4" pads but I am guessing that was for the tighter areas. First time I used it with a rotary on what had to be softer paint than a VW, I was pleasantly suprised at the probably 95% hologram free finish.

The Gti looks great.

Pats300zx · 10-06-08, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottwax

Pat-did you follow OP/rotary with anything or did you end up swirl free? I noticed you also used the PC with 4" pads but I am guessing that was for the tighter areas. First time I used it with a rotary on what had to be softer paint than a VW, I was pleasantly suprised at the probably 95% hologram free finish.

The Gti looks great.

Scott,

I used the new OP with a white Sonus pad via rotary. I worked it at 900-1200-1500-1200-900. I got no holograms at all. I did use the PC with the 4 inch pad for the plastic bumpers.

It was a nice product to work with...

JuneBug · 10-06-08, 10:16

I have the 4 door version of that GTI. I love it! All I did to mine at first was wash, clay and seal with Megs 21 2.0. Then after a few weeks - a coat of 26 and a later coat of 50-50. I could have skipped the 26, it didn't do anything for it.

Scottwax · 10-06-08, 11:45

Thanks Pat, just wanted to be sure my experience wasn't an anomoly. I have a dealer hacked black Maxima to detail next week, hopefully OP + Ultrafina will make it perfect.

zoomzoom mazda5 · 10-06-08, 01:36

Looks great Pats, love those new car details