My black TT

[Tyke]

Hi guys, thought I`d post some pics of my TT after I detailed it last weekend. It`s a metallic black 2005 225 Quattro Coupe I bought new last June that`s kept outside and is my daily driver doing around 10,000 miles a year.



It was the UK TT owner`s club meeting last weekend so I thought I`d spruce it up for the trip.



Initially I tried cleaning/waxing it with Swissol paint cleaner then wax but I couldn`t get rid of an annoying small amount of smearing no matter how little wax I applied nor how long I left it to cure.



Anyway, I returned to my range of Meguiars products to do the job.



Process, all by hand, was:



1. Wash with baby shampoo

2. Wheels cleaned with Virosol [a citrus based degreaser, works v well]

3. Dried with silicone type wiper and then water magnet

4. DC1 [clayed only recently so didn`t bother with that]

5. DC2

6. NXT liquid wax



By the time I got to take some pics I`m afraid there was very little light left:



A shot of the front

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC00059.jpg



A reflection shot off the roof

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC00058.jpg



A reflection shot off the hood

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC00053.jpg



Another, this time with the flash on to pic up the metallic flecks in the paint [the blob in the bottom left must be an artefact]

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC00054.jpg







OK the next morning I dug the camera out again for some sun shots:



Roof reflections

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC00052.jpg



A reflection shot off the hood

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC000531.jpg



Rear view

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/DSC000511.jpg





I hope you guys approve! :up

[velobard]

Looks beautiful! I sooo want a TT. I`ll take mine in a convertible with Nimbus Gray and the amber baseball optic leather interior. I didn`t care for the gray when I first saw it, but it really grew on me.

[awahl63]

Very pretty color

[beastie]

Nice car made even nicer by the great detail work.

[Scottwax]

The paint looks incredible! :)

[D Tailor]

That car is the Jammy! The two pipes in the back = f a s t

[Tyke]

Thanks guys, much appreciated! :2thumbs:

[yankees1]

Daily driver in black?? You`ve got your work cut out for you!

[D3mon]

Baby Shampoo?? As in `Infant`?

[Tyke]

Baby Shampoo?? As in `Infant`?

That`s the stuff! If it`s gentle enough enough for your baby`s bum then it`s gentle on your paint/wax too! It`s very effective too in fact.



Normally I`d have used my NXT wash prior to using the Meg`s stuff, but I`d planned on using the Swissol products so went with baby shampoo [used several times before on the advice of one of the detailers/valeters on the UK TT forum with good effect - try it!]

[Jake11375]

That flash shot really shows the condition of the paint and the metallic flakes. Great job! :2thumbs:

[Ben Kenobi]

Mmm, love TT`s and your`s looks amazing. I was wondering about the baby shampoo too. I`d be sticking with the NXT soap as it does a great job. NXT does look good on darker colours!

[Ben Kenobi]

Mmm, love TT`s and your`s looks amazing. I was wondering about the baby shampoo too. I`d be sticking with the NXT soap as it does a great job. NXT does look good on darker colours!