peacemaker
New member
Hey Guys,
I just purchased a 2011 Candy White GTI (two weeks ago). The previous owner only put on 10k, and its in fantastic shape. He details on the side and buys a lot of products from Detailed Image (wholesale account).
The last time he sealed the paint was in October with Klasse AIO. He garaged it for the winter and didn't take it out until around February. Kept in a garage and obviously not driven much. It's safe to say, he took meticulous care of the care.
Now that I own the car, it is my daily driver, and it see's a lot of weather elements: rain, tree sap, artillery fungus (not parking near mulch anymore), bugs, and bird droppings. Not to mention, on white, it is very obvious.
I live in an apartment, and have one friend with a hose/electrical hookup in front (no shade though). I do travel an hour north on the weekends occasionally to visit friends/family. I have access to everything I need up there. I purchased Poorboy's World Spray & wipe (ONR equivalent), buckets, grit guard, sponge, towels.
My question is, should I take the time to strip the wax and sealant to reapply a fresh coat myself? I feel as though the only way to get rid of this artillery fungus is via claybar/autoscrub.
The reason why I'm debating this is because this process takes a few hours, and I'll have to adjust my schedule to make this happen. I want to use a friends house up North because he just purchased an autoscrub. I would love to save time w/ that thing rather than the old fashioned hand clay bar.
When it rains, the car still beads well. The hood and front end has plenty of tree sap, bird droppings, and artillery fungus from this past week. Everytime I see new appearances, I spray quick detail and drag a MF over it to take off what I can, leave the rest for a wash.
If you suggest I do a full detail, then I likely won't be able to do it all for a few weeks because of my schedule. At the same time, I really want to get rid of the fungi spots.
Anyone have a suggestion for me? Maybe a creative way to split up the work into two parts/sessions.
Thank you in advance!
I just purchased a 2011 Candy White GTI (two weeks ago). The previous owner only put on 10k, and its in fantastic shape. He details on the side and buys a lot of products from Detailed Image (wholesale account).
The last time he sealed the paint was in October with Klasse AIO. He garaged it for the winter and didn't take it out until around February. Kept in a garage and obviously not driven much. It's safe to say, he took meticulous care of the care.
Now that I own the car, it is my daily driver, and it see's a lot of weather elements: rain, tree sap, artillery fungus (not parking near mulch anymore), bugs, and bird droppings. Not to mention, on white, it is very obvious.
I live in an apartment, and have one friend with a hose/electrical hookup in front (no shade though). I do travel an hour north on the weekends occasionally to visit friends/family. I have access to everything I need up there. I purchased Poorboy's World Spray & wipe (ONR equivalent), buckets, grit guard, sponge, towels.
My question is, should I take the time to strip the wax and sealant to reapply a fresh coat myself? I feel as though the only way to get rid of this artillery fungus is via claybar/autoscrub.
The reason why I'm debating this is because this process takes a few hours, and I'll have to adjust my schedule to make this happen. I want to use a friends house up North because he just purchased an autoscrub. I would love to save time w/ that thing rather than the old fashioned hand clay bar.
When it rains, the car still beads well. The hood and front end has plenty of tree sap, bird droppings, and artillery fungus from this past week. Everytime I see new appearances, I spray quick detail and drag a MF over it to take off what I can, leave the rest for a wash.
If you suggest I do a full detail, then I likely won't be able to do it all for a few weeks because of my schedule. At the same time, I really want to get rid of the fungi spots.
Anyone have a suggestion for me? Maybe a creative way to split up the work into two parts/sessions.
Thank you in advance!