cost of painting parts

shakt1 · Post by **shakt1** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:22 pm

mk5_sdi wrote:dont have any before pics but when i get home this weekend ill take some pics totally transforms the car! really worth it

Look forward to seeing them. One concern that came to mind was whether or not to continue using the power washer after having parts sprayed?

mk5_sdi · Post by **mk5_sdi** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:25 pm

well mine got power washed at the weekend i am into my detailing to so it really was just a rinse down at a safe distance to remove grit and dirt, then a foam up with foam gun and rinse again before the usual wash mit with two bucket, should be fine tho. just leaving 6 weeks before it gets a few coats of colinite for the winter

my advice never put a power washer closer than say 30cm to your paintwork.

shakt1 · Post by **shakt1** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:30 pm

mk5_sdi wrote:well mine got power washed at the weekend i am into my detailing to so it really was just a rinse down at a safe distance to remove grit and dirt, then a foam up with foam gun and rinse again before the usual wash mit with two bucket, should be fine tho. just leaving 6 weeks before it gets a few coats of colinite for the winter

my advice never put a power washer closer than say 30cm to your paintwork.

Whats colinite exactly and what does that do? Some sort of paint protection for the winter? What else do you suggest for winter? Bit of anti freeze in the coolant tank?

mk5_sdi · Post by **mk5_sdi** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:34 pm

um yea its heavy duty paste wax, i usually give the car 2 coats for the winter. If your interested in detailing check out www.detailingworld.co.uk. Never really do anything engine wise, just a little of the vw screen wash in the tank to stop it freezing cause i think it is bad for the fan jet window washers but other than that should be fine, if u have a nice set of alloys get em off when the road salt starts and thats about it.

shakt1 · Post by **shakt1** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:40 pm

mk5_sdi wrote:um yea its heavy duty paste wax, i usually give the car 2 coats for the winter. If your interested in detailing check out www.detailingworld.co.uk. Never really do anything engine wise, just a little of the vw screen wash in the tank to stop it freezing cause i think it is bad for the fan jet window washers but other than that should be fine, if u have a nice set of alloys get em off when the road salt starts and thats about it.

Thanks for that link.Il have a look. I waxed the car just last week using mq nxt generation wax, still gleaming. Am due a service, il get them to top up the liquid then.

mk5_sdi · Post by **mk5_sdi** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:42 pm

try and brass neck a full bottle with ur service as its coming into winter its just the vw screen wash additive i have used a few and it works pretty well.