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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:43 pm
by loud
i'd never really liked them either but my latest one absorbs so much more than a chamois and is more likely to be scratch free
my chamois has since been binned
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:10 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
A never use the two bucket method. A simply use hot water sponge and chamois then a start the clay, polish, and wax! <-- important stages
Started sprayin Quick Detailer over the polish/wax just before a wipe it off, makes it so much easier when removin the wax/polish and leaves a much better finish!! Cheers Jeff!
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:19 pm
by loud
one bucket, a sponge AND a chamois, it's like the ultimate swirl causing trio!!!
i use a detailing spray to remove polish but not glaze or wax, everything comes off really easy after it's been clayed and polished
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:39 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
Well after i polish and wax it theres no swirls. Even if am just givin it a quick wash ie no polish it still comes up pretty good i think!
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:52 pm
by loud
get it under some strong lights and you'll see
as soon as I take a car in my garage under the halogens you see the swirls and other defects like crazy
polishing and waxing doesnt get rid of swirls unless it's machine polishing, some polishes have fillers that will slightly disguise the defects for a time
cars come with swirls out the dealership due to them using one bucket and a sponge on their cars, dealership valets are a disgrace
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:32 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
Never noticed under normal sunlight of any bad swirls so am, happy with the method i use the now
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:28 pm
by pip_polo
loud wrote:dealership valets are a disgrace
when i used to do it i, cleaned the car using 1 bucket to get s**t off. dried it. then cleaned the inside, shampoo and all the shizzle. then 2 step machine polish the outsite till it was perfect. then polised it by hand for a showroom finish.
but vw swirled my car to death when they cleaned it lol
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:29 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
When ma car was in gettin a new turbo the cleaned it, when a got it back a noticed ma brakes had turned a pinky colour instead of the dark red, fuk knows what alloy cleaner they use!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:12 am
by whitegtipolo
wish i could be bothered !! Jet wash all the way , water meter costs too much to use my hose pipe at home LOL
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:45 pm
by Tim_GTi
I've got swirl marks to death! Came liek it, and my first few attempts at cleaning it probably didn't help either.
I know alot more now and have got really into it, just recently pucrhased a shed load of new stuff, so shall be trying it out on the weekend!
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:31 pm
by Grapo
andy947 wrote:Thats just MK4 golf Santa monica wheels, pick a set p on ebay if you like em so much no probs.
This is correct,
they were an option on the Polo GTI in Europe.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:51 pm
by whitegtipolo
Grapo wrote:andy947 wrote:Thats just MK4 golf Santa monica wheels, pick a set p on ebay if you like em so much no probs.
This is correct,
they were an option on the Polo GTI in Europe.
why does the uk always get nothing!!!!