Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5

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Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Carn - 25-08-2010 06:56 PM

This past weekend saw me detailing yet another black magic metallic Mk V GTI. Lets see how it panned out...

The car upon starting on Friday afternoon.
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As usual wheels and arches were 1st on the list.

Wheels with some general dirt and grime
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Brake calipers were a bit dirty as well
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I jacked up the car to gain better access to the wheel arches
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Arches were pretty dirty as expected
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Sonax Extreme rim cleaner was applied liberaly and left to dwell
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A detail brush was used to clean all the small areas and calipers...
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Ez Wheel brush removing the majority of the dirt buildup from the wheels
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Tyres were scrubbed with a stiff bristle brush and 5:1 APC
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Arches cleaned with 5:1 APC and wheel back brushes
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After rinsing the wheels were looking pretty neat and tidy
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Calipers came up pretty well, albeit still suffering from slight discolouration
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With the wheels clean I could now see a few small tar deposits which remained on the inner wheel barrels
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These were taken care of with Sonax liquid tar remover and a microfiber towel...
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Some finished shots of the wheels

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With the wheels and arches cleaned up I turned my attention to washing the car. For this I used a combo of APC and Citrus Wash through a new el-cheapo foamer I have been playing with...

Not the greatest foam but significantly better than off the shelf foam guns
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Dwell time was poor compared to the proper PA foamers
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After rinsing all the loose grime from the paintwork it was time to sort out all the small details like trim...
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Beadings

Rubber seals
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Often overlooked areas
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And emblems
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After re-rinsing the car it was foamed again and washed before claying. Smartwax Smartclay did a good job of removing all surface contaminants
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With the day drawing to a close I started on the tailpipes which needed some work.

50/50
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And with the flash. These would be further refined later.
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Saturday started out by inspecting the paintwork both in the sun, as well as with my P7 LED torch.

Defects in sunlight...
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And under the LED
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Not wanting to waste any time I got started playing with a few combo's on the bonnet. In the end I wound up using a combination of SIP and P203S on the majority of the paintwork.

The bonnet after correction in the sunlight
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Under the LED again...
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Close up

Fenders were next...Before
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After

Sunlight

Close up

The sides were tackled next. Again before and after with the LED torch
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Reflection shots...
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Rear hatch pillars were given the same treatment as I worked my way around the car

Dull finish before
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And nice and crisp afterwards
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LED to check for remaining defects
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And some more reflection shots
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With Saturday drawing to a close I snapped some more reflection shots from around the completed end of the car...

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Before calling it a day I cleaned up the black plastic B-Pillars which needed some attention...

Hardly any visible reflections before
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2 hits with SIP followed by 85RE resulted in this
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Close up

Reflection shot
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Out of light and with only the rear hatch and bumper to correct I called it a day. Sunday morning I slept in a bit so as to avoid disturbing the neighbours before getting started on the final correction work.

Tailights were cleaned up with SIP on an orange LC spot pad...

Befores
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And afters
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The rear bumper was next with the spot pads...
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Last but not least was the rear hatch. Couple of before shots with the LED

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And afters
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Rear end looking neat and tidy
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And correction work completed
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Before trying to finish off I gave the car a quick rinse and wash.

Wheelwax Extreme black was applied to the tires leaving me with this
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Tailpieces were given a quick rework with some Raceglaze Alutech metal polish
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At this point in time the wind started to pick up and I was faced with having to apply the LSP whilst trying to dust the vehicle down...So FRUSTRATING!

In the end I simply couldn't do everything I wanted to for fear of inflicting fresh damage from the dust that had settled on the car. With the work completed I took a few final shots around the corner in the shade...

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Some reflections
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And a few final detail shots in the sunlight
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Overall I was happy with the correction levels achieved and think the car came out well despite the final few trying hours with the wind and dust. I think the upgrade to an enclosed unit is long overdue!

Thanks for looking

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - xcalibur - 25-08-2010 07:13 PM

WOW Carn! Very comprehensive "walk-through" and equally impressive results. GTI is looking great!!

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - calypso - 25-08-2010 08:07 PM

Nice work Tongue

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Lambchop - 25-08-2010 10:04 PM

Wow Dave

You def cant beat a clean Black car - Incredible bud Bluebiggrin

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Torres1 - 26-08-2010 08:18 AM

WOW!! Great work David.

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Wells - 26-08-2010 09:02 AM

Excellent work as always Dave! Tell us a little about that snazzy silver detail brush you been using of late... ? I notice you doing more work at home rather than at your dads place, how much different is the correction phase "outside"?

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Wayno - 26-08-2010 10:18 AM

GREAT work Dave, absolutely awesome as always!!! Clap

You writeups are just perfect!!! Well done mate!!! Thumbsup2

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - onyx - 26-08-2010 11:34 AM

Just Perfect!

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - kripstoe - 26-08-2010 12:04 PM

Awesome David! *sigh* B-pillars... damn those things.

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Jughead - 26-08-2010 02:05 PM

Wow!!!!

Awesome!!!!

Amazing Work !!!

Looks good as new .... Thumbsup2

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Delta - 26-08-2010 04:14 PM

The paint looks "wet", wOw David amazing work. Clap

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Rayner - 26-08-2010 04:26 PM

Hi David amazing work as usual a big thanks for all the updates and info

Enjoyed the attention to detail on the rims. Do you prefer cleaning that way or taking them off completely? Which do you find saves you more time?

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Carn - 26-08-2010 06:57 PM

Thanks gents, appreciate the comments as always

(26-08-2010 09:02 AM)Wells Wrote: Excellent work as always Dave! Tell us a little about that snazzy silver detail brush you been using of late... ? I notice you doing more work at home rather than at your dads place, how much different is the correction phase "outside"?

The brush was found at a home depot style store and was actually advertised as a hog's hair brush. Naturally I had to buy it to test out Bluebiggrin

It's an ok brush, very much the same as the other detail brushes I sell in sets. The biggest pain with this brush is that is always sinks to the bottom of the bucket, as well as the fact that you need to be carefull when using it in areas where the steel body can touch other parts of the car.

Other than that it's nothing spectacular TBH!

Working from home is like old times when Myself and Grant used to detail together. That being said its not ideal due to both the wind and dust elements. My folks have been in and out the past few weeks hence me working from home. It's too much of a hassle to run around fetching keys, disarming the alarm, etc so I decided to work from home for a change.

If all goes to plan 2011 will see in an indoor wash and detailing bay...Can't wait Str8pimp

(26-08-2010 04:26 PM)Rayner Wrote: Hi David amazing work as usual a big thanks for all the updates and info

Enjoyed the attention to detail on the rims. Do you prefer cleaning that way or taking them off completely? Which do you find saves you more time?

It depends what the client requests. If they prepared to pay for removal of the wheels then I will do it. Otherwise cleaning on the car is the only option.

To remove the wheels for cleaning adds at least an hour and a half per corner to the detail. It's simply not viable to do it on every car Uhoh2

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - springbok - 27-08-2010 10:41 PM

Nothing nicer than an immaculate black car.

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Vincent - 01-09-2010 08:13 AM

Incredible work there David. Truly amazing.
You really do get it perfect everytime.
Well done

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - Carn - 01-09-2010 06:14 PM

Thanks gents

RE: Mobile-Image: Black Magic GTI 5 - LENNY1-WP - 03-09-2010 10:57 PM

(01-09-2010 06:14 PM)Carn Wrote: Thanks gents

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Clap