A black car... nuff said and an engine bay

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by SpecC, Sep 1, 2009.

  1. SpecC

    SpecC Wax on..Wax off

    It's a black MkIII GTI with a bunch of exterior mods. I knew this car was pretty bad beforehand, but it was a long fight that will go unfinished. I finished about 3/4 of the car in about 2 days. Still got the whole passenger side to go.

    STUFF

    Wash&dry
    CG CWG
    Two bucket method
    Zymol sponges
    ONR + MF towels - garaged the car for a day then washed it before claying
    DI waffle weave drying towel
    Swissvax detail brush

    Clay
    Zymol clay - this thing is really easy to mold. i've got to get some more
    ONR clay lube
    CG waffle weave drying towel
    Isopropyl alcohol wipe down afterwards

    Paint correction
    Makita 9227c
    3M backing plate
    Meg's 105 + DD uber orange - 2-4 passes
    Meg's 205 + 3M US black pad
    3M UK 80mm pads

    Wheels and tires
    DD spoke brush - replacing my EZ detail forever
    P21S wheel gel
    Swissvax Pneu
    Tire brush
    Swissvax wheel brush
    MG SGS

    LSP
    Optimum spray wax

    I will finish it up another time, and put better LSP on it too. I just wanted to keep the car protected for now. I hope it doesn't come back in this horrible of a condition.

    I washed the car a couple days prior to starting all the major stuff, so I didn't take pictures because it was gonna get dark fast. It was pretty dirty, but nothing out of the ordinary.

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    Couple swipes of the hood and the contamination is already heavy

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    And some more panels D:

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    :shakehead:

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    WTF IS THIS? I couldn't get it off even with a couple passes of M105.

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    Stuff that was out of my league :(

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    Progress :afro:

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    Do not be fooled by the specs of dust. They aren't actually dust. Those are rock chips from going TOO FAST AND FURIOUS.

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    Door was terribad

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    Don't worry, I come from detailing heaven to save thee.

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    Back to werk after some shens.

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    This was the side that I actually didn't get to yet.

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    This is what my friend was pointing at. The whole car was covered in that stuff.

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    Roof is polished though :D

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    And the good side.

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    Stickers make your car go faster!

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    And so does a shiny hood!

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    SHINY

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    AHH MY EYEBALLS

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    Swissvax pneu lookin bad ass

    I didn't do the engine bay for this car because it has a lot of funny wiring to it, but here's one for you!

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    hood off

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    damages :(

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    No hood ftw!

    c&c are always welcome
     
  2. Solidsnake

    Solidsnake Jedi Nuba

    Nicely done, man. Car looks good! :applause:

    So is the BMW the next car you're working on?
     
  3. Stems

    Stems Birth of a Detailer

    Awesome work! I love the "from heaven" shot :D
     
  4. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Lookin good sir!!
     
  5. Chas

    Chas DB Forum Supporter

    Great work, definitely made that black look like a glass surface
     
  6. Starcar

    Starcar Birth of a Detailer

    Well done!
     
  7. detaildoc

    detaildoc Guest

    Awesome job dude.
     
  8. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Nice job on the Golf!
     
  9. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    very nice job, SpecC!!! Man, you are teasing us with that wide angle lenz of yours...

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  10. kei169

    kei169 Wax on..Wax off

    great!
     
  11. SpecC

    SpecC Wax on..Wax off

    thank you all for the kind words!

    that's actually my mom's car in the process of being restored after i hit a deer with it

    new bumper
    new hood
    new grilles

    all should be here next weekend :D

    then i need to fix a huge scratch on the door, and i'll hopefully detail it later

    wide angle is the best :D
     

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