Candy White VW Polo 6R - Detailed by Lawrence

[lawrenceSA]

Whoever did the painting and subsequent polishing on this car really needs to find a new way to earn a living That work of such poor quality passes as acceptable blows my mind, especially considering it is someone else's pride and joy they are hacking up....

They certainly left their mark, and not in a good way.
-Buffer trails
-Dirt nibs
-Sections of dry spraying
-Fish eyes
-Sanding marks
-Polish residue everywhere
-A long cut into the paint where some vinyl stripes were obviously trimmed on the car
-Overspray

And some masking tape he forgot to remove :lol: :bang:



So as I always like to do, I start with the dirtiest part of the car and progressively work my way clean... but first

Vinyl Removal
-Plastic razor to lift
-Pull of by hand
-VP Citrus Tar and Glue Remover









Engine bay
-Spray with Cyclo APC and agitate with various brushes and mf towels
-HP rinse
-Clean/Polish/Protect painted surfaces using AF Tripple by hand with a MF applicator
-Dressed with Autofinesse Dressel

Before



After



Arches
-HP rinse
-Clean with Cyclo APC using a Mothers Fenderwell Brush
-HP rinse
-Dressed with Autofinesse Dressel

Tires
-Clean tires with Valet Pro Billbery Wheel Cleaner @ 1:6 and a Mothers Tire brush.
-HP rinse
-Repeat tire cleaning
-HP rinse

Wheels
-HP rinse
-VP Bilberry Wheel Cleaner @ 1:6, Daytona and Daytona Jnr brushes and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP rinse
-Dry
-Remove tar using VP Citrus Tar Remover
-Spray with APC and HP Rinse
-Dry
-Remove bonded and embedded ferrous contaminants on wheels and brake calipers with Autofinesse Iron Out, Daytona (big and small) brushes and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP Rinse + flood rinse
-Dry
-Polished and protected with Meguiars Cleaner Wax
-Tires dressed with 2 coats of Optimum Tire Sheen

Before (you can view the finished wheels in the final pics below)



Door/Boot Jamb/Petrol Flap
-HP rinse
-Clean with Cyclo APC and Valet Pro Boars Hair Brushes
-HP rinse
-Shield Sheen to clean up the previous guy's polish residue

After wash but before cleaning polish residue



After final cleaning



Wash
-HP rinse
-Rinseless wash with ONR

Decontamination
-Tar removal Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover
-Iron removal Autofinesse Iron Out
-hield Heavy Duty Clay / ONR





Paint correction
Bonnet
-Flex 3401
-6" Lake Country Hybrid Blue Foamed Wool / Menzerna FG400
-5" and 6.5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna SF4000
Bumpers
-Flex 3401
-5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna 3-in-1
Roof
-Flex 3401
-6.5" Lake Country Hybrid Orange/ Menzerna PF2300
B-pillars / Mirrors
-Shield DA
-4.5" Lake Country White CCS / Menzerna PF2300
Door handles
-Meguiars Ultimate Compound / MF applicator
Rocker Panels
-Autofinesse Tripple / MF applicator
Remainder of vehicle
-Flex 3401
-6.5" Lake Country Hybrid White / Menzerna PF2300
Inspection/Pre-Sealant Cleanse
-Gyeon Prep

Before









After initial cut only



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After initial cut only



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After





After



Plastic Correction
Wind Deflectors
-Shield DA
-Menzerna Universal Polishing Cream
-4.5"Lake Country White CCS Pad

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After



Tailights
-Flex 3401
-Menzerna PF2300
-5"Lake Country Hybrid White

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After


Protection
-Menzerna Powerlock

Glass
-Shield Heavy Duty Clay / ONR
-Mothers Water Spot Remover
-Cleaned using Glossworx Glass Cleaner

[lawrenceSA]

Badges
-Autofinesse Tripple
-Cotton buds

Before





After



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After



Door rubbers, window rubbers, exterior plastic trim
- Cleaned using Shield Heavy Duty Vinyl and Rubber Cleaner
- Protected using Aerospace 303

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After



Interior
-Blower
-Autofinesse Spritz
-Flex Vacuum

Exhaust tips
-Cleaned using Cyclo APC
-Polished and Protected using Meguiars NXT All Metal Polish

Before



After



And some final pics of the completed car























Total time spent = 26 hours

Thanks for looking and as always and comments or questions are welcome.

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[vdevan]

Great Work Lawrence! Car was really in a sad state, im sure the owner was blown away with the results

[Aaryn NZ]

Lawrence my friend, as always you have produced yet another masterpiece of high quality detailing! Even better - you are sharing it with us!

Thats a real nice looking Polo . . . NOW. Sometimes you just shake your head when you see other peoples incompetent work & lack of care. I see it that often that I just get lost for words. Especially painters down here, not all of them I must say but way way too many below average finishes. If you don't like doing quality work then why choose an occupation that I believe requires it?

Anyhow - Top notch write up Lawrence, informative & an enjoyable read. Photos are superb as always, love the before & after shots as much as the finished pics.

As for your workmanship Lawrence - well - it goes without saying mate - you're a true artist my friend - hats off to you!

Big fan of your work Lawrence, thanks for sharing.

Aaryn.

[af90]

Great job Lawrence once again. White is a difficult color to make pop and set it apart from other white cars.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

What a great way to get a feel for your new Hybrid pads on some jacked up paint. Like you said, that painter needs to find a new job.

Nicely done good sir. Thanks for sharing.

[lawrenceSA]

Thank you all very much indeed for your kinds words - I really do appreciate them and it really humbles me when coming from well respected detailers such as yourselves

You are all too kind

[Sicoupe]

WOW! You definitely do amazing work my friend, like always great work and write up buddy. Kyle

[FrankS]

Excellent work as always Lawrence

Always enjoy viewing your work.

[Mask]

Very well documented and detail write up!
I love to see thread like this which include machine,pads and products used.
Thanks for sharing and please keep these wonderful thread coming