Volkswagen CC

[Coopers ST]

Hey all,
I am going to detail my first Volkswagen, a CC. Anything special to know, hard paint, soft paint, trouble areas?

Thanks

[KS_Detailing]

VW are on the harder side, probably will finish down nicely after just the cutting step

[Coopers ST]

So you think just a polish wile like a white Lake County pad, and a black or blue with a sealant?

[AutoApollo]

Yeah that's sounds about right with pad choice

[ski2]

Have 2 VWs myself. Clear is hard as nails. Since mine are in good shape I just use a polish (HD Polish) with an orange Buff & Shine pad and they finish very well. If you need to do allot of correction you might want to try a test spot with something more aggressive to cut down on the number of passes.

[Mike lambert]

I never worry about all that hard or soft paint issue. Just follow what Mike has always said and do a small test spot starting with the least aggressive method first. Paint on cars can vary from day to day at the factory depending on what system is in use at the time.

[SeanChav]

I own a Volkswagen CC and can tell u from personal experience that the paint is HARD....polish and a white pad won't do a whole lot depending on the current state of the paint and ur desired end results

p.s. I should also mention depending on what machine ur using, there are some curvy parts that can be tricky I.e the trunk and rear quarters

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg520/SStripped/20151003_182912-1.jpg (http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/SStripped/media/20151003_182912-1.jpg.html)

[AC in OC]

I started a spreadsheet a couple years back re. this subject. It's informal and meant for everyone's input. Someone else noted that the VW paint was on the medium to hard side. But, that was for a '14 Jetta.

Most of the cars we work on are mass produced, so the consensus should be somewhat accurate - barring no body work/repaint has occurred between the factory and you working on it. Nevertheless, the form is subjective, as there's a lot of variables when it comes to an individual car's CC and the person working/commenting on it.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-charts-graphs/65039-paint-hardness-spreadsheet.html

[DasBurninator]

My CC the paint is about a 7/10 for paint hardness.

As mentioned above some of the curvier parts of the car can be a bit difficult if you are new. I didn't find the rear quarters to be much of an issue, but the top of the trunk can be tricky. The bumpers are probably the most difficult to deal with on the car.

But boy do those cars look good when they shine:
http://i.imgur.com/Sxkxc6Al.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/4frqFtxl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/FUYyFsfl.jpg?1

[The Guz]

http://i.imgur.com/FUYyFsfl.jpg?1


Your CC looks sexy.

[DasBurninator]

Your CC looks sexy.

Thanks Mike :dblthumb2:

I've got some parts collecting in the garage for it. Now if only I could get the GTI off of jack stands :P

[Coopers ST]

Thank you all for the help. Would a compound be better first? Or should I just be prepared for longer work times?

[DasBurninator]

Thank you all for the help. Would a compound be better first? Or should I just be prepared for longer work times?

I had to compound mine before polishing. What polisher are you using?

Post some pictures up of the car and the condition of the paint and it will be easier to give you a recommendation.

[David Hayward]

Nice cars guys, I'll join the party. Super super hard clear. Swirls come out pretty simple but any of the rids you really need to dig in and work them out. Make sure to tape off all the plastics and rubber trim. The dealer I got mine from didn't and it's got stained trim all over. Especially the stuff on the top of the Windows.

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