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    Newbie Member scratcher's Avatar
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    VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    This Golf R came in for a much needed freshen up.
    The owner admittedly only had the car washed a few times a year, sometimes at the local hand car wash and when it goes to VW for a service.
    They had seem some previous Golf R details I had completed on a Facebook group and got in touch to see what could be done.

    After an assessment we decided to go for an Enhancement Detail (single stage machine polish) with some Auto Finesse wax protection.

    The order of the detail:

    Full safe wash and decontamination.
    Single stage machine polish to remove the swirls and some deeper marks.
    Auto Finesse Desire for the paintwork.
    Auto Finesse Mint Rims for the wheels.
    Exterior rubbers and plastics treated.
    Exterior glass sealed.
    Exhaust tips polished.
    A light clean up for the interior.

    The car on arrival.

    20180127_101252 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180127_101302 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180127_101311 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    Wheels up first.

    20180127_104054 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    They hadn't been cleaned properly in a long while.

    20180127_105354 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180127_105513 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    Then onto the safe wash process.

    20180127_111055 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180127_111138 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    The car was then treated for tar and fallout removal before being washed again and taken inside to be dried.

    Before I clayed the car I took a quick picture of what was to come.

    20180128_110232 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    After the car received it's clay bar treatment, it was time to blow dry all the water traps, tape up the delicate bits and begin the machine polishing stage.
    (this is a single stage Enhancement Detail so deeper marks and scratches will remain)

    20180127_131229 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180127_131459 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

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    20180128_111554 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

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    20180128_121712 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    A few little chips were touched in.

    20180128_094329 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180128_123604 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    Exhaust tips polished and protected.

    20180128_141302 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180128_142250 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    The paint work and wheels were waxed.
    Exterior trims treated.
    Glass sealed and interior tidied up.

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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    And some finished shots.

    20180128_154328 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180128_154358 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180128_154404 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

    20180128_154411 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

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    Thanks for reading

    Richard.

    20180128_154522 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr

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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    Awesome turn around!
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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    Very nice!
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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    Very nice!!! What polish and machine did you use for the one step???

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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    Wow beautiful! Great work too!
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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    Nice. Were the headlights clear when you started?

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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    What a great turn around! Nice work!

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    Re: VW Golf R - Actually A Golf This Time

    Nice results for a 1 step, did the customer not want more than that or what?
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