So if anyone needs any tips on detailing or washing their MK7s let me know because I thoroughly enjoy detailing and have been detailing cars for years for fun.
I mainly use chemical guys and some occasional turtle wax products and armor-all products but I will also use random products that work well and fit my needs. **And i use a DUAL ACTION machine to apply polishes, sealants, waxes etc...**
Anything below with an asterisk is an every wash event, those without are left for the first wash after winter, after spring and after summer/late fall to protect for winter.
*1. Scrub wheels with Chemical Guys Diablo Wheel Gel, diluted 3:1 (water
roduct) OR Black Magic Wheel Cleaner. Also like Girots Heavy Duty Wheel Cleaner
2. Spray down engine bay with CG All Purpose Cleaner and brush where i can reach and power wash down. Then start engine to help dry it out. (greenish yellow liquid and diluted 3:1)
*3. Power soak and wash entire car with foam cannon. CG Honeydew Foam Soap
*4. Using 2 bucket method washing in straight lines starting from the top and going side to side never up and down.
*5. Rinse thoroughly
*6. Dry (some ppl dry b4 clay and some keeo soap and water on car, i prefer to dry car thus removing some debris)
7. Clay towel alongside Chemical Guys clay luber, smells like bubble gum haha(since bars r old tech i guess haha)
8. Machine polish out any swirls with CG VSS Polish (havent performed that to the GTI yet but worked amazingly on fiancè's once a year and rust spattered Accord) and buff off with microfiber
9. Machine apply CG Blacklight which is a gloss finisher to fill in paint imperfections and swirls(whitelight for white cars and Creme Glaze for other cars like brother gray Dart or in-laws greenish buick and buff off with microfiber
10. Machine apply Chemical Guy Jet Seal on glass and paint **ALWAYS SEAL AFTER CLAYING** and buff off with microfiber
*11. Machine apply CG Butter Wax and buff off with microfiber
*12. Spray on and buff off Turtle Wax Black Detailing spray
*13. Clean glass with CG Glass Cleaner
*14. Treat glass with RainX water repleant
*15. Armor all protectant wipes on all the plastic exterior trim like the grille, fog gills, lip, window seals, and by the side mirrors.
*16. Wipe down wheels to remove water spots
*17. Armor all extreme tire shine spray
*18. Blow load into exhaust pipes....
I would also suggest removing wheels after winter and before winter to polish and seal the wheels from all the snow, ice, and salt that you encounter but then also to remove it all after winter. Good time to also brush off any rust and crap that builds up around the wheel hub.
I will hopefully get a sunny weekend for MDW (memorial day weekend for all you non-Jersey ppl) and ppst some videos and pictures of before and after of my car, fiancè's accord, and brothers dart.
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