What did you do to your mk7 today?

[9uns]

5mm front spacers and minor paint correction (orange pad + sf3500), 2 layers of polish (powerlock+), 1 layer of wax (845). Adding another coat of 845 tomorrow.

 

[Keehs360]

5mm front spacers and minor paint correction (orange pad + sf3500), 2 layers of polish (powerlock+), 1 layer of wax (845). Adding another coat of 845 tomorrow.

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I'll be putting on my second coat tomorrow morning. I like giving my layers 24 hours in between. I'm considering a third and maybe even a fourth layer. Pure white doesn't shine at all.

Yours looks great

 

[Escape Hatch]

I'll be putting on my second coat tomorrow morning. I like giving my layers 24 hours in between. I'm considering a third and maybe even a fourth layer. Pure white doesn't shine at all.

Yours looks great

I disagree, I have been able to have pure white pop well over the past 5 years. What products are you using?

 

[daconchslop]

Compared to darker colors, pure white will never have that deep gloss. Especially this VW paint.

 

[Escape Hatch]

Compared to darker colors, pure white will never have that deep gloss. Especially this VW paint.

Perhaps but it is still possible to make it pop.

 

[ImpetuousOne]

Got grazed by a red light runner. Not sure if the collision avoidance system stopped me just in time, or it was my reflexes. Either way, this could've gone way, way worse. Her Volvo wagon rear driver's wheel/tire had pretty much zero damage. She admitted running the light, so at least there shouldn't be any battles.

 

[jimlloyd40]

Got grazed by a red light runner. Not sure if the collision avoidance system stopped me just in time, or it was my reflexes. Either way, this could've gone way, way worse. Her Volvo wagon rear driver's wheel/tire had pretty much zero damage. She admitted running the light, so at least there shouldn't be any battles.View attachment 216195View attachment 216196View attachment 216197

Did she get a ticket? A cop was killed by a red light runner last week in Phoenix.

 

[9uns]

I'll be putting on my second coat tomorrow morning. I like giving my layers 24 hours in between. I'm considering a third and maybe even a fourth layer. Pure white doesn't shine at all.

Yours looks great

Thanks. I think the "synthetic" looking shine I was able to achieve after applying pinnacle black label ceramic coating looks better on lighter colored cars whereas the traditional sealant + wax combo really does well for darker colored cars.

 

[Keehs360]

Thanks. I think the "synthetic" looking shine I was able to achieve after applying pinnacle black label ceramic coating looks better on lighter colored cars whereas the traditional sealant + wax combo really does well for darker colored cars.

I don’t mind a lame shallow shine. But I can’t even achieve that on pure white.

I’m about to start waxing it with mayo

 

[Keehs360]

I disagree, I have been able to have pure white pop well over the past 5 years. What products are you using?

Turtle wax hybrid ceramic spray. 2 coats with 24 hours in between. And I use their flex wax as a rinse aid too. And I use they hybrid ceramic soap as a finishing wash, I let that dwell 10 minutes before rinsing

this combination works on every color car. Except white. You have any pics of yours?

 

[Keehs360]

Perhaps but it is still possible to make it pop.

I’m not looking for that lame level of shine. Hell mine does that too. No offense to you or your skills as an amateur or professional Detailer but white just won’t reflect as hard as other colors. I want to see a white mirror. My wife’s tornado red effortlessly blings. It’s crazy

 

[9uns]

I don’t mind a lame shallow shine. But I can’t even achieve that on pure white.

I’m about to start waxing it with mayo

Mayo mixed with some booger sugar should get it right

 

[Gray_Panther]

Took out the silicone dessicant packet out of the coolant reservoir tank. What a PITA.
I had to use pliers and a flat head to keep pushing it up and out of the tank. I was sweating because I didn’t want to rip the bag. But you can’t be gentle about it.

 

[Acadia18]

Got my alignment done. $55 on Groupon lol.

As expected, toe was super out of wack. Looks much better now.

 

[CaptainRatty]

Took out the silicone dessicant packet out of the coolant reservoir tank.

For what purpose?