to all black jetta owners

[scottd1975]

what wax do you guys use to keep this damb black thing clean
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/scottd1975/DSC01935copy.jpg

[bora2slow]

i get over and leave it dirty hard to keep it clean for more than 2 days

[05GLI]

impossible. I wash, wax, vacum, clean, polish, and sweat every other Friday. And then I wake up Saturday Morning realise it is a loosing battle

[oc-audica]

just keep the tires shiny

[Brk4Euros]

If you are looking for a good OTC wax, Meguiars Gold Class is great on black as well as NXT Paste Wax.

[SYNYSTAGLI]

I have a porter cable auto polisher:
LINK (http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/a/port/7424_car_buffer.htm?E+coastest)

And I use Lake Country foam pads.
LINK (http://www.lakecountrymfg.com/foampads.html)

Or you can get a complete kit.
LINK (http://www.topoftheline.com/porcabpolpac.html)

Wash the car first.

I'll hit the car first with some 3M Finesse-It (http://www.autogeek.net/3mfiniimacpo.html) on a polishing pad or a cutting pad if there is any lot rash or alot of the plastic adhesive on the car. This does a fine job of removing scratches, swirls, and any wax on the car. This preps the surface VERY well for wax to bond to the paint.

After I hit it with the 3M stuff I'll carefully go over the car with my hand and a good microfiber cloth from 3M looking for any rail dust or other contaminents on the paint. If there are any I clay bar the surface with a mothers clay bar and meguiars quick detailer until the contaminents are lifted. I'll then go over that surface again with the 3M Finesse-It to remove any scratches.

I then put on a softer polishing pad and use Klasse All-In-One Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/klasseallinone.html) all over the car. I then use microfiber cloth to remove any excess polish from the paint. It could be helpful to use a 50% isopropyl alcohol- 50% distilled water solution to clean any residues from the body after this step. (Thanks Brian)

Finally, I apply Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze (http://www.autogeek.net/klashiggloss.html) by hand to the entire car with a microfiber pad and removing it with a microfiber cloth. I'll re-apply a week later to ensure uniform coverage and a good barrier.

I do this procedure on the car every 6 months starting with the 3M Finesse it to strip away the old wax and get down to bare paint.

With this setup you'll only have to wash the car after a bad rainstorm or if a lot of dirt has built up on the car. If there is a light coat of dust on the car you can safely use a california car duster to remove it. Anything more than that I use Meguiars quick detailer and either a very soft towel or microfiber cloth to wipe it down with. If you do things carefully and properly you will not swirl your car at all and can go for months without washing it if you live somewhere that has long periods without rain. Yes, you can even use the Meguiars to clean your rims. It does a good job of removing brake dust and is not acidic so it will not harm polished or clearcoated rims.

If I have to wash the car I use the two bucket method. I use Meguiars Gold Class car wash soap. I have two soft wash mits, one in each bucket plus a bug remover sponge in one of them. I designate one bucket to the lower half of the car plus the front and the other bucket to the upper half.

Typically the bottom half of the car gets dirtier that the upper half which means that grit can get trapped in the mitt. By having two buckets with a mitt dedicated to each you don't have to worry about swirling the upper surfaces and if you do a good job rinsing the lower half mitt after each panel you won't swirl the lower half. You can add a third bucket with just rinse water of you like.

Drying is done with microfiber towels and cloths. Make sure to also dry the door jambs, sills, and seals. Any good tire glaze will do for the tires and black trim. I apply them with a cloth pad.

And if you really want to keep the car dust free invest in a Noah Car Cover (http://www.autoanything.com/products/product_gnn.aspx?p_id=1009&se=noah_car_cover) and put it on the car where you work and when it's in the garage if you have a dust prone garage.

Follow this and you'll have a shiny new car year round.



Taken from the Tex....

[Brk4Euros]

I have a porter cable auto polisher:
LINK (http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/a/port/7424_car_buffer.htm?E+coastest)

And I use Lake Country foam pads.
LINK (http://www.lakecountrymfg.com/foampads.html)

Or you can get a complete kit.
LINK (http://www.topoftheline.com/porcabpolpac.html)

Wash the car first.

I'll hit the car first with some 3M Finesse-It (http://www.autogeek.net/3mfiniimacpo.html) on a polishing pad or a cutting pad if there is any lot rash or alot of the plastic adhesive on the car. This does a fine job of removing scratches, swirls, and any wax on the car. This preps the surface VERY well for wax to bond to the paint.

After I hit it with the 3M stuff I'll carefully go over the car with my hand and a good microfiber cloth from 3M looking for any rail dust or other contaminents on the paint. If there are any I clay bar the surface with a mothers clay bar and meguiars quick detailer until the contaminents are lifted. I'll then go over that surface again with the 3M Finesse-It to remove any scratches.

I then put on a softer polishing pad and use Klasse All-In-One Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/klasseallinone.html) all over the car. I then use microfiber cloth to remove any excess polish from the paint. It could be helpful to use a 50% isopropyl alcohol- 50% distilled water solution to clean any residues from the body after this step. (Thanks Brian)

Finally, I apply Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze (http://www.autogeek.net/klashiggloss.html) by hand to the entire car with a microfiber pad and removing it with a microfiber cloth. I'll re-apply a week later to ensure uniform coverage and a good barrier.

I do this procedure on the car every 6 months starting with the 3M Finesse it to strip away the old wax and get down to bare paint.

With this setup you'll only have to wash the car after a bad rainstorm or if a lot of dirt has built up on the car. If there is a light coat of dust on the car you can safely use a california car duster to remove it. Anything more than that I use Meguiars quick detailer and either a very soft towel or microfiber cloth to wipe it down with. If you do things carefully and properly you will not swirl your car at all and can go for months without washing it if you live somewhere that has long periods without rain. Yes, you can even use the Meguiars to clean your rims. It does a good job of removing brake dust and is not acidic so it will not harm polished or clearcoated rims.

If I have to wash the car I use the two bucket method. I use Meguiars Gold Class car wash soap. I have two soft wash mits, one in each bucket plus a bug remover sponge in one of them. I designate one bucket to the lower half of the car plus the front and the other bucket to the upper half.

Typically the bottom half of the car gets dirtier that the upper half which means that grit can get trapped in the mitt. By having two buckets with a mitt dedicated to each you don't have to worry about swirling the upper surfaces and if you do a good job rinsing the lower half mitt after each panel you won't swirl the lower half. You can add a third bucket with just rinse water of you like.

Drying is done with microfiber towels and cloths. Make sure to also dry the door jambs, sills, and seals. Any good tire glaze will do for the tires and black trim. I apply them with a cloth pad.

And if you really want to keep the car dust free invest in a Noah Car Cover (http://www.autoanything.com/products/product_gnn.aspx?p_id=1009&se=noah_car_cover) and put it on the car where you work and when it's in the garage if you have a dust prone garage.

Follow this and you'll have a shiny new car year round.



Taken from the Tex....

Nice Manny!

[FunkTron]

Nice Manny!


agreed...much better than wool-n-spit method. :tup:

[SYNYSTAGLI]

Nice Manny!
I just cut and pasted that...none of that is me.

Apparently theres been alot of talk about how easy the new paint on the mkV's get swirls and show scratches..this dude posted this up and a few peeps have bought the stuff and posted their work. Really good stuff, but I'm sure you already have this down pat :)

http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~jfekete/GTI/CleanandHappy.jpg

This guy bought all the gear and did it himself....looks chiney to me:tup:

[creanium]

agreed...much better than wool-n-spit method. :tup:
but not as effective as the steel wool-n-spit method ;)

[SoCalglxVR6]

You should set up deal with C&E Mobile Detailing (BRK4EUROS) to have a scheduled wash or wash and wax each week they are fully mobile and do excellent work with prices that are extremely fair I know for a fact that many people on SCE are weekly customers....

[nanobot6]

Go Flat Black

[redlinin]

i usually just use the following process:

wash
strip wax with dishwashing soap
mothers clay bar
meguiars paint cleaner
meguiars professional wax
meguiars professional polish

ends up perfect, but takes about a whole day to do so. great workout for the arms while the buffer is vibrating. been waiting to purchase a porter cable polisher for a while. just need a goo deal to pull the trigger on it.