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So I stopped off on the way home from work this morning, picked up the necessary supplies and dove into the seeming, mammoth task of getting the 2007 VW GTI on the road to paint recovery nirvana. My supply list: Gold Clash Wash, Smooth Surface Clay Kit, Swirl-X, Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, found the tin of Gold Class Paste Wax in the basement along with some Plast-X.
After a quick wash and dry (since I already washed it the night before at work), I clayed the Hood. Clay came out pretty clean, nothing too much, just some light yellow residue which was prob the wax job put on by the dealer. I did use a slight bit of Swirl-X next. Seeing how I was in the shade of the trees in the yard, I couldnt tell much difference. (And terrified I was going to cause more harm than good I moved on.) Next was the Ultimate Polish.
At this point I become concerned and REALLY frustrated.
The temperature was rising quickly, even though I was in the shade, and the clock read well past noon. The UP dried WAY to quickly for me. I hardly had time to apply and work on a thin coat before it would dry up (causing much cursing under my breath) and a pain to buff out by hand. So after the hood had a quick coat of polish. I decided to call it quits due to the TEMP and the product drying to fast. So I used the Ultimate Quick Wax that came with the Clay Kit and headed for some much needed lunch.
The results: I knew it was a metallic paint job ... but HOLY COW! I don't remember that much 'glitter.' Pleased ... yes and no. No at the fact that the dang heat of the day caused me to literally toss in the towel; Yes at the results of 4 hours of hard work. Swirls are still present but masked by the fact that there are a million sparkles and smooth surface from the now rejuvenated paint. This battle is concluded, but the war is far from over.
A few questions however ...
Even tho the hood has a light coat of the Ultimate Quick Wax, I still want to put at least one coat of Gold Class paste wax. Can it go over the quick wax?
If so, since it will be later in the evening or even tomorrow morning ... will I have to wash the hood again before applying the wax?
Water spots on front windshield and sunroof ... what will take them off?
Shooting for the Hatchback tomorrow morning maybe even the roof. We'll see. Pic's to come.
FD
After a quick wash and dry (since I already washed it the night before at work), I clayed the Hood. Clay came out pretty clean, nothing too much, just some light yellow residue which was prob the wax job put on by the dealer. I did use a slight bit of Swirl-X next. Seeing how I was in the shade of the trees in the yard, I couldnt tell much difference. (And terrified I was going to cause more harm than good I moved on.) Next was the Ultimate Polish.
At this point I become concerned and REALLY frustrated.
The temperature was rising quickly, even though I was in the shade, and the clock read well past noon. The UP dried WAY to quickly for me. I hardly had time to apply and work on a thin coat before it would dry up (causing much cursing under my breath) and a pain to buff out by hand. So after the hood had a quick coat of polish. I decided to call it quits due to the TEMP and the product drying to fast. So I used the Ultimate Quick Wax that came with the Clay Kit and headed for some much needed lunch.
The results: I knew it was a metallic paint job ... but HOLY COW! I don't remember that much 'glitter.' Pleased ... yes and no. No at the fact that the dang heat of the day caused me to literally toss in the towel; Yes at the results of 4 hours of hard work. Swirls are still present but masked by the fact that there are a million sparkles and smooth surface from the now rejuvenated paint. This battle is concluded, but the war is far from over.
A few questions however ...
Even tho the hood has a light coat of the Ultimate Quick Wax, I still want to put at least one coat of Gold Class paste wax. Can it go over the quick wax?
If so, since it will be later in the evening or even tomorrow morning ... will I have to wash the hood again before applying the wax?
Water spots on front windshield and sunroof ... what will take them off?
Shooting for the Hatchback tomorrow morning maybe even the roof. We'll see. Pic's to come.
FD
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