Volkswagen Golf R32 – Dodo Juice Enhancement and Protection
A 2008 model with only 8k miles on the clock. Minter!
Mission was to spruce the engine, tickle the interior and lift the paint slightly in terms of gloss and add some protection.
Product
· 303 Aerospace Protectant
· AutoGlym Fast Glass
· AutoGlym Vinyl and Rubber Care
· AutoSmart G101
· AutoSmart Tardis
· AutoSol
· Belgom ALU
· Chemical Guys Wheel Guard
· Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild
· Dodo Juice Lime Prime
· Dodo Juice Supernatural
· Jeffs Werkstat Prime
· Meguiars Last Touch
· Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel
· Sonus Green clay
Inspection..
A miserable start to the day weather wise… It was that fine rain that gets you soaked through without realising it.. “Everybody in, everybody in its spitting!!”
Starting with the engine bay I allowed Megs APC to soak for a little while before light agitation with a few brushes.. Rinsed with low pressure through the Kranzle. Engine allowed to run for a few more minutes to help drying.
Next? Wheels and door shuts. A mix of AS G101 and Tardis used throughout.
Vehicle snowfoamed and then washed with the two bucket approach..
I didn’t think there’d be a massive need for claying today as the bodywork felt very slick as it was.. I was proved wrong however.
Light surface contaminants removed and the water sheeted over the panels to aid the drying stages.
Once clean and dry:
Once inside and after a lap round with the Black Baron Vehicle Dryer blowing water out of the crevices etc, I turned to the engine bay. AutoGlym Vinyl and Rubber Care used to dress.
Lime Prime was then loaded onto a Megs yellow polishing pad and worked with the Chicago rotary.
Paint coming up nicely indeed:
In terms of defects, there wasn’t a whole lot going on. One or two hazy wash ‘marred’ sections were brought out but other than that, it was quite tough to determine how much correction was going on.
A couple of before and after shots from the tailgate.
Before:
After:
Stepped up to a light cutting pad and Menz 203s for the rear clusters:
Much improved but not perfect..
Once all the machine work was complete Dodo Supernatural wax was applied.
10/15 minutes later a ‘finger-swipe’ test was given to check if it was ready to come off or not..
(The clean cut line means its cured and it good to buff off)
Meanwhile, the alloys were sealed with Wheel Guard. Tyres dressed with Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel. Exhausts polished with Belgom Alu and Autosol used for the inner barrels..
Autosol has seen better days.. (What, it’s a shame to waste it!?)
Spot the repair on the N/S rear quarter:
…the little light patch near the centre of the photograph? A previous smart repair that was showing through.
Moving on to the interior with VAX6131 hoover, G101 and glass cleaner..
Engine revisited and areas redressed..
Wheel guard removed. Exterior windows cleaned. Door shuts wiped over with Last Touch. Front grille plastics were dressed with 303 aerospace and the britework with Jeffs Prime.
Moving round the corner for some final after photos..
Tucked away back in the garage and now awaits collection..
Total work time was around 7 hours..
Thanks for reading.
Jim
A 2008 model with only 8k miles on the clock. Minter!
Mission was to spruce the engine, tickle the interior and lift the paint slightly in terms of gloss and add some protection.
Product
· 303 Aerospace Protectant
· AutoGlym Fast Glass
· AutoGlym Vinyl and Rubber Care
· AutoSmart G101
· AutoSmart Tardis
· AutoSol
· Belgom ALU
· Chemical Guys Wheel Guard
· Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild
· Dodo Juice Lime Prime
· Dodo Juice Supernatural
· Jeffs Werkstat Prime
· Meguiars Last Touch
· Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel
· Sonus Green clay
Inspection..
A miserable start to the day weather wise… It was that fine rain that gets you soaked through without realising it.. “Everybody in, everybody in its spitting!!”
Starting with the engine bay I allowed Megs APC to soak for a little while before light agitation with a few brushes.. Rinsed with low pressure through the Kranzle. Engine allowed to run for a few more minutes to help drying.
Next? Wheels and door shuts. A mix of AS G101 and Tardis used throughout.
Vehicle snowfoamed and then washed with the two bucket approach..
I didn’t think there’d be a massive need for claying today as the bodywork felt very slick as it was.. I was proved wrong however.
Light surface contaminants removed and the water sheeted over the panels to aid the drying stages.
Once clean and dry:
Once inside and after a lap round with the Black Baron Vehicle Dryer blowing water out of the crevices etc, I turned to the engine bay. AutoGlym Vinyl and Rubber Care used to dress.
Lime Prime was then loaded onto a Megs yellow polishing pad and worked with the Chicago rotary.
Paint coming up nicely indeed:
In terms of defects, there wasn’t a whole lot going on. One or two hazy wash ‘marred’ sections were brought out but other than that, it was quite tough to determine how much correction was going on.
A couple of before and after shots from the tailgate.
Before:
After:
Stepped up to a light cutting pad and Menz 203s for the rear clusters:
Much improved but not perfect..
Once all the machine work was complete Dodo Supernatural wax was applied.
10/15 minutes later a ‘finger-swipe’ test was given to check if it was ready to come off or not..
(The clean cut line means its cured and it good to buff off)
Meanwhile, the alloys were sealed with Wheel Guard. Tyres dressed with Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel. Exhausts polished with Belgom Alu and Autosol used for the inner barrels..
Autosol has seen better days.. (What, it’s a shame to waste it!?)
Spot the repair on the N/S rear quarter:
…the little light patch near the centre of the photograph? A previous smart repair that was showing through.
Moving on to the interior with VAX6131 hoover, G101 and glass cleaner..
Engine revisited and areas redressed..
Wheel guard removed. Exterior windows cleaned. Door shuts wiped over with Last Touch. Front grille plastics were dressed with 303 aerospace and the britework with Jeffs Prime.
Moving round the corner for some final after photos..
Tucked away back in the garage and now awaits collection..
Total work time was around 7 hours..
Thanks for reading.
Jim
