What did you do to your Polo today?

[pixl]

High pressure hose hey? Do you have one for home?

Indeed. I should have also mentioned that the end of the nozzle was no closer than 50cm to any part of the engine. The water at that distance is much less powerful and more misty, less likely to stuff anything up.

[AusScare]

$3 degreaser cleaned my engine bay very well. Cut through 19 years of crap and just washed off. Highly recommended.

[mikepologti]

in the owners manual , i think i read some where to be carfull what you use to clean the engine with as aparently vw have some kind of anti corosion agent on components. can anyone verify this?

[Chrisuk-polo]

yes not on the engine though on the chassis legs and around the arches under the hood you will see it yellow stuff but attracts dirt!

[mikepologti]

ahhh ok, might have to give my bay another clean. after i wash her again this week end.

[DeanB]

Removed all the bugs and dust from the car after a weekend in Mudgee .... I remember now why I was unsure whether to get a white car !! Anyway, after a lot of washing finally got her all nice and clean again.

Ordered some touch up paint from Barloworld .... picked up a little chip (2mm) down near the fog light

[Joe Chu]

Removed all the bugs and dust from the car after a weekend in Mudgee .... I remember now why I was unsure whether to get a white car !! Anyway, after a lot of washing finally got her all nice and clean again.

Ordered some touch up paint from Barloworld .... picked up a little chip (2mm) down near the fog light

Hi Dean,
Next time your at Barloworld, mention your a friend of mine (Joe Chu) to the guy's in spares Tim and Jason and they will look after you. I was the workshop controller there when it was Five Dock VW.

[Blitzen]

Packed it up ready for m,y drive to Sydney...Oh yeah...2 weeks leave...I will be in Brissy all of saturday and saturdey night...Driving from Brissy to Sydney on sunday...PM me if you want to catch up.

[Ralfi]

I got my GTI professionally detailed today;

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1013_1.JPG

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1015_1.JPG

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1017_1.JPG

I feel like i've bought a second new car in two weeks.

[xtturbo]

APR V2, then 3 hours later, the APR dogbone mount!

kicks ass

[Y2008]

I got my GTI professionally detailed today;

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1013_1.JPG

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1015_1.JPG

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1017_1.JPG

I feel like i've bought a second new car in two weeks.

Where did you get it done? How much?

[Ralfi]

Where did you get it done? How much?

Final Inspection, man. Got a Stage 1 detail. Now that i've got a coat of Sealant on there, I can use the products I bought to do it myself.

[gjuu]

Final Inspection, man. Got a Stage 1 detail. Now that i've got a coat of Sealant on there, I can use the products I bought to do it myself.

FI seal? I got to give that a try some time...
I am currently using ocw which give a great finish but the FI seal is meant to last longer - an important consideration up here in the tropics. he is my roof done with FF PO85RD on a white pad and 2 coats of OCW

[Ralfi]

Yep, FI Seal, gjuu. I'll post up a couple of close-up shots so you can see it a bit better....
edit..

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1019_1.JPG

http://www.users.on.net/~ralfi/IMG_1020_1.JPG

[gjuu]

damn that looks good - gotta love that mirror finish...Damian did a good job on the prep.
If the seal lasts as long as they say it will all you have to worry about is keeping the dust off it - the curse of the black car.... lol