hi all just moved this over from the blog section coz i realy aint got a clue what to do with the blog thingy lol

i have taken on a new little project as the sierra has gone :(

this is going to be an ongoing project so will keep you updated as i get on with it

so i managed to grab hold of this little vw polo 1.4 , i have always wanted to have one of these to play with and this will also take some of the millage off the audi which has now reached 115k so i need something back and for to work which is cheap .

so here she is

have had a set of 14" steel wheels for her so far which i gave a lick of paint to last night they came to me like this

so started first just cleaning whith acid free wheel cleaner to get the worst off

then it was onto the flating back with 180 grit wet and dry

so before sanding

only sanded lightly

then on with high build primer

painted the centre of the wheels with satin black

then after a while to dry infront of the heat lamp masked up the centre to spray the edge silver

with the centre caps i sanded the vw in the centre and touched in with a black touch up pen which left me with this

i was well happy with this reult and its exactly the look i was hoping to get :)

so i orderd a new set of boots i oppted for 165/60r14 i was hoping to get a more stretched look but couldnt realy determin what size to go for but i am happy with the way they sit for now :)

tyres were fitted by my mate and myself (seejayats on here )

i knew my ten years of tyre fitting would be usefull lmao

so this is a before and after time

so they are on and its mot time tomorrow :)

i have already got the clear indicators for the front and the side repetors

and the badgless grill is on its way !

the coilovers have been ordered to so she will be sitting on her backside very soon :) they are capable of being lowered from 20mm to 120mm so it should be enuf :lol:

as for the detail it will be having the full treatment over the next couple of nights after work but i will keep you updated

ok got the car home tonight and started the detail ththis is what the car looked like at the start :)

the paint is pretty shocking tbh ! so with a bit of luck the weather will hold off for the bank holiday and i can get it corrected

but at least the washing and the claying has been done :)

process

AG apc all the car working in with a brush

then rinced

onto the snowfoam

while the snowfoam was dwelling i worked on the door shuts and the doors with AG apc and the brush

couple of befores during and afters

car was then rinced shuts and exterior and then i washed the car with MEGS gold glass shampoo

and left me with this

onto the clay and i used megs clay and megs last touch as lube

this was half of the roof n/s

boot lid

bonnet

car wash the rewashed using the same process as earlier and then dried with a sonus wun der drying towel

so i decided to put the clear indicators as the light was starting go and i couldnt wait any longer

the new ones

as you can see i was missing the gold fish from my indicator :lol:

while they were out i apc the side of the head lamp and the indicator seating

after they were in it was onto the badgeless grill ! the standard grill however aint gonna be going back on as some of the clips snap as i removed it with a little force coz the clip holders were a little rusty ! but she came off in the end :)

the new grilll and fitted :)

and it made a hell of a difference to the face of the car fair play :)

just cant wait to get the coilovers on now and get it SLAMMED

had a day off today so i thought i would get on with some polishing work ,

but i first had a little look at the side trim to see if i would be able to remove it ! on inspection (as it is hanging off a bit) i could see behind that the door at sometime has had a little paint .

but whoever painted the door was to lazy to take the remaining trim tape off and just painted over it ! where it is marked you can see :(

so this is gonna stay on for now dont realy want to spend money on painting the car as it is supposed to be a runabout :) ( it will prob be done very soon knowing my ocd:lol:)

anyway onto the paintwork

using my silverline and AG polishing pad oppted for paint renovator with to passes and then one pass of AG 02B fine renovator ,and then one pass with good old AG srp

good old towel under the bonnet to lift it not to catch the wings

a reflection shot with the sun tring its hardest the get through the clouds and failing

after two passes of AG paint renovator and a shot in the process

and after a pass of AG ultrafine renovator :):) perfect

after that i did one pass with AG srp just to make sure

before and after with led tourch

so that was the bonnet corrected and onto the o/s wing using the same proccess as before a couple of befores and afters

50/50

and then the back of the wing

and then some horrible looking clouds were lurking and then the inevitable the heavens opened so rain stops play for now :(

will keep you posted when i get another day on the polishing

Looks nice and clean does that.

Still has the legendary dent on the bottom of the rear bumper whicih every 8v seems to come with!

it amazes me how this 'paint correction/detailing' process can really make a car get back to it's former glory! I also like your style with the mk4, low and simple!

Looks Like a good base to start from. Think is will look x10 better when its slammed

jesus christ thats awsome! hats off too you fella!

i like, what a diference it makes when cleand/polished. looks like new paint :) nice 1 and 100% on effort, bring on the lowness..

LEE

thanks guy:)

well the sun came back out so out again with the gear and carried on with the correction

seeing the door trim aint coming off just yet they got masked up

50/50 of o/s door

corrected

rear os wing

pillar o/s

the boot lid o/s side

and two reflection shots

well chuffed with the bonnet :) thank for looking

good work.....very good work.

get some coilovers and its a winner

good work.....very good work.

get some coilovers and its a winner

they are sitting in the front room in a box :) cant wait to get them on :)

Really really good paint corrextion there mate ..

What products / mop did you use ??

what a great thread mate, the car looks new lol, sorry for sounding like a noob but what are you duing with that paint brush thingy lol, what does it do, and where do you buy the snow foam stuff ? thanks

Josh

wow the detailing skills are immense, fancy doing my mk1?? and i will fit your coilovers??

but loooks fantastic, nice job so far

sorry for sounding like a noob but what are you duing with that paint brush thingy lol,

Exactly what i was thinking mate.

Really really good paint corrextion there mate ..

What products / mop did you use ??

silverline polisher

auto glym medium polishing pad

auto glym paint renovator

auto glym 02b fine paint renovator

auto glym super resin polish

megs last touch detailer to prime the polishing pad

scotch masking tape

sorry for sounding like a noob but what are you duing with that paint brush thingy lol,

Exactly what i was thinking mate.

lol do you mean in the door shuts ?? if so i use that brush to work the apc (all perpose cleaner) in to get the stubborn dirt moved :)

cars looking fantastic! loving the cleaning thread! will look awesome once its been decked! good work!!!

first off i would like to give a "big up " to ANTWAN thank you so much for coming up to give me a hand fitting the coilovers on the polo (tbh he did dam near all of it ) you are a legend :thumb::thumb::thumb:

so off with the wheels and sraped up all the bolts to be removed

and it wasnt long before antwan had the strut off

new coilover you can see a big difference in the size of the legs

top mount

to be safe first off we set the coilover at 40mm from the bottom of the thread

once the coily was fitted in the turet you can see where the old shock left the hub sitting !! little bit of a differance lol

once fitted i sprayed the coily with ACF50 (anti coprrsion formula 50 )

to give it a bit of protection from the elements

before re fitting the wheel we took the arch liners out just in case they were going to rub

whell back on the fronts fitted :)

onto the rears

again a hell of a differance in length between the two

also lowerd the spring 40mm from the bottom again

how close is the bolt from the inner arch lol

and refitted

after dropping the car down and going for a spin around the block

we decided to take it down further so the fronts went down another 15mm

and the backs a further 10mm

so a pic of before

and after

a little different from the start of the project

hope you like :) i am well stoked cant wait to get the clear side in repeaters now :)[/

and a little vid of how she looks on the road :thumb:

both antwan and myself think that the ride is awsome not to stiff just nice

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i like it alot mate, it actually looks 10x better from when you first bought it, what a difference some coilies, grill and clear indicators do! and nice and cleann!! keep it up mate :-D,, want mine to look that clean haha

looks brilliant mate soooo much better than before,

was a good read too

keep up the good work top detailling skills

thanks fellas :) willl be carring on with the rest of the detail as soon as we get more nice weather

and when the garden aint taking up my time (having a garage built )

adn off to the nurburgring this coming weekend so it will be on hold for a week prob ,

fitting the new yellow stuff pads for the ring trip on the audi and a mini service

could go lower! :p

looks top mate

you an amazing detailer! and i love your before and after shots i think you need to space the wheels out some though!

thanks for all your comments folks :)

wow awesome!

Cant beat a good detailing, youve done an awesoem job

thanks matey been doing it for aabout a year now :) loads of threads on detailngworld lol

could go lower! :p

looks top mate

was thinking the same matey gonna leave it settle for a week and then see how much more it can go

but have come across a very cheap subtle body kit to so we will see :)

you an amazing detailer! and i love your before and after shots i think you need to space the wheels out some though!

the spacers will be ordered when i get back from the nurburgring on tuesday :)

Edited 19 April, 200917 yr by hawkey

looks fantastic! awesome lil ride! very impressed with the detailing work! getting me in the mood to go proper mad and clean mine properly rather taking shortcuts!

really interesting thread!! Keep it up mate!! Finish it off with some nice wheels and you have a winner!!! :thumbsup: