Very nice to see a standard mk4 GT TDi in great condition. Too many of these have been abused or messed about with in my area now. Genuine VAG clearcoat is top quality and it really shows in your machine polishing on this car. It looks lovely inside and out. And I'm looking forward to the Beetle video.
@@Supremepikachu There are plenty of car people who abuse these. They treat these cars as disposable because they kind of are.. They're so cheap that no matter how much you like cars, you can just abuse and neglect them.
It's a great idea, BUT please double check with your car wash franchising. What is allowed and what is not!! Beside obvious things like being strictly forbidden oil change or for that matter, any kind of oil dump into the sewage... Things like bringing your own shampoo, soaps, etc. is also not accepted in fact is usually strictly regulated! Big fine or being banned is a real thing! After all it's their business, not really a surprise. A bit like bringing outside food or drinks to a restaurant. Of go to the bar/pub and bring your own drinks... So apply a bit of that rare thing called common sense! ;-)
Yeah man those engines are indestructible for real. If the world were ever to end, everything would be gone, except for all 1.9TDI engines, because those can't break.
Excellent job! My grandmother had one of these GT TDis back in '04, as a 14yr old lad I lusted over owning one! It's amazing to see (once you got it clean again!) that that interior still looks just as smart as it did back then, and the overall design of the car has aged so well to think its over 25yrs old! Awesome, and thank you for the short trip back in time 😎
At the closest place there are 3 washers at the shop on the other side of the road there is one. 2 streets further down the road there are 2 and still they are clock watching while I clean 😂
I was thinking the same thing, I use public wash bays and where i live every single time I go there is a line up and the attendants don't let people hang around to deep clean their cars, they all have signs that say no hand washing. So it's a good idea, just not feasible everywhere.
Thanks for posting. I think the short history of each car which you provide at the start of every video (particularly the age and mileage of each car) is great as it gives good context, so thanks for including that in your videos. Yours are the only car detailing videos I’ve come across which include that info every time.
Lovely work and an amazing transformation. Calm narration and a good choice of background music are a bonus. Liking your channel a lot. Watching from inland Spain.
Good video man,a dirty car being cleaned,I had one of these pd 130 engine in my old Audi A3,what a reliable car that was,nice to see a filthy car being cleaned
I don't know what it is about your channel, but it puts me in a good mood (not just like "I'm gonna go wash my car") but more like "Life's good!" Idk, lol
I have a 1.9 TDI 66kw-90hp That motor is indestructible , just change the oil , oil filter and Air Filter and youre good to go Btw great detail video ,love it 💪🏽
Thanks Paul :) Fully intend to give you a full on shout out once I have more Subs :) Would love to see your channel get to over 100k :) You have decent content/camera/editing :) And your a good laugh :)
For some reason watching MK4 VWs getting restored and detailed it really warms my heart! I had an MK4 Volkswagen Jetta (Bora outside of the US) as my first car in high school and absolutely loved it, The sheer joy of looking at one nearly brand new is damn near tear jerking, I currently drive an MK6 Jetta 2.0 TDI and plan on getting an old MK4 Golf or Jetta as a restoration project
I’ve got a 2004 GTI TDI 150, it’s got 172k on the clock it still pulls like a train and gets 48-50 mpg I love it! I cleaned it on Saturday and when I was doing the fuel filler area I thought about your pet hate! It’s very clean now!
Really enjoying your videos, am bored of the 'new car' and 'supercars detailing' as working with expensive cars with brand new unmarked paint is far less interesting than the real world cars that you see. Cheers 👍🏻
I have to admit High end detailing produces some very good tools, I just look at someone using a I-brid nano on a Aston Martin bumper ... and think " that would work really well on a Ford transit number plate recess! I have no want to work on super cars .. I really enjoy the cheaper end of the market :)
I sold my mk4 Golf TDI with just shy of 400K miles on it. It was the most reliable car I've ever had. I replaced it with a mk7 Golf TDI. I hope it lasts as long!
I have a mk4 v6 4motion and I have owned it for 15 years now, solid car, I also had a mk7,golf from new, which I now don’t own, 😮 but the mk4 is still going strong, I hope you mk7 last many years
Great video. Love your comment about snow foam. I know a guy who works for a well known super car detailing company and he says they don’t use snow foam as it does nothing a decent jet wash does. It’s just used for images and promo videos. Subscribed. 👍🏻
Hi Andy👍😀 I think some newer snow foams .. may do something .. but on these trade wrecks there is no point, strong APC (or TRF) gets most of the crud off prior to a hand wash, no time/need for a 5 stage wash on a sub 5k cheap car that's been neglected
Great job on a timeless, iconic, car. VW golfs, GTI’s, etc. are quality, exciting, and meant to be driven by their owners. Poor man’s Porsche ! Thanks, RickGTI….. 😎
I’ve just bought a Golf Mk5 GT Sport. Gun metal colour, low mileage with 1 previous owner. 07 plate. Chuffed to bits with it! Found this really helpful for my first proper deep clean. :)
Bought one of these in 2001 brand new. Same colour and wheels. Fantastic car. Kept it 17 years and enjoyed 180,000 trouble free miles. Just routine maintenance work. Miss it.
Another great job. Just to let you know, when I used 303 all I did was spray the 303 protectant on the engine and just let it seat, no spread around with an applicator and for very difficult areas used a small sponge paint brush to apply. I have also saw a video from 303 where the showed how to clean the engine and so I did exactly the same. Another thing that I have done is use Meguiars Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer and does an amazing job too by applying it with a brush and this thing lasts long too for many applications saving you $ € £. One of the things I don't normally do is use an engine degreaser, all use is a mix of soap like Dwarn and water, agitate all the area with brush and spray with water hose. All it takes is about 15 minutes and I save $ or in your case € or £ from degreaser products. Great video and best idea on having a package for those that live in condos and only can take their vehicles to wash on a place where they have is pressured water to do the car themselves. When I was young I had a facility with pressured water but soaps for car care weren't many and you had to do the job fast because the place was packed. So one of the other options was getting early in the morning to do it when it wasn't packed of people and you could do it better. Specially because you could take advantage of the powerful vacuums they had too. Xoxo from Puerto Rico 🖖👋👍🇵🇷
That's made my mind up, I have a Mk6 golf R,a Lupo GTi. But i have been looking at MK4 golfs as another project & this has made my mind up. Looks like 2 different cars. Well done.
I’ve got one of these, fabulous cars. Feel solid, extremely comfortable and don’t look nearly 20 years old. An idea I use is I always do the engine bay last, I find that when doing the body after you can get dirty water dribbling in. Keep it up man!
Great video there and great results,iv just opened a detailing company in cumbria as iv been doing it for 20+ yrs,out of interest how much would you charge for a typical car like the golf you have just done,I'm finding it hard to find the clients willing to spend the money it would cost to put their cars back to a very good standard,when they can take it to the local 'scrub n scratch' foreign car wash who will do it for £30...we all know it's not going to be done correctly at that price,but it's getting the message accros to the customers is the hard part...keep up the good work.
Good question! I only work for the trade so cant comment on the retail side. However this job would have been usually around £125, its a traders own personal car so we had a deal 😀 The trade knows what they can get from a hand car wash and its limitations.. a lot of my customers use them for the easier stuff.. and as we can see I get the more involved cars. Being able to machine polish will be your greatest asset as the local hand car wash avoid this.. to risky and time consuming for them.. remember its £120 per panel for paint (on average trade) so a machine polish to remove scratches seems a lot cheaper option
What a transformation the work horse looks good for another 180k, Aerospace 303 is a nice product to use love the OEM finish. Can't wait to see that Beetle turned around, looks like Stevie Wonder was let loose with the rattle can😎 Superb channel 👍
Good job, I always enjoy watching. One thing I did pick up on was that you said when using the clay bar, it will remove iron filings.. it will not do this and to remove that type of fallout you need to use a product like iron x or similar.
Golf looks amazing, great work! Still today the golf doesn't look that old, definitely not built like this anymore. The PD 1.9 tdi engine is one of the best diesel engines ever made. I had a audi A3 1.9 tdi 130 for 3 years and it never let me down, sold it to my brother with 180k and still drove fantastic
Family member recently purchased an indigo blue MkIV GTI with 177k miles, (historied car sourced from a trade friend of mine...Price reflected poor cosmetic condition). I saw your vid after most of my work done. I use an old Megs G220. I had to wet sand with P2000 to reduce worst RDS prior to machine correction (dark paint not forgiving). I used megs 105 & 80... LSP Colinite 476 (faster to work with than 915). Just the bonnet took me 2 hours today, (megs burgundy pad now near dead) ! Every time I finish heavy correction on German cars I promise to future invest in a basic rotary. Touch up methods similar to mine for non concours daily drivers too. Door shut rubbers a pain to clean on this model golf. (Now) sticky soft plastic finish is a nightmare & time consuming. Need to watch your beetle vid next as one door here has been rattle can sprayed by a blind chimp...(I have prior done corners & rims with cans with ok acceptable results). Good to see tried & tested practical common sense approach for a high mileage daily driver. Q : Do you recall roughly how many hours on that detail ? (I am guessing 12-16 hours work). Great results & channel (liked & subscribed). Thanks for sharing.
Those headlights look immaculate for a 17yo car. Owner's had them polished, right? My car is a couple of years younger than this and don't look that clear! Thank you for not having an annoying "soundtrack" on your videos. This is one of the few channels where I can watch the videos without having it muted for the whole duration.
I'm watching your videos and I just dream about some passionate expert like you to detail my Citroen Berlingo 17 years old that I believe have never been washed inside since it's launch.
Hi Dale Stauffer Garage and Detailing geek both have good channels, I've been detailing/cleaning cars for over 20 years ;) Having started UA-cam the main problem I've had is people asking about products, and being trade based we have chemicals that are not labeled/produced for the main stream public. So it's a learning curve for me trying new products to recommend that are as good or better, plus being a honest guy I want to try these products for a number of weeks/cars to make sure if I recommend something I know it will do the job to a good standard, I'm not just after making a buck of a Amazon link! I must confess it's a bit like xmas at the moment with parcels turning up with all these new products to try :) .. My attitude if they work well on the wrecks I clean, they should be good for the viewers at home :)
You’d be surprised at just how “all-purpose” a good all purpose cleaner really is. If it came down to it and you had no buckets, no soap, just some apc, micro fibers, and a hose, you could do nearly an entire wash with the stuff. It wouldn’t be as safe, but it would be effective. As for the interior, apc will solve nearly all of your problems and if you don’t have a dedicated window cleaner, water and a microfiber will do a fantastic job. Most people think detailing involves putting a lot of money into fancy tools and learning specific skills but at its core, it’s really simple and you can work wonders on a tight budget, it’s all about the process you employ and using what you have to the maximum effectiveness.
I really agree with you I have lots of tools and products .. but if you had so slim the kit down its amazing what you could do with out, and still get the job done 😀👍
Every Day Detailing No doubt about that mate, I started out detailing my car on a $40 budget for products (excluding public wash facilities) and made my car look fantastic!
Another top job. Why are most fuel caps dirty, you have to touch them!? Wow a spare wheel, haven't seen one of them for a long time! Looking forward to seeing the Beetle.
Just be cautious with the A.P.C .. always better to go a bit to weak/diluted and work you way up with leather.. having said that the sides and back are usually vinyl.. and black is a much safer colour to clean 😀👍 Also apply a leather feed/conditioner after wards, quite a few brands.. I have no specific one.
My local car wash doesn't allow people to use cleaning tools. They think that using their "active foam" and rinsing it with high pressure water is enough to clean a car -.- When I pulled out a microfiber towel to remove some bugs in the front end the owner scold me annoyed. Some people don't want customers!
I've got a mk4 golf, and although it's worth £750 it's in an absolutely fantastic condition. Love driving it... Could never sell it... It'll be 17 in September
Great videos. It would be really helpful to me and maybe others if you could say what ratios of Surfex you are using on all the different applications. Engine bay, bodywork and interior etc… I love the product and it’s versatility but never sure on the safe dilution.
@@everydaydetailing6449 atta boy. Wish I could get some of the compounds you guys get in the UK. I like M105 but I don't love it. M205 is a different story which is fantastic and nice long work time but the great products don't exist here tho
99% of self wash places have a big queue and you need to finish in 5-10 mins tops, probably at 2-3 AM you can really take your time and bring tools and such.
Can I ask you you would go about cleaning thick human grease and grime from the plastics on one of these Mk4 golfs. It’s so thick I thought the paint was coming off in the interior. Please help as it’s the only thing that’s letting the car down. Great video and very relaxing oddly to watch. Thanks.
Hi lee these do suffer from "soft plastic failure" they had this semi rubber coating on the plastic's and its prone to go sticky and peel off .. it could be that.
Hi Phil have you tried Chemical Guys lightening fast on upholstery? It's really good stuff, not as good as Surfex HD I find anything from Bilt Hamber is cracking stuff 👍
The engine bay dressing you mention with just soaking the engine bay when it's wet and let it evaporate, this can be done with 303. That's what I do to my cars
1 litre bottle of wheel cleaner, (bh autowheels) apc, degreaser. Gamma deal lid/bucket of onr. Various brushes and a big red, with drying towels for after. I live in a flat so this is my way at petrol station.
Try ONR as a clay lube, much more cost effective. If you like 303 you will also like hyper dressing, use it at 1:4 for interior plastics same for engines.
Excellent videos especially the way you go through it and describe what you are doing Please keep up the great work and please keep safe Also how do I contact you for some work
Ever had a look at that the 'Nathan Flannel Rotary Seat Cleaning Method'? It uses a rotary, a big wool pad and a foaming cleaner (+APC) to clean the seats. Definitely save you a lot of time and results are almost always amazing. However, you only clean the top layer of the seat, and not the cushioning material. I'm not quite sure how to think of that quite yet. What's your thought about that? If there's away to make it work on carpets, that would be king, since there's not a lot of material underneath that. But sadly I don't have the means yet to test that.
Not heard about that, but to be honest there is usually so much filth deep in the seats of the cars I clean, it's probably for the best they get a good deep clean :)
Althought that Golf is already 20 Years old, that design still amazes me!
That‘s a ride that was built to last!
🤟✌️
It sure is! :)
Unlike newer cars.... Comupters on wheels
Exactly 🤜🤛
Golfs are made to last
J G How old is your car?
Very nice to see a standard mk4 GT TDi in great condition. Too many of these have been abused or messed about with in my area now. Genuine VAG clearcoat is top quality and it really shows in your machine polishing on this car. It looks lovely inside and out. And I'm looking forward to the Beetle video.
Hi Owen
Bone stock, has some nice options from new
climate/heated seats/sunroof etc, drove really well :)
Thats because of the non car people they don't care while they should care tbh.
@@Supremepikachu There are plenty of car people who abuse these. They treat these cars as disposable because they kind of are.. They're so cheap that no matter how much you like cars, you can just abuse and neglect them.
Thats a great idea about what tools you could take to your local car wash 👍
Thanks Mat , just thinking about people who don't have a drive way and still want to clean their own car :)
@@everydaydetailing6449 Or people like me who have problem with family member that didn't want me to use the pressure washer ahah
@@sheppardpat47xun4
It's a great idea, BUT please double check with your car wash franchising. What is allowed and what is not!! Beside obvious things like being strictly forbidden oil change or for that matter, any kind of oil dump into the sewage... Things like bringing your own shampoo, soaps, etc. is also not accepted in fact is usually strictly regulated! Big fine or being banned is a real thing!
After all it's their business, not really a surprise. A bit like bringing outside food or drinks to a restaurant. Of go to the bar/pub and bring your own drinks... So apply a bit of that rare thing called common sense! ;-)
Golf mk4 Diesel = immortal
They are almost bullet proof :)
Yeah man those engines are indestructible for real. If the world were ever to end, everything would be gone, except for all 1.9TDI engines, because those can't break.
130hp and 150hp
My 1.4 MK4 has 195k miles. Not just TDI is bullerproof 😁
@@conorf8091 any problems? What parts did you changed? I have the same car with 230.000 km
Lovely clean there. On one of the best Diesels ever made pd TDI. 10/10 You have made the vw golf look fantastic
Thanks a lot!
They were so well built, real old school work horse :)
Excellent job! My grandmother had one of these GT TDis back in '04, as a 14yr old lad I lusted over owning one! It's amazing to see (once you got it clean again!) that that interior still looks just as smart as it did back then, and the overall design of the car has aged so well to think its over 25yrs old! Awesome, and thank you for the short trip back in time 😎
Thanks for sharing! glad you liked the vid 👍😀
The old Golf comes up like new, what quality. What nostalgia too, so like my long gone GT Tdi...
Thanks Andrew 👍😀
It is not late to get another one..... :)
Good luck with the petrol station jet wash wait till the fella behind you is clock watching and asking if you have finished yet. 😂😂
lol :) down south people are a little more chilled, but I tottaly get what you mean ... the stare though the windscreen .. hurry up :)
Every Day Detailing how far south we talking 😂😂 I am from caterham
At the closest place there are 3 washers at the shop on the other side of the road there is one.
2 streets further down the road there are 2 and still they are clock watching while I clean 😂
I was thinking the same thing, I use public wash bays and where i live every single time I go there is a line up and the attendants don't let people hang around to deep clean their cars, they all have signs that say no hand washing. So it's a good idea, just not feasible everywhere.
Thanks for posting. I think the short history of each car which you provide at the start of every video (particularly the age and mileage of each car) is great as it gives good context, so thanks for including that in your videos. Yours are the only car detailing videos I’ve come across which include that info every time.
Thanks Christopher :)
I feel it helps people understand a little about the car, and real world expectations regarding budget and time restrictions.
Cracking video I like the fact you break the rules of normal detailing and get fantastic results great work !!!
Lovely work and an amazing transformation. Calm narration and a good choice of background music are a bonus. Liking your channel a lot.
Watching from inland Spain.
Thanks happy hermit 👍
Just got my mk4 golf gti can’t wait to clean it after watching your video
Good luck! 😀👍
Good video man,a dirty car being cleaned,I had one of these pd 130 engine in my old Audi A3,what a reliable car that was,nice to see a filthy car being cleaned
Thanks Dai :)
Doing the best you can with what you have where you are. Great example for the average person to follow. Fantastic job as usual.
I appreciate that!
Thanks David :)
I don't know what it is about your channel, but it puts me in a good mood (not just like "I'm gonna go wash my car") but more like "Life's good!" Idk, lol
Thanks I appreciate the comment .. I must be doing something right 👍😁
Really enjoyed this. I had a Mk4 at one point. Was the car that got me into VW's. Nice to see one still being taken care of.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
I have a 1.9 TDI 66kw-90hp
That motor is indestructible , just change the oil , oil filter and Air Filter and youre good to go
Btw great detail video ,love it 💪🏽
Thanks for sharing😀👍
Excellent job and great commentary during the video. Sharing the knowledge that you have gained over the years is very much appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
This is why I recommend this channel another belter Phil 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Paul :)
Fully intend to give you a full on shout out once I have more Subs :)
Would love to see your channel get to over 100k :)
You have decent content/camera/editing :)
And your a good laugh :)
Every Day Detailing thanks Phil
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your advice, tips and expertise.
Glad you enjoyed it!😀👍
For some reason watching MK4 VWs getting restored and detailed it really warms my heart! I had an MK4 Volkswagen Jetta (Bora outside of the US) as my first car in high school and absolutely loved it, The sheer joy of looking at one nearly brand new is damn near tear jerking, I currently drive an MK6 Jetta 2.0 TDI and plan on getting an old MK4 Golf or Jetta as a restoration project
Good solid cars the Mk 4's
I’ve got a 2004 GTI TDI 150, it’s got 172k on the clock it still pulls like a train and gets 48-50 mpg I love it!
I cleaned it on Saturday and when I was doing the fuel filler area I thought about your pet hate! It’s very clean now!
____stu____ love my vw TDI 150 best build quality
Built to last :)
Really enjoying your videos, am bored of the 'new car' and 'supercars detailing' as working with expensive cars with brand new unmarked paint is far less interesting than the real world cars that you see.
Cheers 👍🏻
In total agreement with this comment. I was going to write exactly the same thing but you've said what I was thinking.
‘Designer detailers’
I have to admit High end detailing produces some very good tools, I just look at someone using a I-brid nano on a Aston Martin bumper ... and think " that would work really well on a Ford transit number plate recess! I have no want to work on super cars .. I really enjoy the cheaper end of the market :)
Thanks for the kind comments Alexander :)
*cough* chemical guys *cough*
Another everyday car made to look fantastic. Keep the great content coming. Really like these videos.
Glad you like them! endless content on this channel :)
Great job mate, today i did the same job to Peugeot 308, the final result was mindblowing.
Great 👍 good to hear your looking after your own car :)
Currently owning Audi A3 PD130, bulletproof engines.
Great video also, really enjoying all the info and instructions.
Keep it going!
Awesome, thank you!👍😀
Golf IV TDI Highline. Beautiful car in the right colour. Excellent upgrade.
It sure is!😀
Great video, the car looks like new. Well job done, the mk4 is undoubtedly the last quality volkswagen. This car will never get old
Couldn't agree more! they were really well built 👍😀
I sold my mk4 Golf TDI with just shy of 400K miles on it. It was the most reliable car I've ever had. I replaced it with a mk7 Golf TDI. I hope it lasts as long!
I hope your new one gives you many happy miles 😀👍
I have a mk4 v6 4motion and I have owned it for 15 years now, solid car, I also had a mk7,golf from new, which I now don’t own, 😮 but the mk4 is still going strong, I hope you mk7 last many years
What oil do you use as cams can fail in these engines . Pd130 engine
Hey, as allways a great job!! Love the calm style of your videos 👍
Thank you very much! appreciate it Hansjorg :)
That was a genuinely amazing transformation. I was glued to it all!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The next one is even more involved :)
Great video. Love your comment about snow foam. I know a guy who works for a well known super car detailing company and he says they don’t use snow foam as it does nothing a decent jet wash does. It’s just used for images and promo videos. Subscribed. 👍🏻
Hi Andy👍😀
I think some newer snow foams .. may do something .. but on these trade wrecks there is no point, strong APC (or TRF) gets most of the crud off prior to a hand wash, no time/need for a 5 stage wash on a sub 5k cheap car that's been neglected
Muy buen video y excelente resultado. Buen trabajo. Saludos desde España.
Thank you 😀👍
Great job on a timeless, iconic, car. VW golfs, GTI’s, etc. are quality, exciting, and meant to be driven by their owners. Poor man’s Porsche ! Thanks, RickGTI….. 😎
I’ve just bought a Golf Mk5 GT Sport. Gun metal colour, low mileage with 1 previous owner. 07 plate. Chuffed to bits with it! Found this really helpful for my first proper deep clean. :)
Glad you found a nice car Shaun 😀👍
Bought one of these in 2001 brand new. Same colour and wheels. Fantastic car. Kept it 17 years and enjoyed 180,000 trouble free miles. Just routine maintenance work. Miss it.
Couldn't agree more! very strong little cars 😀👍
You did, fair. I would certainly hire you. Thank you for posting this.
Thanks Joe :)
Another great job. Just to let you know, when I used 303 all I did was spray the 303 protectant on the engine and just let it seat, no spread around with an applicator and for very difficult areas used a small sponge paint brush to apply. I have also saw a video from 303 where the showed how to clean the engine and so I did exactly the same.
Another thing that I have done is use Meguiars Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer and does an amazing job too by applying it with a brush and this thing lasts long too for many applications saving you $ € £. One of the things I don't normally do is use an engine degreaser, all use is a mix of soap like Dwarn and water, agitate all the area with brush and spray with water hose. All it takes is about 15 minutes and I save $ or in your case € or £ from degreaser products.
Great video and best idea on having a package for those that live in condos and only can take their vehicles to wash on a place where they have is pressured water to do the car themselves. When I was young I had a facility with pressured water but soaps for car care weren't many and you had to do the job fast because the place was packed. So one of the other options was getting early in the morning to do it when it wasn't packed of people and you could do it better. Specially because you could take advantage of the powerful vacuums they had too.
Xoxo from Puerto Rico 🖖👋👍🇵🇷
Thanks for the detailed answer and suggestions Humberto :)
Much appreciated I shall try some of them out :)
That's made my mind up, I have a Mk6 golf R,a Lupo GTi. But i have been looking at MK4 golfs as another project & this has
made my mind up. Looks like 2 different cars. Well done.
Glad to hear :)
Mk 4 is tough as old boots :)
I’ve got one of these, fabulous cars. Feel solid, extremely comfortable and don’t look nearly 20 years old. An idea I use is I always do the engine bay last, I find that when doing the body after you can get dirty water dribbling in. Keep it up man!
Thanks for sharing!
much appreciated Jack :)
Thank you 🙏 For thinking’s about us the people that doesn’t have the luxury of wash your car at home
You are so welcome!
Thanks for watching :)
Love this car. Só good to see like a new one. Great job
Enjoyed the whole video. A real everyday car. Great job
Thanks 👍
Much appreciated Colin
Great video there and great results,iv just opened a detailing company in cumbria as iv been doing it for 20+ yrs,out of interest how much would you charge for a typical car like the golf you have just done,I'm finding it hard to find the clients willing to spend the money it would cost to put their cars back to a very good standard,when they can take it to the local 'scrub n scratch' foreign car wash who will do it for £30...we all know it's not going to be done correctly at that price,but it's getting the message accros to the customers is the hard part...keep up the good work.
Good question!
I only work for the trade so cant comment on the retail side.
However this job would have been usually around £125, its a traders own personal car so we had a deal 😀
The trade knows what they can get from a hand car wash and its limitations.. a lot of my customers use them for the easier stuff.. and as we can see I get the more involved cars.
Being able to machine polish will be your greatest asset as the local hand car wash avoid this.. to risky and time consuming for them.. remember its £120 per panel for paint (on average trade) so a machine polish to remove scratches seems a lot cheaper option
Great result looks the business, looking forward to the next one 👍
Thanks 👍
Solid car, interior after years, looks well-made, they do not make such Solid cars now, it will drive another 180k.
they were built well back then 👍😀
What a transformation the work horse looks good for another 180k, Aerospace 303 is a nice product to use love the OEM finish. Can't wait to see that Beetle turned around, looks like Stevie Wonder was let loose with the rattle can😎 Superb channel 👍
Thanks 👍
Hopefully the beetle will look good under the rattle can job!
Nice work,it looks so clean and fresh,the owner will like it when he has it back.
Thanks Steven, he was very happy :)
I love Aerospace 303. It’s wonderful stuff.
Starting to really like it :)
Good job, I always enjoy watching. One thing I did pick up on was that you said when using the clay bar, it will remove iron filings.. it will not do this and to remove that type of fallout you need to use a product like iron x or similar.
Golf looks amazing, great work! Still today the golf doesn't look that old, definitely not built like this anymore. The PD 1.9 tdi engine is one of the best diesel engines ever made. I had a audi A3 1.9 tdi 130 for 3 years and it never let me down, sold it to my brother with 180k and still drove fantastic
Thanks 👍 They are great cars and engines :)
Top job on the golf, looks great now, you wouldn't think it had done all those miles looking at it now.
Thanks Barry 👍😀
finally man!been waiting for this forever!
Happy days :)
Family member recently purchased an indigo blue MkIV GTI with 177k miles, (historied car sourced from a trade friend of mine...Price reflected poor cosmetic condition).
I saw your vid after most of my work done. I use an old Megs G220. I had to wet sand with P2000 to reduce worst RDS prior to machine correction (dark paint not forgiving). I used megs 105 & 80... LSP Colinite 476 (faster to work with than 915). Just the bonnet took me 2 hours today, (megs burgundy pad now near dead) ! Every time I finish heavy correction on German cars I promise to future invest in a basic rotary.
Touch up methods similar to mine for non concours daily drivers too. Door shut rubbers a pain to clean on this model golf. (Now) sticky soft plastic finish is a nightmare & time consuming.
Need to watch your beetle vid next as one door here has been rattle can sprayed by a blind chimp...(I have prior done corners & rims with cans with ok acceptable results).
Good to see tried & tested practical common sense approach for a high mileage daily driver.
Q : Do you recall roughly how many hours on that detail ? (I am guessing 12-16 hours work).
Great results & channel (liked & subscribed). Thanks for sharing.
Those headlights look immaculate for a 17yo car. Owner's had them polished, right?
My car is a couple of years younger than this and don't look that clear!
Thank you for not having an annoying "soundtrack" on your videos. This is one of the few channels where I can watch the videos without having it muted for the whole duration.
Thanks Truly
As far as we can tell they are original, The had quite a few dead bugs inside!
I try to keep the music tolerable ;)
Wow. Quality car. For a car that old it is looking great inside and out. They don't build them like that anymore.
It did come up well :)
I agree
I'm watching your videos and I just dream about some passionate expert like you to detail my Citroen Berlingo 17 years old that I believe have never been washed inside since it's launch.
Nice Golf, been driving tdi 130hp for a 5 years and can say all the best. Even when I sold him it was in a top shape.
They are very strong cars 😀👍
Wow! Its 288.000 kilometers! A have a friend that got 400.000 kilometers, - 250k miles - from a vw just changing oil and water on right time.
Fantastic job! Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Aerospace 303,someone’s been watching The Detail Geek 👍 Top work as always though.
Hi Dale
Stauffer Garage and Detailing geek both have good channels, I've been detailing/cleaning cars for over 20 years ;)
Having started UA-cam the main problem I've had is people asking about products, and being trade based we have chemicals that are not labeled/produced for the main stream public.
So it's a learning curve for me trying new products to recommend that are as good or better, plus being a honest guy I want to try these products for a number of weeks/cars to make sure if I recommend something I know it will do the job to a good standard, I'm not just after making a buck of a Amazon link!
I must confess it's a bit like xmas at the moment with parcels turning up with all these new products to try :) .. My attitude if they work well on the wrecks I clean, they should be good for the viewers at home :)
You’d be surprised at just how “all-purpose” a good all purpose cleaner really is. If it came down to it and you had no buckets, no soap, just some apc, micro fibers, and a hose, you could do nearly an entire wash with the stuff. It wouldn’t be as safe, but it would be effective. As for the interior, apc will solve nearly all of your problems and if you don’t have a dedicated window cleaner, water and a microfiber will do a fantastic job. Most people think detailing involves putting a lot of money into fancy tools and learning specific skills but at its core, it’s really simple and you can work wonders on a tight budget, it’s all about the process you employ and using what you have to the maximum effectiveness.
I really agree with you I have lots of tools and products .. but if you had so slim the kit down its amazing what you could do with out, and still get the job done 😀👍
Every Day Detailing No doubt about that mate, I started out detailing my car on a $40 budget for products (excluding public wash facilities) and made my car look fantastic!
Those seats for 180,000 miles are in amazing condition I had a Renault 5 turbo and the drivers seat was knackered after 45,000 miles.
Ren 5 turbo :) very cool car
Pd130 life, a lot of my friends drive these.
Very strong cars 👍😊
That’s a PD150 👍
Another top job. Why are most fuel caps dirty, you have to touch them!? Wow a spare wheel, haven't seen one of them for a long time! Looking forward to seeing the Beetle.
Thanks Duncan
fuel caps always seems to be filthy!
Brilliant video and turnaround. I’m going to do this to my 08 160k golf GT
Any suggestions for black leather cleaner?
Just be cautious with the A.P.C .. always better to go a bit to weak/diluted and work you way up with leather.. having said that the sides and back are usually vinyl.. and black is a much safer colour to clean 😀👍 Also apply a leather feed/conditioner after wards, quite a few brands.. I have no specific one.
Great work new subber, great content learning alot from you, thanks for your hard work helping others coming behind you.
Awesome, thank you!
Much appreciated William :)
Literally cannot wait for the next video! Looks like a real disaster, hopefully you can bring it back from the 'brink of death'😂😂😂
Hopefully this weekend :) the video will go live on youtube
My local car wash doesn't allow people to use cleaning tools. They think that using their "active foam" and rinsing it with high pressure water is enough to clean a car -.-
When I pulled out a microfiber towel to remove some bugs in the front end the owner scold me annoyed.
Some people don't want customers!
sorry to hear that Claudio, you think he would be glad of the custom! 😀👍
I've got a mk4 golf, and although it's worth £750 it's in an absolutely fantastic condition. Love driving it... Could never sell it... It'll be 17 in September
They are super strong :)
Lepo. Divno urađen posao.
thank you 👍😀
Greetings from Portugal. Due to the VW beettle that's comming i'm, probably, the most recent subscriber 😅 Keep up the good work. CHEERS!
Awesome! Thank you! :)
You should show the reaction of your clients 🙌🏼
Sadly they expect this standard.. so its not very exciting lol
Every Day Detailing ooh I got you
The problem with my local car wash is you pay per minute. I can't just pay and use the water when I want so it turns out very expensive after a bit.
😀👍
1,9TDI ❤❤
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Great videos. It would be really helpful to me and maybe others if you could say what ratios of Surfex you are using on all the different applications. Engine bay, bodywork and interior etc… I love the product and it’s versatility but never sure on the safe dilution.
You did a great job, makes me want to get my TDI detailed! How long did this take and what’s the typical hourly rate in your area?
I have no idea as everyone says "I'm to cheap" I only work for the trade so cant advise on retail costs 👍😀
i heard that if you take the petrol cap out then pressure wash, it really cleans the car and adds 100bhp
I was told 150hp 😂👍
Your audio is much better in this video. it's usually a bit lacking but whatever you did to change it keep going with it 👌
Noted!
I had a few comments about it being low .. so bumped it up this time :)
@@everydaydetailing6449 atta boy. Wish I could get some of the compounds you guys get in the UK. I like M105 but I don't love it. M205 is a different story which is fantastic and nice long work time but the great products don't exist here tho
Massive improvment on the Golf!
Thanks Demetrios 😀👍
Lovely Jubbly matey, I hope you charged them the full amount, great turnaround.
Hi Paul was for a trader friend.. so not a big earn but good content and some KFC 👍😀
99% of self wash places have a big queue and you need to finish in 5-10 mins tops, probably at 2-3 AM you can really take your time and bring tools and such.
I hear what you are saying :)
Can I ask you you would go about cleaning thick human grease and grime from the plastics on one of these Mk4 golfs.
It’s so thick I thought the paint was coming off in the interior.
Please help as it’s the only thing that’s letting the car down.
Great video and very relaxing oddly to watch. Thanks.
Hi lee
these do suffer from "soft plastic failure" they had this semi rubber coating on the plastic's and its prone to go sticky and peel off .. it could be that.
Love the videos man! keep up the great work!
Thanks! Will do!
Sorry for the late reply, you ended up in the "spam folder" 😀👍
Nice spec Golf!
Thanks!😀👍
Golf4 is love, have one too
My grandpa has an mk4 TDI with leather enterior
Its
Uhm
Clean for its years
Thanks Ami :)
Posted just in time for me to climb back into bed with my bad back... I can watch in comfort :-)
Thanks Calla P hope you back gets better soon :)
Every Day Detailing Thank you :-)
Another great video btw, look forward to seeing the transformation of the vandalised car in the next one 👍
Hi Phil have you tried Chemical Guys lightening fast on upholstery? It's really good stuff, not as good as Surfex HD I find anything from Bilt Hamber is cracking stuff 👍
I use some of their product range, but will look into this thanks for the tip 👍😁
Well done I waiting to see the beetle don't be late 👌👏
You and me both!
on the case, should be on for the weekend Med :)
The engine bay dressing you mention with just soaking the engine bay when it's wet and let it evaporate, this can be done with 303. That's what I do to my cars
Thanks for the tip 😀👍
1 litre bottle of wheel cleaner, (bh autowheels) apc, degreaser. Gamma deal lid/bucket of onr. Various brushes and a big red, with drying towels for after. I live in a flat so this is my way at petrol station.
Thanks for sharing
Much appreciated BlutoandCo :)
Try ONR as a clay lube, much more cost effective. If you like 303 you will also like hyper dressing, use it at 1:4 for interior plastics same for engines.
Thank you Paul I will look into both :)
Rumour has it the TDI cannot be killed by conventional driving.
They are very strong 😀👍
Ever use a iron remover solution for the paint as well as the wheels?
Sometimes the stuff stinks, so as and when needed :)
Nice work, love your videos🥂
Thanks 😊
Excellent videos especially the way you go through it and describe what you are doing
Please keep up the great work and please keep safe
Also how do I contact you for some work
Thanks, will do!👍😀
Nice job
Ever had a look at that the 'Nathan Flannel Rotary Seat Cleaning Method'?
It uses a rotary, a big wool pad and a foaming cleaner (+APC) to clean the seats. Definitely save you a lot of time and results are almost always amazing. However, you only clean the top layer of the seat, and not the cushioning material.
I'm not quite sure how to think of that quite yet. What's your thought about that? If there's away to make it work on carpets, that would be king, since there's not a lot of material underneath that. But sadly I don't have the means yet to test that.
Not heard about that, but to be honest there is usually so much filth deep in the seats of the cars I clean, it's probably for the best they get a good deep clean :)
Nice work!
Thank you! Cheers!