Month: October
Theme: Cleanest car
Winner: Jace
Car: 2003 GT TDI PD150 3dr Gloss black
Votes: 19

What Jace Had To Say

I'm very honoured, the standard of the competition was very very high, with members such as Martyn, miketdi & a8wpg showing an amazing level of detailing. This is the first time I've ever won anything like this, I feel like a dog with 2 tails! Thanks go out to everybody who voted for me, my fellow detailers (you know who you are), my girlfriend Kate for putting up with my obsessive cleaning disorder & lastly my dad & brother who influenced me in the earlier years..........

Full spec:

The car had a few extras from new such as autodimming mirror/wipers & arm rest. I've since added alloy tacho rings, stainless kick plates, MK5 rear wiper, sunglasses holder, VX220 Aerial, black badges & a front TDI grill badge.

Cleaning material wise, I've products from just about every brand you can think of, my current favourite being the Collinite paste for the paint & Meguiars endurance gel on the tyres, but a constant favourite is Meguiars NXT glass cleaner.

Cleaning Routine:

I've recently got back in to my weekly routine of not just washing her, but laying down a layer of wax too, but I think a weekly wash is enough for most people with a life.

I start by washing the body work first & leather/blade it off, then I move on to the wheels, spending about 5-10 min per wheel, really getting inside the rim & backs.

Next step is applying a coat of wax, panel by panel inc wheels, then the windows get their turn.

Last are the tyres & trim.

Future plans
To keep on doing what I'm doing, but also try anything new, & maybe buy a Porter to speed things up...

Remember ....Wax on,  wax off

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