VW Gol Power - Paint Correction & Detailing - Part 1/2
Begins the multi-stage paint correction on the Gol Power, focusing on paint diagnosis and choosing the right approach. Also treats detailing as a serious procedure, beyond just superficial shine
Tools used
- masking tape (automotive painter's tape)
- rotary polisher (heavy-duty electric rotary with speed adjustment)
- purple cutting pad (abrasive) (more aggressive foam pad for cutting and deep scratch removal)
- light finishing pad (polishing) (less abrasive foam pad for refining and final polish)
- clay bar
- sponge
- detailing brush (for cleaning door jambs and crevices)
- toothbrush (for cleaning door jambs and rubber crevices)
- utility knife (for trimming masking tape along rubber edges)
- rubbing compound (standard cutting compound)
- dual action polish (dual action polish for refining after rubbing compound)
- finishing glaze / lustrador (low abrasiveness, to remove residual holograms)
- glaze (paint gloss enhancer) (fills micro-scratches and maximizes gloss)
- synthetic paint sealant (sealant, 2-3 coats, ~8h cure time between coats)
- carnauba wax (final protection and finish after sealant)
- neutral detergent (to strip old wax and protection layers prior to polishing)
- Grand Prix (cleaner wax used for door jamb cleaning)