1990 1.8 Golf GL in Black after some elbow grease!

**macmillions** · 26-09-2009,06:09 PM

Here are some shots of our "new" black Golf after a wash and polish.

Let me know what you all think.

Blue 8mm HT leads were off the old Golf, and I think look really good, new rocker cover has stopped oil leak so engine looks a lot cleaner now

Also gave the engine a simple wipe down to remove grime and used a fibre pen to remove tiny rust spots and touched up.

Excuse the dirty windows, I wanted to get some shots whilst the sun was still out.

Exhaust and alloys were robbed off our old 1986 Golf.
Ideally I would like a set of BBS alloys, but money says otherwise!
Also I think the cracked reg plate ruins the look of the front end, so am looking for a new one... any ideas where I can get one?
Hope you all like it.

**PhilGee** · 28-09-2009,08:04 PM

Very shiney!! What products did you use? As for the number plate, most motor factors do them.

**macmillions** · 28-09-2009,09:40 PM

Thanks. Took a fair bit of work. Wasn't actually intending to polish it, but when I washed it the water evapourated so fast it left horrid stains all over, leaving it worse than before I washed it! So ended up polishing it.

I simply used Autoglym car shampoo and conditioner to start with, but with the two bucket method. (One for rinsing off the sponge, the other for applying nice clean water).

Then I used Autoglym Super Resin Polish, applied lightly with Autoglym Perfect Polishing Cloth, then buffed off with Autoglym Hi-Tech Finishing Cloth.

Hope this helps.
Cheers for the tip on reg plates. Am hopefully getting a new one tomorrow.

**Andy Avant** · 30-09-2009,09:58 PM

Well done mate great lookin classic

**macmillions** · 30-09-2009,10:08 PM

Thankyou very much mate.
She is a beaut.

Carburettor needs a bit of meddling, but the bodywork is absolutely mint, Also, although the exhaust isn't original, it's subtle enough, and doesn't sound like a touring car, which I am very happy about.

**Col** · 30-09-2009,10:35 PM

Stunning looking car.

Looks almost factory fresh !

**qa15ar** · 01-10-2009,11:28 AM

looking good

**jt4** · 09-10-2009,09:33 PM

Your Golf looks sweet . .! Great work black shiny authentic real, nice set of wheels. .ive got a 98 t4 and i was amazed when i cleaned the windows with newspaper and a good quality glass cleaning spray , the newspaper works really well and its free. .

**elitedetailer** · 11-10-2009,12:37 PM

Thats lovely, well done!

Thanks
EliteDetailer

**macmillions** · 11-10-2009,06:24 PM

Thanks to all for your comments. Really appreciated. And to get a comment form Elitedetailer has made my day.

After two weeks the water is still beading beautifully on the paint, which I'm quite chuffed about.

Got a couple of engine issues to sort out, but are only niggles, and fortunately nobody can see them when the car is just parked!

The wheels to be honest are crud. They suit the car quite well, but they came with the older Golf and were unfortunately already quite badly curbed, but the standard wheel trims that came with this one were also s*** so changed them over anyway.

Saving for some BBS RS alloys, as that would finish the look off perfectly, as would a new registration plate.