How did I Svend?

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
06/07/2015 at 11:33 • Filed to: None

Gave the Twingo it’s first proper inside and out clean and polish. Looks ten times better than it did before hand.

DISCUSSION (20)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 11:38

Kinja'd!!!

I like the white steelies. They work very well on this.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/07/2015 at 11:40

Thanks they really lifted it, the old hub caps were awful. I need to finish painting them, the other side is still black/ rust haha.

ViperGuy21 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 12:30

“How did I Svend?” Hahaha love the title!

Looking good. What did you use?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 12:31

black car with white steelies FTMFW. I like it.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > ViperGuy21
06/07/2015 at 12:36

Haha I had to mention him since he’s our resident detailing guy.

Just a regular store bought shampoo and some Autoglym polish. Simple two bucket method, wipe down with microfibre cloth to get rid of streaking then polish.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 12:39

Man, that looks nice... I actually quite like my hubcaps, but I really want to paint my wheels, now. I’d look like a bit of a Rallye wannabe, though.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
06/07/2015 at 12:40

Thanks, I like it way more than the plastic caps it had when I bought it. Alloys would’ve hit my wallet too hard so painted steelies it is.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV
06/07/2015 at 12:43

Thanks. My hubcaps looked extemely cheap, plus they were badly curbed. I was inspired by the Rallye haha, yours would look good painted I think.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 12:56

White steelies look class ;)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/07/2015 at 12:59

Thanks, just need to paint the other side now haha.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 14:05

looking good for the summer. Nothing quite like giving the car a bit of pre-summer pampering to start it right.

If you want to try some stuff, let me know. I’ve some Migliore Cima Sealant and Quick Detailer coming from across the pond which is amazing on black and incredibly easy to use, especially for black cars.

Schaefft > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 14:51

Kinja'd!!!

Wanted to do the same today. But I am too lazy and don’t have my own driveway. :(

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Schaefft
06/07/2015 at 15:44

I borrowed my grandparents driveway haha. I’ve been putting it off for a while so the car was pretty gross.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
06/07/2015 at 16:00

Yeah it is nice having it looking it’s best. Although one 40 mile drive and it’s already peppered with bugs...

Thanks for the offer, I just used some of my grandads Autoglym stuff for this wash.

ViperGuy21 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 17:42

I quite like detailing myself, but he is our number 1 for sure!

Do you like the Autoglym stuff? Buffer or by hand?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > ViperGuy21
06/07/2015 at 17:48

He’s just the one identify with it since he’s always happy to chat about it/ give advice.

It did the job, although it was very difficult to get rid of streaks. Just applied by hand with some microfibre cloths.

ViperGuy21 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 17:52

He is a great detailer. I enjoy talking to him about products, techniques, etc...

I hate streaks! Did you clay before hand? That might've contributed to the difficulty of you didn't

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > ViperGuy21
06/07/2015 at 18:06

Na I literally shampood, thoroughly dried it and polished by hand. I was limited by time and cash so I just used what I already had. Once I get a couple chips and scratches fixed I’ll probably do a better wash.

ViperGuy21 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/07/2015 at 18:32

Yeah, I would definitely recommend clayongn before polishing. You can get a lot at a store for <$20.

I forgot to ask, what wax did you use?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > ViperGuy21
06/08/2015 at 05:17

We didn’t have any wax so I just put some polish on it. This was just a very quick wash using what I had lying about. One day I’ll do it properly haha.