Paint correction Mars red
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Hi All,
After purchasing this faded red Mars GTI
I had intended a full respray, but thought I'd try a machine polish in the interim, here's the 50/50 progress:
The paint work is really thin with undercoat bleeding through before I even started!
After claying the car, I set about using the rotary with 3m fast cut. Progress looking condiderably better:
Refined using 3m ultrafina, added some stripes:
Once the weather improves I'll apply a couple of costs of wax and dress the plastic work.
Next steps loose the towbar, drop it 30mm and a new exhaust.
I'll keep you posted on progress
After purchasing this faded red Mars GTI

I had intended a full respray, but thought I'd try a machine polish in the interim, here's the 50/50 progress:

The paint work is really thin with undercoat bleeding through before I even started!
After claying the car, I set about using the rotary with 3m fast cut. Progress looking condiderably better:

Refined using 3m ultrafina, added some stripes:

Once the weather improves I'll apply a couple of costs of wax and dress the plastic work.
Next steps loose the towbar, drop it 30mm and a new exhaust.
I'll keep you posted on progress
1983 Mk1 GTI Tintop Mars Red
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Chairman





Mine was a bit of a 'Pink Skip' when I got mine too!!
Photo 2002.
Now a lot better after some investment….

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Managed to get some swissvax best of show wax on today, and black wow on the trims.

1983 Mk1 GTI Tintop Mars Red
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Paint correction Mars red
Nice job.
Interested in tow bar…
Interested in tow bar…

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Cheers, dropped you a private message...
1983 Mk1 GTI Tintop Mars Red
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Both brilliant transformations, giving me hope for mine


1979 Series 1 MK1 Golf 3 door Tintop
1997 Mk3 Golf VRT 400BHP Track Car
1997 MK3 Golf Estate 1.8T 280BHP Sleeper
Boring Golf TDI Daily
1997 Mk3 Golf VRT 400BHP Track Car
1997 MK3 Golf Estate 1.8T 280BHP Sleeper
Boring Golf TDI Daily
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Newbie

Amazing transformation, was that machine polished after claying or just by hand?
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Cheers, clayed then machined polished. Been a bit neglected the last few months will need to sort before winter
1983 Mk1 GTI Tintop Mars Red
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