Tilly Tig

[mcl]

Hi Tilly's Tig,

I wish mine was sitting at the port! I have my cleaning schedule ready to action as well! I'll be using Zaino products though, as I've had lots of experience with them.

If I could recommend one product it would be PoorBoys Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner it is quite possibly the best wheel cleaner I have ever used! Even with the soft Euro brake pads the wheels come up sparkling after a spray and then rinse with the high pressure cleaner.

Good luck with the car, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

Cheers,
MCL

[Vince_S]

its a lot of work but worth it, just done similar work to my 147, if you are going to all that trouble well worth taking the wheels off and treating them to the Nanolex sealant as well also consider buying the Nanolex car shampoo as it 'tops up' the sealant when you wash- apparently... heres the link to my work !
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f22/...t-54519-3.html

Very nice work epilot. Car looks great. Actually, how would you feel about doing mine? I see you have nitrogen fills as well. Have you noticed the difference over standard air fills? Is it a hassle to get them re-filled / checked?

Thanks for the advice, will definitely be sealing the wheels as well! Did you get the Alloy Rim Sealant or just stuck with the standard Paint Sealant?

Yes, I applied the Nanolex and left it for a few hours then applied the wax.

One thing with the Nanolex was i found it quite difficult to buff off, i think the one i bought Car Care Products / Nanolex / Exterior / Paint Sealant / Premium Paint Sealant Kit is slightly different to yours as as the sealant itself isn't a spray. All i know is it took me a fair while to do the whole car.

As for the Dodo Juice wax i highly recommend it if you go down that path, very easy to apply and remove.

Right, so seal & wax - there goes my weekend I guess, but I know the results and long term benefits will be worth it

The Nanolex kit does look different but it could be just re-packaged (I mean, how I we really to know...) but I'll let you know how it goes Prod

Dodo Juice Purple Haze Wax it is! I think I need the same one as you as the car is black - i.e. "dark in colour".

Not sure I need the pro version though, as I am already using a sealant

Thanks for the recommendation.

I wish mine was sitting at the port! I have my cleaning schedule ready to action as well! I'll be using Zaino products though, as I've had lots of experience with them.

If I could recommend one product it would be PoorBoys Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner it is quite possibly the best wheel cleaner I have ever used! Even with the soft Euro brake pads the wheels come up sparkling after a spray and then rinse with the high pressure cleaner

Lol mcl - I know the wait can be excruciating, but at least we can track the ships

Have heard good wraps about Zaino as well, but as it was further along in the alphabet, "D"odo got in first

Thanks for the tip mate. Have taken note of the cleaner for follow up. Depending on how well the sealant protects the rim, I may need to order it in sooner than expected. Plus that's what I like to hear:

quite possibly the best wheel cleaner I have ever used!

Hopefully not too long a wait now



So, another order to place on Car Care - Dodo Juice Purple Haze Wax and possibly Nanolex Shampoo & Rim Sealant

They must love this site with all the plugs they get... discount should be higher imho

[epilot]

vince,
$6/ wheel at your local Jax Quickfit or the like checked every 6 months, no hassle and cheap insurance to avoid excessive wear.
used Nanolex paint sealant on the rims, use very sparingly on the body/ wheels as its very difficult to buff off if you apply too much...
i would avoid any acid or lye based wheel cleaner it will stuff your wheels eventually- Pboys IS acid based, there are many good options.
regards

[Prodigy]

vince,
$6/ wheel at your local Jax Quickfit or the like checked every 6 months, no hassle and cheap insurance to avoid excessive wear.
used Nanolex paint sealant on the rims, use very sparingly on the body/ wheels as its very difficult to buff off if you apply too much...
i would avoid any acid or lye based wheel cleaner it will stuff your wheels eventually- Pboys IS acid based, there are many good options.
regards

That may have been my problem when i used the Nanolex, although i tried to use it as sparingly as possible it may have still been too much. Did you also find it quite difficult to buff off?

[Superviza]

Congrats, you're a braver man than I am

Did you end up getting it from Ross Tech in the US or somewhere else?

I thought about it, but figured I would only get myself in trouble changing something I shouldn't and then stuff things up monumentally…

I purchased the Micro CAN model from Dubadiction (Ran by a forum member I believe).

$299 with free shipping... I Figure that if I'm uber careful and research each change I should be ok

I'm doing the RNS upgrade as one of my first projects so figure the VCDS will be handy to code up the nav stuff and clear errors... No doubt it will get it's fair share of use...

Thanks for the links about the products etc.. Very helpful!

[Vince_S]

$6/ wheel at your local Jax Quickfit or the like checked every 6 months, no hassle and cheap insurance to avoid excessive wear.
used Nanolex paint sealant on the rims, use very sparingly on the body/ wheels as its very difficult to buff off if you apply too much...
i would avoid any acid or lye based wheel cleaner it will stuff your wheels eventually- Pboys IS acid based, there are many good options.
regards

Thanks for the tips epilot. The local Bob Jane is much closer than Jax, so I'll take the Tig round there as soon as its delivered.

Will def use the Nanolex sparingly as Prodigy seemed to have the same issue with buffing and will stay clear of the acid based stuff, but I will only really start to look into it if the sealant doesn't do what i expect it to

I purchased the Micro CAN model from Dubadiction (Ran by a forum member I believe).

$299 with free shipping... I Figure that if I'm uber careful and research each change I should be ok

I'm doing the RNS upgrade as one of my first projects so figure the VCDS will be handy to code up the nav stuff and clear errors... No doubt it will get it's fair share of use...

Thanks for the links about the products etc.. Very helpful!

You are welcome mate. Good find on dubaddiction! Keep us posted on how it goes as I'm looking at doing the RNS as well and the VCDS will def come in handy

[aussietig]

No VCDS required for RNS510, if we're talking MY11 built Tiguans.

Will simply be plug n play.

[Superviza]

You are welcome mate. Good find on dubaddiction! Keep us posted on how it goes as I'm looking at doing the RNS as well and the VCDS will def come in handy

Will do, no doubt I will document it all via VWW once she arrives

Dub Addiction order arrived this morning (super quick delivery and excellent service) so the box of goodies begins!

[Vince_S]

No VCDS required for RNS510, if we're talking MY11 built Tiguans.

Will simply be plug n play.

Yes, it is a MY11. Thats good to know Aussietig. Thanks. Will wait to see how Superviza goes with it

no doubt I will document it all via VWW once she arrives

Looking forward to it. Should be an interesting read. Good luck.

The box of goodies is always fun to grow... its getting them all on and working thats the catch

[Sharkie]

No VCDS required for RNS510, if we're talking MY11 built Tiguans.

Will simply be plug n play.

This is incorrect. You may still need to code with VCDS. It still is and will remain an option to be coded. In some cases you get your car coded already in which case it is simply plug and play and in other cases it is not precoded.

I have a MY09 that did not need RNS coding, but have had to code 2 MY11 VWs (Tiguan and Multivan) in the last 3 weeks.

Its the luck of the draw I'm afraid.