Deep Cleaning Wheel Arches, Decontamination & Paint Audi TT Mk1
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- Deep cleaning the wheel arches, decontamination & paint protection Audi TT Mk1
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My reasoning for wanting to do this is when I removed the suspension last I noticed some surface rust and wanted to address it sooner rather than later.
In the video we cover the Following steps:
Stage 1; The strip down
For this you will ideally need to jack the car up and remove the wheel, once that’s done you will need a Torx 25 bit in driver, remove all the surrounding screws from the inner arch. Take the arch and put it somewhere safe
Stage 2; The deep clean
Using a degreaser / Heavy duty cleaner & a decent bush ( I use G101 from Autosmart)
Coat the wheel arch in cleaner, leave for a minute to dwell the agitate the cleaner with the brush until the dirt is removed. This may take more than one pass depending on the state of it. I prefer to use a hose or watering can as I feel the pressure washer is a tad too powerful for the task but that’s just personal preference.
Stage 3; De Taring
Using a tar remover ( I use Tardis from Autosmart)
Spray the tar spotted areas and wait a couple of minutes, once you see the tar running / softened you can either agitate with a brush or wipe with a cloth which ever you find easier. Repeat the process as necessary.
Stage 4; Coatings
Dependant on what finish you are after you can do one of many things, Coat in a heavy duty Clear wax ( to protect your now clean arch) Use a Waxoil, stonechip coating or a metal specific heavy duty paint.
I went with my go to option which is Hammerite Hammered Black Direct to rust paint, it has a chemical make up that stops rust from progressing, gives a good coverage and is hard wearing.
Stage 5; Completion
When you have done whatever you chose to do in step 4 allow the product to dry thoroughly then you can replace you inner arch etc.
Please note that all videos are as a guide on how we would approach this restoration, please take care when doing it for yourself, we take no responsibility for any work you undertake yourself
Hope you have found this helpful; any questions drop them in the comments below.
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Keep them coming mate brilliant 👍🏻 it’s on my list coming in the next couple of weeks.
Ah winter lockdown project!
Pop up gazebo and a little blow heater be perfect 😂
Great video. Simple hint like folding the hose to slow the flow is great, why didn’t I think of that. Thanks
Thanks David appreciate the comment
Awesome
Looks great, I was planning to use like a bedliner spray.
Thanks John, I would have used something similar but wanted to do a basic video for those who were not confident enough to string the whole set up down.
Noice 😎
The wheel arch liner itself could do with a rbberised shutz coating, even a bit of foam glued behind it to cut road noise.
Your right it does, I’m actually going to replace them all at some point as all have some form of damage, plan to dress the new ones accordingly :)
Only thing with foam is it can keep water pressed against the metal which usually leads to corrosion
i see some rust on the edges of the wing and the sill, needs attention before it rusts through
Yes buddy going to treat them and paint blue, will be getting taken off fully and resprayed over winter
Is the hub nut meant to be that far out or am I forgetting something
Great video! I also need to clean up and protect the wheel arches on my car and was wondering how well the Hammerite is holding up? Have you had to re-apply the paint recently or have you switched to any other products? Cheers!
It’s not doing too bad but if I’m honest I would go for POR 15 it’s a better product and lasts a lot better also works better and stopping rust
Another excellent video, covering things that not many channels do. Were you tempted to go for the blue Hammerite that almost matches your car colour, or went for the black because it tends to hide dirt easier and matches everything else you painted?
That’s it, if I did it bright blue I would be included to clean it more haha. If it’s dark colour it will look clean for longer haha.
Hi mate what did you use to get rid of the rust as mine rusting in the same spot
I used a rust cure like kurust, it eliminates the rust from coming back prior to painting over it
What shocks and springs you using mate?
Springs are Eibach pro sport kit, shocks are unbranded shortened shocks I got from a friend for free so couldn’t pass up. Would recommend bilstein b4 it b6 shocks depending on what you are doing with the car
Was thinking the same set up are the shocks any good they are £150 on eBay, I’ll look into them It’s just a fast road car stage 2 with all the goodies
There alright, don’t think they would last long on track but road wise they are ok. Reckon they’ll last a couple years
I was gonna do this but I luckily had 0 rust in the wheel wells somehow to my luck.
Your very lucky. I’m sure my car was parked in the North Sea at some point
@@TheParrottBros probably next to mine I guess!
M0rb1d 😂 bad isn’t it, it’s like the owners just don’t care. I’ve never seen so much rusty metal in one place before
The Parrott Bro’s Ive never had a rusty vag car, somhow I avoid rust without trying😂
Scott C I must admit this is the worst I have had by along way 😂. I guess it’s lucky really as it benefits everyone CZcams 😂 me
Fixing my rusty pile
I need a little help, does someone now the part number of the plastic cover where the brake line passes to the engine? I can clearly see it here in the video, that has a cross cut where the line passes... Any help appreciated!
In minute 10:52 for example...
@@utubediego this one?
1J0611751A
@@TheParrottBros thaaaattt oneeee!! :) Thanks man! Awesome videos btw :))
@@utubediego anytime buddy and thank you
What're your thoughts on lanoguard wax type products for the undercarriage?
Under body protection specially the clear wax’s are well worth doing if you are planning to keep the car long term. Ideal for future proofing
@@TheParrottBros which do you recommend?
@@faziousj there is plenty of options out there. Wax oil brand ones are good and also Bilt Hamber Dynax S-50 Anti-Corrosion Wax