Cleaning a really dirty VW Volkswagen polo car

I bought this at an online auction without ever seeing the car, it was cheap at £180 inc fees, but could it be a waste of money?
Below are some of the products I like to use
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Amazon links - Some brands may vary due to availability between UK and USA Amazon websites: Where possible I have provided an equivalent.
Exterior products
Fallout Remover
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USA amzn.to/32fPsRn
Aerospace 303 - plastic dressing lasts well and Is great for wheel arches and engines
UK - amzn.to/2BVTweR
USA - amzn.to/2WO3kkF
Fusso wax - a great wax for dark colours , lasts ages - just don’t let it dry in for too long before removal!
UK amzn.to/2pY0u0h
USA amzn.to/2PQvZV5
Sonax brilliant shine detailer , ideal for use after washing and protection lasts ages, takes less than five minutes to quickly go round a medium sized car
UK amzn.to/2PtywnV
USA amzn.to/2PPVO7G
Really good buffing cloths - amzn.to/2ouRiAg
Glass cleaning cloths -
UK amzn.to/2MSI7my
USA. amzn.to/2Cd2pkq
Gtechniq drying towels - amzn.to/2q39mS9
Bilt hamber multi purpose cleaner (similar to Autosmart G101) -
UK amzn.to/2WpEyHI
USA amzn.to/2Nmxtoq
clay bar - UK amzn.to/2PqjK1d
USA amzn.to/2pJRpsb
Ez Detail wheel brush -
UK amzn.to/32TspNs
USA amzn.to/34A0QcE
Polishing and scratch removal
Meguiars cutting compound 105 - a great all round cutting compound that can be used to finish as well as having very good cutting abilities -
UK amzn.to/2Prymx7
USA amzn.to/2NisOUo
Meguiars polishing finishing polish 205 - one of the best and easy to use finishing polishes I have ever used. -
UK amzn.to/2WksRC1
USA amzn.to/32eTVUw
Interior products
Lithium hyper cleanse - I could only find this on USA Amazon , a shame for us in the uk because it’s awesome, but good for you Americans :)
- amzn.to/2qpKNiC
Leather sealant - gtechniq L1 - you don’t know its there until you go to clean your leather and the dirt just wipes off - great stuff
UK amzn.to/32Y63dP
USA amzn.to/34A3izS
Silicone interior dressing - You either love it or hate it! This one smells great too and is my favourite amzn.to/36dYl1a
Carpet cleaner - dirt busters.
UK amzn.to/2qckjBA
Gtechniq smart fabric protector - MUST HAVE WITH KIDS! Protects fabrics from spills, also great on fabric roofs. -
UK amzn.to/34fDh8R
USA amzn.to/2PNplP8
Miscellaneous
Lilly pet hair removal brush -
UK amzn.to/2WJK8oe
USA amzn.to/2NNhQoM
Great general purpose microfibres 36 for approx £20, great value! amzn.to/2poy8fM
Kwazar spray pump bottles amzn.to/2R8Y5vo
Magic erasers - not cheapest but about the best I’ve tried. The cheap ones fall to pieces almost instantly ..amzn.to/2BZfaPj
Sorry I couldn’t find this particular brand on USA site
Drill brush attachment for carpets and upholstery ]
UK amzn.to/34apmRg
USA amzn.to/2JVbOkV
Gravitas car / motorcycle dryer, It’s not often I’m surprised by a product but this was way better than I expected it to be
UK amzn.to/2WmjIsE
Music from Epidemic sounds and Bensound.com
tags, Autoshine Blackpool, Autoshine cars, dirty car cleaning, disgusting cars, how to clean, chewing gum, dirty car seats , shampoo car seats, carpets, disaster detail, Kia Rio, how to remove car seats, machine polishing, sonax, Autosmart, meguiars, remove nail varnish, detailing, valeting, trade in sale, how much to, how long to, autoglym , clay bar , bilt hamber

[@johnnyulster5637]

"17 year olds wet dream." I spat hot tea over the keyboard laughing. The stripes are a stroke of bloody genius. Nice one.

[@lewishill64]

Another great video, definitely a proof you can polish a turd!😂

[@monkeysmum10]

I saw a mug reeently that said 'you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter' :D

[@zachdailyfost4433]

As an American.. this is the most english comment ive ever seen and its great! 👌

[@chrismayer3919]

I think so too; just need to apply them to the roof and the hatch now! ;-)

[@audiofiil]

Only thing it needs now is a bangin stereo.

[@TheLoxxxton]

"people often ask me what I use to remove super glue" Dead pan reply "it's called super glue remover" 😂

[@throwashape]

loxxxton poxxxton was there a product link or recommendation? Really keen to know what to use

[@TheLoxxxton]

@@throwashape lol most big box DIY stores like B&Q in the UK or harbour freight in USA sell brands to get the stuff off. Amazon sells it as well And if you go to the local A+E or ED they have remover. The stuff they glue wounds together really is the same stuff also.

[@Cheepchipsable]

You have to be careful, as many products contain solvents that may damage the plastic or the finish, so it's a fair question.

[@Steambaland]

"HI GEYS AND GURLS IT'S ME AGAIN" Best introduction of YT

[@chavezcustomdetailing9540]

IDK you really can’t beat “ Hello Folks!!” from Scott at DPC.😅

[@thomasflynn5366]

Gentlemennnnssss from AvE but I do love this one too

[@TheF41nt]

This “gurls” accent i will remember forever:D

[@phillipgwynne6580]

If you put on subtitles it comes up “Hey Guys in girdles”

[@stefstef4895]

I cannot find the words to express how relaxing your videos are for my puzzled mind, and how much l look forward to your next one each time

[@johngeyer8444]

Vinal stripes-a 17yo boy’s wet dream 😂😂😂 For Christmas, my 8yo gave me a set of drill brushes. The best was everyone being together and having good family time. No crazy behaviors.

[@Mountainlion25]

Getting the exact same car this week, with 70k miles on the clock and in great condition. I can't wait to give it the same love as this to see the outcome! Highly inspired after this video. Great to see what can be achieved with a little effort and minimum cost.

[@w.smithproductions1208]

why do I like these car cleaning videos so much

[@richardnorth5994]

Moose was very happy when a visitor arrived with a treat.

[@rorymurphy8275]

My wife got me a "Henry" hoover, totally surprised, had mentioned to her that after the Dyson packs in I want a Henry for detailing the car as you and other all seem to use it. Haven't been that surprised on Christmas morning since I was a kid

[@autoshineblackpool]

Good choice 👍

[@Enigmatic_Lurker]

She's a keeper for sure!

[@chavezcustomdetailing9540]

All right tell the truth. Who’s here after watching Stauffers Garage today!😅🤣

[@zenith8819]

I am. And during that i was actually wondering when a new autishine video will be up

[@matthewdoyle8644]

Ye I prefer autoshine

[@zenith8819]

Matthew Doyle I do so too😎😎

[@milanfanas]

Guilty, but stauffer talks really too much and doesn't say "guys and garuls". So autoshine wins.

[@davenaylor8076]

Autoshine's the best though!

[@mancavehobbies6213]

"WE LOVE MOOSE He's AWESOME "

[@347lbs]

Moose is a tart, anyone's for a treat. ) _ _ __/°°¬ 【ツ】

[@chrismayer3919]

Yes he is! But I wonder what breed of doggy he is?

[@grahampickering1560]

Moose is a Bedlington Terrier

[@angelalane8660]

HEY, THERE YOU ARE!!! Started to worry about you, haven't seen a video in over a week! Hope all is well, Sir. "Hello, guys and girdles" is like music to me ears!

[@keithbrennan6563]

I'm a 40 year old father of 4 from Dublin. Full time "white collar" worker, in 3rd year of part time college to get a degree & discovered this channel 2 weeks ago during a horrendously boring Saturday lecture. I have since watched about 6 hours of your content and I'm loving it - far better option than some shite on Netflix. I have ALWAYS loved cleaning cars and find it so therapeutic and satisfying. Naturally I've NEVER cleaned a car to your high standards but I will certainly try as soon as the weather gets a bit better.

[@autoshineblackpool]

Glad to help out 🙂

[@tinaalexander780]

Loving the "17 year old's wet dream" 🤣🤣🤣. Missed your videos, keep them coming. Happy New Year. Got an overlocker for Christmas and I love it!

[@jacobjepsen6769]

Best detailer I have ever seen. Wish I could afford the trip over to you.

[@alancraigie7951]

Great job, someone’s 1st car right there. Brilliant transformation. Got new trainers, my Mrs just always knows what to get. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@SDav21]

Love it. This shows the quality of German vehicles. Even when old, the quality of the materials and the build shines.

[@sspivey38]

You are awesome, your attention to detail is great and you have a wonderful sense of humor. Love from the US.

[@scottishbeavershire]

Honestly mate, i love these videos. Cracking tips for new to detailing and the banter is just superb.

[@iftyhussain9597]

I admire your work and determination , i reali love your video's there so relieving to watch ... best present i got was my baby daughter what a blessing she is

[@flori5548]

This is so good..! It makes me so happy you’re in the business of keeping things going instead of just trashing them! Hope some lad has some safe first 3-5 years of driving in it 🤩

[@ArjanSchepers]

17 dislikes from the group of chavs that stole this car.

[@JohnDoeJr123]

those are against pressure wash

[@robloxfan4271]

Or those annoyed people cause he jetwashed an engine

[@avion195]

Loved the stripes solution. YES, exactly the kind of stuff we did when we were 18! Stripes and stickers fixed many a paint problem! And they look good too!

[@husnasamadi2971]

your videos give me therapy in some way

[@triplex86]

Great vid. Thank you. You are a magician when it comes to rescuing cars from the edge.

[@robinwells8879]

Result! Lot of car for the money. Both my children spent their pocket money on presents for their mum and I. More precious than gold!

[@KhemaraAlexander]

In my opinion, you’re the best and that kind of clean and detailer I would love to have my vehicles done.

[@abdulsittar2475]

Great video, I learnt a lot, now I will attempt to clean my own vw polo this way, from this video it shows you take pride in your work, I think the quote “how you do anything is how you do everything” applies to you

[@johnszurek4507]

I never doubted you even a minute! Great job as always.

[@Bubbles-qm8lq]

the best car detailer I’ve seen keep up the good work and keep the videos coming 👍👍👍👍

[@johndonnelly597]

its nice to see older little cars given some de-tailing love for a change nice to see .well done Autoshine Cars

[@tonimp4317]

I spit out my coffee laughing at the "he saves people's lives" part!! You're the best!

[@alexyo3927]

Just posted your video on the polo 9N owners club. I loved my 9N SDI I lowered it put MK3 golf GTi alloys and full interior from the sport 9N

[@cyrparlapiano2514]

Amazing every time my man. The silly con you used is some of the best I've ever seen!

[@susanhester331]

So glad you are back! Hope you had a great holiday with your family!

[@ptyb6195]

What an amazing transition. Great job with little financial outlay.

[@DarrenBoss1984]

My favourite Christmas present was a school photo of my two nieces and two nephews in the same photo. Proud Uncle here.

[@slimsampy4764]

That was very smart idea on the hood. That gave the car a different look. You’re so resourceful when it come to imperfections on cars. I really don’t focus on gifts for Christmas. I did get some very nice gifts from my wife but I really love the time I spend with my family. Family means the world to me! New Years was just as good more family. Cheers from USA.

[@ShamyTV5k]

this shows what utility is needed to clean it that way, its incredible.

[@misschanandlerbong92]

I LOVE your creativity in covering up the giant paint chip that was genius!

[@theyellow8834]

I got a detailing kit. You're videos are inspiring.

[@carmeenamack]

27:50 🤣 I absolutely screamed the house down I was howling so hard. You genius madman! 🚙

[@paulsullivan6392]

Another fine detail project. Great to see you and Moose back in the shop. Our Christmas was probably better than we deserve. Surprising & neat present was a small pocket flashlight that has a very bright beam. Best of all family and good health. Happy new Year and cheers from California.

[@wrbergner]

First time I've seen you do a 2-step paint correction. Really makes the paint sparkle.

[@kolomolek382]

Just so you know the super glue is very strong when you try to pull apart the glued parts, but it has low resistance to shear forces so next time just try to twist it insted ;)

[@robc5955]

Well u certainly polished that turd, looks amazing for an 18 year old car.

[@jeflarremore7170]

Really enjoy your channel. So glad you produce it and happy I get to watch.

[@michaelskinner896]

Glad to see you're back! Yeah, the interior really turned out nice on this one. Enjoyed the reverse motion on the door shut.

[@neusac4590]

Nice seeing you back, missed your videos and Moose. Nice job 👍😉🇺🇸

[@PIEMG]

Top bloke. Always puts a smile on my face

[@dancingpianofairy]

Oh dude, never would have thought of the vinyl stripes. That's perfect!

[@pinkapotamus9266]

Seriously a jaw dropper of a clean. My first car was a Mercury Sable with a leaky radiator! I’d have sold a brother for this car! My fav prezzie for Christmas was a pair of those nubbly silicone washing up gloves! They’re pink too!😂

[@pattyaguirre3103]

Excited when I heard the notification bell!!! ELLO GUYS & GURLZZZ🤗🤗Too long between vids but loved the extra deets!!

[@newthepanch]

You are the only youtuber that i leave the video running with ads and stuff, no adblock for you GOOD JOB, btw you should save in a bottle al the money you find in the cars and see how much you save at the end of the year.

[@OliverCastleGarage]

Santa bought me, some 5w30, a oil filter, a air filter, a new oil drain pan, 2 pressurised spray bottles and a new foam lance! What a christmas it was!

[@andrewyeo2353]

My type of present I'd like too oliver

[@colsmc30]

I love the end results... brilliant job how satisfying when it’s finished 😀

[@rogerb68]

Happy new year Gary, good to have you back and looking forward to more in 2020..

[@Kofi_Mensahs_BurnerAccount]

This is the kind of car detail that gets me excited. Subbed my friend.

[@davelowe1977]

I've never known a car thief top up the engine oil. First time for everything I suppose!

[@mikecalderon7992]

Happy New Year! Christmas net me a new vintage watch. Loving it! Glad to see your videos in the new year!

[@vetteboy1024]

My wife and I bought ourselves a new home near the beach! Great video as usual.

[@flyinmonkey21]

Glad to see you back Gary! Was checking the socials yesterday to find ya. Hope all is well.

[@PureBlackLove]

I missed you and your videos!! and the car looks INCREDIBLE!!! omg!

[@MrEggs4breakfast]

My first car was a VW Passat. This brought back some good memories.

[@cherietillapaughhott1012]

I love it! I would totally buy that car from you if I could. I LOVE the blue color, the added stripes, and I actually would have loved it with the little Buddha glued on it. So much character in it. And you did an AWESOME job!!!!

[@muhammadgoney1158]

Absolutely loved the deep clean!

[@lehtinen1068]

Looks great man. Unreal job. Great videos all the time.

[@DANALLDE]

I would say that was a great purchase. Looks amazing! Happy New Year!

[@phil7791]

This type of job is far more interesting than a week long machine correction on a brand new Ferrari or the likes. How you get all that done in 7 hours I don't know. Good going!

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, another impressive turnaround Scottie.

[@UmerKhan-gw7ud]

This car turned out fantastic.. Excellent job done..

[@GoldMedal16]

At the end of the video i was like "What is he going to do to that nasty ugly looking paint chip" and then he comes up with those racing strips ABSOLUTLY BRILLIANT...I have a car exactly like this but with a 1.2 engine and it made me feel better seeing those results...Superb job

[@TheSavvyon]

it's not just cleaning anymore, it's cleansing! hats off...

[@madrazz8888]

I have the exact same car I bought a few months ago, a used car. I now realize the button on my handbrake is missing. I thought that looked weird XD Thanks for showing how to get the seats out. It is very tight to get in there with a vacuum.

[@kevingrace9774]

Awesome transformation! Love the stripes to cover the damage. I would bring Moose a treat every day also :)

[@hacistein]

we miss you, god bless dirty ppls, we can see your videos cuz of them :)

[@Slammer_1970]

Another great video. Always enjoy them and can't wait for new ones.

[@ubertalldude]

That silly-con spray really does a treat on those old plastics. Nice work, you made that cheap little old car look like an inexpensive new car!

[@mic_check1013]

Great trick with the racing stripes at the end! I wouldn’t have thought of that! 👍🏼

[@valeryrizzo8722]

I’ve been waiting for you! Love your videos ☺️

[@SuperYoryo1]

Really nice work!! Thats a real deep cleaning.

[@joesoap393]

Great video love seeing a master at work

[@DWCPodcast]

Another great job. Looks like a fantastic 1st car for a new driver.

[@terryjackson5253]

Great video again and best present I got from my wife was a battery polisher flex 150 👍

[@tramlad2]

Dunlop slippers from my daughter, your videos are brilliant mate, and you are a fellow Scot, top work that wee car looks the business

[@himynameis3584]

Nothing but great content every time. Really like how interactive your becoming in the videos as well, your personality is why I watch keep it up mate. I’m a tyre fitter for kwik fit in Leeds and I’ve recently started buying and selling with a deep detail and a few mechanical fixes if needed I make nice little profits all thanks to you, you inspired me a lot with this channel seeing what you do. I’ve only bought and sold 4 cars in 4 month and made over 200 profit every time which has really changed everything for me it makes my monthly wage a lot more manageable. For this I’d love to be able to repay you some way but all I can do is say thank you for now in hope you see this, you’re a top fella amazing at what you do even down to the production of these videos very professional for a one man band I’m assuming, I’ve actually just realised I’m not even subscribed after a year watching your videos which is absolutely disgusting disappointed in myself like. Never stop doing what you do, thanks for everything you’ve helped me achieve so far hopefully more to come. Loved how happy moose got to see his treat friend it was adorable, if you do happen to see this comment I’d love to send you and moose something some way.

[@autoshineblackpool]

Mate , I trained as a mechanic and what your doing is exactly how I started out ! Little cheap flips here and there , once you get comfortable with one a month try and move up to two a month and so on and so forth , I like to stick to the cheaper stuff as it’s easier to sell plus I don’t have a lot of money tied up in any one car .

[@himynameis3584]

Autoshine Cars I’m currently in two minds on investing in a fairly big job but it would probably take a few month or so just to get it roadworthy, it’s a lot of work but cars very cheap for what it is. Its a soft top 1988 320i automatic drives fine just needs a tune up, bodywork and the roofs ripped in places it’s going for 1,800 up by me and I know if I take it on I could make a lot of profit I’m just scared to tackle it and invest money just to lose it if it flops lol specially with it being so old any parts will be a bitch to find. Appreciate the reply though mate wasn’t expecting it at all tbf, thanks for the reassurance I’m in the right direction though thank you looking forward to the next video.

[@scottishsuzuki8132]

Ah was like, wits he going to do about that big chip on the bunnet. Pulls oot racing strips ! Genius lol

[@MrJeddurso]

Welcome back! Happy,, healthy and wealthy 2020!

[@jezzathecezza8037]

Love these sort of videos

[@bostedtap8399]

Great work, hope the new owner likes it?. Thanks for sharing.

[@LancashireLad1980.]

great job on that one, Vinyl stripes was a good shout on the bonnet sets it off with those twin lights either side.

[@amuntavira2879]

I love the music you select in your videos.

[@andrewferguson7762]

It's just my opinion and I'm probably biased but as far as car leaning videos go, youra are the best. I watch so many my head spins. The american ones I find too hard to take at times, but yours are on another level. they show how to take an ordinary car which others dont show, they all want to tell you they clean prestige sports cars the average joe will never own. Love the list of products, love the fact you are showing us how to take a forgotten and overlooked car to a new level, breathing life into them. Keep this up pleaser, show us how to take the worst cars to a loved car. Love the way you show the timer, out of interest what whould it have cost the average punter to get you to do this, and maybe even more cheeky what do you go on to sell the cars for. For me it's more about shiny cars, but thats my OCD but I've an interest to see what kind of margins can be made after costs deducted. I know you say nothing in this except a few cleaning products, but we don't have the tools you do. Recommendation of tools is always appreciated, any adaptations to standard tools etc to make them cleaning tools. To sum it up your a genuine guy with a great channel, a fellow scot but from a defferent coast, but your videos are simply the best.

[@jonk6834]

VW really did build good quality cars back in 2002. Impressed how well a neglected, abused, stolen-recovered 18-year-old Polo turned out. Ten years after this wee Polo was made, I got a brand new 2012 Passat, which was absolute junk! VW quality has well and truly nosedived in the last 10 or 15 years.

[@davidthilk6762]

Great video!! I got a Bissell Garage Pro Wall-Mounted Wet Dry Car Vacuum for Christmas, just what I wanted. Happy New Year!!

[@paulashton43]

Best and most unexpected was an Alexa from my Daughter and Granddaughters, I really didn't think I'd like one but its absolutely fantastic 😎😎😎😎 Your videos are great its amazing to see the transformation keep them coming 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jshdwhite79]

To answer your wee question. My brother and sister in law are in the same industry as I am. We do IT work. They got me a gift bag full of healthyish snacks, for the day's I can't take lunch. My youngest brother bought me a t-shirt that says "Duct tape. It can't fix stupid but it can muffle the sound" both gifts gave me a chuckle. Another brother gave me a pint glass that says "That's what I do, I drink and I know things." Apparently that's a TV show reference, I'm not sure of the show, but he said that fits me more than anything else. I dig it.

[@autoshineblackpool]

Love the t shirt 😅

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

"I want to take you to a clay bar, clay bar, clay bar" 😆

[@autoshineblackpool]

I initially wrote that but thought it a bit too risqué so back tracked 😅

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Not the risquéest line of the lyric by far.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Besides, they allow this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYvWdIaoqMeDfbs

[@alexandermartins671]

Congratulations bro! Beautiful job. Excelent!

[@triumphbloke2011]

I went out and bought a can of silicon spray last week. Thanks a bunch!