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deano87

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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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2nd Apr 07 at 16:52

Take some pics

I'm afraid it is another 'washed my car today' thread, again.

Anyway, she was looking a pretty sorry state - hate letting it get that dirty. The arches were even a different colour to other black plastics, sorry

So, I washed, shammyed, black2blacked (yes, I need to buy a heat gun) then polished the left side, which didn't look any different to the right, so I didn't carry on (plus it was dad's Auto Glym he got bought for Christmas).

The location is about the best I could find in Biggleswade

near where JayCarr had his Total Vauxhall shoot. Just shows how immense Biggleswade is. . .or not.

And then, when walking out of the missus', the car caught the light well and looked pretty good imho.

The black plastics on the front bumper are much darker than on the wheel arches, even after back2blacking, as it is a new bumper after the crash. Hopefully, it'll catch up with the other plastics without touching it etc.

I hope to get it looking like this in the lifetime I have it.

Munchie

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2nd Apr 07 at 16:54

clean. sri spoiler would work well

Munchie

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2nd Apr 07 at 16:55

or is it gsi.

Ben G

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2nd Apr 07 at 16:55

gsi spoiler
nice exhaust
lowered
wheel refurb

job's a good'un

the polish won't always make it shine better, but it will repel the dirt and dust much better and stay shinier for longer as it act's as a protective layer.

Mike

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2nd Apr 07 at 16:57

If you do try the heatgun trick be careful.

I melted one of my arches the other day.

[Edited on 02-04-2007 by Mike B]

Reedy

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2nd Apr 07 at 16:59

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
And then, when walking out of the missus',

Is she really that big

deano87

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2nd Apr 07 at 17:03

quote:
Originally posted by Reedy

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
And then, when walking out of the missus',

Is she really that big

Naughty.

Cheers for the advice Ben - looks like the left will be looking better in a month

I don't actually want to get a GSi spoiler. Like it without.

Nice exhaust is next on the list. Would like to lower, however, seem to carry a lot of people in it often.

[Edited on 02-04-2007 by deano87]

Gary

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2nd Apr 07 at 17:04

slammmmmm itttttttt

Tommy L

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2nd Apr 07 at 17:16

quote:
Originally posted by Gary
slammmmmm itttttttt

yes what he said

Fro

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2nd Apr 07 at 17:53

Don't worry about the people in it i can't see it rubbing matey would look much better too

eel

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2nd Apr 07 at 18:21

sri and gsi spoiler r the same

MACKA

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2nd Apr 07 at 18:29

Look's nice and clean. Just need's lowering and will look sweet.

cunningham

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2nd Apr 07 at 18:33

quote:
Originally posted by KROOZUK-BEN
gsi spoiler
nice exhaust
lowered
wheel refurb

job's a good'un

the polish won't always make it shine better, but it will repel the dirt and dust much better and stay shinier for longer as it act's as a protective layer.

a protective layer would be wax not polish polish is an abrasive

JayCarr

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2nd Apr 07 at 19:10

That place looks familiar Dean

Cars looking good. You gotta lower it next and it will look soooo much better. looks like its on stilts at the mo

Good progress goin on though mate!

justrials2

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2nd Apr 07 at 19:29

i wudnt bother it looks shite

Gregor

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2nd Apr 07 at 19:33

quote:
Originally posted by justrials2
i wudnt bother it looks shite

justrials2

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2nd Apr 07 at 19:35

its true

MACKA

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2nd Apr 07 at 19:37

quote:
Originally posted by justrials2
i wudnt bother it looks shite

Wouldn't bother what exactly?

Reedy

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2nd Apr 07 at 21:02

quote:
Originally posted by justrials2
i wudnt bother it looks shite

harsh. You have to start somewhere.

I think it would look quite tidy lowered and then an exhaust on it.

deano87

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3rd Apr 07 at 09:50

quote:
Originally posted by justrials2
i wudnt bother it looks shite

Miles_SXi

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3rd Apr 07 at 09:57

With regards to the arches being a different colour as the bumpers, what black to black did you use? I tried using some wax stuff n looked shite..

Also whats this heat gun option.. whats that do?

Cars looking clean and tidy, a good start..

*sara*

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3rd Apr 07 at 10:06

Looks so much better after the clean!

deano87

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3rd Apr 07 at 12:37

quote:
Originally posted by Miles_SXi
With regards to the arches being a different colour as the bumpers, what black to black did you use? I tried using some wax stuff n looked shite..

Also whats this heat gun option.. whats that do?

Cars looking clean and tidy, a good start..

I used the Maguiars (sp?) back-to-black. The arches are only a different colour because the front bumper is newer

Putting a heat gun to it basically melts it black - you have to be careful not to touch the paint work or actually melt the trim.

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