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Jambo
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19th Jan 05 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


What do i use tis fookin filthy



N90ATH
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19th Jan 05 at 11:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
damp cloth go over the whole engine, back to black on plastic and rubber areas u can wax and pollish any metal areas that u want to have a gloss look
thast bout it unless u wanna go further
Will_Sport
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19th Jan 05 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
"gunk" engine degreasant round all the bits covered in oil and shit, lots of water then what he^ said
Siberia
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19th Jan 05 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh heard about this 'gunk' stuff the other day... suposed to be proper BO

also ask beardy he made this gearbox look like this... its NOT new btw...




[Edited on 19-01-2005 by Siberia]
James R
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19th Jan 05 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also leaves loverly stains on concrete too. there's two types spray on and in tin. make sure all the leccy's are well covered up. If it's in the car I suggest the spray on stuff, it's awesome, but make sure you don't breathe it in, it's nasty sh*t. then hose off, simple, works wonders.
James R
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
yeh heard about this 'gunk' stuff the other day... suposed to be proper BO

also ask beardy he made this gearbox look like this... its NOT new btw...




[Edited on 19-01-2005 by Siberia]


That's been painted matey the alloy would never look that colour ot texture
Siberia
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19th Jan 05 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^ probably looks cool either way....

i seen a post on mig were sombody got the head acid bathed.. looked brand new.... can this be done to an engine block?
VegasPhil
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19th Jan 05 at 12:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
AutoGlym Motorcycle Cleaner is good!

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Jambo
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19th Jan 05 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
halford sell this gunk stuff? Might take a trip there on the way home
broster
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19th Jan 05 at 14:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
indeed they do sell it, big tins little tins etc, its orange with white writing on it
philwarren11
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19th Jan 05 at 15:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What do you have to do to get the gearbox lookin like that?

My XE i got the other day is lookin awful and i wanna clean it all up properly.
broster
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19th Jan 05 at 15:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
SCRUB it up wit hdegreacer like jizzer or gunk, then paint it with smooth hammerite.
Jambo
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19th Jan 05 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got some gunk

It is actually called that

So i shall do it tommorow evening and tell you how it went

 
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