davegreen
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good one. 
its great to see photos of your car taken by a pro, correct lighting ect. even better when you see them in print! i got 5 copies of tv when mine was featured. 
got any idea when its been published?
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BeetleGav
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Thought they were, looks great regardless!
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shaunmods
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Thanks Dave! I always thought the photos I took of it were decent but these are just something else  Its going in next months magazine
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M Sutton
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Well done Shaun!! Looks brilliant and I look forward to the feature 
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D0NN3R
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well done shaun
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shaunmods
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Thanks Mark! 
Heres the detailing process for Nathan
Engine bay degreased with Autosmart G101, rinsed at low pressure, engine bay paintwork dressed with Autosmart Tango, re rinsed and dried
Inner wheel arches and tyres degreased with G101
Alloy wheels cleaned with Smart wheels and Wolf’s Decon Gel
Snow foam pre wash with Valet pro PH neutral snow foam, left to dwell and rinsed
Washed with Duet shampoo via 2BM and rinsed
Autosmart Tango applied as a drying aid and re rinsed
Dried with waffle weave drying towels
Vulnerable trim masked with 3M blue tape
Light swirl marks corrected with Evo 1 on a white hexlogic pad via DA
Areas which weren’t accessible with a DA were polished by hand with Evo1
Snow foam rinse to remove any polishing dust
Paintwork cleansed with Auto Finesse rejuvenate
Paintwork protected with Auto Finesse Tough coat (2 coats)
Alloy wheels polished by hand and protected with Auto Finesse Mint Rims
Interior fully vacuumed
Interior plastics cleaned with G101
Plastics dressed with Autosmart Finish
Leather cleaned with Autosmart leather cleaner
Fabric floor mats shampood with Brisk and extracted via wet vac
Door seals, foot pedals etc dressed with Autosmart Plastic and Rubber dressing
Glass cleaned and protected with RainX glass cleaner
Engine bay dressed with 303 Aerospace
Engine bay brightwork polished with Autosol
Inner wheel arches dressed with Autosmart Finish
Exterior trim dressed with Auto Finesse Revive
Exhaust cleaned with G101, polished with Autosol, and sealed with Poorboys Light Fantastic
Tyres dressed with Autosmart Highstyle
Think thats everything lol. Heres a quick shot of the paintwork finish after correction -
[Edited on 13-03-2013 by shaunmods]
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kedowan
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Amazing news.. very very well deserved! All the hard work finally paid off and even though I buy them every month i'll be sure not to miss it!!
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Paul W
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Epic news Shaun! Good to see that it spurred you on to get it running for it. Can't beat a mad rush to get you motivated ay
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NathanR
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Good write up shaun . Is it okay to machine polish outside then ? As i ideally want a gazebo to do mine in but funds are tight and doesnt look like ill be getting one  !
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shaunmods
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Cheers Dave and Paul! Yeah it definitely gave me the kick up the arse I needed
Nathan as long as you're not working in direct sunlight and the paintwork is nice and cool you should be fine mate. Work in a well shaded area to keep the paintwork cool to avoid the polish drying out too quickly. Also I'd recommend wiping your panels down regularly to avoid contaminants that could damage the finish
[Edited on 12-03-2013 by shaunmods]
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Darryl H
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Fantastic Shaun! Really glad this finally got a feature! Glad the car is at least moving now though! Bet that was a relief! 
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DansCorsaSXi
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Absolutely over the moon for ya Shaun mate.
It's took 'em all this time to feature it,didn't know what they were missing. Fully deserved imo.
Them shots you took of paintwork are unreal,is that what mine will turn out when you do mine? Hopefully yea haha.
So pleased for ya though mate. It'll be good to see something different in the mags than a turbo'd corsa.
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miles123
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Quality that mate, looks spotless!
Already looking forward to next months issue
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Congratulations Shaun. Only took them 2 years! PVS/Trax 2011(?) was it when they spoke to you?
Definitely feature worthy, can't wait to see the final pictures! Can't wait for show season to start! Not rolled down anywhere with you in this yet! And we've also got Luke in his new Corsa as well to join the fleet! Seriously excited!
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ArdenblueDan
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Congratulations Sean couldn't think of a more deserving car to be featured its beautiful please come do my engine bay lol
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Adam C
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One of the most deserved to get a feature! Well done mate, followed this from the beginning so it's great to see it finally in Total Vauxhall.
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cayenne15
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quote:
Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
Congratulations Shaun. Only took them 2 years! PVS/Trax 2011(?) was it when they spoke to you?
Definitely feature worthy, can't wait to see the final pictures! Can't wait for show season to start! Not rolled down anywhere with you in this yet! And we've also got Luke in his new Corsa as well to join the fleet! Seriously excited!
I seriously can't wait mate!! Gonna bring back some memories
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shaunmods
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Cheers for the comments lads I really am grateful that they asked to have the car in the magazine. Just gutted I've got take it back off the road now until PVS Was great to get to finally drive it again though after all this time!
Thanks Dan mate No reason why not dude! It really is amazing the difference it can make
Dan if only you were closer mate! If your ever in the Birmingham area give me a shout lol
Luke and Luke its going to be great year I can feel it! Cant wait for it all the show season to kick off now.
Next job is to fit my new exhaust
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Generation
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About time too
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Mark.W
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Like i aid on FB Shaun well done on getting it featured which was well overdue and well deserved imo
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Christopher
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shinnnneeee
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andys sxi
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well done what date is the issue out? ill go and get it so i can have a proper read, cant really do that in tescos with my girlfriend saying come on lets go
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Martin W
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congratulations shaun! about time
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AndyCorsaSport
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100% deserved. Please say they will print a couple of pics from page 1 of how you bought it, would really show readers who haven't seen the project just how much you have done.
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AlexW
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Knew it would happen one day.
I hope the bay looked the best its ever been  (Did you expect any other kind of comment from me? I hope not!)
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