kylesri
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looks the nuts mate them wheels really suit it
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BenC1985
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Decided to take the badges off the back of my car today. Typical with me i didnt start at a very good time and it ended up dark by the time id finished. Lol heres a crappy photo
The only problem is that when i took the right hand badges off i fould it left some weird marks which annoyed me and made me wonder why i bothered.lol
Heres the pic of the marks, same on the other side but it was too dark to get a pic.
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Christopher
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Registered: 14th Oct 10
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Use some petrol on a cloth to get that off buddy, if not it may need a caramel wheel! But looks far better in my eyes! 
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chrisr195
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Registered: 5th Dec 12
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it did that for me i used T-cut came off striaght away then
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BenC1985
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Ive tried petrol(well lighter fluid) auto glym tar remover,all sorts of polish and its still the same. I think it needs a cutting compound and some elbow grease. Or just get the boot painted but thats last resort.
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BenC1985
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisr195
it did that for me i used T-cut came off striaght away then
I tried everything including t cut but it hasent worked. I will just take it to someone with a brain and get it sorted.lol
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M Sutton
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If it hasnt come off with the above methods its looking like painting is the only option! Strange why it isnt comming off tho! If u want me to have a look at any point let me know
Looks better without the badges tho!
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BenC1985
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If you would look one day Mark that would be great. Im not sure whats happened but its annoying me now ive removed the badges.
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Christopher
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As mark said buddy! Could be repaint time along with de wipering 
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BenC1985
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Yeah if i get the boot painted it will be dewiperd i think to de clutter it abit more. How much you reckon it will cost to paint the boot after smoothing the wiper off??
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BenC1985
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Heres a daytime pic of the boot debadged. Not happy is an understatement!!! I now have to get the boot paited as the marks wont polish out at all.
Heres a close up in the day of the marks. Same both sides. Repaint it is then.lol
Anyone local to rushden able to do the work or know anyone good who can paint it for me???
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BenC1985
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Not much of an update, had a lot of clunking from something at the front of my car when parking up,mainly from turning one way to the other. So i just rang the nice chaps at autovaux and ordered new bushes for the front arms and ball joints and also some track rods. Im hoping that sorts it and freshens it all up abit and its not the steering rack.lol Then i will be ordering new front discs and pads and new rear shoes because at my mot back in july last year vauxhall said the fronts had about 60% left and the rear shoes had less than 50%. Obviously ive done about 7k since so id imagine there about worn now and i have had some interesting noises from the rears.lol While its all apart i will be painting the calipers and the rear drum as they look crap behind my freshly painted wheels.
[Edited on 27-03-2013 by BenC1985]
[Edited on 27-03-2013 by BenC1985]
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Graeme
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May flat and polish out. If not I can do it for £100
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Craig8v
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Looks really nice mate 
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Damon.c
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heya the car looks great remind me of my 1st black b.where you in asda rushden the other day?
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BenC1985
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quote:
Originally posted by Damon.c
heya the car looks great remind me of my 1st black b.where you in asda rushden the other day?
Yeah mate. It was absolutley plastered though. Still is. Haha need to get off my arse tommorow and get it cleaned up as the grit off the roads is a killer. What were you in or was it parked up?
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nibnob21
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If the white marks are actually under the paint it could just be condensation. It happens often when people remove their door bumpstrips; they get long white streaks. If that's all it is then just gently go over it with a hairdryer and it should go.
MX5 Project Thread
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BenC1985
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Cars currently in having this lot changed and my tracking and front wheels rebalanced.
Hopefully it sorts the knocking out from the front and my front wheels dont shake any more.lol If not looks like ill need a new steering rack.
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taylorboosh
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Those white marks look strange? Get them sorted yet? If not just put the badges back on till you got cash to paint
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BenC1985
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I havent had time or money to sort it atm. Ive only just got back into work and tbh id rather sort mechanical things first like the knocking, and all the brakes need changing. Once thats all done and my wages start rolling in, i am getting the boot and bonnet painted and all the panels will have paintless dent removal done and a full machine polish to get it looking like new.
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BenC1985
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Glad to report the cars a million times better after having the front arms with bushes fitted,and ball joints and track rod ends. Need to take it back after ive driven it a bit and its all settled to re adjust the tracking as they havent set the camber how i asked them to.
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BenC1985
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Also i purchased a punto rear wiper arm for my car to make it look abit smoother/modern.
Before
After
Ignore the state of the car ive just started my new job on a building site and my cars covered in crap. Will be cleaned for tommorows meet in MK.
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gav93
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Registered: 27th Nov 10
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wiper looks lovely mate glad it got to you fine car on the whole looks perfect
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Christopher
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Looks great bud! Get it dewipered when you get boot painted
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BenC1985
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Originally posted by Christopher
Looks great bud! Get it dewipered when you get boot painted
I am thinking about it. But when im working on a site and i dont clean my car more than once a week it gets impossible to see out the rear window without a wiper. Lol Im in two minds wether to do it or not.
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