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Jack735 
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 Topic: 7.5 hours later...Posted: 01-May-2007 at 17:41 |
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My wheels are no great shakes anyway, they're as good as they're going to be if I spent 5 minutes on each or 50! BTW still resting!!! |
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Oooh, The machine of a dream, such a clean machine With the pistons a pumpin', and the alloys all gleam, When I'm holding your wheel, All I hear is your gear, With my hand on your grease gun, Mmm it's like a disease son, I'm in love with my car, gotta feel for my automobile, Get a grip on my .......
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Coasting
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Posted: 01-May-2007 at 16:32 |
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Bloody hell, you did well to get that amount of metal covered in 90 minutes! It takes me 30 minutes to do the wheels!!!
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Posted: 01-May-2007 at 15:12 |
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Wash, cut and blow dry - an hour and a half!!!
Don't laugh Actually it was Chemical Guys 'cirtruswash+gloss' followed by 'xxx Hard Core Paste' (pure 3x Carnauba + Advanced Polymer) |
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Oooh, The machine of a dream, such a clean machine With the pistons a pumpin', and the alloys all gleam, When I'm holding your wheel, All I hear is your gear, With my hand on your grease gun, Mmm it's like a disease son, I'm in love with my car, gotta feel for my automobile, Get a grip on my .......
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Coasting
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Posted: 01-May-2007 at 14:53 |
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Indeed, a very good point. I use AG Fast Glass on the windows straight away, because it's a nightmare to get off if you leave it. Intensive Tar Remover will actually get rid of anything you miss, after the event, but of course you have to go back and polish and wax that area again because it removes anything and everything! |
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Posted: 01-May-2007 at 12:07 |
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have a bottle of quick detailer or megs last touch, or something similar and nice micro fibre cloth handy and wipe clean immediatly, hth Bill |
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Posted: 22-April-2007 at 08:22 |
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You could either mask up the surrounding area or decant the sealer into a suitable container and brush it on |
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Posted: 22-April-2007 at 07:16 |
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Coasting, when you're applying the sealant to the roof, how do you prevent getting spray all over the glass/bodywork?
The only solution I've had is to apply it only sparingly to the roof edges. |
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Beating around the bush.
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Posted: 21-April-2007 at 22:58 |
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By the way, I've just changed from wash mitts altogether. I've now bought a Zymol Sponge after it was recommended by Paul Dalton of Miracle Detail. I'll report back on what I think once I've had a chance to try it out. |
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Posted: 20-April-2007 at 22:50 |
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Good Job!!!!!!!
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Let The Good Times Roll
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Posted: 20-April-2007 at 16:37 |
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Autoglym Fabric Hood Cleaning and Sealing Kit. You can buy them for about �23 in Halfords. |
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Posted: 20-April-2007 at 16:25 |
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Hi guys, You said that you cleaned and sealed your roof. I own a Z3 with a roof that could do with some cleaning and sealing. What did you clean and seal it with? Thanks, Dave. Ps. I wish I could get that kinda shine off my car, it's lookin' beautiful. |
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Posted: 01-April-2007 at 19:55 |
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No Worries,Just thought i would point it out as dont like to see it happen to others |
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Posted: 01-April-2007 at 18:36 |
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Hmm, okay, well I'll watch out for it.
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Posted: 01-April-2007 at 14:43 |
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Not the first couple of times it wont,but it will
That mitt caused me nothing,but problems with my car |
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Posted: 01-April-2007 at 10:27 |
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It is indeed grey - but I've got to say it didn't leave a single wash mark on the car.
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Posted: 01-April-2007 at 01:24 |
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Looking good That wash mit you bought Is it a kind of grey with a rubber inside?
If it is bin it now and it causes nothing but wash lines all over your car |
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Posted: 31-March-2007 at 22:52 |
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Indeed, I've seen the VXR thread elsewhere Rhys. Its rather, errm, devoted, itsn't it. Paul Dalton does an amazing job, there is no doubt about that. However, the lengths that guy has gone to on a new Astra VXR have left me undecided as to whether he is just odd, or very very odd. Thats unfair, I know. |
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Posted: 31-March-2007 at 22:48 |
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Mind you, I used 3-4 metres of cotton polishing cloth doing that. Oh, and two sponge applicators too. |
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Posted: 31-March-2007 at 22:42 |
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Nice job will be doing the same myself in two weeks time when I can get use of my brothers new garage as my other car is down with him at the moment awaiting its big clean
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Now 2004 M3 Coupe Silver Grey with all the bits
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Posted: 31-March-2007 at 21:37 |
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Beautiful job. Well worth the effort I'd say. The car looks fantastic. As I have said on other occasions on this forum, its nice to see people take pride in their cars and as you say when you stand back and look at the finished product you get a great feeling of satisfaction and achievement. Good stuff. |
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Coasting wrote:
- that's as long as it's ever taken me to wash a car
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