Polishing perfection
Polishing perfection
For the first time in my life I've spent a whole afternoon polishing a car!
Thought I'd treat the yella fella to the full Meguiar's 3-step treatment.
Can't believe how it's turned out - it really is a show car finish.
Recommend it to anyone - takes a little time but not a whole lot of effort for what looks fantastic.
Thought I'd treat the yella fella to the full Meguiar's 3-step treatment.
Can't believe how it's turned out - it really is a show car finish.
Recommend it to anyone - takes a little time but not a whole lot of effort for what looks fantastic.
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Photos pleaseBatchem1 wrote:For the first time in my life I've spent a whole afternoon polishing a car!
Thought I'd treat the yella fella to the full Meguiar's 3-step treatment.
Can't believe how it's turned out - it really is a show car finish.
Recommend it to anyone - takes a little time but not a whole lot of effort for what looks fantastic.
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Agree with Badman, it's against the rules to start a thread like this and not post photosBadman gee wrote:Photos please
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Will take some pics in the sunshine (!) tomorrow morning.
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Are you going in France tomorrow morning??Batchem1 wrote:Will take some pics in the sunshine (!) tomorrow morning.
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Well, I'd love to be heading for France tomorrow, but that's not for a few weeks yet.
After all, I'm only just back from Alsace!
After all, I'm only just back from Alsace!
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I just did the same today... viewtopic.php?t=38241
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Well done, Lovely car BTW.
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Thanks, it'll never be immaculate but I feel that I should do what I can to present/maintain it well.
I've done the hood and the paintwork now, have treated the leather but still need to find a product that'll colour/fix a couple of scratches/cracks that show up as white on the black seat bolsters.
I'm ready now to enjoy it ...... off to Norfolk for a week on Wednesday as a dry run for something more challenging next month!
I've done the hood and the paintwork now, have treated the leather but still need to find a product that'll colour/fix a couple of scratches/cracks that show up as white on the black seat bolsters.
I'm ready now to enjoy it ...... off to Norfolk for a week on Wednesday as a dry run for something more challenging next month!
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Very good finish indeed, top work
Regarding your leather treatment, this stuff seems to be quite highly regarded - Leather repair
Regarding your leather treatment, this stuff seems to be quite highly regarded - Leather repair
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Thank you - and thanks for the leather conditioner tip, will definitely give that a go.
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Lovely colour and those M alloys look so good with it!
Nice job on the polishing!
Nice job on the polishing!
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Thank you - It is a great looking car and I feel very fortunate to have found it, almost by chance.ZedAintDead wrote:Lovely colour and those M alloys look so good with it!
Nice job on the polishing!
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Possibly a stupid question, but what is recommended after the Meguiar's 3 stage treatment?
A week ago I had a stunning, shiny car - now it's covered with a week's worth of Norfolk rain, mud and sh*t.
Which of the 3 stages do I need to repeat now?
Thanks.
A week ago I had a stunning, shiny car - now it's covered with a week's worth of Norfolk rain, mud and sh*t.
Which of the 3 stages do I need to repeat now?
Thanks.
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Ah, the easy stage - thank you!
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If the car is covered with heavy dirt/dust I always jetwash (wide spray) that off before washing the car
Moved to the 'Beauty Parlour'
Moved to the 'Beauty Parlour'
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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That's what snow foam is for gazza!Gazza wrote:If the car is covered with heavy dirt/dust I always jetwash (wide spray) that off before washing the car
Moved to the 'Beauty Parlour'
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I've never tried it, perhaps now that I have a new jetwash I should give it a go
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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I find Good old Black Boot Polish works here if the marks are light ........need to find a product that'll colour/fix a couple of scratches/cracks that show up as white on the black seat bolsters
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Mein altes Auto riecht nach Nudeln, hat dieses Auto eine Wurst Geruch.