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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 ![]() ![]() |
I have to place my order soon too
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dadanek Member Since: 30 Mar 2008 Location: Heart of Europe Posts: 450 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I use Wheel cleaner of Turtle wax company - great stuff! |
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will_wonka Member Since: 03 Mar 2007 Location: Tminus 12 months for the RS Sport Supercharged!! Posts: 3377 ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() 5 series for the miles ![]() RRS S/C factory built HST - Gone 45 others have been and gone! |
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JayMann Member Since: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Stop acting like snob when you just won the Lotto! Posts: 22898 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 ![]() ![]() |
I can see Tim whipping up some Gruel as payment |
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lespes Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Channel Islands Posts: 1052 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pulled up at the car wash the other day, behind an Audii TT, out he jumps, opens the rear, out comes the Alloy wheel cleaner (Auotglym). Quickly he whizzes round squirts all 4 wheels, then drives into the car wash.
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ViewWise Member Since: 13 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 704 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Wanted to get some tyre dressing and ended up getting some other cleaning stuff...
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 ![]() ![]() |
That's far too much Nick, a Sherbert Straw was more along the lines of payment or a penny lolly............... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it 2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced 2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 ![]() ![]() |
Nice one Alfie Don't forget the pics when you've fininshed |
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ViewWise Member Since: 13 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 704 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Right so its been a manic week... decided to do some of the car related stuff last night.
I then realised after building the new garage i had not tested whether the range fits! Also the company who supplied the doors wanted some pictures so took a few snaps ![]() ![]()
Right so the plan was to clean the wheels. Got the new jet wash out and put it together only to realise i didnt have a hose and its almost 3am by now ![]() ![]()
I know the guys really well so have the benefit of being able to use their space. A few jetwashes help aswell ![]() Sprayed on the bilberry and 'aggitated' it with the little brush. Left it on for quite a while. Then jetwashed it off.
One of the car wash guys got a sponge and really went to work on the back of the rims! which went from...
to this...
Also the tyre/trim gel is awesome stuff. Used really small amounts. Comparison picture with and without:
The wax is awesome stuff aswell. Easy to apply and doesnt smell half bad! Ill comment on the protection next time i get it cleaned. so by now thanks to my no rush attitude, lack of need for sleep and spending more time talking than cleaning it was about 5am when i couldnt help myself. Remember that tape i bought cos i thought it looked cool? Turns out its harder to put on nicely than it looks ![]()
.... Ended up getting the guys to polish the car with AG SRP and add a coat of AG gloss summin. I was going to add a wax but i didnt have the one i wanted to use so ill order that this week. No on the car pictures of the rims yet. I was planning to come straight to the meet today and do all the photos there but unfortunately stuff came up around 8am so couldnt come. Gutted ![]() WINNER - 2009 Best All New Photograph |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 ![]() ![]() |
looks good
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ViewWise Member Since: 13 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 704 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
yea. I really do love the night |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 ![]() ![]() |
gave my wheels a billberrying today too ( i had to after seeing VW as i too wanted to try my new product)
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ViewWise Member Since: 13 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 704 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
OK. Its official. Im addicted to this cleaning stuff. The looks. OMG the looks. One girl even walked up and asked whos car this was and i quote 'its reaaaaaaaly nice'. Also drove to southampton yesterday evening to buy another car and never had so many people eyeballing me as they went past |
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