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    Smile My 855r Last wkend 1st Detail

    Before i hooked up with AndysR, i did a few pic's after my 1st detailing session on "Roundy"

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    Coming up nicely, a couple of panels have a very light haze to them but she will get there.

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    Fantastic not normally a fan of tinted windows but they suit the car really well

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    Quote Originally Posted by t5 pete View Post
    Fantastic not normally a fan of tinted windows but they suit the car really well
    same here pete, and tbh i think i will be removing them at least the front ones anyway. ive got quite abit of cleaning/tidying to do but she is a lovely straight car

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    Looks very nice that, reminds me of my old grey R.
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    Looks wicked truly is another fine example!!

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    That looks pretty awseome mate. Do you use a machine to polish or all by hand?
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    Quote Originally Posted by martin_r_smith View Post
    That looks pretty awseome mate. Do you use a machine to polish or all by hand?
    No not yet, need to get the head cleaned on the polisher so have done it by hand. Snow foam, wash, dry, claybar, cleaner wax, Polish, then a wax on top.

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    god dammmm! very nice, very nice indeed

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    Looking as I would expect of one of your cars- stunning!!

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    Very very nice Gav.


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    Quote Originally Posted by V70 Graham View Post
    Very very nice Gav.
    And if Graham says that, then it really is a very, very nice car.

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    It's looking lovely.
    Just look at the 3rd photo, you can see every cloud in the sky on the wing...fantastic!

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    Looking real nice.Don`t have time to do mine tbh.

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    Looking good as always

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    looks very good get some rear mudflaps tho lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by martybelfastt5 View Post
    looks very good get some rear mudflaps tho lol
    jury's out on that one lol, i cant stand mud flaps lol

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    im the opposite cant bear to be without them lol
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