Shiny Swede - A quick detail today.

[Spooky]

Looks nice pal... wish I could get the scratches out of mine. Not got a clue where to start though!!

What tyres do you have on there out of interest?

[AcidicDavey]

Cheers buddy, the paint still needs an awful lot of attention that I can't give it but it'll do

The tyres are all 215/35/18.
Fronts are Vredestein Ultacs
Rears are Jinyu YU61, actually fairly good

[Spooky]

Cheers buddy, the paint still needs an awful lot of attention that I can't give it but it'll do

The tyres are all 215/35/18.
Fronts are Vredestein Ultacs
Rears are Jinyu YU61, actually fairly good

well you learn something new everyday... i didnt know they did 18" comets hahahaa!

[AcidicDavey]

well you learn something new everyday... i didnt know they did 18" comets hahahaa!

They don't!

They are Porsche 996 Turbo Twist II alloys

[Spooky]

They don't!

They are Porsche 996 Turbo Twist II alloys

SAAAAAAAY WHHHAAAT! they look just like comets... from a distance lol.

She looks real nice mate, and btw... good choice of colour

[AcidicDavey]

Cheers.

That's why I went for them, as I knew they'd look good lol as comets look good

Porsche Turbo Twist IIs! 008 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr

Nautic is the best

[Spooky]

Cheers.

That's why I went for them, as I knew they'd look good lol as comets look good

Porsche Turbo Twist IIs! 008 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr

Nautic is the best

they need to be black though just saying lol. my comets are black and they look out of this world against the nautic each to their own though as the saying goes

[sunny scott]

Looks great, very nice shine.

[Tee5alive]

My poor car came from Port Talbot so the paint was PANTS covered in steel oxides as the previous owners live a few hundred yards from the steel works! Even the glass was rusty SERIOUSLY! I spent a whole day with the Auto Glym and got a resonable result, but I have now bought clay bar to seriously get that oxide off. Sadly no BEFORE pic but it was matt finish.!!

QUESTION for AcidicDavey.....WHAT is a DA I keep hearing about? I have a huge mains lambswool buffer which is pretty good - and what is Poor Boys Black Hole. You motor looks awesome mate the old Nautic buffs up well as my C70 is Nautic as well.

I have spent a lot more time on the C70 and it came from a clean place in the countryside so shes pretty easy to clay bar.

[Gold 'N' Brown]

For oxides you will be far better off buying a suitable remover such as Iron-X (one of many such products). Spray it on, leave it for a few minutes as it turns purple and makes a massive stink, then go "ooooooo" when you see how much contamination was on the paint! Rinse it off and then wash normally and move on to clay.

[Tee5alive]

nice one dood - well I may get done for theft so I need to be careful........theres that must steel on this cars paint - Tata might want in back!!!

No ones told me what a DA is yet? Ducks Arse? Dent adaptor?

[MIKESC70T5]

nice one dood - well I may get done for theft so I need to be careful........theres that must steel on this cars paint - Tata might want in back!!!

No ones told me what a DA is yet? Ducks Arse? Dent adaptor?

Dual action polisher. Used for compounding, polishing and waxing the paint. Ideal for enthusiasts as the polishing head oscillates all the time so little chance of you damaging your paint as the paint won't get hot if you leave the head in one area for to long.

[Ettienne]

Looks nice and tidy, have you mopped previously? And now polish etc

[AcidicDavey]

QUESTION. WHAT is a DA I keep hearing about? I have a huge mains lambswool buffer which is pretty good - and what is Poor Boys Black Hole. You motor looks awesome mate the old Nautic buffs up well as my C70 is Nautic as well.

Looking lovely T5A

As Mike says, DA is a Dual Action Polisher, a safe and easy way of applying all those concoctions out there. About £100 or so for a new one plus polishing pads.

Poor Boy's Black Hole is a glaze for darker colours. A glaze serves no purpose other than to make the paint look shinier, doesn't 'restore' paint in any way, just enhances the shine. Available here...

Looks nice and tidy, have you mopped previously? And now polish etc

Cheers Steve. Back in April I thoroughly polished the car with the DA and a 3 stage polishing system, nothing aggressive and it was my first time with the DA and it could do with another go. TBH on close inspection the paint needs a lot of work but atm I cba lol

[Tee5alive]

No just LOADS of work with Auto Glym sweating my nuts off on one of the hottest days this century! The Cab is silky smooth but the brick needs that IRON-X mentioned earlier as close up the lacquer has like rainbow marks from the steel particles. Just after I parked it up when I got her home - some local chav KEYED it for me so I need a paint match up too for both the cars. It seems in my road every time anyone gets a new car this MUPPET gets the key out {angry}. So may go for a blow over if the paint is too far gone. The windscreen is also a mess I will post a pic later (its RUSTY!) and HAD A BULLET HOLE so thinking of just getting Autoglass out for a new window?

Ahhhh I think in that case I HAVE a DA I bought a Goodyear lambswool buffer so maybe thats it I need to have a look

thanks for all the tips

now that pesky sun has finally done one I can get the clay bar out! The water helps and doesnt turn it into the pottery scene from GHOST on me bonnet!

[Tee5alive]

For oxides you will be far better off buying a suitable remover such as Iron-X (one of many such products). Spray it on, leave it for a few minutes as it turns purple and makes a massive stink, then go "ooooooo" when you see how much contamination was on the paint! Rinse it off and then wash normally and move on to clay.

found IRON-X on flea bay - which particular one do I need or just the foaming wash please?

[twr]

Beware iron x stinks ��

[Tee5alive]

Beware iron x stinks ��

ta Ive been alerted and told my neighbors to leave the county for a few hours! But which one? they have IRON-X this, IRON-X that, IRON-X windscreen wash, weed killer, petrol additive

[Tee5alive]

Gave the car a bath today and gave it a go over with a glaze. PoorBoys Black Hole applied with a DA and soft pad.

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clean machine like the grill - well like everything mate nice!