Gul Engine Bay Cleaning & Detailing

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Post 483359 by merc85 on 2012-04-08 19:49:17

Hi Spent this morning Detailing the Body, Then the afternoon scrubbing up the engine bay. Enjoy Image Image Image

Post 483361 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-04-08 19:53:25

Are you still cleaning it lol

Post 483364 by Gunscrossed on 2012-04-08 20:00:52

Looks good Gav.

Post 483365 by merc85 on 2012-04-08 20:01:52

Cant help it lol [ATTACH]13098[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]13099[/ATTACH]

Post 483367 by Kingsford G on 2012-04-08 20:08:34

Its sparkling mate.Mine needs an owner like u Gav `cos a lazy b@m like me can`t be asked lol

Post 483368 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-04-08 20:08:56

Yeah it does look good

Post 483369 by M-R-P on 2012-04-08 20:10:43

Dam fine motor mate, well done.

Post 483370 by volvo on 2012-04-08 20:11:13

dont blame ya Gav....motor looks sweet man!

Post 483371 by merc85 on 2012-04-08 20:12:49

[quote=martinrpeachey;483369]Dam fine motor mate, well done.[/quote] I must leave it alone now as the mrs is getting jellous of it lol

Post 483373 by T5frankie on 2012-04-08 20:13:35

why don't you use it mate? looking real nice

Post 483374 by bigrotch on 2012-04-08 20:16:38

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Post 483379 by merc85 on 2012-04-08 20:20:39

[quote=t5frankie;483373]why don't you use it mate? looking real nice[/quote] Cant afford it mate lol it's hard enough running the estate around, may take it to next months Essex meet, gotta transfer the insurance over and tax etc then be up for sale i reckon.

Post 483381 by Kingsford G on 2012-04-08 20:21:20

If u deside to sell it stick 1g on the top for the cleaning.I bet she`s been polished and waxed `cos I know it would b hard to stop u lol

Post 483382 by T5frankie on 2012-04-08 20:21:54

[quote=merc85;483379]Cant afford it mate lol it's hard enough running the estate around, may take it to next months Essex meet, gotta transfer the insurance over and tax etc then be up for sale i reckon.[/quote] sell both and get a gul estate 7 seater

Post 483387 by Kingsford G on 2012-04-08 20:26:08

[quote=merc85;483379]Cant afford it mate lol it's hard enough running the estate around, may take it to next months Essex meet, gotta transfer the insurance over and tax etc then be up for sale i reckon.[/quote] On yr policy can u drive another car?Also does yr insurer charge for policy transfer?

Post 483390 by merc85 on 2012-04-08 20:27:39

[quote=Kingsford G;483387]On yr policy can u drive another car?Also does yr insurer charge for policy transfer?[/quote] I can but only if that vehicle is some1 elses and also insured by them.

Post 483394 by Nealevo on 2012-04-08 20:31:31

[quote=merc85;483390]I can but only if that vehicle is some1 elses and also insured by them.[/quote] Put it in your wife's name on logbook, no insurance change over needed :-)

Post 483396 by Kingsford G on 2012-04-08 20:31:37

[quote=merc85;483390]I can but only if that vehicle is some1 elses and also insured by them.[/quote] If its gonna cost u transfering policys I can drive gul and u saffy `cos I`m insured and buying tax is not a problem.

Post 483397 by shepbomb on 2012-04-08 20:32:31

looking gooooooooddd

Post 483400 by merc85 on 2012-04-08 20:36:17

[quote=Nealevo;483394]Put it in your wife's name on logbook, no insurance change over needed :-)[/quote] She still has to insure it buddy,

Post 483404 by Kingsford G on 2012-04-08 20:41:52

[quote=merc85;483400]She still has to insure it buddy,[/quote] Nah,I can drive for 14 days before I put it on my policy.

Post 483518 by V70 Graham on 2012-04-08 23:28:09

You did a great job there, car is looking great.

Post 483523 by merc85 on 2012-04-08 23:30:53

[quote=V70 Graham;483518]You did a great job there, car is looking great.[/quote] All in a afternoons work. Gona work on the rocker cover next then shine up the fuel rail cover if i get time.

Post 483549 by M-R-P on 2012-04-08 23:56:02

I can see Rotch driving it at some point...

Post 483553 by merc85 on 2012-04-09 00:06:54

[quote=martinrpeachey;483549]I can see Rotch driving it at some point...[/quote] Unfortunatly that wont happen, unless he would like to borrow it of course.

Post 483702 by merc85 on 2012-04-09 14:24:54

Im still cleaning it lol, treated the leather owww love the smell of clean leather lol

Post 483708 by AndysR on 2012-04-09 14:28:38

Nice work Gav :)

Post 488457 by shepbomb on 2012-04-18 20:29:36

Hi gav, what are you using to clean the engine, eg. all the metal bits because i can only dream of getting mine that shiny

Post 488458 by Kingsford G on 2012-04-18 20:31:06

[quote=shepbomb;488457]Hi gav, what are you using to clean the engine, eg. all the metal bits because i can only dream of getting mine that shiny[/quote] Water lol

Post 488561 by AndysR on 2012-04-18 22:34:27

[quote=Kingsford G;488458]Water lol[/quote] and tears... :ices_rofl

Post 488636 by merc85 on 2012-04-18 23:49:03

[quote=shepbomb;488457]Hi gav, what are you using to clean the engine, eg. all the metal bits because i can only dream of getting mine that shiny[/quote] Brass Tooth brush to get rid of oxidisation, If greasy, Jizzer degresser 1st, Then Autosol paste. keep rubbing the same spot hard and it will come up the harder you rubb the more miror shine you will get.