After some inspiration from the Lovely pics of Graham & MRP's car, i thought id better get some polish and wax out.
Well i think she turned out ok. Bearing in mind she has done 145,000 miles and idealy wants to o/s doors.
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More to follow with railing effect lol ;)
Found some railings
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Looks absolutely fantastic
Nice shine on that Gav, well done! :B_thumb:
[QUOTE=claymore;602689]Looks absolutely fantastic[/QUOTE] Thanks Claymore, will be good to see you and your Beast at Yeovil again this year.
[QUOTE=merc85;602691]Thanks Claymore, will be good to see you and your Beast at Yeovil again this year.[/QUOTE] Sorry mate, it will be the S60 this year
[QUOTE=claymore;602692]Sorry mate, it will be the S60 this year[/QUOTE] oh, didnt relise you had a s60? last one i drove was 2.0 lpt i was very suprised how well it actually went lol, despite the crap turning circle. ;)
[QUOTE=merc85;602693]oh, didnt relise you had a s60? last one i drove was 2.0 lpt i was very suprised how well it actually went lol, despite the crap turning circle. ;)[/QUOTE] Volvos used to be famous for their good turning circles. Now, as you say they're terrible and when you do throw it in to full lock it really gives you some nasty scraping sounds to protest about it!
Very nice
Very nice Gav, there will be some very tidy shiny motors at Haynes this year. Looking forward to the convoy down with you.
sweet
Looking good she does.I can`t c even clos up whats wrong with the doors tbh.
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;602710]Very nice Gav, there will be some very tidy shiny motors at Haynes this year. Looking forward to the convoy down with you.[/QUOTE] Being black i recon by the time she gets down there, it will look horrible lol, But yes be good to hook up on the way down ;)
[QUOTE=Kingsford G;602719]Looking good she does.I can`t c even clos up whats wrong with the doors tbh.[/QUOTE] The drivers door is dented around the lock where some scum bag tried to steel her. the rear door is scratched
[QUOTE=t5 pete;602704]Very nice[/QUOTE] Yours looks awesome pete, wish i had my splitter :( the wife smashed mine when she borrowed the car :(
Wow Gav, just wow. Isn't there enough left of the Splitter to patch it back together?
[QUOTE=M-R-P;602738]Wow Gav, just wow. Isn't there enough left of the Splitter to patch it back together?[/QUOTE] Thanks bud, possibly, its just about in 1 peace, but needs filler/fibre glass and painting. will get it done at some point.
Very tasty dont ever go german!
[QUOTE=merc85;602741]Thanks bud, possibly, its just about in 1 peace, but needs filler/fibre glass and painting. will get it done at some point.[/QUOTE] If you want me to have a go at it, bring it on Sunday, and I'll take it home with me.
[QUOTE=volvokid;602742]Very tasty dont ever go german![/QUOTE] Thanks bud, jury is still out on that one. ;)
Hmm your wrong in the head :p
[QUOTE=volvokid;602747]Hmm your wrong in the head :p[/QUOTE] lol so my wife keeps telling me lol, :wallbash:
Black is my fave colour when its been polished/waxed, etc...........just a shame its the hardest to keep clean and seems to get dirty so easy. Looks very good.
Y don`t u take a waterless was and wax spray bottle for a quick clean up when u get there mate?
[QUOTE=Kingsford G;602753]Y don`t u take a waterless was and wax spray bottle for a quick clean up when u get there mate?[/QUOTE] yeah may just do summit like that, Last time a went to a concours event i took a spare 25ltr drum of water with me lol, so i could wash the car there , that was at Brooklands. ;)
[QUOTE=merc85;602757]yeah may just do summit like that, Last time a went to a concours event i took a spare 25ltr drum of water with me lol, so i could wash the car there , that was at Brooklands. ;)[/QUOTE] That staff is good mate,just make sure u have a buffering cloth to go over afterwards.
Looking cool as mate well done bud
very nice, the only way a black car should look, i wanted black myself for this very reason just couldnt find one. good work you've just got to keep it that way:)
I'm Blinded Gav! Stunning mate... One of the Best Polish Jobs I've ever seen... You have just Blown me away, Well done! :B_thumb:
[QUOTE=iancho;602788]I'm Blinded Gav! Stunning mate... One of the Best Polish Jobs I've ever seen... You have just Blown me away, Well done! :B_thumb:[/QUOTE] Blimey with a coment like that coming from someone with a absolute mint Saffy, i thankyou. :B_thumb: I had lots of grief trying Mer, i know its crap but it had bin years since i last tried it thought it may have got better. And i aint never gonna buy the stuff again. I polished her today with Autoglym Super resin, then machined it off, (loads of dust mind you) after getting rid of the dust i then applied simoniz carnauba wax on top.
[QUOTE=merc85;602795]Blimey with a coment like that coming from someone with a absolute mint Saffy, i thankyou. :B_thumb: I had lots of grief trying Mer, i know its crap but it had bin years since i last tried it thought it may have got better. And i aint never gonna buy the stuff again. I polished her today with Autoglym Super resin, then machined it off, (loads of dust mind you) after getting rid of the dust i then applied simoniz carnauba wax on top.[/QUOTE] Credit where it's due mate, I have never been able to achive a finish as Stunning as that Gav... It's quite amazing actually! How long did it take you? Interesting info in your quote. Cheers for the nice comments :B_thumb:
Duplicate post somehow lol
Started at 1.45, made sure all the bodywork was clear of dust etc, got in the Garage, polished and machined her off, Again got ridd of the dust (Autoglym lol) then applied the wax. Took the wax off by Hand, treated the Bumpers and done the glass etc, clean engine bay. done by 4.50pm ish
I Honestly didnt go mad with the engine bay im gonna do that during the week. but here it is atm
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[QUOTE=merc85;602802]Started at 1.45, made sure all the bodywork was clear of dust etc, got in the Garage, polished and machined her off, Again got ridd of the dust (Autoglym lol) then applied the wax. Took the wax off by Hand, treated the Bumpers and done the glass etc, clean engine bay. done by 4.50pm ish[/QUOTE] Thats pritty quick mate,u must be powered by energizer mate.I use Autoglym super resin too and yes plenty of dust but an easy off and good shine.Engine bay looking sweet too.Everytime I c yr pics u make me ashamed of the state of my car,u should stop taking anymore pics lol
Took Martin and myself about 6 hours in all, mind we spent half that time larking about lol. Engine bay is looking good mate, well done.
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;602837]Took Martin and myself about 6 hours in all, mind we spent half that time larking about lol. Engine bay is looking good mate, well done.[/QUOTE] Car was clean the previous day, but the finish was crap, due to the mer polish. hazy as you like
Looking very well indeed, hiding her mileage like a well toned older women. Time well spent and she's a lot better than you give her or yourself credit for ;)
Loving the finish, black is amazing when cleaned up. If you like using Autoglym products, try ultra deep shine instead of super resin polish. It's for darker cars and made differently so no powdery residue.