I wouldn't bother, you're not going to get any better correction with the the G220 over any other D/A polisher, the only difference is the G220 looks prettier. I have a makita rotary
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I wouldn't bother, you're not going to get any better correction with the the G220 over any other D/A polisher, the only difference is the G220 looks prettier. I have a makita rotary
Car has been looking decidedly tired and mucky so I braved the cold and gave it it's first clean in months.
Products used:
Simoniz Shampoo followed by Simoniz Wax
Autoglym Glass Polish
WD40 on the black trim
Several cups of tea
Lots and lots of elbow grease.
Products used:
Simoniz Shampoo followed by Simoniz Wax
Autoglym Glass Polish
WD40 on the black trim
Several cups of tea
Lots and lots of elbow grease.
took my car into a service today... forgot to ask them not to clean it because you often hear horror stories about how shoddy there work is..... But they've done quiet well!
at a ford garage? Jesus wouldnt ever get them cleaning round here.
What an awesome finish. As you can see from mine, silver isn't especially good for mirror finishes (Especially not nearly 10 year old Ford silver
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Where did you buy your clear front indicators from? Was it a pain to fit? did it require the removal of the the bumper? Do they still flash yellow?
Ebay
Not really - except I had to replace the old plastic screws...they disintegrated when I tried to unscrew them so I just pulled them out with some pliers and fitted the new lenses using some screws I found kncoking around that were the same size.
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Yes - orange bulbs fitted
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Brilliant. I've got the same car. X reg Ghia with horrible tango indicators. Yours look very smart. Cheers
Brilliant. I've got the same car. X reg Ghia with horrible tango indicators. Yours look very smart. Cheers
Thanks, no problem. I think they are RS indicators if you are searching the Bay. Very easy to swap; theres one screw in the front of the lense, take it out and the whole indicator unit unclips and comes out.
The side repeaters I bought new, again, easy to remove. I think you just push them down and prise them off....be careful not to scratch the paintwork though.
What an awesome finish. As you can see from mine, silver isn't especially good for mirror finishes (Especially not nearly 10 year old Ford silver
Silver can be quite good, suppose it depends on the paint makeup though!
i really do think simoniz products are pretty damn good. ive gathered a few of them and will use them again
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Managed to get a quick clean and grabbed a few pictures when I went to Badminton
i spent an hour today cleaning my wheels, they took an hour each
they had been neglected a bit, there was tar dots and the fronts had brake dust stains
i used some meguires metal polish and finger nails to get the bulk off then after that i used a simple polish/wax to keep them protected
the audi rings are mirror like now.
they had been neglected a bit, there was tar dots and the fronts had brake dust stains
i used some meguires metal polish and finger nails to get the bulk off then after that i used a simple polish/wax to keep them protected
the audi rings are mirror like now.
Nice to see it aint just me that gets far too caught up in detailing! Posted a few weeks ago on DW after it's first proper clean, sadly after doing 500 miles each week it's covered in salt and slush each monday morning 
My first/last proper go at it, still not got round to using the Carlack on it and doing a full day at it due to it never being above freezing
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=100104
My first/last proper go at it, still not got round to using the Carlack on it and doing a full day at it due to it never being above freezing
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=100104
Nice to see it aint just me that gets far too caught up in detailing! Posted a few weeks ago on DW after it's first proper clean, sadly after doing 500 miles each week it's covered in salt and slush each monday morning
My first/last proper go at it, still not got round to using the Carlack on it and doing a full day at it due to it never being above freezing
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=100104
so did you clay it and leave it at that?
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