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Picked it up yesterday, drove it to work today - had a good look over it in the daylight (or the Scottish equivalent) now need to decide what cleaning supplies are needed for it
What have you done to your car today?
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Not today but Sunday..
Put my front splitter and rear spats back on! New front and rear bumper went on so had to take them off.
Mud flaps next!
*Edit* Also renewed my tag (license plate) for 2 years... $72. That's the only fee you pay to keep your car on the road here.
Put my front splitter and rear spats back on! New front and rear bumper went on so had to take them off.
Mud flaps next!
*Edit* Also renewed my tag (license plate) for 2 years... $72. That's the only fee you pay to keep your car on the road here.
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REALLY not for me, but out of interest how was it done?
Car is cleaned, then its sprayed on with a paint gun.
Lots of coats required.
When its dry you can peel it off the bits you don't want it on.
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^Its significantly cheaper than getting a paint respray though.
Did you do it yourself or have a company do it? I can never seem to get the 'peel it off' bits you don't want right
Did you do it yourself or have a company do it? I can never seem to get the 'peel it off' bits you don't want right
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Quite like the result of the plastidipping 
what colour did you use? Also as above, am pretty sure insurance/DVLA don't need to be told as it's not a permanent change of colour.
what colour did you use? Also as above, am pretty sure insurance/DVLA don't need to be told as it's not a permanent change of colour.Quite like the result of the plastidipping
I looked at getting my car done a while back and when doing my research found the general consensus to be that it looks **** up close, it has a textured finish and you can't use tar/glue removers to clean it because it reacts with the dip
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It does look good in the pictures. I bet it's a pig to clean though!
Road tar will still stick to it..
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Given that the original bulbs lasted ten years and I was careful not to touch the glass with my fingers, I'm hoping the replacements will outlast my ownership of the car!
Well unless the ballasts or igniters fail first.Whilst it's a poor design by Renault, I do give them a bit of leeway. Not only is having Xenons as standard ten years ago in a French hatchback pretty impressive, they're already short on space in the engine bay with the bigger engine capacity and all the PAS/Aircon gubbins etc (hence why changing the cambelt on a ClioSport is a ridiculously job expensive and needs the engine jacking up).
How many coats is that? Will be intrigued to see how it wears.
Given that the original bulbs lasted ten years and I was careful not to touch the glass with my fingers, I'm hoping the replacements will outlast my ownership of the car!
Whilst it's a poor design by Renault, I do give them a bit of leeway. Not only is having Xenons as standard ten years ago in a French hatchback pretty impressive, they're already short on space in the engine bay with the bigger engine capacity and all the PAS/Aircon gubbins etc (hence why changing the cambelt on a ClioSport is a ridiculously job expensive and needs the engine jacking up).
How many coats is that? Will be intrigued to see how it wears.
8 I think.
The megane is easy for a headlight change, I did my wifes few years back, put Xenons in when it didnt come with them. Just takes time and all by feel.
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Mud flaps!
It spent 4 weeks at the body shop being repaired so these have been sat in the garage taunting me, finally got round the putting them on.
It spent 4 weeks at the body shop being repaired so these have been sat in the garage taunting me, finally got round the putting them on.
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They should come in handy when you're rallying in Florida.