savage bulldogs Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Replaced the turbo outlet studs and fitted a new gasket, did take me a hour to remove one of the stubborn studs [emoji36] At least it Now sounds much better as the old gasket was " blowing like a 2 $ hoe " [emoji4] 2
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Wifes car as smooth as a babies bottom now, might get chance to do mine too. Washed in Meguiars synthetic paint soap, clayed whole car, meguairs ultimate compound, carnauba wax followed by meguairs ultimate synthetic wax and tyre black, wife did inside with Hoover and autoglym interior shampoo and auto fresh so it smells nice. Looks great now for convincing Carstins dealers that there's enough in the car to trade up to a forester. Car actually looks better than when they gave it to us [emoji41]. Cider now, I'm knackered [emoji3] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk 2
david1972 Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Good work my man.....pictures? [emoji6] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 your wish is my command. light was fading so hope these are ok? This XVs never been on the forum so this is its first showing. My wife is from the Henry Ford School, any colour you like as long as it's black. Or in this case dark grey pearl, near enough
salsa-king Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Re polished the car with Angelwax Desirable at m-soc do at Curborough and I won the show and shine :-D 1
stants Posted July 20, 2014 Author Posted July 20, 2014 Looks great in either colour ! Good work did you do both today ? Virtual pint for you sir
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Nah, just the grey one, white one is as rough as sandpaper although it's quite clean so it's an opitcal illusion, close up its like a babies bottom . . . Covered in crap [emoji3] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Re polished the car with Angelwax Desirable at m-soc do at Curborough and I won the show and shine :-D Nice one well done, worth the effort. I went to a dog training event and our dog one that! [emoji3] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
stants Posted July 20, 2014 Author Posted July 20, 2014 Haha you should see mine, form distance looks ok up close I', m so ashamed, just need to find a day where I can attack her
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Haha you should see mine, form distance looks ok up close I', m so ashamed, just need to find a day where I can attack her Hoping tomorrow evening I'll get it done, next to my wife's it looks rough [emoji20] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
david1972 Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Nice [emoji41] I do love that just clayed mirror shine [emoji106] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
salsa-king Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Buy your fine clay bars off eBay for about ten pounds and make your own lube with water and some wash wax on a spray bottle.
tom_gr7 Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 I'm exhausted, spent the day detailing the car. Washed and dried, clayed, cleaned up the left over tar with tar remover, polished and buffed off, gloss protection and buffed off, wax on and wax off, cleaned windows and finished off with some tyre dressing. Will edit in some pics :) sorry these phone pics are the best i took :(
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 i bought my clay bar from Halfords for a tenna (a meguairs one), and used a slightly more soapy water mix as the lube, gob it on with a mitt, clay the panel and rinse with a hose, panel by panel works a treat, cheaper than detailing spray.
stants Posted July 20, 2014 Author Posted July 20, 2014 I've got all the kit. I use the b&h auto clay works brilliantly with loads of water. It's time I haven't got a lot of at the mo. 9mth old baby and a wife to be that doesn't drive consumes the rest of my spare time :'( Tom you camping again ? :-D 1
tom_gr7 Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 hahaha, not camping now... but will be camping for japfest. That's my parents drive they live in a cottage next to a farm, lovely place! And mum makes lovely beef dinners and chocolate cake :D
david1972 Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 I'm exhausted, spent the day detailing the car. Washed and dried, clayed, cleaned up the left over tar with tar remover, polished and buffed off, gloss protection and buffed off, wax on and wax off, cleaned windows and finished off with some tyre dressing. Will edit in some pics :) sorry these phone pics are the best i took :( 2 bucket method tom, you dark horse ya [emoji14] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk 2
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 2 bucket method is the only way to go, looks good from the photos. Just don't get it dirty driving out of that field [emoji3] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
Dogconker Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Properly joined the Subaru club, premium member, 15% off Halfrauds was the clincher [emoji4] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk
Scooby Pete Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Drove to West Wittering on the coast, took the dog to the beech for te 1st time and have now got sand all over the back seat of the car :D
Scooby Pete Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 As for clay Bilt Hamber clay works with just water. That's my next one any way, and less than £11 it's a bargain. http://www.bilthamber.com/clay-bars
BlackBosh Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Was going to sign up but some fatal error happened
Th4neuk Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Well what a day. Firstly thanks to gambit who lent me his Halfords card. Found out Halfords had reduced the Stereo I wanted by a further £60 so went and got it today. Popped over to gambits to borrow his card and his car was high in the air having brake discs etc fitted. Hopefully all finished now? Was even allowed to park on the drive in the wife's Audi without being shot lol. Then tonight I won a set of wheels on eBay that I wasn't expecting to go for the price I bid. Put a cheeky bid on and won em. Nearly brand new tyres amd wheels powder coated before his forester blew up a couple of years ago and these were stored in a shed. In great condition so am well chuffed. Left here at 9pm and been to Nottingham and just got back lol Top car day lol Cheers Alan 1
Gambit Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Well what a day. Firstly thanks to gambit who lent me his halfords card. Found out halfords had reduced the stereo I wanted by a further £60 so went and got it today. Popped over to gambits to borrow his card and his car was high in the air having brake discs etc fitted. Hopefully all finished now? Was even allowed to park on the drive in the wife's Audi without being shot lol. Then tonight I won a set of wheels on eBay that I wasn't expecting to go for the price I bid. Put a cheeky bid on and won em. Nearly brand new tyres amd wheels powder coated before his forester blew up a couple of years ago and these were stored in a shed. In great condition so am well chuffed. Left here at 9pm and been to Nottingham and just got back lol Top car day lol Cheers Alan More than welcome mate. Just next time park the Audi down the road and walk the rest about 2 miles should be fine ;) Fronts was sorted and it's running fine just the backs and brake hoses to do. Hope no more motorcyclist come off the bikes and destroy the bottom legs. took a few hours of my time up but hopefully he his fit and well after surgery more importantly. Been a mad old weekend really :D
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