Is it just me or do Meguiars make the most amazing smelling detailing products. It even beats snorting Zymol!
PMSL Most of my current products are Meguiars and I agree they smell great! lol
Is it just me or do Meguiars make the most amazing smelling detailing products. It even beats snorting Zymol!
Never used a claybar in my life. Never had a clean enough car to use one on!Is it just me or do Meguiars make the most amazing smelling detailing products. It even beats snorting Zymol!
Well done and keep going. Its an over time thing until you get where you wanna be and then its easy just maintaining it from then onwards.A clear blue sky all day and no prior engagements = a whole day finishing the bus.
Tailgate clayed, and as there are a few light scratches on the bumper/aero I went over it all with Super Resin Polish. I love this stuff. I decided to go over the whole thing with it.
Next though, the front end was clayed. The headlights need de-yellowing but that'll be for another day.
Then I went over all panels except the roof with SRP.
After adding my Fresh & Minty car shack sticker I vacuumed the interior and spruced it up.
I couldn't be arsed after all that to black the tyres so I called it a day. I'm knackered.
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Well done and keep going. Its an over time thing until you get where you wanna be and then its easy just maintaining it from then onwards.
Try taking photos either first hour of sunrise or last hour before sunset, the low sunlight produces a better light to show reflections.Do you know how hard it is to get a good pic of a white Elgrand?! I got a couple but I'll try again tomorrow, weather permitting.
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Try taking photos either first hour of sunrise or last hour before sunset, the low sunlight produces a better light to show reflections.
Plus a good tip to get your paint clean is to use a Fallout remover{if you haven' t already) like bilt hamber Korrosol to remove iron particles, you'll be surprised just how much iron particles you have on your paint that both washing and clay bar will not remove.
Great job @MrChops looks gorgeous, well worth all the effort!!It's been driven daily all winter and been washed about, erm, twice I think. I didn't get it undersealed last year as intended and I knew then that the rear aircon access panel had rotted out. TBH I daren't look underneath It's well overdue a service too. I'm very unimpressed with how I've neglected it, especially since it's kept giving faultless service all winter. It's time to give it some proper TLC.
Just remembered that yesterday a guy in a Range Rover pulling a trailer delivering a wardrobe to next door popped his head round and said 'this looks mint, what make is it?'. We had a quick chat and he was very impressed with it.
Today a young lad walking past said to his Mum (just before he saw me) 'Mummy, look at this posh van!'.
People aren't surprised when I tell them mine's the same age as me.Great job @MrChops looks gorgeous, well worth all the effort!!
Don't you just love it when people stop and chat about the Elgrand and then are blown away when you mention how old it is?! One reason why I am always polishing mine and trying to keep it as mint as possible! lol P*ssed myself when someone in Denmark thought it was a brand new vehicle!
Used it as a motorcycle hauler today to get my very first bike home. Thanks to a fellow EOC member for keeping her warm for me. Looking forward to the restoration project a lot! Ignore the dirt on my Fazer (it's England in February ffs, can't keep it clean for a day) and how messy the garage is, going to have a big clear up before I start stripping the Virago down. Hoping to have it done by EOC Fest! I'll be respraying all the black parts in a deep candy red, replacing the side panels for aluminum sheet metal in candy red, refurbishing the wheels and spraying them black, engine back to chrome or silver with black spark plug covers... New bars, indicators, shocks and springs and a new black leather for the seat which I might get custom made with a "7" inlay... We'll see. Not to mention, a full engine inspection and service, stripping it down, cleaning everything up inside, replacing parts that look worn, putting it back together, adjusting valve timings and ultrasonic cleaning the carbs. I can see it in my head... It's going to be mad!
If you're going to try drifting in the snow, make sure you've got damn good steering control. I got it sideways a couple times but the open diff catches up and slings you the other way, or you'll end up ploughing in to the fence of whoever lives on the corner. Had that once... Missed the fence by about 2 inches.I used mine to recover a guy back home that broke down at work. Hardest part was getting the bike in the back, they aint light fast sports bikes.
I stuck tax and insurance on mine and took the beemer off the road Looks like I might have some fun tomorrow with the weather and my new aquisition having ditch finder tyres on especially given my beemer has winter tyres and the one day its snowed in 3 years is the day I take it off the road
Ordered these, think they are a bargain. Advertised for £40 got them for £35 post free
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Elgrand-E51-Chrome-Door-Handles-NEW-3M-Tape-Set-of-8-BLING-RARE/232679796264?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649