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Author Got round to washing the car today. . .
deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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24th Feb 08 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
. . .and it's so annoying racking up the miles in it. The body work is seriously starting to suffer. Stones chips everywhere, including the roof and door dinks. Starting to annoy me and I nearly gave up washing it.

But the results after simply washing with Turtle Wax Wash with Wax, dry with a Maguiars Water Magnet and a bit of black plastic care with Meguiars Trim Detailer, I think it turned out ok.

The roof however is matte in colour and more pink than red. After leaving the Meguiars Spray on wax on it for ages, it didn't make much difference (despite what the packaging says ). The polising cloth also turned red

Anyway, pics for anyone that is interested


















And typically, it started to rain just as I finished

[Edited on 24-02-2008 by deano87]
mattk
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24th Feb 08 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive managed to rack up some miles in mine, Fiat paint is silly soft as well,

I keep x2 as much distance as I should on the motorway to try and prevent them
JinThaMC
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24th Feb 08 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
who gives???
It's hardly a show car isit
Skylined
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24th Feb 08 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
your numberplate says TBH
deano87
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24th Feb 08 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Skylined
your numberplate says TBH


yes, yes it does!

JinThaMC - I do. I'm sorry I wasted your time. Whether it's a show car or not, I still like to keep it in good condition, and not some run down Corsa you see about.
deano87
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24th Feb 08 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
W144TBH ?

Shhhh I realise my reg is in other pictures in my garage but I like scrubbing it out in 'location' pics.
Lion
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24th Feb 08 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Waxes arentdesigned to remove oxidisation mate, get the paint cleaner
You can get laminating sheets applyed to stop chips etc.
Car looks tidy though mate from the pics
mattk
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24th Feb 08 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i didnt say anything
deano87
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24th Feb 08 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
i didnt say anything



Nick A
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24th Feb 08 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Red corsas are the worse for colour fade imo, my first corsa was a 96 red motana, was more pink tbh!!!
Chris F
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24th Feb 08 at 18:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i was hoping to get your numberplate to check your 2.5 V6 was legal
Dan295
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24th Feb 08 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
i was hoping to get your numberplate to check your 2.5 V6 was legal


i heard he never told endsleigh about his nos kit
willay
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flame

[Edited on 24-02-2008 by willay]

 
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