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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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ok here is my details on my Scoob i done this myself (first time)

Great product hope to keep it this way, (NO MORE COSAVAN HAND CARWASHS)

I Washed twice first before using the Menzerna Intensive Polish with a Poorboys Super Thick & Plush Towel

Perfect,

let me know what you think of my first Efforts

here are some quick Pictures before my camera went dead but im going out to get some good ones in about a hour so keep and eye on this post

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BEFORE!





Now:


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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Great result, well worth the effort
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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nice bit of cleaning
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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I used that Menzerna Intensive Polish to on mine, even by hand you can correct most swirling, great stuff. You have to put some serious elbow grease in though. Might invest in a machine polisher soon.

Oh n Darc get that polishing work waxed n then sealed with some Blackfire products

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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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looks sweet!!!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Stunning
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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cheers guys well worth the effort




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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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wow mate nice results!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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When do you want to do mine?


PS,nice
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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.. and mine?... you can start with the engine

.... you polish by hand or machine?.. thinking of getting that stuff myself
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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i done it by hand. Worked well, would come out alot better if i took abit more time but im still very happy with it,

My engine bay is next on list

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Think that looks the **** and will be doing this when I get back. Long list of stuff to do lol
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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clean as, wish i had the skill. got lots of swirls marks which i need to polish out somehow

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Looks good dude
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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Also done the Gf car

Before:




After:





some reflection shots of mine today







Both Sitting clean

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Exellent results there Darc
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Nice results, I did it once by hand, never again, just picked up a nice £25 orbital
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Those mudflaps are they the pvc ones? look good. i want. And never seen scooby with those door trims before along the side, look good.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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great results
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Darc174,

I saw you and your scoob yesterday in the Halfords car park about midday, I was in the (dirty) black Evo 8 that you followed out.

Your car looked mint
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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ah that was me m8

cheers mate by the way love your wheels nice bbs

evo looks tidy m8, fq300
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Darc174
ah that was me m8

cheers mate by the way love your wheels nice bbs

evo looks tidy m8, fq300
Cheers, I'm surprised you recognised the bbs ch wheels, they are filthy
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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haha yeah i saw them, was gonna try give you a little blast

hehe mines not mapped and boosting all over the place not the time or place hehe

how comes your on scoobynet anyway?
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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hey mate,
did you do your car with a polisher or with bit of elbow grease????
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Darc174
haha yeah i saw them, was gonna try give you a little blast

hehe mines not mapped and boosting all over the place not the time or place hehe

how comes your on scoobynet anyway?
lol

I used to own an RB5 (#287.. Wonder where it is now???)

I like to lurk around SN occasionally and see what's happening on the scooby scene, i'm not spying, honest
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by WJB
lol

I used to own an RB5 (#287.. Wonder where it is now???)

I like to lurk around SN occasionally and see what's happening on the scooby scene, i'm not spying, honest
Hehe good stuff mate, if your intrested me and a couple of m8s go to a few meets around if your up for that kinda thing, got a m8 with a evo

Darc

all jap

i done it by hand btw
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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I'm usually up for a meeting, as long as it's in Essex with JDM motors

I need to get some tips on car cleaning lol
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Good stuff, yeah i only do jap meets all my mates have Scoobs and Evos, type r etc so its all jap

heres my mates Evo

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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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Nice 7

I can hear the "boos" and "hisses" already lol
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