Cleaned the car - Part 1(Wheels and brakes)
24 June 2012, 05:35 PM
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Cleaned the car - Part 1(Wheels and brakes)
Since I've had the car resprayed it's become a daily hack and it does get abused so over the coming weeks it's going to get some TLC. Part 1 today was to whip the wheels off and give them a real good clean and while I was there clean the arches, brakes and struts and use the space to lube up the drop-links...
All the wheels were pretty manky...
As were the wheel arches...
First job was coat everything in muc-off and give it a hose down with the pressure washer followed by a quick wash...
After that the wheels are still quit grubby...
All the wheels were pretty manky...
As were the wheel arches...
First job was coat everything in muc-off and give it a hose down with the pressure washer followed by a quick wash...
After that the wheels are still quit grubby...
24 June 2012, 05:39 PM
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Next was to get out the cutting polish - Garcela G3 in this case...
And give it a good scrub...
Then gave them a good going over with Meguiars 3-part paint treatment...
And the results, part 1 - paint cleaner...
And then parts 2 and 3 - polish and a carnuba wax...
And give it a good scrub...
Then gave them a good going over with Meguiars 3-part paint treatment...
And the results, part 1 - paint cleaner...
And then parts 2 and 3 - polish and a carnuba wax...
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And the end result
Includes a tyre dressing and a coat of poor boys wheel sealant just to finish them off
Includes a tyre dressing and a coat of poor boys wheel sealant just to finish them off
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Next week I'll give the whole car a clean and see how easy a weeks worth of grime comes off the wheels after this treatment. Got a few car park dings and stuff that need to be given a really good clean. I also need to decide whether to get the rear bumper resprayed again after a hit and run has left the painted cracked
The splitter has cracked paint too after clipping a kerb but I'm going to get a HVLP electric spray gun and will probably Plastidip that along with getting some HT Auto's under skirts and rear bumper lips
The week after she'll get an oil change
The splitter has cracked paint too after clipping a kerb but I'm going to get a HVLP electric spray gun and will probably Plastidip that along with getting some HT Auto's under skirts and rear bumper lips
The week after she'll get an oil change
24 June 2012, 06:30 PM
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Great thread Jon, those wheels have come up well. Muck off always did the trick on my bike too!
Looks like you got all the right products for it
Looks like you got all the right products for it
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I used to use a silicon spray, but TBH giving them a go with WD40 every month seems to stop them creaking and banging but I have Perrin ones which are rose jointed - CDF ones have bushes so should be okay
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VF34, pinks, TGV delete and stack of red hoses sat in the garage ready to go with some other painted bits.
Trying to find a Varis style rear diffuser.
And then new rear discs and some BCs and fit the painted trailing arms.
There's more but the list could be a whole project thread.....
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You wouldn't believe the chips in the wheels either from using it daily on some pretty cr4p roads
I'm also toying with fitting a WRC bonnet vent to draw heat from the rad so that will need matching if I do
24 June 2012, 07:38 PM
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Maybe some darker wheels
VF34, pinks, TGV delete and stack of red hoses sat in the garage ready to go with some other painted bits.
Trying to find a Varis style rear diffuser.
And then new rear discs and some BCs and fit the painted trailing arms.
There's more but the list could be a whole project thread.....
VF34, pinks, TGV delete and stack of red hoses sat in the garage ready to go with some other painted bits.
Trying to find a Varis style rear diffuser.
And then new rear discs and some BCs and fit the painted trailing arms.
There's more but the list could be a whole project thread.....
looks good,one of my favourite bugeyes, iffy paint job though
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