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Re: The detailers detail.
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2008, 05:35:09 pm »
TC, that looks stunning !

My friend is a detailer, matt, he owns Ultimate car-care in lincoln, seeing your car makes me wanna get mine done.
I'll have to pop and see him tomorrow and get mine booked inwhen i get it back !

Ohh, where'd ya get the rear lights from ??

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Re: The detailers detail.
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2008, 07:24:44 pm »
looks awesome, professional detailer make it look better than new ! :happy2:

 notmormal those lights can be bought from VW ?

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Re: The detailers detail.
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2008, 10:41:08 pm »
looks lovely in the end when its all polished up,
was there many swirl marks at the start as it was a new car??
maybe a couple of layers of collinite would see it right tru winter :happy2: ive 2 layers on mine and its lasted 3 or so months and the beading is still there :smiley:

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Re: The detailers detail.
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2008, 10:52:19 pm »
notmormal those lights can be bought from VW ?

Had a part number from the back of one, no joy - anyone got the UK working part number ??


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Re: The detailers detail.
« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2008, 11:05:06 pm »
TC, that looks stunning !

My friend is a detailer, matt, he owns Ultimate car-care in lincoln, seeing your car makes me wanna get mine done.
I'll have to pop and see him tomorrow and get mine booked inwhen i get it back !

Ohh, where'd ya get the rear lights from ??


They are OEM lights, and VW speed sells them amongst others i cant post a link up at the moment i am at work.

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Re: The detailers detail.
« Reply #20 on: November 04, 2008, 11:09:19 pm »
looks lovely in the end when its all polished up,
was there many swirl marks at the start as it was a new car??
maybe a couple of layers of collinite would see it right tru winter :happy2: ive 2 layers on mine and its lasted 3 or so months and the beading is still there :smiley:

the car has never seen a swirl this was done virtually from new the chaap who did it said there was no correction to be done. just the odd tiny dot of rail dust.
Ps i have got some collinite ready to go on just need to get round to it.  :wink:

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Re: The detailers detail.
« Reply #21 on: November 05, 2008, 06:07:57 am »
Ps i have got some collinite ready to go on just need to get round to it.  :wink:
its a pain in the ring trying to hand buff of the collinite but its worth it in the end :happy2:

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