MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: RussZS on March 21, 2012, 05:54:50 pm
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I've been looking forward to this one for a LONG time! The owner, a DW member, contacted me late last year to get booked in for one of my ever popular single day Enhancement Details.
The car itself is a huge personal favourite of mine - I've loved the V6 ever since it was released on Ph1 form. Liquid Yellow has got to be one of THE best colours there is out there, so a LY V6 was a dream come true for me...
Some befores (it was raining at first so some were taken inside):
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DSC04101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002321615/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04102 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856207954/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04103 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856208172/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Wheels, tyres and arches were first, using:
- Smart Wheels 4:1 on the wheel rears and fronts with various brushes
- Surfex 4:1 on tyres and arches with various brushes
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DSC04104 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856208442/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Lots of dirt under those hefty arches:
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DSC04105 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002322621/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04106 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002322961/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04107 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856209238/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The wheels at this stage were very clean, but traces of brake dust and tar remained, so IronX and Tardis was used to deal with this:
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DSC04108 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002323385/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04110 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002323597/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04111 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856209968/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04114 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856210126/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04118 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856210660/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
2nd hit of IronX
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DSC04116 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856210364/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next the car was foamed with Hyper Wash to begin to break down the loose dirt on the car:
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DSC04121 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002324853/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I then worked around the car with various brushes, attending to the more intricate harder to reach areas, using Surfex as and when required:
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DSC04122 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002325105/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04123 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856211672/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04124 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002325735/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04125 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856212176/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04130 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856212868/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04132 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856213080/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04133 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856213344/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
After this, the car was fully rinsed, then hand washed with Auto Finesse's Lather Shampoo and a CarPro/CQuartz Wash Mitt:
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DSC04135 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002327701/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then the car was rinsed again. At this stage it was evident that the car was littered with fallout, tar and was rough to touch, so I began to safely decontaminate the paintwork. IronX was first:
Not too bad...
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DSC04136 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856213996/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Getting worse...
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DSC04137 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856214180/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The boot!!
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DSC04138 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002328373/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04139 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856214682/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Wow...
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DSC04140 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002328873/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04141 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002329181/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04143 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002329759/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Apparently caused by some recent building work a neighbour has had completed.
Tar was dealt with next using Tardis:
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DSC04144 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002329923/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I then foamed again to ensure any IronX and Tar was fully removed:
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DSC04148 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002330153/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Looking sharper already :)
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DSC04149 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856216662/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next I clayed with:
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DSC04150 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856216928/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Once the car was inside, I also dealt with the large sills which also had tar present on them. I removed this via Tardis and a MF rather than using a spray, to avoid any Tardis going into the cabin:
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DSC04151 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002331079/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04155 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002331825/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04152 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856217232/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04154 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856217466/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next I began to assess the paintwork for defects, swirling and scratches.
Generally it was in very good condition, but it had picked up a bit of swirling, and the paint lacked a fair amount of gloss. After trying a few combinations I settled on Scholl S17+ and various polishing pads.
Before:
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DSC04158 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856218186/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04161 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002332527/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04162 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856218678/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Bonnet 'after' under Halide:
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DSC04163 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856218910/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04165 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856219050/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04170 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002333367/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Great flake pop!
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DSC04172 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856219528/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04174 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002333817/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04177 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856219954/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Before:
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DSC04195 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002335019/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
After:
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DSC04196 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856221136/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
After polishing was completed, I began dealing with some of the other details.
Exhaust before:
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DSC04198 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002335395/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The excellent Britemax Metal Twins were used, making short work of the built up grime:
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DSC04200 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856221612/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04202 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002335803/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The Twins were also used on the Metal Petrol Cap:
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DSC04204 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856222006/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04207 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856222206/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
3 coats of Opti Seal on the wheels:
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DSC04208 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002336439/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
C4 on plastic trim:
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DSC04209 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002336689/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04210 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002336957/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
I then finished up with Zaino Z2, topped with Swissvax's Crystal Rock.
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DSC04213 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856223188/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Auto Finesse Crystal was used on the glass, Britemax Rubbermax on the tyres and ZAIO on the door shuts.
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Finally, (quite a few!) after..
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DSC04214 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856223406/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04215 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856223650/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04217 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856224122/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04222 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002338447/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04223 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856224574/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04225 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856224896/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04226 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002339399/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04227 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856225468/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04228 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856225638/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04229 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856225888/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04231 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856226102/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04234 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002340515/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04238 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002340913/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04239 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002341149/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04240 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856227268/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04241 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002341649/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04242 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856227728/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04245 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856228306/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04247 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856228566/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04250 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002343261/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
and of course... the ever popular Tesco pics...
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DSC04256 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856229404/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04257 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856229700/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04258 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856230012/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04260 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856230678/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04261 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/7002345441/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04262 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856231336/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04268 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6856232054/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
What a car and what a pleasure!
Next up we have a full correction on a Skoda Octavia vRS, a full correction on a black Chrysler 300C ESTATE (!!!), an Enhancement on a Ferrari 360 and an Enhancement on a Clio 182...
Thanks for reading:
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Russ.
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Was following this on Facebook, as ussual stunning work!
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Wow. You really brought out that lovely yellow colour! The straight-on rear shot outside the unit is my fave.
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Top work as ever Russ.
Is that Nick Trott of Evo magazines car?
I know he works close to me (Evo Offices just 5 miles away) and has a RSC V6 in liquid yellow, not a million miles away from you :smiley:
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Very nice! Where are you located and what do you charge for this work?
Really need to get my car detailed it is a mess :-(
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Cracking work as always mate. I've done a couple of 360's now, great cars to work on. How do you find the Megs body solvent?
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Top work as ever Russ.
Is that Nick Trott of Evo magazines car?
I know he works close to me (Evo Offices just 5 miles away) and has a RSC V6 in liquid yellow, not a million miles away from you :smiley:
I think Nick sold his.
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Im finding myself looking on the classifieds at Clios :scared:
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:signLOL:
i have 2 of em :signLOL:
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Gimme one.... at least for a month :rolleye: