Candy white edition 30, new pics added!

[Mackie1]

Your painted engine cover is lush 

[Gene Hunt]

Looks good but have you managed to scrape the front near side alloy ? 

[Truckie]

Yeah, managed to whallop it off a kerb! It actually was the softest graze off the corner of a mcdonalds drive through kerb, but the Michelin ps2's i had before didnt offer much protection! Gutted  I have a scuff on a rear wheel as well from when i fitted the tyres  Waiting for a bit better weather then ill get them re painted/powdercoated.

[Gene Hunt]

Yeah, managed to whallop it off a kerb! It actually was the softest graze off the corner of a mcdonalds drive through kerb, but the Michelin ps2's i had before didnt offer much protection! Gutted  I have a scuff on a rear wheel as well from when i fitted the tyres  Waiting for a bit better weather then ill get them re painted/powdercoated.

..........did the same with one of mine,was hardley moving when just finishing parking & just touched the curb  & put a small scrape in it.Vredesein ultrac sessanta on mine & the rim protector on them is about as much use as an ash tray on a motor bike.

[craigy123]

"endless cleaning of it just to try and keep up with craigy123 off of here!"

haha, that made me  looking good mate 

[NeilM]

Looks sweet, try not to go to VWR for an oil change 

[Truckie]

What's up with vwr for oil changes?! Theyre pretty expensive aren't they?! 

[NeilM]

And about 5 months 

[ED30 T]

now then fella
i too have a 3 door CW ed 30 which i do try to keep very clean, but yours looks mint.
waxed or polished, what do you use?

[Truckie]

The most recent clean pics are just after the winter protection detail.
I Washed using the 2bm, tardis on most of the car as the tar was everywhere! Then clayed the car using washshop yellow clay and megs last touch.
Light coat of white diamond glaze, then a couple of coats of Collinite 845 insulator wax. 1st time ive used this and was well impressed with ease of use and beads after a few days of dirt were spattered about the place all i gave it was a rinse....Then the snow arrived!  Fingers crossed the protections is ok as its under about 3 foot of snow and ice just now!



What do you do with your candy white???

[ED30 T]

i clean it weekly but the snow is doing a good job of it at the moment.
i've only used autoglym super resin polish which i thought was good until i saw yours. i haven't used clay before does it make a big difference?

[Truckie]

When your using a wax or sealant its the prep work that really counts and adds to the shine. Claying is something that shouldnt need done all the time but is worth the effort as it gets the paint as clean as possible, removing all tar and iron deposits. Then the wax or other lsp your using gets the cleanest surface to bond with. Hope this helps! 
If you dont already, try putting a wax or sealant on top of your SRP and see the improvement in durability and beading! 

[craigy123]

found a few pics of your car chief, from a while ago mind you......

[monkeysquid]

very nice!

[psw mk5]

its looks superb mate cws defo rule bugger to clean i bet