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I spent some time rectifying an issue we noticed these last couple of weeks. @Mel car seemed to be seriously dirty even after washing. Especially the whole roof and grooves on the bonnet. It's hard to photograph but it was bad.
It does sit outside (the garage is for the scooby obviously, I mean that goes without saying
) but this seemed more than that as its cleaned well and regularly.
Today I tried everything, citrus prewash, detox shampoo, fallout remover, washed it twice. In the end only claybar would shift it.
I think it may have been a build up of Sonax or it may just be the joys of a white car and lighting the fire every night over winter.
Give it another wash, polished with Autofiness Tripple (it easily sorted a couple of bits I missed, good stuff) then sealed up with Krystal Kleen Detail SiCoat polymer spray.
Will give it a proper buff in the better weather but this sorted it in the meantime.
(Clayed on left, dirt on right)
(See the bits missed around aerial)
After
It does sit outside (the garage is for the scooby obviously, I mean that goes without saying
) but this seemed more than that as its cleaned well and regularly. Today I tried everything, citrus prewash, detox shampoo, fallout remover, washed it twice. In the end only claybar would shift it.
I think it may have been a build up of Sonax or it may just be the joys of a white car and lighting the fire every night over winter.
Give it another wash, polished with Autofiness Tripple (it easily sorted a couple of bits I missed, good stuff) then sealed up with Krystal Kleen Detail SiCoat polymer spray.
Will give it a proper buff in the better weather but this sorted it in the meantime.
(Clayed on left, dirt on right)
(See the bits missed around aerial)
After
svensktoppen
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Dirt does seem to get more ingrained and baked in when the car is sitting outside. More visible on a white car I guess. A good ceramic coating does help.
Good job getting it all off, that's a lot of muck there
Good job getting it all off, that's a lot of muck there
CharlySkunkWeed
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I'm on the fence with "coatings". I'm a polish and wax guy for the time being. Think we just left it too long for a full day decontamination.Dirt does seem to get more ingrained and baked in when the car is sitting outside. More visible on a white car I guess. A good ceramic coating does help.
Good job getting it all off, that's a lot of muck there
svensktoppen
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Wax works too for sure, just more work.
I've never looked back after getting the coating. It's big outlay to do it properly, there's a lot else that kind of money could be used for. But it lasts for years and so much easier to keep clean. Looks good too
The older Volvo isn't done yet. Kept wondering why it was such hard work to clean until the penny dropped. I'm a bit slow like that
I've never looked back after getting the coating. It's big outlay to do it properly, there's a lot else that kind of money could be used for. But it lasts for years and so much easier to keep clean. Looks good too
The older Volvo isn't done yet. Kept wondering why it was such hard work to clean until the penny dropped. I'm a bit slow like that
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Holy crap my insurance is only £400 ,suppose you moved from a good area with no anti social activity to the post part of the country .Yep still really love it, well yesterday not so much as paid £600 to insure it for the year
I blew my transfer box ,very expensive repair lol.make sure yours is serviced regularly with good oil as it turns out there a problem in the golf r / s Rs 3 range .
you can do mine a day Adam when I get it back as it’s stinking ;like really bad .I spent some time rectifying an issue we noticed these last couple of weeks. @Mel car seemed to be seriously dirty even after washing. Especially the whole roof and grooves on the bonnet. It's hard to photograph but it was bad.View attachment 313949View attachment 313950View attachment 313951View attachment 313952
It does sit outside (the garage is for the scooby obviously, I mean that goes without saying
Today I tried everything, citrus prewash, detox shampoo, fallout remover, washed it twice. In the end only claybar would shift it.
I think it may have been a build up of Sonax or it may just be the joys of a white car and lighting the fire every night over winter.
Give it another wash, polished with Autofiness Tripple (it easily sorted a couple of bits I missed, good stuff) then sealed up with Krystal Kleen Detail SiCoat polymer spray.
Will give it a proper buff in the better weather but this sorted it in the meantime.
(Clayed on left, dirt on right)View attachment 313956
(See the bits missed around aerial)View attachment 313955
AfterView attachment 313954View attachment 313957
CharlySkunkWeed
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Would love to !Holy crap my insurance is only £400 ,suppose you moved from a good area with no anti social activity to the post part of the country .
I blew my transfer box ,very expensive repair lol.make sure yours is serviced regularly with good oil as it turns out there a problem in the golf r / s Rs 3 range .
you can do mine a day Adam when I get it back as it’s stinking ;like really bad .
Sickening with the transfer box going
zafturbo
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Have to keep it a while longer after that! Can imagine it won't be too cheap to fix 
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Very annoying lol .just when I go to sell it off coarse .
My bloody Evo was like that, trying to change and a big bill meant I just hung onto it, down the road is the best thing for cars like that lol
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First thing to go wrong and it is only £3.5k lol .
CharlySkunkWeed
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Yeah Michael @polishingalloys did an excellent job to replicate the factory finish. They're grey/silver in the centre with a diamond cut face, all topped off with satin lacquer. Look as good as new.
I also painted the discs, and coated the wheels and calipers. Hate rusty looking brakes, need to do my own at some point too.
Before
After (paint dried a satin black to match the calipers and wheels)
I also painted the discs, and coated the wheels and calipers. Hate rusty looking brakes, need to do my own at some point too.
Before
After (paint dried a satin black to match the calipers and wheels)
thefool1983
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Can you guys give me a rough idea of price, I need to get wife's wheels done the same. I had actually messaged Michael but he was trying to put me off the diamond cut.
CharlySkunkWeed
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He just wont guarantee the diamond cut, but nobody does. For the price we were willing to take our chances. Realistically the factory finish was no different and from what I could see were holding up fine from being 4 years old other than where they were kerbed. We dont use wheel cleaners so will hopefully be ok. We nearly just got them painted all the same as the centres but glad Mel went with the factory finish as it suits it. I'll pm you the price.
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I booked the car in at @RubberLover this afternoon to get the wheel alignment checked, walked our dog up on my return and placed a beach towel on the passenger seat then lifted her carefully onto the seat in the hope no dog hairs would get anywhere, by the time I got round to the drivers side she had jumped onto my seat, probably her one and only trip in my car
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