Racing Blue Refresh - Pic heavy

[Marky_]

So over the last couple of months I've been slowly sorting out a few niggles I've had with the 182.
The usual stuff tbh: cracked splitter, hazy headlamps, melting steering wheel etc.

This is what I've been up to:
Firstly headlamp correction which went quite well after reading all the tips in the detailing section.

Before

After

Tried some new bolts but decided they weren't for me.

After cracking my my old one whilst going for fish & chips (lunch fail), I fitted a new cup splitter (no pics of that process) and having no luck finding a good OEM one, I managed to source a great quality re-trimmed steering wheel.

Next move try to sort out some of the swirls.
They have annoyed me for years. The recent good weather put me in the mood to get my das6 out. Now the whole thing is so swirly I plan to do it a section at a time. Yesterday I started with the roof which took the best part of 5 hours. I managed to get most of the worst out but still no where near perfect. Looking forward to doing the rest of the car :dapprove:

Befores and afters:

And finally I went to get a few pics this evening. There's a few jaunty angles for people who like that sort of thing.

Thanks for looking/reading

 

[Slammed172]

Brilliant, top work.

3/4 plate ?

 

[timmyd]

I love racing blue, just looks different in the lights.

 

[Marky_]

Brilliant, top work.

3/4 plate ?

Cheers!

I did roll with a reduced height plate a few years ago but decided it wouldn't be worth the hassle of being stopped etc.

 

[Ged]

when i first got into clios i never really liked the RB, but wow has it grown on me... Really nice car! Might consider going for an RB197

 

[Marky_]

when i first got into clios i never really liked the RB, but wow has it grown on me... Really nice car! Might consider going for an RB197

Thanks

As much as I love RB I'd probably plump for a different colour on a Mk3.

 

[Stefan.]

looks sweeeet! i dotn get how people have trouble with 3/4 plates unless your driving like a dick and get caught i havnt had trouble with mine for atleast a year and abit

 

[guysy]

Top work mate, paint and steering wheel look very nice.

I'd love a 3/4 plate but I too cannot be bothered with the worry of points on my licence :dapprove:

Btw, 5 hours on the roof? is that how long it takes to correct the 1st pic to the second? Ive tried machine polishing just holograms out and whenever I think there out there not! need a decent light source i think.

 

[Y7 ADW]

That looks fantastic mate.

I had a 3/4 plate on mine for a couple of months. Was sat in McDonald's eating my burger minding my own, and a cop car pulls in front of me and tells me my number plate is too small, get it changed or it's points and a fine. He had obviously looked at the cars plate parked next to me and compared it?! So took it off and replace it with a standard plate. Really not worth the hassle and points, it's a shame as they look so good.

 

[Kieran..]

I had a 3/4 plate on mine for over a year so I can't see what trouble it is

 

[Eddie.]

Great work mate. Real inspiration to get a few niggles sorted on mine over the next few months.

 

[Christopher]

Awesome work. Small things make a huge difference.

That wheel is superb!

 

[Hixle]

Great work mate. Jealous of the wheel! The heat wave last week has fubar'd my right thumb grip.

 

[Eddie.]

Great work mate. Jealous of the wheel! The heat wave last week has fubar'd my right thumb grip.

You and me both mate, I came back to my car and found part of the grip had basically exploded

 

[GSKingsbury]

Really good work mate, look's beautiful !

 

[Marky_]

looks sweeeet! i dotn get how people have trouble with 3/4 plates unless your driving like a dick and get caught i havnt had trouble with mine for atleast a year and abit

I didn't actually have any trouble with it on but i thought better err on the side of caution.
Realised it must have been pretty blatant when even my manager at work looked out of the window and asked "is that an illegal sized number plate on your car?"

Top work mate, paint and steering wheel look very nice.

I'd love a 3/4 plate but I too cannot be bothered with the worry of points on my licence :dapprove:

Btw, 5 hours on the roof? is that how long it takes to correct the 1st pic to the second? Ive tried machine polishing just holograms out and whenever I think there out there not! need a decent light source i think.

Well that's roughly how long I spent on it but i'm no expert. Was too worried about strikethrough so only used a medium cutting pad and power finish
Seeing it on the sun today there's still quite a lot to sort. The photos flatter the finish massively

 

[Marky_]

That looks fantastic mate.

Thanks mate. RB and silver FTW.

Great work mate. Real inspiration to get a few niggles sorted on mine over the next few months.

Cheers! Got a few more bits to sort before i'll be fully satisfied, but i've been putting this stuff off for far too long.

Awesome work. Small things make a huge difference.

That wheel is superb!

Thanks lad!

Really good work mate, look's beautiful !

Ta!

 

[Adam_vxR]

looking good mate ive just started to sort mine out as ive also been puttign it off lol but looking at how much of a differance it makes all the little bits im gunna have to start to get it done lol

 

[Chileno]

Legend!

 

[Advikaz]

Good job on those lights mate, car looks really good as well

 

[Chileno]

How did you get rid of the swirls?! It's amazing how they're completely gone!

 

[Marky_]

looking good mate i've just started to sort mine out as i've also been putting it off lol but looking at how much of a difference it makes all the little bits i'm gonna have to start to get it done lol

It's good. There's satisfaction with each little bit that gets sorted.

Good job on those lights mate, car looks really good as well

Thank you

 

[Marky_]

How did you get rid of the swirls?! It's amazing how they're completely gone!

They're not actually completely gone but it is certainly a damn sight better!

I used a dual action machine polisher to polish them out. For a "how to guide" see: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?622080-Machine-Polishing-By-DA-Polisher-By-Dave-KG

 

[Harpham]

Looks great matey. Better in the flesh . Got a lotta love for RB.

(Thanks again for the bolts)

 

[alex-avfc]

Looks really smart. Liking the silver wheels, look fresh!

 

[Chileno]

Marky,

Many thanks for that!

 

[Marky_]

Looks great matey. Better in the flesh . Got a lotta love for RB.

(Thanks again for the bolts)

Thanks lad! I didn't even realise you used to have a RB

Was nice to meet you. I don't doubt for a moment the next time I see the sunflower it'll be immaculate. Should have asked you for some tips!

 

[Habitual]

Best colour. Ace pics too man - good stuff.

 

[Harpham]

Thanks lad! I didn't even realise you used to have a RB

Was nice to meet you. I don't doubt for a moment the next time I see the sunflower it'll be immaculate. Should have asked you for some tips!

Yup. Had an RB 200 last year. Then came back to Mk2s.
Detailed mine on Sunday, so it's on it's way . Yours will be mint once you're done with it.

 

[James28]

How many passes was that on the roof?
RB paint is quite hard isn't it?

 

[JParker]

pic heavy, havnt seen one yet