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Dont worry, I didn't take it offence. :)
After polishing with tripple/ srp is tough coat/ new wax best to apply straight to the panel, or should the panel be given an IPA wipe down first?
Saw a ly 200t on the motorway the other day. Looked... Interesting.
In all honesty, if it was black or silver, I would've thought it was a 1.2, I suppose it's a good sleeper
Its a 'how long is a piece of string' question, pull off a bit at a time, use a face (with lube) when the face gets dirty, fold it to make a new,clean face and repeat until it's all dirty. Then chuck that bit and start again.
What do you mean defeat the object?
it can be used as a stage in its own, but you'll waste a lot of time, shorten the life of the clay, and possibly marr your paint. I know because I've done it lol.
litres of ironx and TARdis are around £10 on eBay. Definitely worth the investment. I bought...
How did they react when you said "don't lay a finger on my new pink car"? When I asked the honda dealer not to clean my gfs new car, he looked at me like I slapped his mam.
glad you're happy though :)
Do you have any products at all?
If not, I found the autoglym pro valet / detailing kit, I forget the name, an excellent starting point. Buy that and a clay bar and you're on a roll. Add/upgrade products as you go
if you look very closely at your paint, you'll see tiny little rust spots on the surface, iron x removes these. Very obvious on ly, may not be so visible on arctic.
cheers :)
ive vey not been into it all that long, a good idea is to read the guides and introduce a product at a time or you'll...
if it helps i
'Big' detail every 4ish months
rinse (with a pressure washer)
spray pre cleaner - auto finesse citrus power
leave to dwell - shuts, grills and intricate places can be agitated now
Clean the wheels and tyres
rinse
let it dry a little
tar remover (can be done after next wash stage...
Worded it wrong sorry
r27s came in a lot of colours, but ly was only available as an option on the r27s.
regular 197s and 197 cups couldnt be specced in ly
Honestly, like a granny most days.
I do match revs and get a bit carried away when I see twistes or roundabouts.
My daily commute is 50% stop start roundabouts and town drivin and 50% motorway.
If I reset the tc and drive at 50/60 I can get 34mpg lol
I originally wanted a bigger, quicker, more grown up car than my mk2 1.4. I was looking at meg 175s, then I found I could insure a 197 for not much more.
i found out the desirable options (recaros, cup chassis, xenons, climate, cup spoiler/rs splitter) and found the r27 came with the recaros...