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When you say valet, do you mean a machine polishing, i.e. paint work back to as new condition, or just a quick internal and external wash/clean?

As Paul has said, you can use either specifically designed polishing cloths, or polishing pads (foam applicators). When polishing wheels and metal, I use a mixture of the two. The cloths are great for more difficult areas, where as the pads are great for more easy to reach, open surfaces...

If the clio is being driven, as Stephen says, it is quite difficult not to damage the paintwork without a proper washing method. If it is being kept relatively clean then I would suggest something like Megs no:16 Last Touch or a decent Quick Detailer. However, the cause of all scratches and...

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As stated above, you will need to get a machine polisher on the head lights. Depending on where you are based (I know it's leamington, but I have no idea how far these guys are from you) you could get JMS Tuning to sort it for you. Have a look at their homepage and go to the services section...

As do I, but they dont fit correctly (wider bumper vs normal size arches).

Deep? Any primer showing?

Depends how bad the scuff is, but that is I guess the final cheaper option.

If memory serves, two bolts just underneath the boot lid that are clearly visible, two bolts behind the wheel arch lining that you need to undo the lining to get at. All are torx screws, buggered if I can remember what size though! Oh and the arch liners won't fit from a non sport as the rear...

Front or back? Front no it won't fit. Rear, yes it will.

On a serious note, machine polishing if you can, if not super resin polish by auto glym. Jamie

1; Tee hee 2; T-CUT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Will have a gander at that later on Rich lad, cheers. I haven't clayed the whole car in quite a while, I will occasionally use it to get rid of clay spots, however.

Yeah all about the practice Chris, great pieces of kit. I actually ended up buying a panel off ebay that was in s**t condition and practiced with different pads and compounds before using them on the car, worked a treat, just washed it with gritty water and a sponge to get the swirls back again...

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project Just what I was about to say, pick up a cheap talex lite up from Ebay/ASDA. GPS speedo FTbricktecW!

I wish. "Dad, there is this site called Underground Racing . . . erm. . . fancy using the '8 as a test car?"

I think that WTF BBQ applies here.

^^^Good lad Richy. To be fair, they way I look at it, due to time limits my car is fully waxed and so only requires a snow foam and drive off at the moment. So no money spent on Megs shampoo or Megs no:16.

LIke wise Si. Bought the Superspray as well for my father, but find due to the lack of pressure around us that it had basically no effect on the snow foam and didn't create much "foam". However, when used with a decent water pressure, they are a superb (and quite cheap) option to a Karcher and...

^^^FLOL!!! Genius comment!

Mine is in the lower grill of my front bumper, but it has an RS front to it, sorry!

Great little guides these (Stephen?). Good to have some updates on Rich's original. Will PM the mods to get these sorted as stickies/guides. Would you mind the claying and the one above being amalgamated into one/another guide? Jamie

Gorgeous colour! Nice engine to boot!

Even better if you have a boiler close by ;)

Is that still in the guides section? I thought it had been lost!!

Very good, couple of additions; There are many types of clay bars that are more or less cutting, much like polishes. If your paint work is sealed and waxed properly, you should not need to do this procedure more than once a year. Clay bars, regardless of how harsh, will always cause more...

Claying is wonderful at removing tar spots, over spray, tree sap and other such contaminents, so is far from gimmicky. However, as stated, it is purely dependant on the car and paintwork. I haven't clayed mine properly for a long long time because it doesn't require it.

Hadn't noticed this either . . . interesting, but then again, I put my lights on every time I drive as a habit (father and grandfather do/did it).

I will agree that you have a superior package Daniel, nothing less, nothing more ;) /Homo

I love Iphones, they rule over all /sheep