Clean and shiny!

[RobT]

Had a day off today so thought I'd spend some time giving the ol' 197 some TLC:

Quite impressed with how it's come up, just have to hope it stays sunny now for a while! (Ignore my mums car )

 

[Phoenix]

black in undoubtably the best colour to clean hehe....is that a matiz?

 

[Brand86]

Had a day off today so thought I'd spend some time giving the ol' 197 some TLC:

Quite impressed with how it's come up, just have to hope it stays sunny now for a while! (Ignore my mums car )

Nice work, but get some products on the tyres!

 

[MillerLight]

looks good black is classy

 

[RobT]

black in undoubtably the best colour to clean hehe....is that a matiz?

Yea it certainly looks great when it's all clean, my last car was white and took an absolute age to get properly clean, and could still see small blemishes easily.

Sadly it is a matiz, only ever have to move it back and forth on the drive and is rubbish even doing that!

Nice work, but get some products on the tyres!

Cheers, yeah I need to get some tyre shine stuff, a trip to halfrauds later may be in order.

 

[SteveC047]

Word of advice, if you have a habit of driving hard do not put any Tyre shine on, I did it the other week and the car just understeered like mad.

 

[MillerLight]

Word of advice, if you have a habit of driving hard do not put any Tyre shine on, I did it the other week and the car just understeered like mad.

2ed

 

[SteveC047]

I only ever put it on the car for shows, even then it is a tiny tiny amount

 

[Brand86]

I only ever put it on the car for shows, even then it is a tiny tiny amount

Shouldn't do... you put it on the tyre walls not the actual rubber that makes with the road?!

 

[Rich]

I cover the whole tyre at shows lol!

 

[Brand86]

Well YOU would wouldn't you!!! I imagine that would have an effect on handling though no?

 

[SteveC047]

Even on the tyre wall when driving hard round corners the trye tends to fold onto the road, thats where the problem starts, especially into quick corners.

 

[Rich]

Well YOU would wouldn't you!!! I imagine that would have an effect on handling though no?

Wipe it off with some blue roll best I can and take it easy for the first few miles.

 

[Brand86]

Well YOU would wouldn't you!!! I imagine that would have an effect on handling though no?

Wipe it off with some blue roll best I can and take it easy for the first few miles.

Yeh I suppose...not something I have done on my own car TBH. Something I would like to do though is take my wheels off and do the insides again, and also do the arches properly as there are areas you can't reach with them on. Ideally paint the calipers gloss black too, something I have wanted to do for ages but no time or anywhere I can borrow a ramp from.

 

[Leeshez]

Stunning.

 

[RobT]

Word of advice, if you have a habit of driving hard do not put any Tyre shine on, I did it the other week and the car just understeered like mad.

Driving hard, is there any other way? :rasp:

Cheers for the comments peeps.

 

[Ali]

I cover the whole tyre at shows lol!

You could get away with covering the whole tyre for the road too! Seein as you drive like a fairy!

 

[Rich]

I cover the whole tyre at shows lol!

You could get away with covering the whole tyre for the road too! Seein as you drive like a fairy!

Need some lessons from you Ali.