Cleaned, de-stickered, and de-carboned (56k make yourself a cuppa)

[hydeyho]

As I finished my final year project for uni yesterday, and with the weather being nice I thought I'd give my give my car a good clean.

Firstly I cleaned the car with Megs Gold Class and found a huge scrape on my front bumper >

After going at it with Megs Scratch-X, a bit of polish, and a lot of elbow grease I managed to get it looking like this (not perfect but a huge improvement)>

I and removed my window stickers and carbon B-pillars (tree sap had fcuked the laquer on them) >

With some more elbow grease I got to work removing some of the swirl marks (the right 1/2 of the arch has been Scratch-X'd and polished) >

A couple of reflective pics >

Finally some pics of the whole car >

Now that I've removed my window sticker and the B-pillars should I get rid of the stickers on the skirts to tidy things up?

 

[Fletcher]

I'm not to keen on stickers on the skirts, unless they read trophy or something.

 

[b3nje]

is it just me or can anyone else see the "scratch" on the bumper?

 

[ben_p]

looks mint, get those stickers off and drop it m8

 

[Ibanezman]

Yep I would lose the stickers, apart from that it looks great, nice job on the polishing etc

 

[ben_p]

slam it.... quick job but looks good

 

[Scott]

is it just me or can anyone else see the "scratch" on the bumper?

he did say he couldn't get it perfect.
Looks smart mate, i'd lose the stickers on the skirts, tidies it up

 

[TaZoK]

is this a Ph 2 rear bumper?

 

[_Kenny_]

One of my fav non sport mk2s. Looking good fella

 

[hydeyho]

slam it.... quick job but looks good

Cheers mate, here's what I want it looking like in the summer >

 

[hydeyho]

is this a Ph 2 rear bumper?

Yup, its a mk2 172 rear bumper with modified cup splitter >

 

[AmirClio]

That looks mint!

 

[hydeyho]

One of my fav non sport mk2s. Looking good fella

Cheers Kenny, can't wait to start my job in the summer so I can tidy a few things up with her

 

[hydeyho]

Or with polished lip >

 

[Rich]

Looks like some real elbow grease going on with that Scratch X.

 

[Anni182]

i love the colour..is it a special one?

 

[GarethM]

very nice fella, definately lose the stickers, will look nice lowered and wheels sprayed anthrcite

 

[hydeyho]

Looks like some real elbow grease going on with that Scratch X.

The 1st pic simply doesn't show just how bad the scuff was. It was approx 1 1/2 feet long and a few inches wide. I was never gona get it out, but all the small scratches are gone. May try giving it another go tomorrow.

 

[hydeyho]

i love the colour..is it a special one?

No, its a standard colour, just dont tend to see it very often. There are a couple of other people on here with the same colour but its nice to have a change from black and silver Clio's lol. It is like black for cleaning though, looks amazing when washed, polished, and waxed, but a few days later and it appears filthy.

 

[Dave S2K]

Nice car, love that colour.

 

[Jonaldinho]

Absolutely mint, Once my exams are done im gona get stuck into cleaning mine properly.

 

[TaZoK]

Yup, its a mk2 172 rear bumper with modified cup splitter >

Damn i love this, Very nice!

 

[Anni182]

No, its a standard colour, just dont tend to see it very often. There are a couple of other people on here with the same colour but its nice to have a change from black and silver Clio's lol. It is like black for cleaning though, looks amazing when washed, polished, and waxed, but a few days later and it appears filthy.

aah i see didnt think id seen many about, looks really nice

 

[kully]

very clean and shiny m8

 

[Djw John]

No, its a standard colour, just dont tend to see it very often. There are a couple of other people on here with the same colour but its nice to have a change from black and silver Clio's lol. It is like black for cleaning though, looks amazing when washed, polished, and waxed, but a few days later and it appears filthy.

Tell me about it lol

Looks like some serious work gone into the cleaning. How many coats of scrtach x did you put on the wing?

 

[Justin]

like it mate!

 

[Tyson-182]

Lovely car, and lovely colour. Needs to be dropped, and my vote goes on the darker wheels without the chrome lip..


Tyson.

 

[hydeyho]

Cheers for all the comments guys

EvilJohn - I put 2 application of Scratch-X on. Its not as good as using a PC (plan on getting one in the summer) but it seems to have got rid of all the visable swirl marks on the wing.

Tyson-182 - Looking back at the PS's I agree with you, looks better without the polished lip.

I now need some smoked side repeaters, anyone know where to get hold of some as I only ever see clear one's?

 

[m@rclio]

Looks fine.........better not with polished lips

 

[Djw Dave]

Looking good. needs dropped though. I vote take the stickers off the side skirts, will make it look "cleaner" (if you know what i mean)

 

[Scott]

I now need some smoked side repeaters, anyone know where to get hold of some as I only ever see clear one's?

ebay, got mine from there

 

[hydeyho]

Stuck my plain plate on this morning, really tidies up the rear end