celicaturbolly
ClioSport Club Member
Kona , Old Defender
Right as I now actually own a 182 thought i'd better start a thread about it.
I am complete beginner at this kind of thing so excuse any mishaps as I'm still learning how to upload stuff etc.
Though there seems to still be quite a few of these cars around nowadays. the condition varies massively as well as the values imo, so finding a decent one for the right price was a harder task than I originally thought.
So I registered in here and soon found myself searching through the for sale section etc, as well as keeping an eye on the 'how much is it worth' for a possible car. I narrowed my choice down to either arctic, inferno or at a push blackgold.
I eventually found what looked like the a nice one local to me so arranged to go a look at it. The car was owned by a long serving member on this forum ( will include who if needed & with permission ), it was the first 182 I looked at in person and pretty much knew it was the one for me straight away. So agreed on a price and and picked it up on Tuesday night :boring:
Couple of images after a spin round the block for an hour that night :race: ( apologies for the quality, was dusk and only on iPhone )
First job on the list was to give it a good clean, as it had picked up a layer of dust with all the warm weather we have had recently. Earlier on in the week in preparation I puchased the following direct from Autofinesse
Tripple polish 250ml
Ultra soft wash mit
Primo microfibre cloth
Ultra plush microfibre
Sat am came around and got started on it, started off with a rinse down with the hose ( again only have my iPhone available at the moment so not the greatest quality images )
Used the two bucket system on both the wheels and the bodywork, obviously with different strength soap solution's
Tools used for the wheels
For the shampoo I had some Carplan? stuff that had been in the garage for a while. Was really not impressed with it, did not produce as much suds as I wanted, so had to be really careful with the sheepskin wooly mitt that I had to avoid creating marks or scratches into the paint. I then patted her dry with a damp microfiber, then set about applying the polish
The sun was starting to come out properly and some of the paint was a little warm to apply it if I'm honest, but I was quick to apply and buff off again, and it mostly came out better than expected. The only place I stuggled was on the bonnet, there a a few very faint streak marks which I think are more of a residue from the product than an actual scratch or mark on the paint, will make sure I keep it in the shade 100% of the time when applying next time.
Few pics of her all done
The shine in the paint with the metallic finish looks really great imo now it's been polished, am surprised it came out so well. Renault must of spent a lot of cash to get this quality and shine from their paint finish at the time. I will probably give her another clean in around 2 weeks, I will order a wax to finish the job off, again any recommendations or future advice is well received.
More updates on mechanical bits to follow shortly
I am complete beginner at this kind of thing so excuse any mishaps as I'm still learning how to upload stuff etc.
Though there seems to still be quite a few of these cars around nowadays. the condition varies massively as well as the values imo, so finding a decent one for the right price was a harder task than I originally thought.
So I registered in here and soon found myself searching through the for sale section etc, as well as keeping an eye on the 'how much is it worth' for a possible car. I narrowed my choice down to either arctic, inferno or at a push blackgold.
I eventually found what looked like the a nice one local to me so arranged to go a look at it. The car was owned by a long serving member on this forum ( will include who if needed & with permission ), it was the first 182 I looked at in person and pretty much knew it was the one for me straight away. So agreed on a price and and picked it up on Tuesday night :boring:
Couple of images after a spin round the block for an hour that night :race: ( apologies for the quality, was dusk and only on iPhone )
First job on the list was to give it a good clean, as it had picked up a layer of dust with all the warm weather we have had recently. Earlier on in the week in preparation I puchased the following direct from Autofinesse
Tripple polish 250ml
Ultra soft wash mit
Primo microfibre cloth
Ultra plush microfibre
Sat am came around and got started on it, started off with a rinse down with the hose ( again only have my iPhone available at the moment so not the greatest quality images )
Used the two bucket system on both the wheels and the bodywork, obviously with different strength soap solution's
Tools used for the wheels
For the shampoo I had some Carplan? stuff that had been in the garage for a while. Was really not impressed with it, did not produce as much suds as I wanted, so had to be really careful with the sheepskin wooly mitt that I had to avoid creating marks or scratches into the paint. I then patted her dry with a damp microfiber, then set about applying the polish
The sun was starting to come out properly and some of the paint was a little warm to apply it if I'm honest, but I was quick to apply and buff off again, and it mostly came out better than expected. The only place I stuggled was on the bonnet, there a a few very faint streak marks which I think are more of a residue from the product than an actual scratch or mark on the paint, will make sure I keep it in the shade 100% of the time when applying next time.
Few pics of her all done
The shine in the paint with the metallic finish looks really great imo now it's been polished, am surprised it came out so well. Renault must of spent a lot of cash to get this quality and shine from their paint finish at the time. I will probably give her another clean in around 2 weeks, I will order a wax to finish the job off, again any recommendations or future advice is well received.
More updates on mechanical bits to follow shortly
