nippysweeties Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Just a quick note for anyone interested! After taking delivery of my WRX (these days known as Violet) I noticed that in her previous life she appeared to have been washed with a hand full of grit and polished with sand! The more I saw her in different light, the more obvious this became. Now I am not looking for concourse condition, but I couldn't leave her looking uncared for. I used the Meguiars clay kit followed by Auto Jim (as the shop assistant called it) polish and sealant. The clay kit had £2 off in the Arbroath Halfords and Auto Jim is 3 for 2. I spent today working on her and am really pleased with the end result (hence, I am sharing her with you!). I don't think the 'before' pictures do any justice to the state of her paintwork so I haven't posted them, but believe me it was not pretty. There were long straight streaks along the length of the wings, down the c pillars and below the windows. Swirls were apparent elswhere and to make sure it was done right the guilty party had rubbed some tree sap spots so hard he had practically taken the laquer off! There was also a general dullness to the paintwork, that just wasn't working for me. The picys are a bit dark, but by tomorrow morning she'll have a 'used' look again so I thought I'd use what light there was tonight. Cheerie Steve!
seafar99 Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Nice photos steve, you did well keeping it clean after driving through that field.
colzo Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Looking good mate, and not a 'Smokey' in sight!
nippysweeties Posted September 6, 2007 Author Posted September 6, 2007 Nice photos steve, you did well keeping it clean after driving through that field. It was easy. I just re-routed the flux capacitor to the alternate reality solenoid via the gibberish relay. Hey presto, anti-gravity
Double Zero Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 very nice mate......Auto Jim eh???? Braw enough said Stevie ________ 01 WRX
scoobykev Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 Looking good Now if you've got any of that polish spare you could always come over to the other side of monikie and use it on mine. just follow the lights
nippysweeties Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Looking good Now if you've got any of that polish spare you could always come over to the other side of monikie and use it on mine. just follow the lights Dear me, it appears I have run out all of a sudden! Are you out near Wellbank? On the main road? If so I have passed your place. If not ... I haven't! Steve.
nippysweeties Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Thanks all. And Violet sends her thanks too
scoobykev Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 Dear me, it appears I have run out all of a sudden! Are you out near Wellbank? On the main road? If so I have passed your place. If not ... I haven't! Steve. north of wellbank, near the tv mast and scout camp
scoobyiain Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Nice job mate but can i just say auto jim only hides the scratches and swirls it does not get rid of them. It contains fillers and not much cutting agents so you will slowly start to see them appearing again.
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