Frank_STI Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) You will need both days, trust me I alway make sure I've got 2days for a detail, normally take around 20hours for a car, the last bmw I did took 18hours Acheived LSP ready finish with Megs #83 too I also need to get a decent camera lol Edited June 4, 2008 by Frank_STI
j10 dly Posted June 4, 2008 Posted June 4, 2008 Some lovely work there boys with the detailing. Iwould certainly not have the patience to do it, so i tip my hat to you Just looking at some of the pics, the time and effort certainly does pay off. Cheers James
scoobyiain Posted July 1, 2008 Author Posted July 1, 2008 Sorry to bring this back up again as i know some folk don't agree with these threads. I eventually finished all the work with 50 hours being spent in total. My folks are away to canada for a holiday and have taken my 400d so could not get any pics up. Anyway it was in for it's mot last week and gave the guys strict instructions not to wash the car. Picked it up the next day and it had been cleaned they use a powerwash and the chemicals have stripped all the wax off and obviously used a sponge too as there is some minor swirls. Absoloutly gutted, all that hard work for nothing. Rant over. Anyone want to buy a BMW? £7500
cullenmin Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 MOT station washing your car, that'll be the only place that does that then 50 hours cleaning a car, thats some commitment you got there mate. Keep up the good work Rich
C_WRX Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 (edited) 50 hours is just rediculous !!! Interested in the pics when you get the chance. Well done. Edited July 2, 2008 by C_WRX
thefastone Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 Bloody hell! was the John Clark that did that? thats pretty crap like considering it was probably cleaner BEFORE they washed it... At least it was already done to a point so it shouldn't be toooooooo much work to get it back again... Still Sucks though...
scoobyiain Posted July 2, 2008 Author Posted July 2, 2008 Was just a local garage i went to. Not going to bother putting the expensive wax back on it as i'm selling it. Will try and get pics up of the finished article before she goes. Although at the rate big engine cars are selling it will need it's winter coat on
thefastone Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 How come you are selling again so soon though and are you actually going to go for another Scooby now, or do you have your eye on some thing else first? Good Luck with the sale of this one...
scoobyiain Posted July 3, 2008 Author Posted July 3, 2008 Never intended on keeping it tbh. Not getting another subaru for a while yet, would love to get my hands on another clean rs turbo but if not i will just get a cheap run around.
superstar_tradesman Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Never intended on keeping it tbh. Not getting another subaru for a while yet, would love to get my hands on another clean rs turbo but if not i will just get a cheap run around. couple of v clean rst both s1 and s2 on pistonheads mate.
scoobyiain Posted July 3, 2008 Author Posted July 3, 2008 Yeah i've been looking but don't want to buy one and be stuck trying to sell the bmw, would prefer to get shot of that 1st.
Spaceman Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Get those tyres and arches dressed disgraceful lol
man-with-men Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 well it took 35 hours today. Has no one else spotted that it ook 35hrs and theres only 24hrs in a day?
scoobyiain Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 well it took 35 hours today.Has no one else spotted that it ook 35hrs and theres only 24hrs in a day? Read again, "i took it to 35 hours today" Get the facts straight if you are going to diss me
corsa Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Have you changed products Ian? Not up to the usual high standard im sorry to say. D
scoobyiain Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 Not touched the car since it was in for it's mot months ago and the garage messed it up, was just posting pics of the new rims. Thanks for the compliment tho saying i have high standards, much appreciated bud. And for someone who doesn't enjoy detailing threads Acid is having a good browse of this topic i see!
RA Dunk Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 two buckets (clear ones of course, the use of one of them somewhat escapes me as you can do the same job with one, but hey it looks cool ) some fancy waffle cloths, and over the odd priced wax, anybody can wash there cars and make em shiny ian, its not rocket science
marky.t.s Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 two buckets (clear ones of course, the use of one of them somewhat escapes me as you can do the same job with one, but hey it looks cool ) some fancy waffle cloths, and over the odd priced wax, anybody can wash there cars and make em shiny ian, its not rocket science oh! no!...here we go again! , thought you had gone AWOL Iain,nice to see youre back,looks like nothin's changed eh?...very nice rims by the way.
scoobyiain Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 Full de-cat, front mount, CAI, MDH turbo, 740's, fuel pump mapped etc to drive around a track woo hoo. Anyone can buy parts for their cars and get someone to do all the hard work for them Dunk, it's not rocket science. Jog on!
scoobyiain Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 oh! no!...here we go again! , thought you had gone AWOL Iain,nice to see youre back,looks like nothin's changed eh?...very nice rims by the way. Hey Mark, i still have a sunstrip here if you need a spare
RA Dunk Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Full de-cat, front mount, CAI, MDH turbo, 740's, fuel pump mapped etc to drive around a track woo hoo. Anyone can buy parts for their cars and get someone to do all the hard work for them Dunk, it's not rocket science. Jog on! yes but we dont go to a BMW forum to talk about them, jog on to you too, lets hope its another six months before you come back again
scoobyiain Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 Thats because your raft with a shopping list would get laughed at. Oh can i come back in 6 months, thanks Dunk
RA Dunk Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 raft or not it`ll smoke yours any day of the week
scoobyiain Posted October 28, 2008 Author Posted October 28, 2008 Oh wow really! OMG i'm seriously going to loose sleep over this. Life just aint going to be the same now knowing that your car has more bhp than mine. Or has it?
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