bilt hamber auto balm (and a bit (ok a lot) of pic whoring LOL )

[kimi]

:thumbs:nice job

i used to be a valeter so understand you aching :wack:



i have not got the time or the energy to clean cars like that anymore

 

[DeanS15]

thanks kimi - i'm wondering what the difference is between one coat of wax or building up coats.....what do you reckon?

 

[kimi]

i used to favour building up coats of wax gives more depth

i did use an electric polisher if a car really needed it but i prefered to use good old fashioned elbow grease!

 

[craig8585]

my back and arm is aching like mad even now lol (from the car polishing before anyone says anything smart)

I don't believe you! lol

 

[DeanS15]

i used to favour building up coats of wax gives more depth

oh good, i feel like less of a wierdo sticking another coat on earlier then lol. didnt spend long on it this time though, the work was all done mostly from the last one just dipped in and out the garage when i was bored to do a bit, mostly been dossing today

I don't believe you! lol

ah sod off - knew it wouldn't be long

 

[craig8585]

Haha! Have you got a build thread mate? Just had a look but couldn't find one..

 

[kimi]

to be honest its where alot of people go wrong they wax but dont prepare the paintwork 1st
if the paints still got contaminates on it, you can use £100 wax it wont be any good!

i like bodyshop 3m handglaze to start off then build up the coats of wax.

yours looks lovely so youre doing a good job......fancy doing mine?!!!

 

[DeanS15]

Haha! Have you got a build thread mate? Just had a look but couldn't find one..

no mate, never did get round to one and sadly lost a lot of the pics on a memory stick that went to pot. i will start one now though, just have to remember what i've done.......

 

[craig8585]

Ahh, nightmare! I've got thousands of pics on my computer and nearly lost them all once so got an external hard drive to be safe. I look forward to having a read anyway

 

[JEZ 8553]

Saw Deans car sat afternoon at a chance meeting at the Lakeside services. The paint was like glass and looked stunning in the sunshine :thumbs:

I dont know where you get the time mate ? do you get Jo to do all the home DIY :rotfl: ?

 

[DeanS15]

cheers mate - i think they are trying to sort another grasshopper soon, we should try and get our usual micro meet of s15's too lol. as for the diy - its almost finished mate, just some finishing off in the kitchen/diner and then on to the garden. jo helps out as much as she can but never minds me playing with the car. she still thinks i shoul buy an ls2, but i'm starting to enjoy the sr again as its running perfectly now i've serviced it and put the £1.24 copper plugs in lol