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Old 10th March 2009, 07:43 PM
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Default summer wheels, spring clean :-/

it was about time i gave the summer wheels a quick once over so

a few light scratches had appeared over the summer so i got to work with the power gloss and pc

scratches





pc'ed up and coated with wax



results





1 down 3 to go
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Old 10th March 2009, 09:42 PM
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Old 11th March 2009, 08:54 AM
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Now I will know your car again apart from the local doppleganger you have LOL nice job james
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Old 11th March 2009, 03:03 PM
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whats best for properly cleaning just a set of standard sport alloy wheels, not being familiar with wheel products
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Shinier than a shiny thing that's won awards for shininess on national shiny day

You've got far too much spare time on your hands...
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Old 11th March 2009, 05:19 PM
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Now I will know your car again apart from the local doppleganger you have LOL nice job james
i saw him the other day and even i thought it was me

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whats best for properly cleaning just a set of standard sport alloy wheels, not being familiar with wheel products
you can use any paint rectification stuff on the wheels but i use jetseal normally as that has something in it to repel brake dust

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Shinier than a shiny thing that's won awards for shininess on national shiny day

You've got far too much spare time on your hands...
haha this is nothing to some of the other pointless things i do to my cars
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I think James should give us a detailing demo. Those wheels look like a mirror - handy for when you need to do your hair!
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I think James should give us a detailing demo. Those wheels look like a mirror - handy for when you need to do your hair!
haha i dont know about that, i have my missus beetle to do before the 29th for its 1st show and shine at santa pod, its half the size of the S8 so should be a bit easier
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