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Old 12th July 2012, 07:19 AM
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I know there are some here who enjoy the odd bit of beading porn (yes you know who you are) and the Range Rover was waxed a few days ago so with camera to hand I managed to snap a few for you guys

With the sodium vapour light and different camera settings I managed to capture some amazing colours, all from blue paintwork


Products used were my usual concoction of wash, clay bar, A grade polish, EZ-Creme Glaze, HD wax and I decided to finish the bonnet off with sone CG 5050 wax

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Old 12th July 2012, 08:59 AM
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Looking lovely mate

I got to do my 8 as i have been asked to do a wedding with her, i'm going to be aching because she's a bit of a dog.
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Old 12th July 2012, 09:06 AM
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Looks great, is that by hand or do you use a mop?
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Old 12th July 2012, 09:22 AM
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Looks great, is that by hand or do you use a mop?
A bit of both machine and hand finished


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I got to do my 8 as i have been asked to do a wedding with her, i'm going to be aching because she's a bit of a dog.
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Old 12th July 2012, 10:28 AM
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Thanks, you will have to do a thread on how to.
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Old 7th October 2012, 05:03 PM
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That is some superb beading work there!

I have just given my A8 it's first proper wash since I got it over a month ago. I've been so bloody busy that finding time when I'm not at work or putting my new house together has meant I've not been near the hose. I'm pleased to say it took very little time at all to get it sparkling, and the water was beading nicely on the surface.

I can't wait to get some time give it a proper clay bar and wax job.
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Old 8th October 2012, 07:59 AM
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I got to do my 8 as i have been asked to do a wedding with her, i'm going to be aching because she's a bit of a dog.
Scenes from the Glasgow mafia wedding... No better car for the job.
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some nice colours there John, great photography


Great Mafia Wedding pics too David, cars look great, did he get any pics of the Bride
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some nice colours there John, great photography


Great Mafia Wedding pics too David, cars look great, did he get any pics of the Bride
was there a bride there? I just saw cars . . . . hehehe
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was there a bride there? I just saw cars . . . . hehehe
The reason he was late in getting the photos of the cars to me was a case of mistaken priority - he felt he needed to get the phots of the bride and groom etc sorted.

Unfortunately there are some photos which include the chauffeurs too which I will try and add in a separate thread later on.
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