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Conan_the_Librarian 31st May 2009 12:22 PM

What you get for 5 hours work
 
All done by hand in preparation for next Sunday. Lets see what 5 days on the road will do to it..... :Confused:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...F1543SmaLL.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...F1545SmaLL.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...F1546SmaLL.jpg

Process and products:
Foam and pressure wash with Neutral PH foam.
Wash (2 buckets etc etc)
Rinse and dry.
Lime prime to clear old product and prep the paint
Pink Glaze (Clearkote Red and vanilla glaze mixed 50/50)
Poorboys EX-P sealant
Dodo Juice Purple Haze applied with the fingers.

All removed / buffed by hand

And before you say it the grill trim is being painted! :rolleyes:

Botang 31st May 2009 01:35 PM

Errrrrr wow +++

Oli18 31st May 2009 07:01 PM

Nice wet finish there mike! - looks brill! :)

-Oli

A8_Tony 31st May 2009 08:50 PM

Looks like we're up early next Sunday Mike so you can give mine the once over :D +++

gninnam 31st May 2009 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A8_Tony (Post 4594)
Looks like we're up early next Sunday Mike so you can give mine the once over :D +++

Make that extra early so mine can be done too:D

Mkoneman 31st May 2009 09:37 PM

nice work mike, we will all be needing sunglasses :p

Singh 31st May 2009 09:41 PM

Amazing finish Mike +++ Just done mine washed with Duragloss then dried using Chemical Guys QD and sounus drying towel. :)

PsYcHe 1st June 2009 07:53 AM

As always, an excellent job Mike.

I'll need to get on to mine during the week and hopefully it'll just need a wee touch up on Sunday morning.

Conan_the_Librarian 1st June 2009 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A8_Tony (Post 4594)
Looks like we're up early next Sunday Mike so you can give mine the once over :D +++

Quote:

Originally Posted by gninnam (Post 4595)
Make that extra early so mine can be done too:D

Very unreasonable rates available with a 50% excees for having to 'do' anything. (Advice is free though) +++ :ROFL:

Conan_the_Librarian 2nd June 2009 07:32 AM

So after that 5 hours, a 3 hour run up the M5/M4 in the evening and this is what the beast looks like!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...r/DSCF1547.jpg

Was it worth it? :D


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