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Old 5th August 2012, 09:41 PM
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After seeing Tintin's car pics and with him turning up at Haigh Hall I thought I'd give the 8 a bit of a clean.

This is what 10 hours, a probable divorce and no hands left looks like .
I've still got to do the interior but I'll finish that this week.

I've used:
Pressure Washer to start
Dodo Juice Supernatural car Shampoo
Didn't bother with the clay bar.
Megs DA Polisher
Various Sonus Pads
Megs Stage 1 paint cleaner
Amigo Glaze
Poorboys EXP sealant
Poorboys Natty Blue Paste Wax
Dodo Juice Blue Velvet Hard Wax
Megs Endurance on the tyres
AG Wheel Sealer on the Alloys






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Old 5th August 2012, 09:53 PM
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looks awesome Steve, haven't seen it in the flesh for ages!
We'll have to get you to the Audi Driver meet at Castle Combe or the meet between xmas and new year if you can make one!
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Old 5th August 2012, 10:46 PM
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superb effort, looks sweet
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Looks awesome Steve....
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Old 6th August 2012, 11:42 AM
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What a beautiful car!
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Old 6th August 2012, 12:37 PM
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Looks amazing, good to see older cars being taken care of
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Old 6th August 2012, 03:09 PM
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looks fantastic, love that colour too

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Ah well - looks like I'm going to have to start cleaning and polishing again..
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Old 6th August 2012, 05:18 PM
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Looks superb. Looking forward to seeing this on Sunday. Mine is going to have a lick of Autoglym on Saturday (unless it rains, lol).
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Thanks guys but I'm a bit disappointed with the finish.

The paint correction didn't go too well and I'm going to have to bite the bullet and have the front resprayed and the wheels refurbed but that'll be next year now.

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We'll have to get you to the Audi Driver meet at Castle Combe or the meet between xmas and new year if you can make one!
Neil,

I'll try and make the one at Christmas if it's closer to home. It's hard work trying to get kids in the car for more than an hour and with three now...well you probably know.

Tintin,

All yours will need is a wash and a quick rub over with some quick detailer. Can't wait to see it.

Ken never seen your colour either. The car looks fantastic.

Roll on Sunday
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