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[SRi05]

G Techniq, a very satisfying (and bastard expensive) product. Worth it though as it actually lasts unlike other back to black type stuff. 

Every spaceship Civic I see seems to have grey weathered trim, this one is looking good now though. 

[sdkrc]

10 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

G Techniq, a very satisfying (and bastard expensive) product. Worth it though as it actually lasts unlike other back to black type stuff. 

@SRi05, do you have a link to the stuff you bought? I have more faded trim than I could shake a stick at

[SRi05]

19 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

@SRi05, do you have a link to the stuff you bought? I have more faded trim than I could shake a stick at

Only if you promise not to faint 

 

Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer 15ml - Revitalize Tired, Faded, Discoloured Car and Vehicle Trim - Premium Weather Protection, UV Resistant, Leaves No Unattractive Gloss - 2 Year Durability https://amzn.eu/d/56JtVEf

[Pat Earrings]

9 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

Only if you promise not to faint 

 

Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer 15ml - Revitalize Tired, Faded, Discoloured Car and Vehicle Trim - Premium Weather Protection, UV Resistant, Leaves No Unattractive Gloss - 2 Year Durability https://amzn.eu/d/56JtVEf

Amazing stuff. I’ve got a bottle to use on the Avensis on a few small bits. Nothing else comes close to how good this stuff is 

[JJ0063]

I’ve used that stuff back in the day and it is very good. 
 

These days I’m not into ‘detailing’ and more just cost effective ways of making things look less shit. 
 

Read on forums over the years about Cherry Blossom liquid shoe wax and how people have done their bumpers and years later it looks exactly the same with no fading.. I did the Transit months ago, posted pics in that thread and it still looks exactly the same now. For £1 a bottle it’s bloody amazing 

[Lacquer Peel]

6 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

I’ve used that stuff back in the day and it is very good. 
 

These days I’m not into ‘detailing’ and more just cost effective ways of making things look less shit. 
 

Read on forums over the years about Cherry Blossom liquid shoe wax and how people have done their bumpers and years later it looks exactly the same with no fading.. I did the Transit months ago, posted pics in that thread and it still looks exactly the same now. For £1 a bottle it’s bloody amazing 

 

Double TDCI badges so you doubly know it's a turbo diesel with common rail injection. 😎

[JJ0063]

3 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Double TDCI badges so you doubly know it's a turbo diesel with common rail injection. 😎

Is that not standard?! 😂 I hadn’t even noticed there was 2 badges!

[artdjones]

2 hours ago, SRi05 said:

Only if you promise not to faint 

 

Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer 15ml - Revitalize Tired, Faded, Discoloured Car and Vehicle Trim - Premium Weather Protection, UV Resistant, Leaves No Unattractive Gloss - 2 Year Durability https://amzn.eu/d/56JtVEf

Not too bad for something that really works. I thought it would be 60 from your warning.

[SRi05]

13 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Not too bad for something that really works. I thought it would be 60 from your warning.

Remember, I'm from Scotland 

[juular]

Boiled linseed oil is another cheap alternative that lasts ages and smells nice.

[loserone]

4 minutes ago, juular said:

Boiled linseed oil is another cheap alternative that lasts ages and smells nice.

And you can slap it on underneath to stop it rotting

[Split_Pin]

Simoniz bumper and trim wax is pretty good for about £6 from Tesco. I don't spray it though, I pour it into an old aerosol lid and wipe it on with an old rag or use an old paintbrush to put it on tyre sidewalls. It lasts as good as anything else I have tried, admittedly I haven't ever spent alot though.

 

[tom13]

Don't use the Meguiars stuff it's junk.

Cherry Blossom does work well. Apply liberally and it helps if you give it a couple of coats as it will soak in. 

I have tried boiled Linseed oil, works well inside steel frames and always found it to be a bit too sticky?

[Bren]

The vectra was overdue an air filter.

The BMW had it's MOT - it dipped it but only on a split boot on a drop link. I am waiting for the part to come in.

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

owatrol is good on plastic bumpers

[Spurious]

Got a doorbell camera so when the TV licence inspector comes I don't even have to open the door to tell him to clear off. Nice. 

[cobblers]

4 minutes ago, Spurious said:

Got a doorbell camera so when the TV licence inspector comes I don't even have to open the door to tell him to clear off. Nice. 

Does it pop up on your TV when he arrives 😅?

[Spurious]

Just now, cobblers said:

Does it pop up on your TV when he arrives 😅?

No, on my phone! Even when I'm not at home. 

He called round the other week. Very bloody cheeky. Kept asking for the previous owner of the address.  Then who I was. Had to ask him 3 times who he was until he said "I'm your local TV licence inspector". I said "no thanks"  and locked the door. He must get that a lot. 

They're so bloody pushy. I must fill out that online "I don't need one" but I loath to give them any details. Or I should just buy one. I dunno. 

[richardmorris]

9 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

I’ve used that stuff back in the day and it is very good. 
 

These days I’m not into ‘detailing’ and more just cost effective ways of making things look less shit. 
 

Read on forums over the years about Cherry Blossom liquid shoe wax and how people have done their bumpers and years later it looks exactly the same with no fading.. I did the Transit months ago, posted pics in that thread and it still looks exactly the same now. For £1 a bottle it’s bloody amazing 

Any link for the cherry blossom? I can only see it at £5 or £6 ish.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=cherry+blossom+liquid+shoe+polish+black&rh=n%3A355005011%2Cp_89%3ACherry+Blossom&dc&ds=v1%3Ac7lXPIvZXP%2Fdah12JNjIPrvWHUpbbisEHL%2BIsDlcmXk&crid=IRBD60V1HN1R&qid=1656353672&rnid=1632651031&sprefix=Cherry+blossom+liquid%2Caps%2C158&ref=sr_nr_p_89_2

[JJ0063]

12 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Any link for the cherry blossom? I can only see it at £5 or £6 ish.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=cherry+blossom+liquid+shoe+polish+black&rh=n%3A355005011%2Cp_89%3ACherry+Blossom&dc&ds=v1%3Ac7lXPIvZXP%2Fdah12JNjIPrvWHUpbbisEHL%2BIsDlcmXk&crid=IRBD60V1HN1R&qid=1656353672&rnid=1632651031&sprefix=Cherry+blossom+liquid%2Caps%2C158&ref=sr_nr_p_89_2

I got it in Poundland

Also seen it in Morrisons and also Savers (the Superdrug type shop) weirdly enough. 

[Stanky]

7 hours ago, juular said:

Boiled linseed oil is another cheap alternative that lasts ages and smells nice.

+1 on this, a 500ml bottle lasts ages and it does really work. About £3 a go, but it has been about 5 years since I bought some.

It's a little bit self-ignitey on rags, so if you apply it, use kitchen roll and burn it after use, or if you use an old rag, just don't leave it in direct sunlight. I've never had any issues, but apparently it is a 'thing' 

Also good for rust proofing as per @loserone post

[juular]

2 hours ago, Spurious said:

Or I should just buy one. I dunno

Please don't!

The more people that tell them to get lost, the less likely it is they may think their harassing attitude is working.

One can hope anyway..

[juular]

1 minute ago, Stanky said:

Also good for rust proofing as per @loserone post

Yes! And mixed with some white spirit, you have patina juice, should you want to preserve a rusting panel that looks nice without it actually blowing through.

[Split_Pin]

A rag isn't a rag unless it has a flashpoint. 

[Spurious]

2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

A rag isn't a rag unless it has a flashpoint. 

When I was a kid I used a magnifying glass with a boiled Linseed rag. I'd remembered Father Spurious telling me about it being rather flammable. 

It literally started smoking a minute or two later after focusing the sun and poof, up it went. 

Right little arsonist I was. 

[brownnova]

Finally got this back today! 

Now to decide how long it remains on the fleet. 

[richardmorris]

18 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Finally got this back today! 

Now to decide how long it remains on the fleet. 

Odd that Welsh is second on that sign.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Odd that Welsh is second on that sign.

Because only about 57 people in the whole of Wales actually speak Welsh, so on an important road sign, it makes sense to put English first.

[New POD]

6 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

Because only about 57 people in the whole of Wales actually speak Welsh, so on an important road sign, it makes sense to put English first.

57 ?  I think it's probably more. I say this because my English sister got a job at Bangor university, and had to learn Welsh within 3 years, and has to make sure all meeting minutes are available in Welsh and English.  My parents invited 60 people to their 60th Wedding Anniversary and at least 30 of them were Welsh speakers.  Including my parents. (Both born and raised in Lancashire) 

[alcyonecorporation]

Finally got this piss bag sorted thanks to Pete-M and his friend, Paul.