SRi05 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 sdkrc, AnnoyingPentium and Pat Earrings 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 SRi05 and sdkrc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 AnnoyingPentium, SRi05, Angrydicky and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. 😎 DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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! Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 artdjones, wuvvum, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Boiled linseed oil is another cheap alternative that lasts ages and smells nice. wuvvum, chaseracer and Stanky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 chaseracer and Stanky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 owatrol is good on plastic bumpers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. juular, AnnoyingPentium, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 😅? alcyonecorporation, MJK 24, AnnoyingPentium and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. Rust Collector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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.. Rust Collector, Spurious, sdkrc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. Stanky and Joey spud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 A rag isn't a rag unless it has a flashpoint. Rust Collector, juular and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. AnnoyingPentium and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Finally got this back today! Now to decide how long it remains on the fleet. Cookiesouwest, richardmorris, Tickman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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. Stevebrookman and brownnova 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 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) wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Finally got this piss bag sorted thanks to Pete-M and his friend, Paul. Dyslexic Viking, mercedade, wuvvum and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 And this sack of arse. brownnova, richardmorris, Spottedlaurel and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 On 6/19/2022 at 5:40 PM, Floatylight said: I haz agreed to do a buy! In typical autoshite fashion, £600, moon miles, retail silver with rust bless, no MoT, not seen it running and won't run unless it's started on easy start and I've not really got anywhere to store it. 😂 Update... So having agreed to purchase I set about getting this thing running, out of MOT in January, not been opened since... buying from BIL and he's read that fault can be caused by ignition switch module failing. Went out to it today armed with a new switch block, connected up Aldi jump pack and started first flick of the key... Result!! So just need to get a couple of tyres and get it booked in for an MOT and conversion into a day van can commence! Ideally could of been a bit bigger but for £600 I'll make it work... Bil has owned it from almost new, used every day for work, put over 200k on it, retired it and decided to create a camper, put the side windows in then lost interest when it dawned on him he had driven it 200k and the last thing he wanted to do was drive it any further when on holiday, couldn't be arsed dealing with Joe public and wanted it gone.. DVee8, stripped fred, BeEP and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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