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**Limerick man** · 31-07-2011, 08:42

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dgt · 31-07-2011, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Owen

A can of Novastop works amazing well for that. I've never seen the like of it, it could stop a hole in the rad the size of your fist. Used it on an old Mini a couple of months back, and was stunned with the result.

I'm afraid your a little bit late but I'll keep that in mind

I have celit in the boot if I ever need it

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Originally Posted by Greyfoot

b****d! Sounds awesome without the cat I reckon

Has no cat anyway as its an 89

It shakes the windows of the house

I'll get a video up on youbook someday

Ardennes1944 · 31-07-2011, 23:43

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Originally Posted by dgt

I'm afraid your a little bit late but I'll keep that in mind

I have celit in the boot if I ever need it

Has no cat anyway as its an 89

It shakes the windows of the house

I'll get a video up on youbook someday

That's a lot of effort and time man. My respect to you

dgt · 31-07-2011, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Deutschlandfürimmer7

That's a lot of effort and time man. My respect to you

I have a build thread for that van, virtually everything was stripped or replaced since I got it in November...

Ardennes1944 · 01-08-2011, 00:04

Your not in cork are ya? Cos I'd like to watch

Midnight_EG · 01-08-2011, 01:14

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Originally Posted by Midnight_EG

Today I stripped everything out of the EK4 except the two front seats, dash and carpet ready for the track tomorrow! Also put two new T1R's on the front for the corners

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Originally Posted by Midnight_EG

Today I drove the tits out of my car around a track!

Annnddddd I finally have a pic, hopefully more to come soon!

She outperformed me on the track on Friday, with a better driver I'd say it could have went even quicker!

Stripping her was a massive plus, the extra/lack of weight was unbelievable and I only ever had 5 litres of petrol in the car at any time to save on weight

It was easily the best day I've had in the EK so far

Mar4ix · 01-08-2011, 09:36

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Originally Posted by dgt

I have a build thread for that van, virtually everything was stripped or replaced since I got it in November...

Jesus... you still on that ???? I was reading it from fiat forum....

**LIGHTNING** · 01-08-2011, 20:03

Finally got my drivers window working after a year of putting it off. After very long diagnosing with my father we found the issue. Hit the motor (gently) with a screw driver and it came back to life. So I fixed some of the door trim, greased the gears and rails and put it back together. Will do the passenger one next week. Enjoy getting things done and its another one off the list.

On the flip side I was topping up the oil and the cap from the oil bottle fell into the engine bay and I couldn't find it. I also managed to get the car completely sideways coming out of the Club 92 roundabout. Wasn't even trying to do it but the off camber exit caught me off guard!

dgt · 01-08-2011, 20:27

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Originally Posted by Deutschlandfürimmer7

Your not in cork are ya? Cos I'd like to watch

Afraid I'm up the other end of the country! But heres all the work from day 1

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Originally Posted by Mar4ix

Jesus... you still on that ???? I was reading it from fiat forum....

Still am! A few bits to iron out still though... Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't I sell you 2 Punto boxes? How are they going for you?

Voodoomelon · 01-08-2011, 21:26

Tried out the much talked about Farécla G3 Scratch Remover today, to try and remove the abundance of swirl marks on the car. I have to say i'm impressed. You need to buy the "waffle pad" seperately, so the whole lot is a touch over €20.00.

You get the waffle pad, dampen the surface of it and then apply a good helping of G3 (assuming you're doing a decent area like below) on top. Then start rubbing in forward and backwards motions over the paint. If there isn't enough water on the pad, the compound starts to "chalk up" as it were; if there is too much water then you get a sloppy white paste going everywhere so its important to have just the right amount of water.

I used pretty heavy pressure as I soon realised you get better results and there's no risk of damaging the clear coat as the compound is very soft, even when it becomes solid. After going forwards and backwards, I'd then move at a right angle over the same area as directed. Once complete, i'd buff it all off with a microfibre towel and then do another application on the same area.

I wish I took some better pictures (and more) but the camera died and it got cloudy. Here's a rough before and after:

Before:

After:

Now, there are still swirls left, but i'd say its a 70%% improvement with just two applications. Twice more and I really can't see there being many swirls left at all. Took me about an hour to do the bonnet, but the first 30mins was getting to grips with how it works, I could probably do the whole car in less than 2 hours. Much more work than a machine polisher? Absolutely no question. Backbreaking? By no means, its very easy to work with and doesn't require huge amounts of effort.

€20.00 is certainly cheaper than a machine polisher which i do still plan on investing in at some stage, but this stuff genuinely does a good to very good job, especially considering the cost.

Owen · 01-08-2011, 21:39

I only use G3, it's great stuff. If you use it in conjunction with a machine polisher in the future, you will run the risk of having holograms in the final paint, they can be removed with a soft mop on the polisher, and a very soft polish.

vectra · 01-08-2011, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Owen

I only use G3, it's great stuff. If you use it in conjunction with a machine polisher in the future, you will run the risk of having holograms in the final paint, they can be removed with a soft mop on the polisher, and a very soft polish.

Even with a DA ?

Owen · 01-08-2011, 21:59

I don't use a DA polisher myself, so I can't comment - Separate would be better to advise on that.

vectra · 01-08-2011, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Owen

I don't use a DA polisher myself, so I can't comment - Separate would be better to advise on that.

Ah
So you are talking about rotary ?

I am considering a DA myself so was wondering,
I need to bring up the red in the civic a bit.. It is getting a bit hazy again..

Voodoomelon · 01-08-2011, 22:01

Owen, whats actually going on with the G3 when you apply it? Their videos on their website are a load of BS and just show the scratches/swirls "fading" away. Is it actually breaking down the clearcoat or does it simply fill in the scratches? As in, are the results permanent?

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LIGHTNING Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 7,262 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorsport	Finally got my drivers window working after a year of putting it off. After very long diagnosing with my father we found the issue. Hit the motor (gently) with a screw driver and it came back to life. So I fixed some of the door trim, greased the gears and rails and put it back together. Will do the passenger one next week. Enjoy getting things done and its another one off the list. On the flip side I was topping up the oil and the cap from the oil bottle fell into the engine bay and I couldn't find it. I also managed to get the car completely sideways coming out of the Club 92 roundabout. Wasn't even trying to do it but the off camber exit caught me off guard!

01-08-2011, 21:26	#325
Voodoomelon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,296 Adverts \| Friends	Tried out the much talked about Farécla G3 Scratch Remover today, to try and remove the abundance of swirl marks on the car. I have to say i'm impressed. You need to buy the "waffle pad" seperately, so the whole lot is a touch over €20.00. You get the waffle pad, dampen the surface of it and then apply a good helping of G3 (assuming you're doing a decent area like below) on top. Then start rubbing in forward and backwards motions over the paint. If there isn't enough water on the pad, the compound starts to "chalk up" as it were; if there is too much water then you get a sloppy white paste going everywhere so its important to have just the right amount of water. I used pretty heavy pressure as I soon realised you get better results and there's no risk of damaging the clear coat as the compound is very soft, even when it becomes solid. After going forwards and backwards, I'd then move at a right angle over the same area as directed. Once complete, i'd buff it all off with a microfibre towel and then do another application on the same area. I wish I took some better pictures (and more) but the camera died and it got cloudy. Here's a rough before and after: Before: After: Now, there are still swirls left, but i'd say its a 70%% improvement with just two applications. Twice more and I really can't see there being many swirls left at all. Took me about an hour to do the bonnet, but the first 30mins was getting to grips with how it works, I could probably do the whole car in less than 2 hours. Much more work than a machine polisher? Absolutely no question. Backbreaking? By no means, its very easy to work with and doesn't require huge amounts of effort. €20.00 is certainly cheaper than a machine polisher which i do still plan on investing in at some stage, but this stuff genuinely does a good to very good job, especially considering the cost.

01-08-2011, 21:39	#326
Owen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12,198 Adverts \| Friends	I only use G3, it's great stuff. If you use it in conjunction with a machine polisher in the future, you will run the risk of having holograms in the final paint, they can be removed with a soft mop on the polisher, and a very soft polish.

01-08-2011, 21:59	#328
Owen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12,198 Adverts \| Friends	I don't use a DA polisher myself, so I can't comment - Separate would be better to advise on that.

01-08-2011, 22:01	#330
Voodoomelon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,296 Adverts \| Friends	Owen, whats actually going on with the G3 when you apply it? Their videos on their website are a load of BS and just show the scratches/swirls "fading" away. Is it actually breaking down the clearcoat or does it simply fill in the scratches? As in, are the results permanent?