The "Today I did something to my car" thread

challengemaster

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The minute I saw that you thanked his post, I was 100% sure you'd come out with that exact line!

You're a predictable turbo dervo :P

You say the sweetest things sometimes :pac:

How could I not!

On another note, all the chemicals I use for valeting is making skin peel off my hands. I think it's time to always wear gloves

Fook, I hope you wash your hands before doing other things!

MetzgerMeister

challengemaster wrote: »

Fook, I hope you wash your hands before doing other things!

I thought you had a girlfriend?

challengemaster

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I thought you had a girlfriend?

Indeed, I do.

MetzgerMeister

challengemaster wrote: »

Indeed, I do.

Well then why is there only one thing on your mind all the fvcken time?! :pac:

Anyway, thread being derailed. STFU!

challengemaster

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Well then why is there only one thing on your mind all the fvcken time?! :pac:

Cars?

Had another matching tyre put on the ma's car earlier. The state of the rear brake discs is unreal though, I've never seen anything that bad :eek:

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

On another note, all the chemicals I use for valeting is making skin peel off my hands. I think it's time to always wear gloves

I use those ones in the motor factors you can buy in a box. Around 6 or 7 euro for the box of 100. Great job :cool:

Compton

Yeah some of the detailing products are really bad. I find the wheel cleaners the worst, non acidic my hole!

challengemaster

Compton wrote: »

Yeah some of the detailing products are really bad. I find the wheel cleaners the worst, non acidic my hole!

Never get any meguiars wheel cleaner in your eye, you can fecking taste it for hours >.<

(goes for anything really, was mist spray back and a "be grand" attitude)

MetzgerMeister

vectra wrote: »

I use those ones in the motor factors you can buy in a box. Around 6 or 7 euro for the box of 100. Great job :cool:

I have a box of them at home, just don't use them each time I do a car. As challengemaster said, it was a "be grand" attitude

Where I work I can get a box of 100 blue ones for €4. There really is no reason for me not to use them!

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I have a box of them at home, just don't use them each time I do a car. As challengemaster said, it was a "be grand" attitude

Where I work I can get a box of 100 blue ones for €4. There really is no reason for me not to use them!

The blue ones are supposed to be the best ones. Would mind if I could get thos for €4 :eek:

Big Nasty

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Where I work I can get a box of 100 blue ones for €4. There really is no reason for me not to use them!

vectra wrote: »

The blue ones are supposed to be the best ones. Would mind if I could get thos for €4 :eek:

What's this yiz are talking about? Viagra?

Compton

teehee

challengemaster

Just picked up a CSL bootlid

Got it dirt cheap cos there's a few scratches/scrapes, most of which should come out easy enough

andyseadog

challengemaster wrote: »

Never get any meguiars wheel cleaner in your eye, you can fecking taste it for hours >.<

(goes for anything really, was mist spray back and a "be grand" attitude)

if i had a euro for every time... it does really burn sometimes :mad:

challengemaster

andyseadog wrote: »

if i had a euro for every time... it does really burn sometimes :mad:

I'm genuinely convinced what I tasted was my eye dissolving....oh well

andyseadog

challengemaster wrote: »

I'm genuinely convinced what I tasted was my eye dissolving....oh well

the worst i remember was cleaning the block on my mk1 corsa after i picked it up. the rocker cover had been weeping oil onto it for a lifetime, it was thick with oil.

a bowl of petrol and a 2" paint brush and i was dissolving that oil leaving a lovely fresh looking block, chuffed to bits caught the block the wrong way and my **** the pain of the splashback of oil and petrol in my eyes will never be forgotten.

E39MSport

Limerick man wrote: »

Try gliptone, lots of lads recommend it. I haven't seen it forsale anywhere local though!

Liquid Leather. Great stuff. They do excellent leather air freshener yokes also. very realistic leather smell.

challengemaster

Here's the new addition

andyseadog

it looks so at home on the couch, just missing the remote and a bottle of beer :pac:

gollywog

andyseadog wrote: »

it looks so at home on the couch, just missing the remote and a bottle of beer :pac:

That's where the woman boot lid comes in handy!

shanec1928

look at the smilie in the eu logo:pac:

vectra

@ CM.
Nice,,

conzy

Looks the business CM, The scratch looks minor. I would try the DA on it before resorting to sandpaper or something more drastic

challengemaster

conzymaher wrote: »

Looks the business CM, The scratch looks minor. I would try the DA on it before resorting to sandpaper or something more drastic

Looks minor there but it's a bit more extensive and it's gel coat not clear. One or two parts might need a bit more resin added before sanding it back even an I think then I'll clear coat it for protection

Should be a nice project in learning though!

challengemaster

It's worrying how much I'm posting in this thread lol

New handbrake / gear gaiters arrived today, black alcantara with Msport stitch... now all i need is the rest of the alcantara interior to match >_>

Alanstrainor

challengemaster wrote: »

It's worrying how much I'm posting in this thread lol

New handbrake / gear gaiters arrived today, black alcantara with Msport stitch... now all i need is the rest of the alcantara interior to match >_>

Where'd you get the gaiters, need some grey leather ones for mine!

Did your gaiters come with the plastic surrounds so you can simply pop out the old and pop in the new?

challengemaster

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Where'd you get the gaiters, need some grey leather ones for mine!

Did your gaiters come with the plastic surrounds so you can simply pop out the old and pop in the new?

Ebay lad, topgaiters was the seller IIRC. Ordered 16th and they were dispatched the same day.

They just come as the gaiters, you can keep the old plastic surrounds as they're mostly just elastic at the bottom so you can just stretch them off/on. Here's a guide I found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfoTc9K7Vfo

L-M

challengemaster wrote: »

Ebay lad, topgaiters was the seller IIRC. Ordered 16th and they were dispatched the same day.

They just come as the gaiters, you can keep the old plastic surrounds as they're mostly just elastic at the bottom so you can just stretch them off/on. Here's a guide I found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfoTc9K7Vfo

Banned

MetzgerMeister

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Where'd you get the gaiters, need some grey leather ones for mine!

Did your gaiters come with the plastic surrounds so you can simply pop out the old and pop in the new?

You just reminded me that I need a new gaiter for my car. Rang Mazda to get a price expecting it to be about €130 but it's actually €40 including VAT

challengemaster

Right well after ~5 minutes of vigorous tugging..... (:pac:) There's no way in hell that gear knob is coming off to let me put on the new gaiter