The "Today I did something to my car" thread

That looks great 166man changes the car completely.

Was bored today so I gave it a quick clean inside and out

And took a photo:



Also did this during the week:

How much was the wheel?

Mar4ix wrote: »

looks way cleaner too :pac:

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

looks miles better

Redisle wrote: »

Looks fantastic 166man. I actually prefer that colour to my own black ones now and I usually only like black leather! Just curious about what you ended up doing with the airbag wiring? Resistor across the contacts?

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

the cream interior/ wine exterior is a savage colour scheme! nice work

Limerick man wrote: »

Classy :cool:

CianRyan wrote: »

Looks the absolute bees, man. Now just get some 3M tape or your exterior trim. :L

I'd look for some matching belts too but that's only niggly bits.

coolisin wrote: »

That looks great 166man changes the car completely.

Cheers folks! Much credit goes to dgt of course, all in all took about 4 hours to do it but we had other things to do with the seats including rethreading a few of them plus the rain made it drag on. Regardless the steak dinner beforehand was useful...:D

@ Redisle - the light may still be on and will need to be turned off before the NCT at the beginning of June.

It is classy alright and as said completely changes the car. Makes it all the better considering the awesome deal I got on it. All they needed was a quick clean and some saddle soap and they bolted straight in.

Best mod to the car...so far..;):D

Rochey18 wrote: »

Robbed him blind , been on the look out for MFSW buttons for my M Sport steering wheel.
Used to be plenty on Ebay.

funnily enough it was got in a BMW only breakers!

Limerick man wrote: »

Is it true when you plug in that wheel you automatically get cruise?

No idea... Already have cruise control anyway...

challengemaster wrote: »

funnily enough it was got in a BMW only breakers!


No idea... Already have cruise control anyway...

What breakers? I need a full grey E36 dash.

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Frank Wyse - 087 7717659 , Clogheen Tipp

Suppose I better wait til morning. Although I'm impatient.

dgt wrote: »

"Hello? Yes, hello, never mind the fact you were asleep, do you have a grey dash for an E36...." :pac:

A sale's a sale. Probably charge me double for it.

After doing the dog on it Saturday night, extremely hungover, i needed to do something productive. Last week i bought a few product that were new to me. The finish here is dedicated to Curran, that man knows his product and he convinced me to Clay the car. The difference claying makes is unreal.

First, a quick blast with the power hose, Then washed (the 2 bucket method) with Demon Shine Snow foam, it smells great (like an apple tree fell into your driveway), its not too bad a product, i expected more foam and wasnt overly impressed by the product.

Alloys:
Wonder Wheels. I forgot to take a pic for before and after, so i did my ould lads wheels to show you the difference. This stuff is lethal. I bite my nails and got some on my fingers. it stings like fúck. If you are using it try not to get any on your rotors as it turns them this weird rusty colour. Heres a pic of the finish.

De-Tar:
I used Car Plan De-Tar, not a whole lot to say about this stuff, it was de-tar, it worked.

Claying:
I knew about the process, but had never seen the results or seen anyoone do it. Its amazing. Curran told me that he would rate claying a car, at the same value of polishing it, and he was right. I couldnt believe the condition of my bonnet after i had finished it. It was literally like a mirror. The process of claying is a pain in the ass. It takes ages. (maybe i was just too hungover) My arms were falling off me after it, the level of attention to detail needed to complete the entire car is extraordinary. It is a 2 man job, but the finish after it is worth it. I used Turtle wax refine and shine, no complaints, it was my first time doing it so have nothing to compare it to. Anyway clay your car, get a mate that has an interest to help.

Polish:
Recommended by Curran : AG Super Resin Polish. Unbelievable stuff, its like rubbing liquid sex into your car

Sealant:
Recommended by Curran : AG Extra Gloss Protection. Only time will tell how good this stuff is. I know i made a mistake here, i put it on pretty heavy instead of in thin layers.

This all took (including a quick vacuuming inside) 6 hours. I didnt even want to drive it after finishing it.

Quick question, how do i now wash the car without taking all the product off? Hope ye enjoyed the read.

Curran's advice really made the difference here with the finish, cheers man

@ IK09:

You must have been doing the claying for too long as it shouldn't really take so long that your arms are falling off!

That weird rust colour on the rotors is called flash rust. It happens whenever water comes into contact with the discs, not just when you use a wheel cleaner. It always comes off after a few brake applications. It's normal and nothing to worry about.

Wash the car using a diluted mix of your snow foam or indeed get a proper shampoo like Meguiar's NXT. It's pH neutral so won't strip any of the protection you have on the car. Using the likes of fairly liquid will strip everything as it's full of salt and is designed to get rid of grease from plates so it sees wax as grease.

Nice shine though! When you put effort into jobs like this, it always pays off!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

@ IK09:

You must have been doing the claying for too long as it shouldn't really take so long that your arms are falling off!

Maybe he didnt use a spray to keep the area moist and the clay moist? Seen a few people do that.