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Old 14th July 2020, 20:32   #1
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Not sure how to do “links”, but will give it a go🙄.

Wish I had the time & patience to do this...

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Old 15th July 2020, 08:44   #2
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I watched this with interest. Disappointed that the car was grey, as it is one colour that in my opinion does not benefit from polishing as others, but what was more noticeable was that the front passenger seat material (alcantara) appeared stretched at the end of the process. Interiors are always notoriously difficult to clean, but the simple solution is to never let them get into such a state.
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Old 15th July 2020, 12:46   #3
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Lovely to see .

Pop over to https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/for...play.php?f=129 and see how just how much can be done given the time, the skill and........the money! .

A few of us are on there as well as on here.

Enjoy.

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Old 15th July 2020, 16:36   #4
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I watched this with interest. Disappointed that the car was grey, as it is one colour that in my opinion does not benefit from polishing as others, but what was more noticeable was that the front passenger seat material (alcantara) appeared stretched at the end of the process. Interiors are always notoriously difficult to clean, but the simple solution is to never let them get into such a state.
Not sure that I would want to be getting too close to the bodywork with a high power pressure washer, I prefer to just use a hose pipe with a sprayer. I wouldn't have thought it's a particularly good idea to be spraying water all round the seat belt tensioners either.

The car looked a bitsa though, Mk1 seats and mirrors and the interior looked like a Rover 75 one with the wooden dash and the colour of the centre console and door cards
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Old 15th July 2020, 19:33   #5
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A good effort on the clean up, but I really don't like the tyre shine. Never have.
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Tbh, I’m just surprised someone can get that much done in one day.😱
Maybe I should get up earlier..😳


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Old 15th July 2020, 21:08   #7
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A good effort on the clean up, but I really don't like the tyre shine. Never have.
Agreed, dreadful stuff.
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Old 16th July 2020, 09:37   #8
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To be honest, I'd be more concerned about the broken bonnet cable and his comment that he may leave it to the customer to fix.

He said this was why he hadn't been able to clean the engine, so presumably he hasn't checked oil; water levels etc, nor carried out even a basic service . Who knows what may be awaiting the new owner when they eventually get the bonnet open.

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Old 16th July 2020, 13:09   #9
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He reckons it dirty?

That's pretty clean, down where I am and all the country roads, it ends up covered in mud and excrement on a regular basis.

I used to get upset, now don't take any notice, clean one day, dirty the next.
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