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Offline gossa

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winter is coming.....
« on: 25 November 2009, 22:37 »
.....pretty soon the gritters will be here, prepare people!!

Today I trolley jacked the red beast up, took wheels off, washed, clayed, washed, dried, polished, waxed, then sealed them. No salt will get me!!!!

Offline Booski

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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #1 on: 25 November 2009, 22:42 »
.....pretty soon the gritters will be here, prepare people!!

Today I trolley jacked the red beast up, took wheels off, washed, clayed, washed, dried, polished, waxed, then sealed them. No salt will get me!!!!

You have alot of spare time mid-week?
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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #2 on: 25 November 2009, 22:43 »
.....pretty soon the gritters will be here, prepare people!!

Today I trolley jacked the red beast up, took wheels off, washed, clayed, washed, dried, polished, waxed, then sealed them. No salt will get me!!!!

I've got my Karcher at the ready  :smiley:


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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #3 on: 25 November 2009, 23:03 »
sorry if it's a dumb question, but what's "clayed"?


Offline gossa

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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #4 on: 25 November 2009, 23:07 »
sorry if it's a dumb question, but what's "clayed"?



Clay bar, it removes the hard contaminants that you can't wash off.

Kev, you need a trolley jack to go with all that cleaning kit, you can't do a proper job without taking the wheels off.

As for time off, i pulled a sickie, it's easy when you are the boss!

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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #5 on: 25 November 2009, 23:09 »
You clayed your wheels? There's dedication... :smiley:
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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #6 on: 25 November 2009, 23:10 »
You clayed your wheels? There's dedication... :smiley:

Of course! It's just another painted surface, how else you gonna get em clean? :grin:

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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #7 on: 25 November 2009, 23:22 »
Cheers gossa, not come accross that before, will look out for that

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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #8 on: 25 November 2009, 23:24 »
Cheers gossa, not come accross that before, will look out for that

check out the detailing section for more info but if you haven't clayed your car before you will be blown away.......

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Re: winter is coming.....
« Reply #9 on: 25 November 2009, 23:26 »
Keep it really up :grin:

I get get excited cleaning the car, not that excited though! :grin: