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Old 17 August 2008, 04:22 PM
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Just a couple of pics I took of the STI today after I spent hours with the claying it and polishing



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Old 17 August 2008, 04:25 PM
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That's probably the second cleanest Crystal Grey scoob in Essex

Looks tidy Mr Sticks
Old 17 August 2008, 04:52 PM
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Awsome!
Old 17 August 2008, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 53WRX
That's probably the second cleanest Crystal Grey scoob in Essex

Looks tidy Mr Sticks

Not a patch on yours I know Stu
Old 17 August 2008, 05:58 PM
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im loving that colour scoob!
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what you think of mine







cheers..............besy colour to
Old 17 August 2008, 07:13 PM
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Love the colour
Old 17 August 2008, 08:23 PM
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Looks gleaming that! What did you use to clean it?
Old 17 August 2008, 08:50 PM
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cheers mate
Old 17 August 2008, 09:02 PM
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nice tidy motor mate
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looks mint
i can see your little toy in the back window lol
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Old 18 August 2008, 03:05 AM
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speedy gone scooby
Old 18 August 2008, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by theboy
Love the colour
Agreed with that.

Looks stunning mate
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Liking them, they are both quality examples guys

Old 18 August 2008, 12:33 PM
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cheers guys
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you mention clay and polish, but what did you protect the paint with? nice work btw
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Originally Posted by bossurk
cheers guys
my car has never been touched by clay i use aqua wax best thing on the market i use it on body glass and wheels
Old 18 August 2008, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bossurk
what you think of mine







cheers..............besy colour to

ahh....anyone can make silver look good

Try black...
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Originally Posted by bossurk
my car has never been touched by clay i use aqua wax best thing on the market i use it on body glass and wheels
beg to more than differ
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Originally Posted by JimmyBFC
ahh....anyone can make silver look good

Try black...
silver is far harder to make look good than black. black is just harder to keep looking good.
Old 18 August 2008, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mneame
silver is far harder to make look good than black. black is just harder to keep looking good.
examples to back up what i'd said above. these are after the same process on various blacks and silvers:















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Really like the silver STI but with the anthracite wheels!
Old 18 August 2008, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyBFC
ahh....anyone can make silver look good

Try black...

EASY TIGER....... THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT THAT ITS ABOUT SHOWING PICCYS OF MY CAR SO KEEP YOUR OPINIONS ON COLOURS TO
YOURSELF
Old 18 August 2008, 03:32 PM
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I thought it was about Sticks car
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Originally Posted by bossurk
EASY TIGER....... THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT THAT ITS ABOUT SHOWING PICCYS OF MY CAR SO KEEP YOUR OPINIONS ON COLOURS TO
YOURSELF
^^^look out In the Sticks its a thread hijack
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nice noble in there. i'd have me one of those is lottery numbers came in, import tax to finalnd might be a killer. but lovely
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Cars look awsome fellas! gave mine a good claying for the first time this weekend and was well happy with the results, well pleased
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Originally Posted by bossurk
EASY TIGER....... THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT THAT ITS ABOUT SHOWING PICCYS OF MY CAR SO KEEP YOUR OPINIONS ON COLOURS TO
YOURSELF
it was tongue in cheek, seemed to go so far over a few ppl's head that they never noticed, all reyt mi old cocker
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Originally Posted by mneame
you mention clay and polish, but what did you protect the paint with? nice work btw
Good old Werkstat Acrylic from PB , A bit more work involved as I'm sure you know(by hand ) but worth it in the end .

Amazing result on the black STI by the way , is that Fozzies ?


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