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29 April 2006, 09:56 AM
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So what is happening this w/e, it would be a shame to waste it doing not much,.
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Originally Posted by Bigbrakes
So what is happening this w/e, it would be a shame to waste it doing not much,.
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- Cleaning the dusty rain and brake dust off the car.
- Preparing to start my new job in Gilwern on Tuesday. Hope the car park has big spaces and isn't full of people carriers
- Looking at kitchens
29 April 2006, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigbrakes
So what is happening this w/e, it would be a shame to waste it doing not much,.
John
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Also running tomorrow, starts at 9 with the classics.
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29 April 2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by MarkGArgyle
- Cleaning the dusty rain and brake dust off the car.
- Preparing to start my new job in Gilwern on Tuesday. Hope the car park has big spaces and isn't full of people carriers
- Looking at kitchens
3 
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29 April 2006, 11:35 AM
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Lucky for some, I working Sunday and Monday, was supposed to be off today but work have just rang me, got a machine down they can't fix so i've got to go in for a couple of hours today aswell.
, was supposed to be off today but work have just rang me, got a machine down they can't fix so i've got to go in for a couple of hours today aswell.
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I'm in my last week in Germany so....................
.........Nurburgring tomorrow
Would be a shame to waste the sunshine over here really. Will get some pics up Monday
.........Nurburgring tomorrow
Would be a shame to waste the sunshine over here really. Will get some pics up Monday
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Originally Posted by Silver Scooby Sport
Gardening for me today and maybe some of tomorrow.
I've got my shelf/slam panel
ready to fit as well... car needs washing after another week of Seagull bombardment 
fitted my router on to the pc yesterday now running 8.1 meg here 
I've got my shelf/slam panel
ready to fit as well... car needs washing after another week of Seagull bombardment fitted my router on to the pc yesterday now running 8.1 meg here 
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29 April 2006, 12:09 PM
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Mervil,
You need to get that German bird to take you out for a hot lap in your car,
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You need to get that German bird to take you out for a hot lap in your car,
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29 April 2006, 12:09 PM
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Today - watching Man U beat the Chelsea Rent Boys in 25 mins, then picking up my son. 
Tomorrow - Dropping boy back to his Mum's then going on an "all-dayer" at the Plough & Harrow in Monknash.
Monday - Go for an all-day breakfast and a "spirited" drive.
Tomorrow - Dropping boy back to his Mum's then going on an "all-dayer" at the Plough & Harrow in Monknash.
Monday - Go for an all-day breakfast and a "spirited" drive.
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Monday - Go for an all-day breakfast and a "spirited" drive.
Now that sounds like a good idea, we could all check out our wet weather tyres (being a b/holiday),.
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Now that sounds like a good idea, we could all check out our wet weather tyres (being a b/holiday),.
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29 April 2006, 12:21 PM
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Chris, Linksys WAG354g is what I use for teleworkers and myself in Cardiff and down south. £55 ish on Amazon. 4 port ethernet and wireless with good security.
Rich sounds like a good weekend planned!
I'm gardening today then going to Pompy to the Dogs tonight then down the new forest Sunday and waterskiing Monday.
Might even squeeze a wash and wax in and a blast in the scoob.
Drove from Soton to Bridgewater last weekend along the A303 and then A roads up from Yeovil. What a blast! Roads around SW are lacking I think.
Have a good one guys.
Rich sounds like a good weekend planned!
I'm gardening today then going to Pompy to the Dogs tonight then down the new forest Sunday and waterskiing Monday.
Might even squeeze a wash and wax in and a blast in the scoob.
Drove from Soton to Bridgewater last weekend along the A303 and then A roads up from Yeovil. What a blast! Roads around SW are lacking I think.
Have a good one guys.
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Depending on how long i'm in work today, might try out some of the new goodies i bought from Polished Bliss that came this morning.
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AFTERNOONS TODAY
AFTERNOONS TOMORROW
8-4.30 MONDAY NOT A HAPPY CHICK
v.c has got to keep the kids happy (promised to take them on the motor bikes probably meet them in A/E later not the kids but the other half )
ROLE ON A WEEK TODAY BENIDORM WITH THE GIRLS
AFTERNOONS TOMORROW
8-4.30 MONDAY NOT A HAPPY CHICK
v.c has got to keep the kids happy (promised to take them on the motor bikes probably meet them in A/E later not the kids but the other half )
ROLE ON A WEEK TODAY BENIDORM WITH THE GIRLS
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Oh been putting up Plaster ceiling rose's and rings on the new house, A bit of painting
Goner hoover the car out tomorrow morning and pop down the beach in the afternoon for a spot of fishing.
Monday, have to build a couple of chandilers
Goner hoover the car out tomorrow morning and pop down the beach in the afternoon for a spot of fishing.
Monday, have to build a couple of chandilers
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Originally Posted by turboDean
Depending on how long i'm in work today, might try out some of the new goodies i bought from Polished Bliss that came this morning.
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Originally Posted by flopsy
hello simon been thinking of getting a router for a while,
don't know whats best, any advice,
cheers chris.
don't know whats best, any advice,
cheers chris.
Built in firewall, Access Control List (by MAC address) WEP or WPA SPK security, etc. etc.
You can also configure website restrictions (even time schedules) in case you want to restrict access to sites for certain people (eg. the kids).
Let me know if you get one and need a hand setting it up - it'll give me an opportunity to return a favour :-)
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Originally Posted by Gazz300
What did you get Dean? I've been looking for some goodies for the car.
Just want to give it a good clean with the clay, then i'll give it a couple of coats of polish (Auto Glym Super Resin), then a couple of coats of the Optimum Car Wax, thats the max he recommend's for silver cars, supposed to give a nice deep wet look shine.
Yours is Blue isn't it?? For that colour i think he reccomends the Blackfire stuff, check out this thread with the P1:
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=508616
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Originally Posted by Silver Scooby Sport
Cheap as an old shelf...
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29 April 2006, 08:48 PM
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Actually gardening this weekend so a round about, Scooby related answer to the thread!!
Tried out the Meguiar's stuff last weekend, very impressed with the results, hopefully the pics do justice to the result!
Used to use Zymol Auto Wash followed by Zymol Cleaner Wax so very surprised by the massive improvement Meguiar's made.
Followed the instructions on their website and used the 3 Step process:
Wash - still used the Zymol Auto Wash for this step! Yes 2 buckets and 3 sponges, top (roof/bonnet to mid door level), bottom (mucky bits), wheels (wheel arches, under sills, ooh and the Wheels).
Dry the car - after watching 5th gear (and the 5K car wash!) I decided to try a Meg's Water Magnet Drying Towel - it is superb, drying quicker and to a better finish than an equally expensive chamois.
Then used the following process:
1. Quik Clay detailing system - to remove the bonded contaminants from the pait - I was surprised how rough the paint felt in patches despite numerous polishes with Autoglym and Zymol which apparently do not remove this kind of mark.
2. Meg's Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner - amazing how much debris this removed from the car even after a very thorough wash/clay detail. The paintwork felt so smooth after just this application and many minor swirls were easily removed.
3. Meg's Deep Crystal Polish - very easy to apply and remove (mind you polishing the entire sccob twice on one day was more tiring than I expected!), left a very deep shine - like a mirror surface, you can actually look into the paintwork, much deeper and clearer reflections.
4. Meg's Deep Crystal Carnuba Wax - really very tired and just a little bored by now but I wanted to see the finished result. Again super easy to apply and remove, no white residue at all. Locked in the finish nicely.
All the above were applied with soft polishing cloth and removed with the Supreme Shine Microfibe which I think really added to the result - so easy to remove the cleaner/polish and wax - it was like you could see the shine going in.
5. Triple duty detail brush to finish - the scoob seems to have a lot of shut line gaps for stuff to get caught in!
6. Windows - but here I have still yet to find a better product than Autoglym window cleaner.
Didn't need to use the Scoob this week so she was still looking as good today, so this afternoon, while gardening (my weekend activity to answer the thread!)I sat back with a beer and admired a job well done! Even under the strip lighting in the garage the finish looks awesome - and that is usually when the minor scrathes and swirls show up.
Anyway here are the pics judge for yourself:
Before - after Zymol Cleaner Wax
After - Meg's 3 step, notice the deeper shine and greater reflection in the paintwork (eg you can actually see the reflection of the house/blocks on the drive).
A close up to show just how good the reflection/depth is!
There is something slightly bonkers about spending so much time cleaning a car that will only get dirty again so why is it so damn rewarding!!
Cheers,
Mark
Tried out the Meguiar's stuff last weekend, very impressed with the results, hopefully the pics do justice to the result!
Used to use Zymol Auto Wash followed by Zymol Cleaner Wax so very surprised by the massive improvement Meguiar's made.
Followed the instructions on their website and used the 3 Step process:
Wash - still used the Zymol Auto Wash for this step! Yes 2 buckets and 3 sponges, top (roof/bonnet to mid door level), bottom (mucky bits), wheels (wheel arches, under sills, ooh and the Wheels).
Dry the car - after watching 5th gear (and the 5K car wash!) I decided to try a Meg's Water Magnet Drying Towel - it is superb, drying quicker and to a better finish than an equally expensive chamois.
Then used the following process:
1. Quik Clay detailing system - to remove the bonded contaminants from the pait - I was surprised how rough the paint felt in patches despite numerous polishes with Autoglym and Zymol which apparently do not remove this kind of mark.
2. Meg's Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner - amazing how much debris this removed from the car even after a very thorough wash/clay detail. The paintwork felt so smooth after just this application and many minor swirls were easily removed.
3. Meg's Deep Crystal Polish - very easy to apply and remove (mind you polishing the entire sccob twice on one day was more tiring than I expected!), left a very deep shine - like a mirror surface, you can actually look into the paintwork, much deeper and clearer reflections.
4. Meg's Deep Crystal Carnuba Wax - really very tired and just a little bored by now but I wanted to see the finished result. Again super easy to apply and remove, no white residue at all. Locked in the finish nicely.
All the above were applied with soft polishing cloth and removed with the Supreme Shine Microfibe which I think really added to the result - so easy to remove the cleaner/polish and wax - it was like you could see the shine going in.
5. Triple duty detail brush to finish - the scoob seems to have a lot of shut line gaps for stuff to get caught in!
6. Windows - but here I have still yet to find a better product than Autoglym window cleaner.
Didn't need to use the Scoob this week so she was still looking as good today, so this afternoon, while gardening (my weekend activity to answer the thread!)I sat back with a beer and admired a job well done! Even under the strip lighting in the garage the finish looks awesome - and that is usually when the minor scrathes and swirls show up.
Anyway here are the pics judge for yourself:
Before - after Zymol Cleaner Wax
After - Meg's 3 step, notice the deeper shine and greater reflection in the paintwork (eg you can actually see the reflection of the house/blocks on the drive).
A close up to show just how good the reflection/depth is!
There is something slightly bonkers about spending so much time cleaning a car that will only get dirty again so why is it so damn rewarding!!
Cheers,
Mark
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Originally Posted by MBK
Actually gardening this weekend so a round about, Scooby related answer to the thread!!
Tried out the Meguiar's stuff last weekend, very impressed with the results, hopefully the pics do justice to the result!
Used to use Zymol Auto Wash followed by Zymol Cleaner Wax so very surprised by the massive improvement Meguiar's made.
Followed the instructions on their website and used the 3 Step process:
Wash - still used the Zymol Auto Wash for this step! Yes 2 buckets and 3 sponges, top (roof/bonnet to mid door level), bottom (mucky bits), wheels (wheel arches, under sills, ooh and the Wheels).
Dry the car - after watching 5th gear (and the 5K car wash!) I decided to try a Meg's Water Magnet Drying Towel - it is superb, drying quicker and to a better finish than an equally expensive chamois.
Then used the following process:
1. Quik Clay detailing system - to remove the bonded contaminants from the pait - I was surprised how rough the paint felt in patches despite numerous polishes with Autoglym and Zymol which apparently do not remove this kind of mark.
2. Meg's Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner - amazing how much debris this removed from the car even after a very thorough wash/clay detail. The paintwork felt so smooth after just this application and many minor swirls were easily removed.
3. Meg's Deep Crystal Polish - very easy to apply and remove (mind you polishing the entire sccob twice on one day was more tiring than I expected!), left a very deep shine - like a mirror surface, you can actually look into the paintwork, much deeper and clearer reflections.
4. Meg's Deep Crystal Carnuba Wax - really very tired and just a little bored by now but I wanted to see the finished result. Again super easy to apply and remove, no white residue at all. Locked in the finish nicely.
All the above were applied with soft polishing cloth and removed with the Supreme Shine Microfibe which I think really added to the result - so easy to remove the cleaner/polish and wax - it was like you could see the shine going in.
5. Triple duty detail brush to finish - the scoob seems to have a lot of shut line gaps for stuff to get caught in!
6. Windows - but here I have still yet to find a better product than Autoglym window cleaner.
Didn't need to use the Scoob this week so she was still looking as good today, so this afternoon, while gardening (my weekend activity to answer the thread!)I sat back with a beer and admired a job well done! Even under the strip lighting in the garage the finish looks awesome - and that is usually when the minor scrathes and swirls show up.
Anyway here are the pics judge for yourself:
Before - after Zymol Cleaner Wax
After - Meg's 3 step, notice the deeper shine and greater reflection in the paintwork (eg you can actually see the reflection of the house/blocks on the drive).
A close up to show just how good the reflection/depth is!
There is something slightly bonkers about spending so much time cleaning a car that will only get dirty again so why is it so damn rewarding!!
Cheers,
Mark
Tried out the Meguiar's stuff last weekend, very impressed with the results, hopefully the pics do justice to the result!
Used to use Zymol Auto Wash followed by Zymol Cleaner Wax so very surprised by the massive improvement Meguiar's made.
Followed the instructions on their website and used the 3 Step process:
Wash - still used the Zymol Auto Wash for this step! Yes 2 buckets and 3 sponges, top (roof/bonnet to mid door level), bottom (mucky bits), wheels (wheel arches, under sills, ooh and the Wheels).
Dry the car - after watching 5th gear (and the 5K car wash!) I decided to try a Meg's Water Magnet Drying Towel - it is superb, drying quicker and to a better finish than an equally expensive chamois.
Then used the following process:
1. Quik Clay detailing system - to remove the bonded contaminants from the pait - I was surprised how rough the paint felt in patches despite numerous polishes with Autoglym and Zymol which apparently do not remove this kind of mark.
2. Meg's Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner - amazing how much debris this removed from the car even after a very thorough wash/clay detail. The paintwork felt so smooth after just this application and many minor swirls were easily removed.
3. Meg's Deep Crystal Polish - very easy to apply and remove (mind you polishing the entire sccob twice on one day was more tiring than I expected!), left a very deep shine - like a mirror surface, you can actually look into the paintwork, much deeper and clearer reflections.
4. Meg's Deep Crystal Carnuba Wax - really very tired and just a little bored by now but I wanted to see the finished result. Again super easy to apply and remove, no white residue at all. Locked in the finish nicely.
All the above were applied with soft polishing cloth and removed with the Supreme Shine Microfibe which I think really added to the result - so easy to remove the cleaner/polish and wax - it was like you could see the shine going in.
5. Triple duty detail brush to finish - the scoob seems to have a lot of shut line gaps for stuff to get caught in!
6. Windows - but here I have still yet to find a better product than Autoglym window cleaner.
Didn't need to use the Scoob this week so she was still looking as good today, so this afternoon, while gardening (my weekend activity to answer the thread!)I sat back with a beer and admired a job well done! Even under the strip lighting in the garage the finish looks awesome - and that is usually when the minor scrathes and swirls show up.
Anyway here are the pics judge for yourself:
Before - after Zymol Cleaner Wax
After - Meg's 3 step, notice the deeper shine and greater reflection in the paintwork (eg you can actually see the reflection of the house/blocks on the drive).
A close up to show just how good the reflection/depth is!
There is something slightly bonkers about spending so much time cleaning a car that will only get dirty again so why is it so damn rewarding!!
Cheers,
Mark