Pauly's "You're my boy Blue!"

[Michal006]

^^

Grandma called she wants her fabric back.

You need this

http://www.more-japan.com/bride-fabric-blue-hyper-inner-cushion-material-100cm-x-155cm.html

 

[Pauly99to17]

I'm still looking for the right colours and pattern. Not feeling this "hound's tooth" pattern either.

 

[Pauly99to17]

Waiting for warmer temperatures.

 

[Michal006]

 

[Pauly99to17]

Having fun cleaning my new winter wheels. Still have some touch ups to do on the rash.

 

[Pauly99to17]

I should have taken before pictures. These things were filthy. Probably never properly washed since he had them. Such a build up of brake dust. Cleaned, polished and waxed. I still need to do tiny touch ups here and there and fix a small patch on the top right wheel.

 

[Pauly99to17]

Going to bus station to pick up two 20 mm spacers that I'll be putting on the rears.
I'm keeping the 15 mm spacers for the front.

 

[Pauly99to17]

I put on the 20 mm spacers on the rear today. Noticeable change in negative camber. I'm sure if it'in spec now. Looks like I may need to find some camber arms.

 

[webby]

Blue micro suede?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/121105838078

 

[Pauly99to17]

Washed and clay barred yesterday. I find that to be the boring part. Now the polish and wax....the fun part.

 

[webby]

Silky smooth

 

[Pauly99to17]

Today I learned to not let let polish dry on your car. What a pain to get off!
I prepared a section of the car and then had to leave it to attend to some family matter. Kind of forgot about it and when I finally came back it had dried into a hazy film that was extremely difficult to buff off.

 

[webby]

Crusty white film?

 

[xXCiviXx]

Crusty white film?

 

[andre12dbsi]

Letting polish dry too much isn't a good thing. Especially if it's directly in the sun. Arms sore?

 

[Pauly99to17]

Arms sore?

Exactly! Damn, I had to put so much pressure to get that dried film off. Yes, it was baked on by the sun on top of it all. Ugh...
I used Maguairs Ulitmate Compound (which is a much more forgiving polish) for the rest of the car. After I got all the old, fried on polish off and finished the car I waxed it too. No exaggeration, I must have spent at least 4 hours buffing today. I wonder what the neighbors were thinking when they drove by me at different times during the day and I was still there wiping my car.
She's looking great though. Well worth the effort.

 

[andre12dbsi]

I've never tried it but I heard that using a quick detailer will help with baked on wax or polish.

I got mine polished and waxed yesterday too. We're finally getting some good weather for it. Oh. And don't worry about the neighbours. Between decontaminating, polishing, and waxing I think I was up to almost 6 hours in the end.

 

[Pauly99to17]

The results...

 

[webby]

Wet paint

 

[andre12dbsi]

Well done Pauly. That extra rubbing paid off.