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You want to get that rust treated sharpish, it's even spread to the door handles! Good work, though. (Psst, did you get that bit of residue under the spoiler after taking the pictures? )

It's definitely a DA, it just uses slightly different terminology to say that though; OP, I'd recommend this; http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb-soft-paint-polishing-kit-cat1.html If you wanted to you could add in a finishing pad, but that would be all you'd need to keep you going for a while.

Interesting to see a pro use a sponge. He seems pretty ambivalent about using either a sponge or a mitt. I was surprised too mate and that's the clip I saw. He's one of the best too The car isn't exactly dirty when he starts though, is it?! Closed cell sponges are the issue because they trap any dirt between the surface of the sponge and the surface of the paint causing it to drag along the paint. An open cell sponges reduce this unless you're applying a lot of pressure (in the same way as a lambswool or microfibre mitt). I didn't notice him mention this but there are various brand which offer open cell sponges for washing cars (none of them being 3M though, which is probably why he didn't mention that ). There's also no mention of whether he planned to carry out any correction work after the wash, for all we know he just caused himself another hours worth of polishing on that one single panel he used the sponge on... There's nothing wrong with using the correct type of sponge if your technique is good but for the most part you're much more likely to inflict fresh marring with a sponge than you are with a long pile mitt.

That can happen when you take it to an "indi" too... Sounds like the "stealer" is better than some by not even attempting to fob you off and just agreeing to fix their mistake.

My sympathies, Squee, but as the others have said I'm that you weren't hurt.

So long as you don't get an Astra VXR. Your Z would feel so slow when you get it back...

I'm lazier than GM, so this is the best I could find for the dimensions of the larger bin where the Bose sub is, but it might help (hopefully); http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/73377-anyone-tried-putting-a-normal-sub-box-in-bose-location/#entry1094324

I seem to recall the monthly cost will equate to the same over all cost as buying 6 months at a time, which I seem to think is being dropped from 10% to 5% over paying annually. There is, of course, a fair chance that this complete b*ll*cks that my brain has just made up to make me look stupid for sh*ts and giggles. It does that from time to time. ETA: Yay, my brain doesn't hate me today ; http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/tiin/vehicle-excise-dd.pdf

Camskill and Demon Tweeks both sell them as well, FWIW.

The slowest cyclist...

In a word, no.

Are you quite sure she said it was a Vauxhall? "I've just ordered a brand new Adam, dear" could have a very different meaning. Which itself would bring a whole new meaning to a test drive.

Ignore me. Nothing to see here.

Tardis or WD40 then wipe down with IPA.

B17. http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/23080-halfords-azure-blue-spray-paint/

Pfft, call that a BGW? This is a BGW!

Not making the "not a chav thing" argument well there... Said a guy who still owns a Scooby. That produces flames from the exhaust.

If you want to reapply once a month or so, Auto Finesse Revive is good. If you want to apply one every couple of years or so, G|Techniq C4 or Nanolex Trim Rejuvenator are better.

I must be the only person on here to remain unaffected. Then again, I do wear this every time I log in just to be sure.

The dealer won't have allowed enough time for the car to be properly finished, hence the poor job. There's also a fair chance that correct products for the paint (or job!) weren't used either as they'll just use a generic bottle of AIO which gets used on all cars going out the door. If you really are set on using a professional; http://www.summit-detailing.co.uk/. And you'll be after the correction detail.

Yep, that's just about covered all the options from a yes or no question.

Pads. And yes, prime them first either with a mist of QD or water, or thinly spread the polish over the face of the pad with your finger before touching the panel depending which technique you prefer.

Glad to be of assistance, buddy.