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The tyres are not that much of a big deal chaps!... the tyres were stretched.

So lower profile and stretched? Or in other words, the wrong size.

Ultimatesoldier may not still be the owner, he says he lives in Yorkshire in that second link that BBK provided, but the car's now for sale in Devon??

the egging... chicken breasts... Fajita...

You're not this guy are you?

If so, this is your suspect;

Tar and Bug remover

That. Tardis is my preferred choice. Alternatively heat the glue (with a hair-drier or such) which will make it slightly easier to pick off

Car look great BTW

That too.

Thanks Steve, received mine today.

No experience of this issue myself so I can't help you there.

However, for parts,

i didnt know either til i asked on here . if im not mistaken its a rare nismo version of the 350z thats a 3.8litre with 350 bhp i think. those figures are just from memory and i might be completely wrong.Nismo also made a 4 litre engine for a jap race league which is awesome

The 3.8litre was the 380RS, wasn't it? I can't be a***d to look it up myself.

catastrophe avoided

...But it's too late to keep your head down and pretend it never happened though.

I will alleviate you of one these, please.

WonderWheels is also very acidic. So long as it's not left to dwell for too long it shouldn't do any damage but it's not something I would use.

Im just amazed that the after all the work i put in there is no improvement under lights. There must be something im missing.

 

How important is the applicator pad? Would it need to be a cutting pad with the swirl x

Yes, for polishing you should ideally be using a cutting pad. The choice of pad is as important as the choice of polish, if you've not been using a cutting pad, that would explain why there's some swirls/marring left after polishing.

One of these is ideal.

Mine doesn't have a name, it's a car...

I've not used Swirl-X so I can't comment on it's effectiveness. A glaze will fill the swirls temporarily, but they will eventually come back.

Any wheel sealant will be fine to protect them, it won't affect the matte finish. Swissvax (along with a few others) do offer Matte specific products though but there's no real need for them. Providing they're well protected you'll generally just need water to clean them, but any normal car shampoo will also be fine to use.

Nissan paint is quite soft so it' not difficult to inflict swirls or marring. Super Resin Polish isn't very/at all abrasive (depending on which version it is that you're using) so won't do much/anything to correct the paint. I use Menz 203S and 85RE, but I'm sure others will have their own preferences. You're best off using a DA (or rotary if you're confident enough with it) too, but you can use 203S by hand with a light cutting pad.

IPA and/or Tardis will remove the glue residue once you've got the wrap off.

I believe you can inform them that you'll be fitting the wheels on a specified future date, if the temptation is too much for you. You will of course have to change them then, or call your insurers again to tell them you haven't.

Anybody got any experience of

 

Meguiars Quick Clay Kit.

 

as my Zed need a good clean and polish for the Summer.

 

Thanks.

Many other alternatives, some of which have been mentioned, but the Megs kit is perfectly adequate and good if you've not used clay before.

As mentioned above, metal polish should sort it.

And bin the AutoGlym too.

http://www.hpicheck.com/

That is all.

I am aware I have to pay for the work carried out, and that's all I'm liable for.

And the re-listing costs. And, if you're unlucky, storage costs of for the time between entering an agreement to buy the car from them and the car being re-listed. This, of course, is dependent on any agreement that you signed. In which case your best chance of getting anything back is;

I would discuss the matter with the garage and state you are willing to pay for the work done and reimburse time and effort on their part and hope they accept the offer and as a goodwill jesture of goodwill give you some of it back.

The wheels do look very good.

Oh well that's okay then. So long as it's been on the telebox, it's not all ridiculous after all...

What do you guys think of this, anything dodgy looking about this?

 

http://www.pistonhea...v6-2004/1056558

Yes. The spoiler.

The panel gap between the hideous bumper and the bonnet doesn't look even to me either but it could just be the angles of the pictures. Other than that, just the spoiler.

Did I mention the spoiler?