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I'm baking the paint. Water based base coat with 2pk clear coat. Huge amount of knowledge between you guys so thanks for that. If you don't mind, I'll bump this thread in three weeks time. That would be then one week after the last panel has been painted wet sanded and polished back with farc' G3. Thanks again.

YEP. Change the lot as the Bose system is crap.

Hope someone can set me straight here. As you may or may not know I'm in the process of painting my car and should be complete (fingers crossed) in about two weeks time. Obviously the weather is now changing and is set to get colder and wetter by the week, so it stands to reason I need to protect my newly painted toy. Q. Will it be too soon to apply a coating of something the week I finish the painting? if so, how long should I leave it? Q. Also what product should I use for complete protection against the nasties of winter that will last say 3-4 months. I'll also need something similar for the wheels too. Please advise which products would be the better option for me and how to apply and how soon after painting. cheers in advance. (TOTAL NOOB REGARDS TO DETAILING ETC) Zebb

Blue peter badge??? Can I mention my Jim 'll Fix.....wait.....er NO.

thats clever. Uses a seesaw effect I think and once on, you drop down the rear legs. I think thats how it works

Make sure its correct because most places wont let you take it back if its wrong

Go wild. May as well. Its your car, do as you wish. I like the first one.

Ooff at nearly 1k dollars. No thanks

Also you wouldnt by any chance have an n1 rear spoiler?

The nuts are they steel or alloy. If they are steel ill buy the neo ch.set off you please.

not for car, its for someone else. thanks though. good idea.

good job there. You must have patience of a saint

Hi all, hope someone can help. Been looking everywhere for a Liberty Walk decal, the one with the words "Liberty Walk" on and some Japanese wording directly underneath. Any know where I can get these or know of a Decal guy that can knock up bespoke stuff??? Looked on ebay and nothing. thanks

hows that Dan

I'm under the opinion that regardless what the seller said to you, the onus is still on you to check the car and that you are completely happy before handing over your money. Did you do this? did you check the oil on the sellers forecourt??

My wife sometimes gets her toes trapped in the dash vents......but that's another story. Lol

Best wishes to ya dad mate. MUst also say that that intake plenium made me have a little sex wee. Absolutely awesome fella.

Hello and welcome from south wales

progress - rear view of OEM bumper with the ES bumper bonded on all done ready for painting this week................. Wing Mirror shells ready for paint..............

Congrats all. Well done.

well sais it all really, being Welsh. Were all a bit odd round here lol

Just a quickie to highlight to you guys the process involved in fitting one of these or even a different model vallance, the method is basically the same for all. Take the bolts off from the underside of the bumper and the two toggle push plugs and the bolts next to the rear quarters where the bumper bolts onto the quarters. Keep the bolts under the lights. so next was to dry fit the bumper vallance and mark with the sharpie the rough outline looking at your OEM bumper determine the contact points for bonding. Here Ive just scribbled some lines on where the bonding agent will go. I use two products always. Tiger seal or Sikaflex and Fibrafill or Upol P40. The fibrafill is 2 pack so you mix it with a hardner. What I do sometimes is mix it with some filler for it to go further. so basically more hardner, the quicker it all sets, use less and you have more time to fettle and move things into position. Filler, fibrafill and hardner Next, you need balls of steel. Lol. Attack the OEM bumper with my trusty ol grinder. Just scribe in some lines for a key for the tiger seal and p40 Next I only use Texscrews. Self Drilling screws with spread washers. Get these on the ready. Offer the vallance onto the oem bumper, prop something underneath, then screw a few in to hold it in place. As you can see, the screws are all in throughout the bonding area and the upper edge where the transition is between the vallance and the oem bumper. Leave to set for 24 hrs, then take out the screws and fill over. I only use UPOL FANTASTIC for this. Again 2 pack with a hardner. I use this because it goes on like cream and sands really easy. As you can see, the first lot of filler has been applied to blend in the upper to the lower. Blending in on this one takes no more that 2 to 3 inches so plrety easy to do. This first layer will be quite thick and will need longer to dry. About 2 hrs last night. You can use a hairdryer / heater to speed things up if needed. Then sand all back and apply a thinner layer of filler, feathering it in on the oem bumber. This is as far as Ive got, until tonight, when I hope itll be completed. I'll post more up tomorrow,

With the name Sian, you must be able to speak welsh?

Lol nice one.

Mr Hand on Hips and a Bender???? WTF is going on here guys. Anyway, I do think that this building warrants a moving in party upon completion. You could hire Mr. Hands on Hips to cut the pale pink ribbon with a bow in it across the garage doorway !!!