What have you done to your car today?
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Took mine out for lunch to celebrate my wedding anniversary (yesterday) 
Today I changed one rear shock…..yes I have the pair to do but when I removed the old first one, the boot/dust cover disintegrated in my hand.
Temporary measure I managed to get one for a different car and modify to work for a few days until new dust covers arrive. Then I’ll replace that one and do the other side. Handling is so much better with a shock full of oil!
I also took out the second piece of foam in the noise tube and adjusted the handbrake. Productive day!
Temporary measure I managed to get one for a different car and modify to work for a few days until new dust covers arrive. Then I’ll replace that one and do the other side. Handling is so much better with a shock full of oil!
I also took out the second piece of foam in the noise tube and adjusted the handbrake. Productive day!
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Luckily she loves the Z as much as I do!MikeyH said:No, just him and his car driving up the avenue1536Z4 said:paddy wright said:
Did you take the wife too
SGRG said:
Thank you, and of course…
Only two products, Bilt Hamber Surfex HD diluted circa 20% Surfex to 80% water in a spray trigger bottle.
Spray generously and work in with a firm brush, I use a detailing brush, but something like a firm paint brush would work just as well. Rinse with a sparing amount of water, just enough to remove all the product. I use a hose on low pressure with a gentle ‘rainfall’ setting- the sort where you can water young plants without squashing them 8) - just be careful around the electrical junction box etc.
It’s a case of doing a smallish area at a time, as you don’t want the Surfex to dry.
Once everything is clean, I rinse again but just enough to ensure everything is damp/wet. Then I break out Autoglym Vinyl and rubber care and spray it on all the plastics, including hoses.. while they are still wet. I then wait a few minutes before taking a clean microfibre and basically drying the bigger pieces such as the engine cover.
I’ll then apply the autoglym again, but more sparingly and spread it evenly and let it dry.
It’s really one of the easier detailing jobs
There used to be a kit years ago where you started the engine and left it running, sprayed the foaming cleaner everywhere, waited a couple of minutes before pressure washing off… and they sprayed the treatment product on the hot engine and left it to dry. I can’t remember who made it, but you could buy it in Halfords and it was impressively easy and produced fantastic results.
True-Blue said:SGRG said:
Thank you, and of course…
Only two products, Bilt Hamber Surfex HD diluted circa 20% Surfex to 80% water in a spray trigger bottle.
Spray generously and work in with a firm brush, I use a detailing brush, but something like a firm paint brush would work just as well. Rinse with a sparing amount of water, just enough to remove all the product. I use a hose on low pressure with a gentle ‘rainfall’ setting- the sort where you can water young plants without squashing them 8) - just be careful around the electrical junction box etc.
It’s a case of doing a smallish area at a time, as you don’t want the Surfex to dry.
Once everything is clean, I rinse again but just enough to ensure everything is damp/wet. Then I break out Autoglym Vinyl and rubber care and spray it on all the plastics, including hoses.. while they are still wet. I then wait a few minutes before taking a clean microfibre and basically drying the bigger pieces such as the engine cover.
I’ll then apply the autoglym again, but more sparingly and spread it evenly and let it dry.
It’s really one of the easier detailing jobs
There used to be a kit years ago where you started the engine and left it running, sprayed the foaming cleaner everywhere, waited a couple of minutes before pressure washing off… and they sprayed the treatment product on the hot engine and left it to dry. I can’t remember who made it, but you could buy it in Halfords and it was impressively easy and produced fantastic results.
Thanks mate. Have both products so will give it a go.
jock156 said:Do you buy the Bilt stuff online?
Looks great!
Yep, I got my latest one from Amazon as it was on prime delivery, so wasn’t any more expensive than anywhere else. 5 ltrs is cheap as chips once you consider how much it dilutes down and how versatile it is. Used it to clean the roof fabric on my E85, it’s very effective
