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andy_017
21-03-09, 02:32 PM
Well got up this morning and was fed up with my car looking like a pink cloud, so decided to give her a good machine polish!:thumb:

This was that the paint was lilke before i started working on it:

Very faded and dull,

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/andy_017/100_0545.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/andy_017/100_0546.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/andy_017/100_0547.jpg

And then after a couple of hours hard work, looks miles better IMO :thumb:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/andy_017/100_0548.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/andy_017/100_0549.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/andy_017/100_0550.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/andy_017/100_0551.jpg

I'm quite impressed with the finish, let me know what you all think!

stuartyj21
21-03-09, 02:34 PM
mmmmmmmmm nice and shiney...

craig green
21-03-09, 02:34 PM
I like that.

Personally I'm struggling to see much of a difference & it looked pretty clean when you started but if you are happy....

Bumpers would look better a tad darker but I should just shut up!

andy_017
21-03-09, 02:41 PM
Maybe the pictures dont do it justice craig, i think thats why because to look at it in person it looks miles better!

I do agree with you on the bumpers too, they were supposed to be volvo lava rock, which is pretty much anthracite, but whent they were sprayed a bit of silver was added and i think its made them a bit too light :(

craig green
21-03-09, 02:43 PM
It's still very nice.

kc_08
21-03-09, 02:44 PM
That looks nice mate! how did you manage to get your skirts to fit so nicely, i dont have the clips and screwed them in from underneath and they fit cr*p lol, any suggestions? :)

andy_017
21-03-09, 02:46 PM
That looks nice mate! how did you manage to get your skirts to fit so nicely, i dont have the clips and screwed them in from underneath and they fit cr*p lol, any suggestions? :)

Thats exactly how ive done mine bud :thumb:

Mine sit turd, on that picture they just look ok for some reason, another way is tiger seal them onto the car, but definitly the best way is using clips as thats how vaux intended it to be :thumb:

Riggy
21-03-09, 03:37 PM
very nice andy , and also guess who wants another nova hahahahahahhaha

trossnova
21-03-09, 03:38 PM
that looks smart mate

Cormac
21-03-09, 03:47 PM
Very nice, Came up a treat!!

kc_08
21-03-09, 04:12 PM
Thats exactly how ive done mine bud :thumb:

Mine sit turd, on that picture they just look ok for some reason, another way is tiger seal them onto the car, but definitly the best way is using clips as thats how vaux intended it to be :thumb:

Well i guess my skirts must be abit out of shape then lol, i like that grey, goes really well, not seen one with that colour before. yeah i suppose its the best way, as mine have a little gap and water can sit in the skirt, so i got to sort that out asap, overwise the rust will eat its way in :(

andy_017
21-03-09, 05:34 PM
very nice andy , and also guess who wants another nova hahahahahahhaha

Is it by any chance mr rexton mwahahah,he is going to receive an abusive text shortly haha!

Thanks for the comments!

vaughanmc
21-03-09, 05:55 PM
Really nice looking Nova! Very subtle

Some Astra Mk4 mudflaps would finish it off for me :)

areofall
21-03-09, 06:24 PM
Really nice and not in your face!