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Pete
22-10-10, 02:04 PM
Well my nova was a pink'ish colour before

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2991/dsc00080y.jpg


Anyway, started to use some colour resto on it and some elbow grease and the colour is slowly starting to come back.
only problem is it that its still not the same colour it should be, would it be worth going over the whole car again? or will it just ruin the paint completely?

i dont have the money at the moment to have it re-sprayed so ive got to settle for this.

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/8272/dsc00004phs.jpg
Rexy
22-10-10, 02:07 PM
Jesus, Was that by hand or machine polish?
Pete
22-10-10, 02:10 PM
by hand mate.

Still needs some wax on it but need to find a good one to use once ive got the colour i want.
Rexy
22-10-10, 02:18 PM
I think the paints dead anyway, but keep ontop of it and it'll look better than pink. Your going to have to wax that every weekend lol.
Pete
22-10-10, 02:33 PM
Yeah i just dont want it looking pink in the mean time lol , will get saving to have it re-sprayed :)
GRUNT 16V
22-10-10, 03:02 PM
go buy some G3 made by farecla its the nuts!!!!!!!!
G-nova
22-10-10, 03:18 PM
^^^^^^ yeah but costs a bomb go and get 3M,s version just as good but half the price but be very carfull near swage lines or you'll go through the paint.
Rexy
22-10-10, 04:17 PM
G3 is uber cheap in comparison to anything 3m lol, and its ****e. I hate working with that stuff its crap and full of fillers.
mowgli
22-10-10, 05:25 PM
pete i'll see about popping over with a pot of g3 & a mop over the weekend

pm. you mobile no.

mike
Rexy
22-10-10, 06:29 PM
evil mowgli and his evil G3... urggggg... evil. lol
mowgli
22-10-10, 06:30 PM
i've seen his car....... the colour is PINK.....it only needs a playboy bunny & it could be a girls car
Mike
22-10-10, 06:34 PM
Bloody hell Pete, thats proper faded no!

How you going anyway chap Ive not seen you since err, forever lol
Pete
22-10-10, 10:08 PM
Bloody hell Pete, thats proper faded no!

How you going anyway chap Ive not seen you since err, forever lol

Im not bad thanks mate, in the process of moving house soon so trying to sort things out.
+ its slowly coming back but just seems to take forever and my arms feel like ****e lol


pete i'll see about popping over with a pot of g3 & a mop over the weekend

pm. you mobile no.

mike

If you could Mike :) will be a great help, only problem is the mops only fit on angle grinders dont they? mine has had it unless the mop can fit on a drill?

+Pm'd mobile number.
mowgli
22-10-10, 10:09 PM
my mop fits a drill
Pete
22-10-10, 10:25 PM
my mop fits a drill

That would be a great help then Mike :) Let me know what day etc.
mowgli
22-10-10, 10:28 PM
That would be a great help then Mike :) Let me know what day etc.

sunday after the grandprix.
Pete
28-10-10, 02:06 PM
Well Mowgli dropped me some G3,A mop and some turtle wax + buffer.

So for the last 2 days ive been slowly doing more colour resto on it and the finish is starting to come up nicely, i still need to wax it but will do that later :)

pics:

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2912/dsc00018tu.jpg
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2456/dsc00019pb.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/476/dsc00021j.jpg
mowgli
28-10-10, 02:10 PM
http://static2.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/8/9/2/large2/298016.jpg
L14MNP
28-10-10, 02:14 PM
Euro look Nova! lol

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2991/dsc00080y.jpg

http://www.golfblogger.co.uk/data/post_pics/Travel/spain-flag.gif
mowgli
28-10-10, 02:15 PM
hey pete, i bet your wrists ache.........fnarr fnarr!!
Pete
28-10-10, 04:34 PM
lol yeah they do actually :P theres still bits that i need to do by hand but will do that when i can next be bothered :)

just need to buy some bits and bobs once it goes for its MOT