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Old 01-05-2007   #1
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the sporting after a bit of diamondbrite tlc

when i picked the car up two weeks ago the salesman very kindly gave me some diamondbrite glaze (stage one and two) so seeing as the car was due a clean and it has been a lovely day i thought i would give it ago... no before pics though unfortunately.

here goes then...

first of all rinsed the whole car off thoroughly just with good old plain cold water from a hose pipe...
then i washed it with meguairs gold class shampoo using the two bucket method and a washmitt
leathered it off
left it to dry a bit more in the sun
applied stage one of the diamondbrite glaze
applied stage two of the diamondbrite glaze over the top of stage one
removed the glaze with a microfibre cloth and buffed up to a pretty impressive shine...
waxed the wheels with meguairs gold class wax
dressed the tyres with auto glym instant tyre dressing.

























would never pay the money for it, but its not bad for free... at least as good as meguiars gold class liquid wax imo, but a bit more work required.

comments good or bad welcome.
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Re: the sporting after a bit of diamondbrite tlc

wow. its like a mirror. thats pretty impressive. unfortunately i dont have the patience to do all that. i have just given mine a wash though. carribean orange looks rather crap if its not clean. it goes a dull peachy orange color which its a bit dirty.
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Re: the sporting after a bit of diamondbrite tlc

looks really good, how much does that diamoundbrite cost new? cos i got some a while back (like 3 yrs ago), stage 1, 2 & 3 for £1.99 at a cheap shop, but i left em laying on there side and they all leaked
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well, i think you should at least try it once mate. i would love to try detailing a carribean orange one! fancy coming to mine? lol
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erm, the whole thing from fiat costs £299... i think, but that includes the interior ones aswell, and i think its all done for you and you get some shampoo also. no idea how much the stage one and two is to buy seperate.

whats the stage 3 then?
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erm, the whole thing from fiat costs £299... i think, but that includes the interior ones aswell, and i think its all done for you and you get some shampoo also. no idea how much the stage one and two is to buy seperate.

whats the stage 3 then?
stage 3 was some wax, which was meant to make stage 1 and 2 last longer iirc, it was 3 yrs ago!
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well, i think you should at least try it once mate. i would love to try detailing a carribean orange one! fancy coming to mine? lol
i have polished it once. lol.
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looking sweet as always mate!


fancy doing mine!? haha
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yes mate, definantly... hehe

i will have to have a look for stage 3 then...
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lol, i really need to get myself to halfords to get some new shampoo and wax.


currently using my dads BMW stuff.


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Your tax is up !!
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Your tax is up !!
it says 08


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Your tax is up !!
it says 03 08
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Re: the sporting after a bit of diamondbrite tlc

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i will have to have a look for stage 3 then...
this is it-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Diamondbri...QQcmdZViewItem

you either wax the car with it, or add a cap full in the bucket when you wash the car iirc
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