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Panda My new ride.
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Yeah..the hour or so of clay- barring the tar spots from the lower half of the car today was so much fun..
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Gavv8 your car is definitely making me reconsider my colour choice. Does look ace but I spent 3 hours doing 2 doors and a wing of my white car. Was not fun the amount of tar built up over the winter month's
I always used white spirit to remove tarstains from my white Tipo. Afterwards some new wax on the spots the tar and wax was removed from.
Took no more than 15 mins after washing.
Love my black 100HP, but white isn't too bad either
gr J
Took no more than 15 mins after washing.
Love my black 100HP, but white isn't too bad either
gr J
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Yeah..i agree that white is very labour intensive through the winter but its worth it when the sun is shining, the air-con's cold and the stereo's cranked up.
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I always used white spirit to remove tarstains from my white Tipo. Afterwards some new wax on the spots the tar and wax was removed from.
Took no more than 15 mins after washing.
Love my black 100HP, but white isn't too bad either
gr J
Is that safe?
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this does not sound too safe to me
a white 100hp would match the misses family car nicely. but knowing my luck id buy a white one and a grey one will come up for sale…...
Claying tar spots isn't that great an idea - although it works, the tar spots attract grit, which ends up in the clay & turns it into fine sandpaper....
SRP also removes tar, but whatever you use, use it on somethig disposable which you can chuck away afterwards.
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Srp?
Autoglyms super resin polish.
When ive run out of tar remover in the past, ive used super resin polish and its great, especially if there's only a few spots
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Now see I used to use SRP until I bought the panda, the bloke I bought it off was a valeter and he said that autoglym stuff is too abrasive and recommended carnauba wax instead which is very labour intensive but much longer lasting and better for the paint.
I do still use AG bodywork conditioner when washing it though.
Why wouldn't it be safe? Yes you not only solve the tar, but the wax as well, but I would apply new wax right away.
And I.m always humming "my funny terpentine" or Jefferson aeroplane's "white spirit" while I'm doing it.
gr J
And I.m always humming "my funny terpentine" or Jefferson aeroplane's "white spirit" while I'm doing it
.gr J
That's a very nice-looking little car. Discretely aggressive stance, nothing superfluous - very nice.
I like it a lot.
Dave
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Decided to put the 25mm spacers back on the back today, not sure if I like it or not..
Prefer it without personally - looks excellent though but more excellent in other pics !
Anyways, for tar, the best (imho) is eucalyptus oil - used it for 40 years now (not the same bottle though...)
Enjoy - nice motor !
Anyways, for tar, the best (imho) is eucalyptus oil - used it for 40 years now (not the same bottle though...)
Enjoy - nice motor !
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Are these just for aesthetics ?? I understand they technically widen the track a little but is its something you would actually notice ??
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New track rod ends fitted on both sides and I was surprised how shot the old ones were, steering feels sharper..
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Dead easy, cost was £7.25 per side with the FF discount and took about half an hour to do both sides.
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The 'lil' panda seems to have developed an odd fault, I replaced the track rod ends at the weekend and all seems to be well apart from when I reverse up the road I live to get in my drive, there seems to be a rattle coming from the underneath up front, it sounds like the ball joints would sound if they were knackered going forwards... I've looked underneath and I can's see anything obvious.....any ideas?
