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For the paint I'd try some meguiars scratch x or tcut, then keep it in check with some autoglym super resin polish, they both work well with red paint. There are better and unfortunately more expensive products, but they will be overkill if you ask me.
Heres a great place to have a read about restoring paint, techniques etc, and they will be able to answer any questions, just be careful not to become to obsessed!! http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php
Heres a great place to have a read about restoring paint, techniques etc, and they will be able to answer any questions, just be careful not to become to obsessed!! http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php
Edited by petrol_ed on Wednesday 12th August 18:44
miller17 said:
Yes it is very slow. Whats good for restoring faded paint as its not a great look driving around in a pink car.
What are the best insurance companies for young drivers as the cheapest I have found is £950 TPFT with me as only a named driver, thats 10 times the cost of the car ffs.
If you can name both of your parents as additional drivers, this usually reduces the premium by quite a bit. Elephant were very competative when I got my first car.What are the best insurance companies for young drivers as the cheapest I have found is £950 TPFT with me as only a named driver, thats 10 times the cost of the car ffs.
Hope you enjoy the car.
miller17 said:
Yes it is very slow. Whats good for restoring faded paint as its not a great look driving around in a pink car.
What are the best insurance companies for young drivers as the cheapest I have found is £950 TPFT with me as only a named driver, thats 10 times the cost of the car ffs.
You need to give it a good t cut at the least. However a better option would be to hire a mop and get some cutting compound basically like a powerful t cut and it should get the paintwork looking nice again and remove the pink look You can get the plastics looking fresh again with wd40 although believe heard something like butter can make them look like shiny and new as well.What are the best insurance companies for young drivers as the cheapest I have found is £950 TPFT with me as only a named driver, thats 10 times the cost of the car ffs.
With regards to £950 if you are 17 that is a very good price and would not complain to much about that at all I know friends that pay nearly twice that on 1.0 corsa's, lupo's etc...
bishbash said:
_dobbo_ said:
£960 sounds like a result, I paid £750 on my first car and that was 13 years ago!
Mind you it was a 1.5 "system Porsche" engine... And a real heap as well.
So you had a Seat Ibiza then?Mind you it was a 1.5 "system Porsche" engine... And a real heap as well.
Sorry for the thread hijack anyway. Good first car - and he's right about the rusty filler cap, my fiesta had that and it used to leak fuel when I turned right, stank like buggery.
Established 1984 said:
miller17 said:
Yes it is very slow. Whats good for restoring faded paint as its not a great look driving around in a pink car.
What are the best insurance companies for young drivers as the cheapest I have found is £950 TPFT with me as only a named driver, thats 10 times the cost of the car ffs.
If you can name both of your parents as additional drivers, this usually reduces the premium by quite a bit. Elephant were very competative when I got my first car.What are the best insurance companies for young drivers as the cheapest I have found is £950 TPFT with me as only a named driver, thats 10 times the cost of the car ffs.
Hope you enjoy the car.
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