lofi Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Patt said: Need a picture to totally understand your situation. I would also not recommend Excel if you have black or apart painted alloys - the black is not as dark as OEM. Noticeably so when you stick the centre cap back on. And of course Chris does not do the work, he takes the wheels to Lepsons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, mneil said: As an alternative cheap fix for this - get your self a few grades of sandpaper, start low and smooth it out, mask it up and finish and blend with a rattle can of clear coat. Any time you notice any stone chips on the coat you need to have them filled in or this will happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 hours ago, zagamuffin said: Daz I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Patt said: ahh water under the clear coat of a diamond cut rim. If it were me I'd just get them shot blast and powder coated, rather than try to have them diamond cut again. The clear coat is very thick as I can get my thumb nail under and lift it. Will try the 400grit etc first, can only improve the look and it's not as if I have places to go 😭. 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, mneil said: The clear coat is very thick as I can get my thumb nail under and lift it. Will try the 400grit etc first, can only improve the look and it's not as if I have places to go 😭. 🤞 I'd just do as Patt says and get them refurbed but redoing a diamond cut wheel will likely only last 3-6 mth before they go again so I'd consider a change of finish if they were mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robporsche Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 5 hours ago, daz05 said: As an alternative cheap fix for this - get your self a few grades of sandpaper, start low and smooth it out, mask it up and finish and blend with a rattle can of clear coat. Any time you notice any stone chips on the coat you need to have them filled in or this will happen again. did this to my audi s3 wheels and came up really well, go slowly and its surprisingly easy to do a decent repair and ive had no issues with it lasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianb10 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Gave mine a gooood Clean Full wash and wax Preview attachment 20200423_132224.jpg 20200423_132224.jpg 3.5 MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 @Adrianb10 better to upload your photos to a hosting site like flickr or imgur then paste the links into the post. BoXa has very small hosting capabilities, it will display small pics and you will soon run out of allowed space. Frustrating but it keeps the site costs and maintenance down apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianb10 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Cheers ...will do. THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 I use Flickr as it's free and quite easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelin Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 I think tomorrow I will proof the roof so to speak on the 981. I'm using Gtechniq I1 V2. Its first class stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianb10 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Managed to work out how to do the pictures. Hope you like the hard days work detailing the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Managed to fix my Exhaust 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidbf1.com Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Vacuumed out front intakes on my 981 GTS, removing a good few small stones, bits of twig, the odd half dead wasp, then put my Zunsports back on. side repeater - 911 led type - is next. Have the parts, just a case of getting round to it albeit it is only a 10 min job apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alank Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Started to vinyl wrap the side vents and surrounding area with 3m off eBay for £8. Coming on ok 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Very good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvs Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/24/2020 at 2:19 PM, daz05 said: Managed to fix my Exhaust 🙂 Brilliant video will be checking mine soon thanks. Guvs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guvs Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Guvs said: Brilliant video will be checking mine soon thanks. Guvs. Just checked mine, It's working fine thanks for the video anyway top job, I've now subscribed to the channel. Guvs. Edited April 26, 2020 by Guvs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob™ Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I know what I have to do today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Guvs said: Just checked mine, It's working fine thanks for the video anyway top job, I've now subscribed to the channel. Guvs. Cheers Guvs, glad they are working ok and thanks for watching. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 15 hours ago, alank said: Started to vinyl wrap the side vents and surrounding area with 3m off eBay for £8. Coming on ok Did the seller happen to have guards red I can't find it on ebay, and can you share any tips for the wrap. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alank Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 No, only clear. Watching videos, on large areas it is fitted using soapy water on both vinyl and car. But tried on the vent and being such a small area it just dlid around. So I did it dry and it was ok. Once you have stuck it to flat area's, it can be heated briefly and formed around the curvy bits using thumb, does not need to be really hot, a heat gun on low or hairdryer on high . Excess cut using scalpel. Any other questions just ask. Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSyn Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/25/2020 at 8:23 AM, Davidbf1.com said: Vacuumed out front intakes on my 981 GTS, removing a good few small stones, bits of twig, the odd half dead wasp, then put my Zunsports back on. Did that lot get past the grills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorsh Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) @Adrianb10 Your car looks great! If you use Imgur rather than Photobucket you won't get the horrible watermarks! Edited April 26, 2020 by Gorsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidbf1.com Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 2 hours ago, JohnSyn said: Did that lot get past the grills? No John, took the grilles off in November prior to an inspection. Have done about 350 miles without them on, so not huge build up in there, but once lockdown eased and I’m back out in it.... woudl ideally like to take the front bumper off and I’m sure I’ll find loads more debris, but just lacking a bit of confidence to do that despite some very good how-to guides on YouTube etc. Would prefer to wait and probably get some help, once restrictions lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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