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It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:39 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Hi all. So last weekend I finally treated B112 to a bit of a detail. Not a full blown full works detail but still what they achieved was great. They machined back to the naked gloss and took a layer off this to try to get some of the usual swirls off, then built the protection back up with 1k Nano Sealant. What they achieved over the weekend was very impressive. Was never expecting it to be showroom shine :lol: but its turned out very well indeed.

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Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 2:18 pm
by Major_Tom
Not bad, but needs some big swirly 90s tribal decals all down the sides :)

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 2:52 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Major_Tom wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 2:18 pm Not bad, but needs some big swirly 90s tribal decals all down the sides :)
:lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks Mr Tom :)

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:40 pm
by Paul G
Blimy Nick, I didn't think you could improve on how it has always looked but that is a miracle.

I've got a large Sealey polishing mop and will have to get some of those fine polishing mop heads on mine.

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:42 pm
by Peter-S
Looks like a cracking result Nick, you must be chuffed.
Coincidentally I gave the 2.0 a bit of a makeover today. Not finished at this point but I think you can see the improvement :lol:

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Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:54 pm
by Andrew 2.8i
Wow, they've done an amazing job! 8-)

Andrew.

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:29 pm
by Jasonmarie
Don’t know where I can park now with all these shining capris :lol: . Looking good sir :cool: amazing what these car washers in sainsbury can do now

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:39 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Paul G wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:40 pm Blimy Nick, I didn't think you could improve on how it has always looked but that is a miracle.

I've got a large Sealey polishing mop and will have to get some of those fine polishing mop heads on mine.
Thanks Paul. :)

Mate I think I'd be too nervous to do anything like this myself. Thought I'd leave it to the experts. It was cool before but they've given it a better deeper sort of shine. We'll chuffed.

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:47 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Peter-S wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:42 pm Looks like a cracking result Nick, you must be chuffed.
Coincidentally I gave the 2.0 a bit of a makeover today. Not finished at this point but I think you can see the improvement :lol:

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Thanks very much Peter. Yes well chuffed indeed mate but could not sleep after dropping the Capri to them. The thought of actually paying somebody to take a machine to B112's paintwork seemed insane at the time but worth it :lol:

Ahh lovely to see the Pinto mate.!! You can deffo see the improvement Peter. Keep up the great work :) :lol:

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:55 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:54 pm Wow, they've done an amazing job! 8-)
Thanks very much Andrew. Much appreciated fella. :)

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:59 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Jasonmarie wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:29 pm Don’t know where I can park now with all these shining capris :lol: . Looking good sir :cool: amazing what these car washers in sainsbury can do now
:lol: :lol: Yes mate Siobhan asked why the Capri was so clean so I said the guys in Sainsburys cleaned it and only cost £5 :shock: :shock: :lol: :wave:

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:07 am
by Andrew 2.8i
Nick,
How long did it take for the detailers to do their business?

Andrew.

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:04 am
by Peter-S
Fordoholic Nick wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:59 pm
Yes mate Siobhan asked why the Capri was so clean so I said the guys in Sainsburys cleaned it and only cost £5 :shock: :shock: :lol: :wave:
Your Sainsbury is obviously a bit more upmarket than ours, we don't have wrought iron gates, covered parking or flower borders down this way :lol:

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:25 am
by Fordoholic Nick
Peter-S wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:04 am
Your Sainsbury is obviously a bit more upmarket than ours, we don't have wrought iron gates, covered parking or flower borders down this way :lol:
And this is only our local Sainsburys Express Peter. You should see our main Sainsburys... It has a boating lake and full size maze with continental inspired gardens... :wave: :lol:

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:35 pm
by Peter-S
Fordoholic Nick wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:25 am
Peter-S wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:04 am
Your Sainsbury is obviously a bit more upmarket than ours, we don't have wrought iron gates, covered parking or flower borders down this way :lol:
And this is only our local Sainsburys Express Peter. You should see our main Sainsburys... It has a boating lake and full size maze with continental inspired gardens... :wave: :lol:
I think I've heard of it actually Nick :lol:

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Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:05 pm
by Major_Tom
Peter-S wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:35 pm
Fordoholic Nick wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:25 am
Peter-S wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:04 am
Your Sainsbury is obviously a bit more upmarket than ours, we don't have wrought iron gates, covered parking or flower borders down this way :lol:
And this is only our local Sainsburys Express Peter. You should see our main Sainsburys... It has a boating lake and full size maze with continental inspired gardens... :wave: :lol:
I think I've heard of it actually Nick :lol:

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The J has fallen off in traditional supermarket style.

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:10 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Peter-S wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:35 pm
I think I've heard of it actually Nick :lol:

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Thats the one Peter.!!!! You could drive straight past it without realising it was a Sainsburys Superstore :lol:

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:15 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
Major_Tom wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:05 pm
The J has fallen off in traditional supermarket style.
Mr Tom, you are quite correct my observant friend. If you look close the J has indeed fallen off...

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:wave: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:06 pm
by Major_Tom
Gosh it got a bit smashed up on the way down!

Re: It's all in the detail

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:16 pm
by Bug
Slightly off topic, but does anyone remember a few years back, when Rumbelows was still with us.
One year, at Xmas, they removed the letter 'L' from every store and replaced it with a sign that said 'No-el'.
Hope the person who thought that one up got a bonus!