B3 3.2 Touring No.20 - Project Thread

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Post by hap » Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:17 pm

G tech is a permanent restorer however it's all in the prep and can go wrong but if all right before application it will be repellent and should not fade
See some you tube vids lots of Porsche have thevscuttle panel coated goes from grey with sun damage to black and wontbwash off


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=acwE3vwhoRQ

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Post by shaziman » Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:48 pm

Yep, been there and done that, didn't work for me, left a streaky finish and wouldn't restore back to a smooth finish
1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
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Post by simon13 » Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:50 am

you must of done it wrong then as it didn't do it for me and i'm no cleaning guru!
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Post by shaziman » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:22 pm

simon13 wrote:you must of done it wrong then as it didn't do it for me and i'm no cleaning guru!
OK, still got some, so will give it a go
1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
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Post by shaziman » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:45 pm

So the final clean has started for the event.

Here's some shots:

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Car has been snow foamed and then Autofinesse Ultraglaze applied.

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All removed and all shiny! Black strips refitted

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A bit orange peely, but love the shot and the car! Can't help myself!

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Getting a bit dark, but all the trims etc done and the car is now ready for tomorrow!

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Dusk shot, lighting from a flood light, paint looks glorious! Did anyone know that Boston Green has pearl in it? My car has a slight hue of purple in the right light.

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Parked on the test track at work. More shots to come of it here, but they are on the SLR, so need to upload these and post in a separate post.
1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
2019 Fiat Fullback
2020 Mini Countryman SE (PHEV)
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Post by shaziman » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:09 am

Here are the shots from the Enthusiasts day:

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The car got alot of interest on the day, no wins in the World post 1980 category, but wasn't expecting any. The winner was a modified Mk2 Golf with a supercharged VR6 under the bonnet, with the clean look engine bay. Was a worthy winner!

Next stop: Pistonheads Sunday Service @ BMW Farnborough
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1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
2019 Fiat Fullback
2020 Mini Countryman SE (PHEV)
Alpina, BMW and Detailing Enthusiast

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Post by Metrics » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:58 pm

Looks really lovely, nice work
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Post by shaziman » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:13 am

Just a quick post of the car at BMW Farnborough - Pistonheads Sunday Service next to a fellow Alp!

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1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
2019 Fiat Fullback
2020 Mini Countryman SE (PHEV)
Alpina, BMW and Detailing Enthusiast

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Post by E24man » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:53 pm

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Post by shaziman » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:26 pm

E24man wrote:I saw it there, it looked lovely.
Shame we didn't meet Kevin, wanted to have a chat about the B10!
1995 E36 B3.0 Convertible (rebodied)
1996 E36 B3.2 Touring No:20 - 1 of 5 made
1997 E36 B3.2 Touring No:36 - 1 of 5 made
1999 E36 323 Sport Touring
2011 E92 D3 Bi-turbo no.246 (santorini blue)
2019 Fiat Fullback
2020 Mini Countryman SE (PHEV)
Alpina, BMW and Detailing Enthusiast

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