What did you do to your car today?
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davelegacy
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Never thought about it. You are right.
Want to reverse what I said. I am not going to do this, but still, would be nice to see result using dishwasher.
I jest lads. I learned my lesson a couple years back. We had a dishwasher that was on the way out and a new one on the way to replace it so I said I'd try it for shits and giggles. Feic all of a difference. Proper industrial washer would be the only thing good enough to move any sort of dirt.
I let them soak a bit in AutoGlym machine cleaner and then gave them a scrub with a brush and hot soapy water and a hot rinse.
I'm trying to find out what way these are painted as the paint panther did absolutely nothing. Possibly anodised but I doubt it for KSports. Even the wire brush wont take anything off.
I also thought the colour change was from heat discolouring them on a track day/hot blast but it's only the face of the callipers that have lost the orange so it's more likely cleaning chemicals etc that has worn the colour down over time.
I let them soak a bit in AutoGlym machine cleaner and then gave them a scrub with a brush and hot soapy water and a hot rinse.
I'm trying to find out what way these are painted as the paint panther did absolutely nothing. Possibly anodised but I doubt it for KSports. Even the wire brush wont take anything off.
I also thought the colour change was from heat discolouring them on a track day/hot blast but it's only the face of the callipers that have lost the orange so it's more likely cleaning chemicals etc that has worn the colour down over time.
Very well actually. They don't look out of place
davelegacy
Member Number 16
They are the early ones and anodised from memory.
Imo if discs have wear/lip etc.
Sell the kit on.
The cost to strip refurb rebuild and then new dics and pads be far too expensive to be worth it
Imo if discs have wear/lip etc.
Sell the kit on.
The cost to strip refurb rebuild and then new dics and pads be far too expensive to be worth it
They have but not below minimum yet. I'm waiting on KSport to get back to me Re: replacement pad clips etc none of the bolts are seized (amazingly) and all pistons are moving freely with exception of bottom two on outer passenger.
Definitely plan is move on to Brembo's eventually but for now I'll strip them down, give them a scrub and a lick of paint to give them a fresh lease for a while.
Lots of learning. Had an "Aha" moment when I realised the drive shafts and hub knuckles are ABS going in to non-ABS car.
Got the Mothers Headlights done today were very bad happy with the results
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DaveSleggy
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Jesus look like a headlight replacement
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Gangles
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Looks Unreal! What was the process?Got the Mothers Headlights done today were very bad happy with the results
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Fella I work with did em
Orbital polisher
Wet sanded few bad bits
Finished with carnauba wax
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Orbital polisher
Wet sanded few bad bits
Finished with carnauba wax
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chris139ryan
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Lights look brand new ciaran
Yea very happy lads keep the mother happy too
I'll get him to do my own soon
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I'll get him to do my own soon
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Chris did I see you on the Quays by convention center the other night round 10pm
Car looking and sounding very well????????
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Car looking and sounding very well????????
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