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Old 08-16-2008, 11:47 AM
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Today I cleaned my beater for the first time in the two years I have owned it.

It has been throught the car was a few times but today I washed, claybarred and waxed it.

Was very happy with how clean it came... shame I didnt have any before photos.

Spent about 2.5 hours cleaning and it It rained about 10 mins after I finished.







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Someone's had one of your wheeltrims away
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No Dan, you only get 4 wheel trims with the Popular Plus version
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I know, robbing b@stards !!!

To buy 4 new ones would cost more then the car is worth though
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She's a beaut. Perhaps this can become a Beater Detailing Thread? Ask me a question about detailing your beater?
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Sounds good to me.... forgot to mention my brother is the head of automotive for a large car cleaning products company. I have access to any waxes/products I want... I think he just wish I was more into detailing.... he was shocked to find out the wax I used when doing the car above was over a year out of date !
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Wax has an expiry date??!!!
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Originally Posted by RobJ1,Aug 16 2008, 07:47 PM

It has been throught the car was a few times but today I washed, claybarred and waxed it.
I think that disqualifies it from being called a beater now

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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Aug 19 2008, 03:40 PM
I think that disqualifies it from being called a beater now

The fact I have dyslexia and stupidity and cant string a sentance together or the fact I have now actually washed it !

Re the Wax use by date, I was shocked to see it there, it was a liquid wax so no idea what other things they have mixed it with. Maybe it just starts to separate after a certain date
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Originally Posted by RobJ1,Aug 19 2008, 04:08 PM
The fact I have dyslexia and stupidity and cant string a sentance together or the fact I have now actually washed it !
the tlc



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