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jimxms
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14-02-2018, 11:42 AM

#11

Phil01 Jim you paint is awesome, looks more like a black mirror, its a credit to you mate

Cheers mate Smile

I find car cleaning very therapeutic, so its win-win really Smile

jimxms

14-02-2018, 11:42 AM #11

Phil01 Jim you paint is awesome, looks more like a black mirror, its a credit to you mate

Cheers mate Smile

I find car cleaning very therapeutic, so its win-win really Smile

Fry-Up
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14-02-2018, 12:21 PM

#12

lookin very shiny indeed, which spoiler is that on the top of yout rear window?

Fry-Up

14-02-2018, 12:21 PM #12

lookin very shiny indeed, which spoiler is that on the top of yout rear window?

jimxms
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14-02-2018, 12:23 PM

#13

Fry-Up lookin very shiny indeed, which spoiler is that on the top of yout rear window?

Nothing spesh tbh. Just an Ebay one from China. But at £50 sprayed and delivered it wasn't a bad buy tbh. Just let me know if you get one as there's a trick to installing them :p

jimxms

14-02-2018, 12:23 PM #13

Fry-Up lookin very shiny indeed, which spoiler is that on the top of yout rear window?

Nothing spesh tbh. Just an Ebay one from China. But at £50 sprayed and delivered it wasn't a bad buy tbh. Just let me know if you get one as there's a trick to installing them :p

Fry-Up
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14-02-2018, 12:33 PM

#14

I am thinking of getting one but with mine being red the paint may not match as its easier to get a different shade, wouldn't mind an UGO one but they are a little pricey

did your price include import charges?

whats the trick to fitting?

Fry-Up

14-02-2018, 12:33 PM #14

jimxms
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14-02-2018, 12:40 PM

#15

With the fitting, be sure to leave the spoiler on a radiator for a few hours before you attempt to fit it. If you try to install it 'cold' you will find it near impossible to bend to the curve of the roof line.

Also its not a 100% fit, but very hard to test fit too. I found that I needed to leave a 4-5mm gap to the side of the window rubber in order for it to sit in the middle of the window.

And even though it comes with a little pot of adhesion promoter, you're best off buying some 3M stuff. It'll work much better.

jimxms

14-02-2018, 12:40 PM #15

Yeah true on both accounts. I've also had my eye on a UGO but cannot justify the cost.

When they shipped mine they sent it as $0 value 'gift' without me even asking, so I dodn't pay a penny at customs Smile

With the fitting, be sure to leave the spoiler on a radiator for a few hours before you attempt to fit it. If you try to install it 'cold' you will find it near impossible to bend to the curve of the roof line.

Also its not a 100% fit, but very hard to test fit too. I found that I needed to leave a 4-5mm gap to the side of the window rubber in order for it to sit in the middle of the window.

And even though it comes with a little pot of adhesion promoter, you're best off buying some 3M stuff. It'll work much better.

Fry-Up
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14-02-2018, 12:43 PM

#16

i've got some of that already, i'll have a quick look whats available, Cheers

Fry-Up

14-02-2018, 12:43 PM #16

i've got some of that already, i'll have a quick look whats available, Cheers

Voodoo Vix
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14-02-2018, 01:38 PM

#17

jimxms Cheers mate I find car cleaning very therapeutic, so its win-win really

me too, I spent 5 hours on mike's pug yesterday lol

Voodoo Vix

14-02-2018, 01:38 PM #17

jimxms Cheers mate I find car cleaning very therapeutic, so its win-win really

me too, I spent 5 hours on mike's pug yesterday lol

parthiban
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15-02-2018, 01:39 AM

#18

That's such a brilliant idea - people talk of air compressors but this is so simple and effective. So it's not powerful enough to get the water off a car that hasn't been waxed?

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parthiban

15-02-2018, 01:39 AM #18

That's such a brilliant idea - people talk of air compressors but this is so simple and effective. So it's not powerful enough to get the water off a car that hasn't been waxed?

jimxms
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15-02-2018, 02:07 AM

#19

parthiban That's such a brilliant idea - people talk of air compressors but this is so simple and effective. So it's not powerful enough to get the water off a car that hasn't been waxed?

Well not exactly. My roof hasn't had a 'full correction' yet, so its about 2 months behind the rest of my car when it comes to levels of polish. However, the lef blower did manage to shift a fair bit of the water. It just took longer and was slightly less effective than it was on the bonnet (which was waxed 3 weeks ago) for example.

jimxms

15-02-2018, 02:07 AM #19

parthiban That's such a brilliant idea - people talk of air compressors but this is so simple and effective. So it's not powerful enough to get the water off a car that hasn't been waxed?