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Garage & Shop Pictures Well... It's been a few months, and I finally got around to installing the lighting: Note the pool noodle mods to stop the doors hitting the poles lol! Also cleared the side access point with the intention of moving the gas bottles, concreting, and adding a...

Cheers! The headroom wasn't sufficient to legally add living space, but I'm happy with the parking/workshop space: can't have too many car spaces! No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

Floors are finished! Just have to wait a couple of weeks before I can park on them again... All that's left is the lighting to be fitted, and convincing the minister for war and finance that I need to have doors fitted... No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

So the new unit arrived, but I'm back at work... I'll finish the man cave floor off this weekend, then have a 4 day stretch of days off next week: I'll attempt my first proper detail then... No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

So over the past 10 years or so, I've renovated, landscaped etc, and about 2 years ago, I finally decided to utilize the significant space under my (quite small) house. Given that the headroom was not legal for additional rooms, and the fact that we only had a single carport out the front, I...

So... The replacement unit is on the way: the supplier was very apologetic, and had it posted within an hour of me calling/emailing pics. Being all revved up to to attempt an intensive detail on my wife's car, I was itching to actually achieve something over the weekend, so I hit the shed: I'd...

Sure will. No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

I could, but the freight costs are a killer (Australia). The supplier has already sent a replacement: we'll see how it goes... At the end of the day, I figured I'd start at the bottom of the ladder and see where my "polisher envy" takes me: I have every intention of sticking with my new...

Meh... It's principle. No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

So... It was my birthday this week, and in anticipation of doing some basic detailing (prior to discovering these very impressive forums), I did a small amount of research on DA polishers, and had my wife buy me a Shone Mate ERO600, as it was within our conservative present budget, and I could...

^^this! I don't know how it works for you guys, not knowing your local laws (LHD, proximity to other countries) but I made some good money importing cars (models that were Japan-only, and relatively rare over here), driving them for a while (a few months), often fitting light modifications...

Ok... So here's some pics as it stands, before I even touch it: from the surrounding paint, you'll see just how neglected the car has been, and what I'm dealing with as far as my starting point with the car... Can't wait to get started (fingers crossed my DA arrives today)!! I guess...

It sounds odd enough that I'll try it! If nothing else, it will smell nice! I'll let you guys know if it worked: what do you recommend: Colgate, Macleans...? [emoji13] No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

Will do: thanks... Wasn't sure how sensitive 10+ y.o. External Foam/rubber would be, but I'll give it a shot. No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

Anybody?? No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy

Hi all, So... My equipment and products are all about to arrive, and I still have a week off! Can't wait to get started! I going to start on her daily driver, which is an imported JDM Toyota Caldina, year model '04. It has significant paint defects, and has no been polished in the 4 years...

Ok: getting there now: I just bought some clay bars, another new wash mitt, some QD, and ordered a bottle of iron-x (managed to find a local supplier) and have a DA polisher on its merry way to me. I still need to get some pads for the polisher, but will do the rounds locally today... I'm...

Yeah: from my reading, it would appear that the Caldina is really suffering from metal contamination: before joining the forums I had no idea that metal particles could work their way into clear coat, but it appears to display all the hallmark symptoms. The Caldina appears to have the worst...

Duly noted! Here's a closeup of the parts in question: please excuse the fact that they're filthy: I just got back from holidays and haven't had an opportunity to give the car a clean! What's my best approach to applying product to the grille? Given the design, it's going to be labour...

Hi all, as stated in previous threads, I'm new to the world of proper detailing, and keen to develop my skills and knowledge. Having done a lot of recent trading and research, I'm now ready to delve into the dark science, and give it a red hot go. As such, I have formulated a plan that I feel is...