What Have You Bought Today?

[CAB]

Some 'Graft' suckers, £50ish from Amazon.



Just possible to fit on the back and still open the slider.

That's the minimum the awning has to come out as the feet won't go vertical on that side of the Fiamma legs, although I think I can file down the plastic to allow more movement.

Feels very secure, but usual caveats about wind, leaving the van, overnight etc. apply.

 

[Tony Abbott]

Last of the big spenders - just bought a 500ml tin of Polytrol colour restorer.

I WILL get my rear bumper protector back to black!

@Bav , I heard this product could be used on a pop top to get the shine back, thoughts?

 

[Burner]

Possible but tricky with just a ladder.

I needed to cut mine in three to fit around the brackets, so if you have scenic canvas you can have a good look to see where it goes.

Any pictures of your lads , so I can see how it’s supposed to look?

 

[Drive Wayne]

Any pictures of your lads , so I can see how it’s supposed to look?

I've only got the big bit between the brackets, perfectly aqueduct!

 

[Ali-G]

AirCon recharge offer. I've just booked my two in. Nice cheeky lubrication included too.

How exactly will they be lubricating your cheeks?

 

[Bav]

@Bav , I heard this product could be used on a pop top to get the shine back, thoughts?

Not tried it yet mate, but I regularly watch the YT channel "Chop's Garage" - a west country car dealer specialising in the sale of sub £5k cars - he isn't sponsored by them, but he swears by the stuff for restoring the colour and shine of any black trim and he even uses the it on paintwork. By the results he gets, I'd say it'd work well on a pop-top.

 

[roadtripper]

Not tried it yet mate, but I regularly watch the YT channel "Chop's Garage" - a west country car dealer specialising in the sale of sub £5k cars - he isn't sponsored by them, but he swears by the stuff for restoring the colour and shine of any black trim and he even uses the it on paintwork. By the results he gets, I'd say it'd work well on a pop-top.

The only issue I've found in the past with black restorers is they tend to work by infusing the surface with the oils that are lost and cause the fade, but to get them to penetrate there seems to be some mild surfactant/solvent as well.

So they do work but they then fade again reasonably quick and more than they were before as the restorer seems to cause more loss of the original oils.

I generally now wait to use them until the fade is really bad as I know then I'm committed to topping them up regularly.

 

[Bav]

I generally now wait to use them until the fade is really bad as I know then I'm committed to topping them up regularly.

I'm already at that stage with my 16 month-old, dealer-fitted bumper protector.

At least re-application will be no big deal for something the size a bumper protector.

 

[peter1987t]

After a long search, i hope this is the one for our needs. But cheez, or the box is really heavy, or this thing weights a ton (21kilo i guess actuelly) but still haha

 

[MrD]

Not tried it yet mate, but I regularly watch the YT channel "Chop's Garage" - a west country car dealer specialising in the sale of sub £5k cars - he isn't sponsored by them, but he swears by the stuff for restoring the colour and shine of any black trim and he even uses the it on paintwork. By the results he gets, I'd say it'd work well on a pop-top.

For Polytrol results have a nose at this…..

 

[Lee540]

Cheap speaker pods for my rear speakers.

These are intended for a 90's Harley Davidson.

 

[cgtmiles]

For Polytrol results have a nose at this…..

I spent hours yesterday, deoxidising, polishing and waxing my roof (and £60+ on the meguiars products) and it doesn’t look that good!

 

[Bav]

I spent hours yesterday, deoxidising, polishing and waxing my roof (and £60+ on the meguiars products) and it doesn’t look that good!

I reckon, if I could get the birds that nest in our roof guttering to eat this stuff, I'd never need to polish the van ever again!!!

 

[t6blo]

Another years insurance

 

[cgtmiles]

I reckon, if I could get the birds that nest in our roof guttering to eat this stuff, I'd never need to polish the van ever again!!!

Mine is just fading, no bird mess nothing else and like said before the harder I try to fix it the quicker and worse it fades.

There is a specific thread about this. It would be good to have these messages about this and this product there. Is it possible to move/copy them over?

 

[Bav]

There is a specific thread about this. It would be good to have these messages about this and this product there. Is it possible to move/copy them over?

Done... I think - my first time using mod powers for such shenanigans.

 

[CAB]

Any pictures of your lads , so I can see how it’s supposed to look?

It'll be in my pictures at home, won't be there for a week and a half but can dig it out then if useful.

 

[B.different]

A nice new shiny engine because I love wasting money

 

[BuilderJay]

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A nice new shiny engine because I love wasting money

What engine is that?? Bet that hurt the wallet!!

 

[B.different]

It's the lovely cfca engine. And yes the egr delete is ready and yes my wallet is turned inside out. Just got to buy the new turbo which luckily is cheap and all the auxiliary bits. And the worst bit about it I still love the bloody thing.