blimey those panels wont be going anywhere!
What Have You Done To Your Van Today?
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Small thing compared to the last few posts, but debadged the arse after work today. It’s all about the little details. Looks much cleaner and somehow tricks the eye into thinking it sits lower from the rear. Hairdryer, fishing line, white spirit to remove any leftover glue (there wasn’t much - you can use heat from the hair blaster to get rid of most of the sticky stuff, and simple white spirit is 99% chemically the same as expensive branded car detailing tar and glue removers, trust me, I’ve looked at the spec sheets 
) and a quick hand polish with Autoglym SRP. Bob’s your Uncle. Turned out to be quicker and easier than I anticipated.
Nice little reflection from the paint on the tailgate…
Awful ‘after’ photo, sorry, the light was going, but you get the idea…
Unfortunately the missus thinks I’m an…
…for borrowing her hairdryer without asking. She might have a point.
) and a quick hand polish with Autoglym SRP. Bob’s your Uncle. Turned out to be quicker and easier than I anticipated.Nice little reflection from the paint on the tailgate…
Awful ‘after’ photo, sorry, the light was going, but you get the idea…
Unfortunately the missus thinks I’m an…
…for borrowing her hairdryer without asking. She might have a point.
Hi
They are still going strong, very happy with them. I don't have any photos but there are on the suppliers website
The boards at the front were just to support the bumper once all the clips etc were removed.
Loving your attention to detail, old skool methods and elbow grease pal. Bet your shoulder looks like Jack Reacher’s right arm after that effort. Thumbs up guy emoji sent to you
Top tip for the old tar spots - simple white spirit!
See
Tar Spots on Paintwork
Autoglym intensive tar remover works really well, pretty cheap, slap plenty on with a decent microfiber it'll get the lot off :thumbsup:
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@Saffa365 - I've never considered this. Are you going to fix the panels on after using bolts with some sort of bolt covers? I think I like this idea for my panel installs
Ordered a set of matt black supermetal rockets and 255 55 r18 general grabber at3's, can't wait to get them on at the weekend
Yip , my plan is to use anodised blue washers and m6 black nuts to secure them , I wanted something easily removable as well as to add a bit on colour
Hopefully all parts arrive this week
It’s the “getting a few hours” to myself that’s theLoving your attention to detail, old skool methods and elbow grease pal. Bet your shoulder looks like Jack Reacher’s right arm after that effort. Thumbs up guy emoji sent to you
Top tip for the old tar spots - simple white spirit dissolves tar very easily with a little dab and careful rub with a microfibre cloth - people get v. nervous about using WS as they think it’s going to dissolve their paint, but it is categorically 99% the same as branded car tar and glue removers (I guess the other 1% might be an agent to help it rinse off easier - but I have looked at the spec sheets and WS is basically the same stuff, honestly). It won’t hurt your paint or clear coat, just clean it off after using it, as you would if you were using a dedicated tar and glue remover. And it costs pennies.
I’ve tried various different winter decon methods over the years, and come to the conclusion that on a well maintained vehicle, at this time of year, a once over with an iron fall-out remover (Bilt Hamber Korrosol), followed by a once over with the above method for tar spots negates the need for a full clay bar decontamination (which by definition then needs a full machine polish to correct marring inflicted by clay), and gets you to a good base to start afresh with wax (or whatever last stage protection you’re using) in spring.
Obviously if your vehicle’s paint is a swirled, scuffy mess, or if you have a small mucky garden bucket, Halfords sponge and old skool chamois leather approach to washing your van, then this method won’t work, but I reckon many on here take take of their buses.
Ceramic coatings are all well and good (and I have nothing against ‘em), but you’ll pay a hefty wedge to have one done, and a really good one will last 3 years tops and they still need maintaining. They’re not a once and done cure for everything.
I’ll get off my detailing soap box now (detailing used to be a lively topic of discussion on the Audi forum), as it may not be for all, but when I get few hours at the weekend to get some quiet time away from the family (love ‘em to bits, as I do), pamper the bus and enjoy some Buddhist Zen time, I’m a happy Jimbob.
Look forward to seeing the result
Been doing a few mods to the old VeeDub.
My last seats have sold (subject to collection) so we are finally starting to move the clips from our dirty grey california "valley" covers onto our homemade Pandu black covers to match the front seats. This journey with the van has been long and hard work. Still have windows waiting to go in, karndean to lay, sound deadening to do and I can't do any of it with my back problem, so sewing is one thing I can do lying down
Sewing lying down is a skill!
Keeping a close eye on her......
oh my good, giddy aunt! It's a flying stone that would worry me. I reckon that operator is bricking himself in case he scrapes your van!!!
They were on with it before I was up, about 7.45am.....! Otherwise, I would have moved it, yes
