Okay, giving my FL2 paint some TLC tomorrow starting early as follows;

Pressure wash
Dual bucket shampoo,
Meg clay bar with ultimate detailer,
Meg scratch x 2.0,
Meg Deep Crystal Polish,
Meg Gold Class Wax
Finish with Meg Ultimate detailer.

My paint is quite good with only very light swirls, you could probably suggest other products, but i got the lot form Halfords including applicator pads minus the Gold Class for less than 35quid.

Question is, can i do all this in one day if i start at 7am?
Methinks not. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Last edited by Pegleg on 8th Jun 2011 8:32 pm. Edited 1 time in total

Yep dont see why not, you will have to wash the FL again after using the clay bar, but you should get it done in a day ( dont take to many breaks )

If you pull your finger out and the weathers good to you, and you don't drink to much tea.
Good luck I would like to see the reals

Thanks boys.
It's a good forcast for tomorrow, i'd like to get it done in one day cos i don't want to leave the paint unprotected for any longer than necessary.
Then it'll p ss down all over the weekend!! Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

use a leaf blower to dry the car afterwashing, if you have one. otherwise the mirrors and rear side windows will bleed water as your trying to work on it.


I own a leaf blower but have never done the above, but its good advice At work
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chicken george wrote:

I own a leaf blower but have never done the above, but its good advice

 Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
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Cheers GC,
I don't own a leaf blower, but i use swimbo's turbo hair dryer and around the fuel filler door too (hair dryer heater turned off!).
Good tip owd lad  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Don't forget photos before and after

chicken george wrote:

use a leaf blower to dry the car afterwashing, if you have one. otherwise the mirrors and rear side windows will bleed water as your trying to work on it.


I own a leaf blower but have never done the above, but its good advice

A leaf blower will only blow unwanted dust and dead leaf bits all over newly washed paintwork - so the advice is to be avoided. A hair dryer is more appropiate, but be warned of looking a real dick on the driveway while giving your Freely a blow job  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Have you seen CG's hair
A leaf blower is his hair dryer so the advice still stands

razmabaz wrote:

chicken george wrote:

I own a leaf blower but have never done the above, but its good advice

Marky wrote:

razmabaz wrote:

chicken george wrote:

I own a leaf blower but have never done the above, but its good advice

Baz............ is that your internet dating site photo ?

Could be - who wants to know?

I got an FL2 photo waiting to go in it's place but can't get the resolution right (or more to the point, fit this forum's criteria) - then forgot about it.  Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto MY08 - Santorini black

use a avatar program

I think i used avatar genius or something similar, normally a free download  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

use a avatar program

I think i used avatar genius or something similar, normally a free download

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