Old fashioned elbow grease...

[tomcourtney]

Hi All
Amazing what a good scrub and polish can achieve

From
http://tomc.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p561403563-4.jpg

To
http://tomc.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p93007789.jpg

2 hrs work

tomcourtney

[teamster1975]

I get "Content protected by owner" when I try to view the 2nd photo
Try uploading them to http://www.Photobucket.com; we all use that here

[tomcourtney]

Think I've sorted the link, sorry about that.
How do you get the pics to show on the page ?
tomcourtney

[steve_earwig]

I want one

Oh look, you've got the same wheels as both mine, the tyre bloke's gonna have a big smile on his face when he sees you

Open a Photobucket account, upload your pic to it (640x480 is a nice friendly size for forums, helpfully, Photobucket gives you the option to resize it). Underneath there's 4 lines of code, click on the line titled "Direct Link", it should copy it automatically (no need to select the text). Then you come back here, hit the "Img" button and paste your link between the two sets of brackets (brackets and code mangled for clarity ) :

[img)http:\\i222.photobucket.com/albums/blahdeblahdeblah.jpg(/img]

Then, when you hit the "Submit" button, your post will contain a lovely pic!

[steve_earwig]

Actually, thinking about it, you should be able to do the same thing from your Zenfolio site:




Hmm, looks like them there pics is too big

[puggy]

Ooooh luvly jubbly i shall be round later you can do that to mine

[Welly]

Super-shiney

I ave a theory that V6 estates are looked after very nicely in their lives.

[DaiRees]

Very nice, that there car is just screaming out for a Welton Panel and some Bluey Bling

[REDLEADER]

Nice! what polish did you use?

[tomcourtney]

Thx Steve_Earwig, found the 'img' button. A few years ago my plans to visit your country on the way back from a drive to Crete were scuppered as no UK insurer would cover the car through Albania, at any price. Will be checking the latest situation soon as we'll be doing another zig - zag safari to our home in Crete next year. In the Peugeot if it holds up (maybe shouldnt use 'holds up' expression in the same pare as Albania), just kidding.

RedLeader 1st water rinse, 2nd Wash with Turtle Wax Heavy Duty car wash (it's got minimal wax in), 3rd polish with Turtle Wax Colour Magic Plus. Today I will maybe give it one more with the Magic Plus before sealing with Turtle Wax Ice while my wife does the interior and glass (can't do glass)

Puggy get out there with your polish and toothbrush, it's one of the most satisfying things standing up. Don't forget to buy a new toothbrush or you may start a fashion for coloured teeth.

DaiRees wot's a "Welton panel and Bluey bling"

(2nd attempt at this reply, the first must have got lost in the Ether)

tomcourtney

[STALLED]

Looks great! Certainly looks A LOT more than what you paid for it - just don't tell anyone!

Was gonna polish mine this weekend and wax it - the weather here is shithouse and it would just be a waste of time! I'll give it a good wash though and post up some pics!

China Blue is an awesome colour!

[Blue406]

Very nice, that there car is just screaming out for a Welton Panel and some Bluey Bling

Agreed!

[Blue406]

DaiRees wot's a "Welton panel and Bluey bling"

Bluey Bling is primarily putting chrome beading on the horizontal bars on the grill on the front bumper. But also encorporates putting the same beading on the rub strips to make the car look like a high spec model (But you don't need the latter obviously)

A Welton Panel is a crome insert that fits below the badge and grill at the front above the bumper. Someone will post pictures soon enough

[Welly]

Someone will post pictures soon enough

Not me though, Welton, who's idea it was in the first place and yet has not fitted one to his own car

Basically, if you notice the last of the 53/04 reg 406's they have a chrome strip under the grille. I sourced them as parts available from dealers and all this lot stole my idea I'm not bitter though and have remained defiant now by refusing to fit one

[teamster1975]

That looks stunning Tom!
Now I live in Woking so if I pay your petrol money ...
Seriously I think if I polished mine it would look worse cos all the war wounds would show up!