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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:24 pm

hi is their a product out there for maintaining the above, was going to use back to black or a similar product but im not sure there might be too much oil in it...?
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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:34 pm

I'd like to know tooooo :cool:
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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:40 pm

Vaseline guys... rub it in with a clean cloth and it will protect it and give it a nice shine too :D
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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:10 pm

blingsta wrote:Vaseline guys... rub it in with a clean cloth and it will protect it and give it a nice shine too :D
Blingsta, you fecking serious!! :cool:
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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:30 pm

ya the sun will love it lol
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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:39 pm

don"t use back to black it will feck it up
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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:45 pm

you can get vinyl gel which is a bit like vasaline and you can also use it on your black bumper trims
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:07 am

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blingsta wrote:Vaseline guys... rub it in with a clean cloth and it will protect it and give it a nice shine too :D
Blingsta, you fecking serious!! :cool:
yeah dude...

i had a hard top re-vinyled, and the man who done it told me !! it lasted bloody ages with a shine to it and looked well clean !!
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:10 am

Ok will give it a go, by the way, is it easy to remove the vinyl of the roof??
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:13 am

Not an easy job, to strip and colour code, you will be looking at at least £500
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:20 am

out the window with that idea for the mo
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:27 am

I was looking into but i got put off with the price as well :P . If you decide to do it later on, i'd advise on getting it done from a reputable garage, if it's done on the cheap, the paint will start to bubble and will look shyte
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:39 am

Don't worry, i know people in that department already, talking to him atm about a paint job for the e21 winkeye :cool:
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:43 am

Check you out, got all the links :P . What colour you going, Alpine White? winkeye
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:52 am

Maybe or Dolphin grey like the pic :cool:
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:55 am

The new white looks so good :drool: . IF you can get it looking like the one in the pic, then awesome :D
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:55 am

I'm going for the one in the pic winkeye
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:00 am

Be unique man, Alpine White FTW :D :P
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:07 am

I suppose i can still change my mind
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:14 am

Either way, it's going to be one sweet looking ride :cool:
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:33 am

Here's an alternative for ya :mad: :P

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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:11 am

imy and rav the thread jackers :D
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Sh1t, didn't realise :o: :o:
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:31 am

Sorry, Done it again winkeye winkeye :P
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What do ya reckon of the above, nice wheels :cool:
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What wheels?? :cool:
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ImysE30 wrote:Here's an alternative for ya :mad: :P

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These one's :mad:
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:30 pm

Very nice, i'm keeping an eye on those 15's atm, 500 euro, might sneak in at the last minute and make a bid on them
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Post Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:24 pm

Not a bad price, good luck :D
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:49 pm

i had a hard top re-vinyled, and the man who done it told me !! it lasted bloody ages with a shine to it and looked well clean !!
Blingsta how much did you pay to have it re-done?

I want to get mine done as its started to bubble quiet bad?
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Post Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:12 am

£300 pounds mate ! top job too.. well worth it, made it look brand new
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Post Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:24 pm

blingsta wrote:£300 pounds mate ! top job too.. well worth it, made it look brand new
any pics??

do you have contact details??

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Post Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:58 pm

Mines has got a couple of bubbles on the hartop too, on the rear by the window, but will wait to have it all stripped and painted
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Post Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:54 pm

ImysE30 wrote:Here's an alternative for ya :mad: :P

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I like that lots.
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