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evosport1990
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Post Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:09 pm

http://www.shineondetail.com/news/pisto ... -evolution

Paul, many thanks for doing this.
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Cook318IS
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Post Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:15 pm

:eek: thats beautiful. im feeling this photo!

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scottidog
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Post Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:17 pm

awesome mate :D
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ImysE30
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Post Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:22 pm

Truely stunning :cool:
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E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
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suchy
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Post Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:44 pm

Blimey £1500 wax!!! Is it made from the tears of a Unicorn? Damn hard work that sounds!! Looks good though 8)
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Post Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:35 pm

:drool: thats nice :cool: :cool:
it aint rubbin it aint dubbin...

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leeparkes
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Post Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:39 pm

Like a mirror :cool:
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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ShineOn
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Post Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:20 pm

suchy wrote:Blimey £1500 wax!!! Is it made from the tears of a Unicorn? Damn hard work that sounds!! Looks good though 8)
It wants to be for that money. Lovely stuff though.

You're welcome Craig, haven't been here on the Zone for a bit, so this is a pleasant surprise to find!
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hubble
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Post Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:32 pm

Great work there. I use a mix of Swissvax and Zymol waxes depending what the customer wants. For ease of use the Swissvax is easier to apply and remove. Cleaner fluid works a treat.

What polish did you use? I use Menzerna on my Sport.
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ShineOn
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Post Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:41 pm

Thanks to some issues with the paint being difficult, and quite cold damp atmospheric conditions, I used a combination of Menzerna and 3M polishes. Swissvax Cleaner Fluid is great, the Pro version is even better (but I think that's only available to us Swissvax Authorised Detailers), and it leaves such a lovely finish to lay the wax over.

I do like the Zymol range, I just think they've been left behind in terms of product development for a long time. HD Cleanse is a great product for results, but a pig to use and the waxes are a lot fussier in my experience about how long you leave them on a panel etc. I also don't think they offer the durability of the equivilant Swissvax offering, but again that's just my opinion.
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Post Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:58 pm

I couldn't agree with you more. The weather can be a real pain in the rear when applying polish/waxes especially the Zymol range. I've just bought some Swissvax Shield - very good indeed.

I'd love to get hold of the Swissvax Cleaner Pro version, but I'm not Authorised. I've been doing it as a hobby for the last few years.

I can't get used to HD Cleanse. A bitch to get off. Loving the 'Wet Sanding' technique though :D

I've sent you a PM of some photos of my Sport
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Daryll
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Post Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:53 am

:cool: That's a thing of beauty. Impressive job. 8)
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Post Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:45 pm

Hottness 8)
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Post Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:45 am

good gosh that's awesome@!
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Post Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:05 am

Beautiful outcome!!
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Post Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:13 pm

Sweet :cool:
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