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What did you do with your 996 today?
- Thread starter SteveAndrews
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Today, just got back from Autofarm, following a headlight polish, to bring the lights back from yellow, to new! Can't believe the difference it has made. Very happy with the results. I know, after watching it be done, that this is something I could have done myself, but I didn't have the tools really. Could have gotten hold of them, but glad someone with more experience did it for me. Will leave a week for the wax/polish they used to setle, then apply a plastic UV coating protection. Any suggestions?
Simple job made difficult due to access. Pulling the Alternator really helped.
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I know there is a placebo effect, but it did feel better on the road too, but as I think I stated in the Tyres thread, when we investigated the slow pressure loss, the tyres were 7 years old and cracking in the treads.
Next for the windscreen chips to be done, before Beaulie at start of August
Also as the weather is getting hotter and its a cab, I got round to finally applying the 303 (UV protectant and dirt/dust resistor) to the internal dash, doors and I even did the seats, and the blue leather has come up a really nice darker blue. It's a bit shiny, but gave the cabin a new look. I applied to the cloth each time, I didnt spray directly on to the leather.
I went to apply the Stonechip covers (that also has a strong UV property according to Aliath) but made a pigs ear of it, as you can see from the finger prints. If anyone has done this on a 996 headlight, Id appreciate some tips, or for you to do it
Today will be taking the wheel sealant off (I allow it to dry overnight) and trying out Meguairs Plast RX for the rear lights and strip. A test area yesterday, did take a level of dull off and some minor swirls (that you could only see up close and really looking)
D911ARK said:I went to apply the Stonechip covers (that also has a strong UV property according to Aliath) but made a pigs ear of it, as you can see from the finger prints. If anyone has done this on a 996 headlight, Id appreciate some tips, or for you to do itlol
Presume you sprayed some water with a couple of drops of washing up liquid on the film and headlight? you wont do it if they are dry and it will end up a wrinkled mess.
Hope to pick it back up next weekend, but it's odd. I don't drive it daily, but miss seeing it in the garage when I go out to the booze fridge, lol.
Still, I can at least make use of the space to re-arrange tools, cleaning kits and other things that need a tidy up or new home.
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