Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Rubber wheeel is an issue on a couple of points.
Firstly if you are not careful you can generate a lot of heat with the rubber wheel which in turn will burn and damage the paint.
The other issue is when removing badges there tends to be dirt/dust particles trapped in the glue and foam, you then use the foam wheel which scratches the paint via the entrapped dirst particles
There are far better and safer ways to remove the badges and residueMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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18th Jul 2019 2:34 pm
Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2089
Agreed and yes there will be some risk that you can minimise by attempting other methods first. Many people have gotten away with being as careful as you and I stated including myself. I used heat and the rubber wheel for the few stubborn bits, very slowly, very gently and very carefully. D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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18th Jul 2019 2:42 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14172
Hi
Indeed used the rubber wheel but was really careful, took my time and done it in very small stages, set on slow speed
As the bits came off I wiped them away so didn’t grind it into the paintwork , don’t know if that’s possible , but ensured I took plenty of time
Then after used some colour restorer
Just starting to put everything back after replacing the aircons condensor , one headlight has condensation so going to drill a small hole in the back where there marked and add a tube , see there’s 3 x blanked tube holes on the back of the headlight
Fitting all new stainless steel bolts as well, new O rings for the condenser
18th Jul 2019 4:54 pm
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 619
Cars still looking good gary 👍
18th Jul 2019 4:58 pm
gstuart
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Location: kent
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Also used a Stanley blade with soapy water to clean all the little stubborn bits off the glass, helps now with the windows going up and down, used some tar/ glue remover for the inside of the back door where it had a window tint , tons of glue left behind , was horrible to get off and took me well over an hour to also slowly remove it all
Used some meguires on the trim as well , bumper black I think it’s called
18th Jul 2019 5:06 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14172
Lrstaylor wrote:
Cars still looking good gary 👍
Thks buddy , thought I better keep it looked after all ur hard work
Few jobs left , brake hoses on front and back left , then ac regassed , finish off the aux fuse box wiring , wire in an aux 3.5mm lead into the back of the radio , ATF drain and refill
Well chuffed it’s coming together and know I would have seriously struggled without this forum and good mates like urself
18th Jul 2019 5:12 pm
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 619
It does look a lot different to when i turned up 👍 keep up with a regular maintance wash n dry and thats all it should need for a while
18th Jul 2019 5:53 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
gstuart wrote:
Also used a Stanley blade with soapy water to clean all the little stubborn bits off the glass, helps now with the windows going up and down, used some tar/ glue remover for the inside of the back door where it had a window tint , tons of glue left behind , was horrible to get off and took me well over an hour to also slowly remove it all
Used some meguires on the trim as well , bumper black I think it’s called
That looks good MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
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18th Jul 2019 5:54 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14172
Lrstaylor wrote:
It does look a lot different to when i turned up 👍 keep up with a regular maintance wash n dry and thats all it should need for a while
Ur telling me , I didn’t even realise it was metallic
Is like night and day after u cleaned it properly for me ,, inc the introduction of the clay bar
Going to buy a snow foam gun / microfibres towels and the cleaning mitts
Thks a million as I can’t get over how nice it looks
18th Jul 2019 6:59 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14172
Russell wrote:
gstuart wrote:
Also used a Stanley blade with soapy water to clean all the little stubborn bits off the glass, helps now with the windows going up and down, used some tar/ glue remover for the inside of the back door where it had a window tint , tons of glue left behind , was horrible to get off and took me well over an hour to also slowly remove it all
Used some meguires on the trim as well , bumper black I think it’s called
That looks good
Many thks, all down the lr Taylor’s hard work , am well chuffed with it and couldn’t believe how many swirls and marks he managed to make disappear
Also really noticed the difference where the windows would feel sticky as they went up and down , carefully using the Stanley blade / soapy water , really helped get rid of the small bits that I assume where rubbing against the glass trim
noticed a couple of the window trims look like there blown, wondering if I can remove them and get rid of the blown metal , treating inside with some dinitrol I’ve got spare , then maybe using a rubber mallet with a cloth over them, think new ones are around £80 so wondered about trying to save them
Think a pair of D4 rear lights , along with the light guards might look good, but other work first
18th Jul 2019 7:04 pm
Dan_W
Member Since: 10 Mar 2020
Location: Kent
Posts: 52
That's looking great Stuart - I see you are in Kent also.
What is everyone using for wax on their Disco? I'm looking for something that will offer a good layer of protection for mud and grime as well as light scratches when out on Green lanes.
21st Apr 2020 1:00 pm
Andy_62
Member Since: 12 Oct 2020
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 2
I have found autoglym radiant wax to give the best value for money protection on my d3 .sure there are many different opinions
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