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what did you and your mk3 leon do today

Seastormer

Cupra Leon VZ2 300/CBF1000
Apr 25, 2014
5,193
770
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Edinburgh (Scotland)
Try parking near the sea and when the car is covered with salty spray, then go fishing in a field with cows about and it is the paint they will remove not just bird droppings. I still remember my dad having a fit when we returned to the brand new Anglia he had and it was down to the metal in some bits.
 
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Brady93

Active Member
Jan 28, 2014
248
33
Worcestershire
Finally done a little bit of wrap yesterday, hoping the weather stays nice so I can do the lip and door handles (live life on the edge right?) later today!
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S88EWN

Active Member
Mar 13, 2014
11
0
Aberdeen
Removed front bumper to remove the chrome grill surround and wrapped it in gloss black. Also done the registration plate area. Managed all that no problem but then when I came to the bottom lip... Nightmare kept getting creases so gave up haha
 

Brady93

Active Member
Jan 28, 2014
248
33
Worcestershire
Removed front bumper to remove the chrome grill surround and wrapped it in gloss black. Also done the registration plate area. Managed all that no problem but then when I came to the bottom lip... Nightmare kept getting creases so gave up haha
I couldn't get the lower lip to sit right either, it's the corners of it!
How easy was the grill surround to wrap? Was taking the front bumper off essential?

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will8391

Active Member
Feb 20, 2014
129
0
Manchester
I couldn't get the lower lip to sit right either, it's the corners of it!
How easy was the grill surround to wrap? Was taking the front bumper off essential?

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I managed to wrap the grill surround without removing the bumper no problem. Some ways it makes it easier leaving it on the car as there is something to push against during the wrapping.
 

Brady93

Active Member
Jan 28, 2014
248
33
Worcestershire
I managed to wrap the grill surround without removing the bumper no problem. Some ways it makes it easier leaving it on the car as there is something to push against during the wrapping.
Ah okay, how did you wrap it? Did you make an 'O' shaped piece of vinyl and lay it over the surround before pressing into place?
Or was it easier to cut four strips of vinyl and use a strip on each side of the surround?
Am I making sense? :p

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will8391

Active Member
Feb 20, 2014
129
0
Manchester
Ah okay, how did you wrap it? Did you make an 'O' shaped piece of vinyl and lay it over the surround before pressing into place?
Or was it easier to cut four strips of vinyl and use a strip on each side of the surround?
Am I making sense? :p

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I just cut a square piece of vinyl with enough over to wrap around the sides. Once it is roughly down all the way round i cut out the middle to relieve some of the tension.
 

Brady93

Active Member
Jan 28, 2014
248
33
Worcestershire
I just cut a square piece of vinyl with enough over to wrap around the sides. Once it is roughly down all the way round i cut out the middle to relieve some of the tension.
Thanks, will have to give it another crack soon!
Did you heat up the corners to try and stop the wrinkles?

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will8391

Active Member
Feb 20, 2014
129
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Manchester
Thanks, will have to give it another crack soon!
Did you heat up the corners to try and stop the wrinkles?

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Go for it cos the end result looks really good. Yes defiantly you need to heat all the corners and push them in
 

S88EWN

Active Member
Mar 13, 2014
11
0
Aberdeen
I couldn't get the lower lip to sit right either, it's the corners of it!
How easy was the grill surround to wrap? Was taking the front bumper off essential?

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Yeah had the same issues at the corners, going to give it another go at some point. The grill surround was relatively easy to do. Don't think it's essential but think it makes it a lot easier to get into corners etc. The clips on the surround are very brittle. Previously to wrapping it I tried plastidip but it didn't take a good hold and lifted.
 

dieselface

Active Member
Jul 1, 2010
647
3
Sunday had a maintenance visit to the detailer. 6 months on from its new car detail. Last week needed a new windscreen :censored:

Thanks to Michael as ever.

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Jimlad86

Active Member
Mar 30, 2010
233
1
Gloucestershire
Got it back from the dealers this morning with a working passenger window!

They "washed" it, but i think they might have dried it with a dirty mud stained rag. Its terrible!!
 

andrewpain

Active Member
Jul 5, 2014
1,852
3
Meppershall Beds.
winters/Dynamics off, and stacked in garage.
Performance alloys/Cinturatos back on...no point is a spring clean - going to P down later and tomorrow, and will be on a muddy road so......
 

RP95FR

Active Member
Jan 17, 2014
36
0
My VWR springs and 034 dogbone mount insert arrived today. Cant wait to get them installed to see the difference

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kazand

Is powered by Medtronics
Jun 6, 2010
4,138
73
Brum
Had a day off so went for a run round Wales , Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, burnt some unleaded, scared some sheep, ( and myself :drive1: ) clicked over to 23k, back home in time for tea :D