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Terrorsidic
07-03-2005, 12:26 PM
Anyone got any ideas on how to fix these?
i remember seeing some advert for turtle wax that had some lipstick thing called a chipstick, but i donno if those work, if theyre still around, or if theres anything better
i mostly got a few chips around the nose, and the previous ownerS was a dick, n useta leave the keys in the boot lid, so under the key hole is all chiped to crap.
ive also got some very small sctraches from debadging (u cant see it unless ur at some angle with the light)
(oooh the right badge GLX has been tried to stick on with super glue, any ideas how to get the left over superglue off? :doubt: )
notorius
07-03-2005, 01:17 PM
and the previous owner was a dick,
them being ure gf's parents....???? lol
umm get a can of touch up paint, lighty sand the area, put on kill rust stuff, spray on the touch up paint
Terrorsidic
07-03-2005, 01:22 PM
er, couldve been, her dads done some strange things before, but it couldve been before him even, as they got the car from auction.
Terrorsidic
07-03-2005, 01:24 PM
umm get a can of touch up paint, lighty sand the area, put on kill rust stuff, spray on the touch up paint
any idea on the grade of the sand paper?
im thinking very fine, but i just wanna make sure
Mad iX
07-03-2005, 05:51 PM
1500 grit and up. Since it's your first time, try 2000 or 2500 grit. Only wet sandpaper.
Make sure to mask up the rest of your car. Spray paint gets everywhere.
The turtle wax stuff you mentioned does work, kinda. Prepare to be disappointed if you use it.
For light scratches, spray the paint into a coke can that's been cut in half, and apply with a toothpick. Then use 2000-2500 grit WET sandpaper and lightly sand the resprayed area. Then go over the sanded with a rubbing compound to remove the sandpaper marks.
Takes a bit of work and practise but it works well and it's permanent, unlike the turtle wax stuff.
AussieFella
07-03-2005, 06:20 PM
For the superglue off the badge, try a bit off eucalyptus oil..
Terrorsidic
09-03-2005, 10:40 PM
just to clarify, the super glue is all over the boot lid where the badge would normally sit, the badge itself is going in the bin :P
(its been bent into a boomarang shape by some tool tryin to steal a GLX badge :nuts: )
Aströn Boy
10-03-2005, 05:02 AM
prob thought it stood for 'Great Little eXotic' lol ;)
if you ever want a badge, I have 1 of every badge off the magnas.
your not getting my Elant'e badge tho.... there not easy to find in junkyards.
Terrorsidic
10-03-2005, 07:10 AM
no way, the car looks much neater without the badges, im starting to actually like my car :)
notorius
10-03-2005, 09:23 AM
im starting to actually like my car :)
yeah i was starting to like mine, yet in my case its yeah its running im starting to like this, then oh f*** its broken again, stupid peice of $#!T then yay fixed runs again, yeah i love this car then omfg broken again....
Aströn Boy
10-03-2005, 12:36 PM
thats called the life of a magna. great to drive inoficient to run.
shouldnt jinx it but ive had an 8month luck streak, the cars been awesome. never run so well in the 5yrs ive owned it. almost 6 now.
thats called the life of a magna. great to drive inefficient to run.
Yep. I'll give you that. I've got 4,000km in a week out of that car, or three breakdowns in the distance of 100km...
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