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  1. OmegaSteve

    OmegaSteve Formula Junior

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    #1 OmegaSteve, Jul 26, 2005
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    Yesterday I had my car Zymolled by DB Valeting and thought I would post some pics of the finished product.

    The overall finish is fantastic and Dave is so meticulous it's painful to watch. I thought I was going to have to replace the rear light grille as it was faded and pitted, now it looks brand new!

    He arrived at 9.00am and finished at 9.30pm.

    Well worth the minimal investment I think and Dave couldnt have been more helpful
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  2. Hud

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    That looks peachy mate. Would i get discount cos he wouldnt have to zymol the soft top ?:D
     
  3. closeshave

    closeshave Formula 3

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    Wow, your car looks great. Dave really does a super job.
     
  4. tonyh

    tonyh F1 World Champ
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    Top job. He gets about a bit , that Dave ;)
     
  5. Stewart 430

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    Dave at DB does my car as well and i can whole heartedly recomend him.
     
  6. Dave Z

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  7. tommo

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    Having asked Steve round for a few beers last night - 8pm, he couldn't make it as Dave still hadn't finished! So I checked out the work last night and today - excellent job, well worth it....perhaps next year for me
     
  8. barabus

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    #8 barabus, Jul 26, 2005
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  9. Dave Z

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    Naah you missed a bit (he he)
    what wax you got on that Si?
     
  10. Robgvx

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    So my commission cheque's in the post is it Dave...?

    :)
     
  11. barabus

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    Carbon Dave:D
     
  12. barabus

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    How come it looks more like rosso scuderia than rosso corsa??
     
  13. OmegaSteve

    OmegaSteve Formula Junior

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    I wouldn't know the difference!
     
  14. barabus

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    Scuderia is like Joe360's and Fergy's 360 its a kind of lighter red bit like yours maybe thats the vintage Zymol that Dave uses that makes the difference mines only the cheap carbon Zymol:D:D
     
  15. OmegaSteve

    OmegaSteve Formula Junior

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    Well, you learn something every day :D
     
  16. stevew

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    Car looks stunning,

    but every time I see a thread like this,one question always comes into my mind.

    (And please everybody don't take this the wrong way,esp DB Valeting)

    And that is,

    Poilshing a car,esp a Ferrari has got to be one of the most pleasurable jobs for any petrolhead,so why pay someone else to do it.

    Have I missed something about the Zymol process.

    BTW where can I buy some Zymol.

    Steve
     
  17. simon355

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    Yea I understand what you are saying - but the first treatment can take 8 hours and I (and probably more than a few others) have'nt got that amount of time to spend! Having said that it only then takes half an hour to apply further top coats to keep it looking great, so its this I enjoy doing
     
  18. angelis

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    And also because I'm exceptionally lazy..........
     
  19. OmegaSteve

    OmegaSteve Formula Junior

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    I think that about sums it up. DB arrived at 9.00am and went at 9.30pm, thats 12 1/2 hours!! As much as I love my my car, sod polishing it for that long, i'm quite happy to pay someone else for the 'privilage' of doing that.

    As Simon says, once all the ground work has been done, applying the regular Zymol 'top ups' only take between 20 and 30 mins...I can just about cope with that :)
     
  20. Dave Z

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    The higher up the grades of wax you go, the deeper the shine and more intense the colour gets,

    Si , if you want to try out one of the other higher grades , I have a few sample pots lying around , let me know and I'll get one sent over for you.
    Cheers
    Davie B
     
  21. steveirl

    steveirl Formula 3

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    Hi Dave,
    Have a question maybe you can answer, There is a long scratch on the bonnet of my car maybe 12" in lenght, its not deep like a cut in the paint but very noticeable to me anyway when the car is parked in the garage under flourescent lights. Dont know how it got there, looks like a small stone has skimmed up the bonnet and grazed the paint, have tried HD Cleanse and still there, some guys here have suggested I use an orbital machine to polish it out, and here in my part of Ireland there are no Valet operators I would trust, any ideas on how to minimise its appearance?
    steve
     
  22. sf348s

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    Nice job!
    Steve, do you have any pics that show the car before Dave got his hands on it ? Dave, any plans to holiday in Italy this year.............!
     
  23. OmegaSteve

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    #23 OmegaSteve, Jul 29, 2005
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    This is a pic earlier in the year, you need to see the car in the 'flesh' to appreciate the Zymol finish
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  24. stevew

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    Can understand that point to a degree,can't grasp the being to lazy polish a Ferrari point of view though.Or maybe I need to get out more :D

    Anyway I'm convinced and am about to order some Zymol tomorrow.
     
  25. barabus

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    Good for you Steve, it is the best and I too do all my own polishing.

    Which grade will you get ?
     

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