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    Default Calipers and headlight restore.

    Well finally got round to painting my calipers.





    And used a buffing wheel and compound to restore my sun damaged headlights. I'll never recommend an off the shelf head light restoring kit to anyone after what permatex did to the plastic....


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    Spot on mate

    Irmscher Insignia CDTI 130

    MOD'S...Irmscher front spoiler, Irmscher mats, Irmscher door pins, Irmscher rear spoiler, Irmscher grille, Irmscher skirt & exhausts,Irmscher Roof spoiler MOD'S TO COME..Side skirts,Wheels

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    Nice motor you have there. Are they the wheels from here.

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    nice job you have done . khalid

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    Looks good, which paint did you use...

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    yeap. Wheels I bought off rich

    I actually used a spray can of engine enamel paint. Worked a treat.

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    Look very nice!

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    Will get some proper glamour shots later this week.

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    bumping this... how did you restore the headlights?

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    Basic cutting compound and an electric buff.

    Unfortunatly the results were short lived. About 8 weeks later the lights were cloudy again.

    I ended up buying some good looking lights off a member here

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