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Evening all,
Conscious I haven't put much in since we took delivery - it has been difficult because we have hardly spent a night away from the Passion Wagon!
To say the family love it is an understatement.
This was in the Forest of Dean for a week of mountain biking with my boys - the Bus combined with a motordome coped admirably:
The thing we love the most though? Back at work this last week after 2 cracking weeks off.....knackerd by 5pm Friday night, the good lady suggested we clear off for the night, 2 hours later we had cleared off!:
Today was the first serious clean, the paint, although in good condition had recieved a pretty poor pre delivery polish and wax which had left the bus head to toe in holograms and wax circles. I started at 9 this morning and finished at 5.30. It started with snow foam, wash, clay and a full paint clean, then a front to back polish to lift the holograms, haze and swirls (damn back braking) and then a final coat of liquid wax.....only 1 coat this week, will rinse him down and put 3 to 4 coats on next Saturday.
The sharp ones amongst you will spot the fresh set of steels. We are going for the euro look, he will be lowered next month on a set of 40mm springs; once done we will be deciding on whether or not to band them (appreciate this is controversial but I do like a bit of controversy!)
Anyway, her he is in all his Night Blue glory:
Snowfoam action:
Rear end shot.....also de-badged - standing on your drive pointing a hairdryer at your van attacking it with dental floss does win you some interesting looks from passers by:
I took the bike carrier off (how heavy is that thing!) as the helicopter tape had sagged and was a nice shade of yellow where various bits of glue had lifted and dried, going to try and get hold of a new set, will apply them and leave them for a good few days to set up.
We are loving the van look of the steels.....it isn't to everyone's taste but I like the vanness of the Cali, its one of the key reasons we went for it.
I wasn't 100% on the colour however now I have given him a mini detail the paint just pops in the flesh, i love it now - I am going to treat him to a full pro pre-winter detail late october, get the paint properly sealed.
Conscious I haven't put much in since we took delivery - it has been difficult because we have hardly spent a night away from the Passion Wagon!
To say the family love it is an understatement.
This was in the Forest of Dean for a week of mountain biking with my boys - the Bus combined with a motordome coped admirably:
The thing we love the most though? Back at work this last week after 2 cracking weeks off.....knackerd by 5pm Friday night, the good lady suggested we clear off for the night, 2 hours later we had cleared off!:
Today was the first serious clean, the paint, although in good condition had recieved a pretty poor pre delivery polish and wax which had left the bus head to toe in holograms and wax circles. I started at 9 this morning and finished at 5.30. It started with snow foam, wash, clay and a full paint clean, then a front to back polish to lift the holograms, haze and swirls (damn back braking) and then a final coat of liquid wax.....only 1 coat this week, will rinse him down and put 3 to 4 coats on next Saturday.
The sharp ones amongst you will spot the fresh set of steels. We are going for the euro look, he will be lowered next month on a set of 40mm springs; once done we will be deciding on whether or not to band them (appreciate this is controversial but I do like a bit of controversy!)
Anyway, her he is in all his Night Blue glory:
Snowfoam action:
Rear end shot.....also de-badged - standing on your drive pointing a hairdryer at your van attacking it with dental floss does win you some interesting looks from passers by:
I took the bike carrier off (how heavy is that thing!) as the helicopter tape had sagged and was a nice shade of yellow where various bits of glue had lifted and dried, going to try and get hold of a new set, will apply them and leave them for a good few days to set up.
We are loving the van look of the steels.....it isn't to everyone's taste but I like the vanness of the Cali, its one of the key reasons we went for it.
I wasn't 100% on the colour however now I have given him a mini detail the paint just pops in the flesh, i love it now - I am going to treat him to a full pro pre-winter detail late october, get the paint properly sealed.
I do like the steel wheels and great colour too. Great photos
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