The Red VZ

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He went over his VE Calais (we both used have them) at his work the other week. He had let his go a bit too. He drove into the street and it looked better than when it was new. Ceramic coated as well.

The VE is still a beautiful looking car when cared for and unmolested. I think it’s dated the best of any commodore.

Of course my fav is still the VZ.


We were talking over a beer and he sort of said I should get into it and why. Life has been far to hectic.

I’ve really enjoyed it. I used to do it for a job and always kept my cars looking tip top. Except the $500 HX (or HZ, I don’t recall) panel van because it was a heap of **** that just kept going.

I’m a bit sore. But a good sore.

 

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This is the Oberk. Old mate here does pretty good objective reviews.

This matched my results.

 

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Got more done on her Friday and Saturday.

No swirls on any panels other than bonnet and roof but have explained why. I’m not explaining it again.

The hard lid.

Front wheel.

Now I want to get the wheels off to clean the back. Will be doing that when I replace the rack ends. Mud flaps painted satin black PPG epoxy enamel. Takes anything. Callipers sprayed in silver and wheel well plastics painted satin black epoxy. I wanted a satin grey for the calliper's but can’t find that anywhere.

Rear wheel

Did that on the back and they are easy to keep clean now. Tyres done with Maguiars Endurance gel. Only thing I use and have always used, or so it seems. Maybe 20years? I don’t know. Bloody long time. This is fresh but tomorrow it won’t look glossy. It will soak in and be a satin finish on the tyre. Lasts ages too. Maybe a couple of months. Something like that.

The side of the tub.

 

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Next steps are a wash. IPA. Then ceramic coating. Then hybrid ceramic sealant. Then wax.

 

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The wiper cowl is all done now in satin black epoxy.
Much tidier, easier to clean, and looks like new plastic.

Also those wipers are better than the flappy blades everyone wants to have 30 pages of BS about in the VE section.

 

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First rain in months here. Maybe October? So it’s not been rained on since I coated the car.

The hardlid.

The roof that used to look like a lost cause.

 

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It was getting dusty as, and then it rained and I didn’t even have to wash it. It’s just clean.