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If it's already started to rust the only thing would be to either use an rust converter. Hammerite krust isn't bad. It won't stop rust dead but will slow it down in my experience. If its surface bubble rust you could try grinding it out with a dreamless and appropriate wire brush and repaint it with something. If its on the underneath of the arch you could paint it with anything with a built in laquer- nail varnish to an extent works if its on the outside though you'd be better with a touch up pen/ colour match. I'm guessing if its on the sills though it may already be too far gone and needs chopping out and replacing. If money is tight its worth under sealing yourself. Dinitrol is good stuff if your doing it DIY. The hard bit is getting it in the cavities/ sills.

Just a quick note to advise people on what to do to keep their car looking the best it can in the rubbish winter months... Main thing is keep the underside of the car clean. If you can get it professionaly undersealed, especially if its a classic! Its impossible to keep a car clean in the winter months but you may as well do the best you can to stop it corroding and the nasty tin worm to set in. Next thing- apply a good quality wax or sealant. There are arguments for both. Waxes tend to bead water and sealants sheet water which is a quicker way to get rid of water. Sealants do tend to help keep the car cleaner for longer and some are extreamly durable. Adding a wax or sealant will not only keep your car rain free it will also help the car keep cleaner for longer as it makes dirt harder to bond to the paint. If dirt doesn't cling onto the paint so easily you won't inflict as many swirls and scratches when you come to clean the car. Next tip- if its too cold to wash (eg you don't want to do it) then give it a good pressure wash down to remove the thickest. Then cover it with a citrus pre wash or snow foam to help drag the dirt off the paint. This won't be a perfect clean but it will get rid of nasty salt and dirt stuck to the car without the need for washing or getting your hands wet. Unless you are a diehard car clean fanatic, like myself, it's not worth dressing tyres and trim on your daily driver during the winter as the majority of these products do not last a couple of days in bad winter weather. I'm yet to find a durable tyre dressing that lasts in the winter months longer than 1 week (in the summer it would last 3-4). However, if you did want your plastics dressing there are some ceramic type dressings which are designed to last a number of years. Gtechniq c5 springs to mind or car pro dlux. Last tip- I am a big fan of glass sealant. Glass sealant does a number of things. First it helps repel water and make your glass hydrophobic meaning it will repel water) this is good for driving in rain, especially if your wipers arn't that effective. It will help (help not stop) winter frost settling on the window making defrosting a doddle. It will also make windows clean far easier. Another gtechniq fan here. Check it out on YouTube search for gtechniq clear vision g1 If anybody would like any tips or information on this please add a comment below or message me for details. If anybody else has tips they would like to share please add them too so we can all benefit. These are the ones that spring to my mind. I've probably missed a few off such as washing with two buckets to prevent paint damage etc. ---------- Post added 05-10-2014 at 23:56 ---------- Oh and don't forgot to ensure your screen wash is topped up and has the car has the appropriate antifreeze... A dab of Vaseline around the door seals helps too. Seal feed can also help. I'm sure everybody knows but don't pour boiling hot water on a freezing cold car... If needs must pour a small amount of cold water where needed.

Thank you for the kind words! It was a pleasure to detail such a great car. The wife said I can have one if I sell the mx5... However, as I don't have a garage to store it and keep the bad weather off I won't be having one for a while. ---------- Post added 05-10-2014 at 22:56 ---------- Just a quick note to advise people on what to do to keep their car looking the best it can in the rubbish winter months... Main thing is keep the underside of the car clean. If you can get it professionaly undersealed, especially if its a classic! Its impossible to keep a car clean in the winter months but you may as well do the best you can to stop it corroding and the nasty tin worm to set in. Next thing- apply a good quality wax or sealant. There are arguments for both. Waxes tend to bead water and sealants sheet water which is a quicker way to get rid of water. Sealants do tend to help keep the car cleaner for longer and some are extreamly durable. Adding a wax or sealant will not only keep your car rain free it will also help the car keep cleaner for longer as it makes dirt harder to bond to the paint. If dirt doesn't cling onto the paint so easily you won't inflict as many swirls and scratches when you come to clean the car. Next tip- if its too cold to wash (eg you don't want to do it) then give it a good pressure wash down to remove the thickest. Then cover it with a citrus pre wash or snow foam to help drag the dirt off the paint. This won't be a perfect clean but it will get rid of nasty salt and dirt stuck to the car without the need for washing or getting your hands wet. Unless you are a diehard car clean fanatic, like myself, it's not worth dressing tyres and trim on your daily driver during the winter as the majority of these products do not last a couple of days in bad winter weather. I'm yet to find a durable tyre dressing that lasts in the winter months longer than 1 week (in the summer it would last 3-4). However, if you did want your plastics dressing there are some ceramic type dressings which are designed to last a number of years. Gtechniq c5 springs to mind or car pro dlux. Last tip- I am a big fan of glass sealant. Glass sealant does a number of things. First it helps repel water and make your glass hydrophobic meaning it will repel water) this is good for driving in rain, especially if your wipers arn't that effective. It will help (help not stop) winter frost settling on the window making defrosting a doddle. It will also make windows clean far easier. Another gtechniq fan here. Check it out on YouTube search for gtechniq clear vision g1 If anybody would like any tips or information on this please add a comment below or message me for details. If anybody else has tips they would like to share please add them too so we can all benefit. These are the ones that spring to my mind. I've probably missed a few off such as washing with two buckets to prevent paint damage etc.

I have a deficiency of vit d. The doctor gave me loads of tablets on prescription. At the time I said I could probably get some from a shop cheaper than a prescription but he said I'd get about 3 months worth which made it worth it. Strange though as I spend loads of times out doors and eat lots of oily fish etc.

Oh dear, sorry to hear of your experiences. I will not mention the garage but funnily I know exactly which one you took it to as I had the same conversation with my insurance company. After the 4th attempt at trying to get a colour match I gave in with them. In fact colour matches were not even the initial problem. Bits of red were coming through the paint and they hadn't flatted and polished it. They then rectified that and the colour match was about 4 shades lighter. It didn't get much better. On the 3rd time there were new scrapes all over the front splitter on my mx5 which were not here before. I told them this and without any hesitation the said they'd sort it (I know there are a few highest kerbs round there and not mx5 friendly). Once it was actually completed I arrived to pick it up (4th time) and the chap said he'd just get it washed. I insisted it didn't matter but he insisted he did. I left him to it dragging a spiky dirty brush all over the car. Being a detailer brushes of those types never go near my car nor do I wash dirt into the paint... I just grinned and beared it and gave the appropriate feedback to the insurance company. Absolute joke. I've learnt a lesson from now to be more persistent with choosing my own body shop.

My mum puts stewing steak, potatoes, kidneys and onions in hers think she puts small diced carrots in too. Love it! As above with lard and the pastry lol.

Hi Jon, can I ask if the repair was a mobile one or not? I've fixed many repainted panels with further sanding and refining/ removing sanding marks or even just overspray. However, without looking I'm not sure what to advise. Any photos? You can always email me them if you can't get them up on here. Poor paint finishes can be restored but poor paint can't if that makes sense? One problem I see a lot is people use filling type polishes which give the effect of looking good for a few weeks until the fillers drop out. It appears to work fast and has done the job but the paint needs compounding to level it and remove all the defects. There is no quick way around doing it properly which is why so many do a bad job! ---------- Post added 22-09-2014 at 21:13 ---------- Just been into the Rotherham branch again and they no have a section for them with a label but they must have all sold out!

Ah right, sorry I've been at he other all day. Would it be ok to pop to the next one? I don't have a classic car now but I'm a car detailer and have a big interest in classics.

I've just had the same dilemma. It's the first time I've never had a 'professional' job but I still want to look presentable running my own business. I grew it for about 10 days before I decided it looked un tidy. Then I just tidied it up by contouring the cheek growth and put an edge on the neck so it was straight. I knew it looked good because that evening I went for a family meal. My mum and sister always tell me when I need a shave but both complimented me. I have an interview tomorrow and decided I'd be more comfortable clean shaven as I was still unsure whether it looked professional or not even tidy.

Was the one today the one at brookhouses? I went to that one. Not many cars but a nice selection.

The first plan was to make a bracket using threaded bar. I've since acquired some old seatbelts I'm going to bolt into the engine auto keep it from moving. I'd prefer the bracket but the seatbelts will be easier/ quicker.

I don't know about you lot but I fed up with SEO organisations trying to get my custom. I'm already fairly high up on google without their help. Can anybody explain what they actually do?

I get more work from Facebook although I prefer my website as it's easier to navigate and see things. However, I can easily update my Facebook page. It doesn't cost and updates are simple, unlike my website which need a lot of work at the moment but I'll admit I'm struggling to find the time to do it and the thought of uploading and organising loads of images etc doesn't sound too appealing. I have a word press site which is relatively easy but far from quick. I have a 1mb picture upload allowance so have to mess around with the sizes of my pictures in a photo editor to make the images smaller in size etc. ---------- Post added 21-09-2014 at 09:16 ---------- I do think if you want your business to be taken seriously you do need a proper we page though.

Ok, I have a £300 van. I've spent a fair bit on it getting it ship shape and hopefully Mot worthy including welding, 2x wheels bearings, exhaust, etc. the only thing I've left to do is secure the battery down in the engine bay as it doesn't appear to have any brackets. So I'm hoping to get it done next week. My usual guy is away all week. (He is the only one who can test at his place) so any suggestions? I'm in Rotherham so as local as possible would be ideal. Not looking for anybody too stringent but obviously fair. Any reccomendations

Uncle Sams for the kids. That train track !