So it's basically been below zero F all week by you. Yikes. You Finns are made of some strong stuff.

It's about 18 degrees F with gusts of over 40 mph here in the NYC area and I am really hating the cold. Sounds like that would be a warm day where you are.

 

Well 18?F is not cold, but the 40mph wind sure makes it cold!

 

Ok. This is what happened today .

I went back to garage at my workplace to finish the job I started yesterday. I had a special "to do" list so that I remembered everything. Especially that I remembered to take everything needed when I left home!

I skipped some things, like a glaze or another layer of FK1000P, but I did some other stuff that wasn't planned.
Here's what I did:
- A wash --> I had to wash off the polish residues
- Drying
- "Fixing" the damaged part in the rear bumper
- Revamping the roof spoiler attachment
- 3M Abrasion resistant film - skirts
- 3M Abrasion resistant film - the level on the rear bumper/trunk
- 3M Abrasion resistant film - the lower parts of rear bumper (behind the rear wheels)
- Cleaning the interior
- Vacuuming the interior
- Reinstalling the exhaust tips (I dismounted them few weeks ago to give them a good clean)
- Lubricating the seals
- Changing the dome LEDs inside (The previous ones started flickering)
- Preliminary sealant: Carlack68 NSC
- Sealant: FK1000P
- Dressing the tires

"To do" list:


I had some difficulties with the doors of the washing hall. They immediately froze when I went in or out:


Here's the damage behind the rear wheel on the rear bumper:


I tried to fix it a little by using the lacquer from the dealer. The damage locates so low on the bumper that it can't be seen very easily, so I didn't want to do much else but to stop it spreading:


Here's the 3M Abrasion resistant film that I used in different places:


Measuring the piece on the bumper:


Tape on place. Sorry about the bad pic:


Eric helped in the waxing:

 

Afters. The white balance is right this time! The lighting was yellowish at that place:










Notice the moisture inside the headlights. It mostly results from the harsh temperature alterations (the difference inside and out was 45?C/113?F):

 

I know the pics are the same old again, but after a hard day's work it feels nice to take some and share them too .

- Antti -

 

Looks great

 

Awesome work Antti!

 

make a video next time im sure every one will watch it from start to finish

 

Drift! Drift! Drift it!

That fresh snow looks really tempting for putting your foot down, and yanking the steering wheel hard to the left (or right)!

 

http://s469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/An...ent=SnowFun.flv