What the frick Friday

"Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like" (thunderbee) 08/29/2014 at 10:20 • Filed to: None

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That's a Corsa B on Porsche Design 90's and a Corsa D on mirror finished Ferrari 348 wheels. Is it bad that I don't hate the latter?

Svend > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like 08/29/2014 at 10:39

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The Corsa D looks great (if a little too low) but otherwise great.

The B was okay but from a car detailing background keeping those plastics looking good was a real pig as the wheel arch plastics faded a completely different colour to the frint and rear bumper bits.

The C was a much better looking car.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > Svend 08/29/2014 at 10:47

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It's tough to find a B without faded arch trims. I prefer the D but I'm biased; I own one! A couple of friends own C's and I'll happily agree that they're well sorted little cars.

Svend > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like 08/29/2014 at 10:56

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Ye', it's when people dye the trim that I think it looks even worse though.

I saw your D, it looks good, some cars don't suit yellow but the Corsa does.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > Svend 08/29/2014 at 11:01

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People dye it? Oh dear. It's not so bad if they get it properly coated/painted.

Thanks! Besides Vauxhall and Seat, no one really does a good yellow. Plus everyone and their mother bought a white D, so I had to get creative.

Svend > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like 08/29/2014 at 11:17

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Ye', they dye them black which looks glossy and so out of place.

Best to either treat them with a good plastic restorer or heat them up with a warm hair dryer or gently with a heat gun on low setting to draw the oils out and then seal them with a temporary or permanent restorer.

I don't mind so much the white. I was having kittens detailing the Corsa C as I didn't want to inflict holograms, therefore having to polish again with a finishing polish adding more work.