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Author Topic: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..  (Read 15134 times)

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2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« on: 27 May 2012, 11:34:05 »
OK I know we all know what an Omega looks like ::)
Some play golf  ???, some go fishing  ??? ??? - I like photography  :y, and polishing my Omega  :y :y :y

A day yesterday under the gazeaeab...gazeee.....gazeiaib.... :-\  - canopy on my drive removing the final layers of what our winter had to throw at it.
Clay, cheapo Halfords machine polish with some Meg's compound and a layer of Lusso carnuba.

When you get that close to your paintwork - you can see that the tell tale signs of rust are starting to appear in all the usual places here unfortunately. What these pictures also don't show (phew  :P) is the gravel rash that is quite prolific on the front my car unfortunately - but it has done 150k.

BUT - this colour is my favourite  8) - without swirls the colour and fleck looks fanatastic even if I say so myself.

Enjoy


Borrowed a nearby Farmers field  ::) for these photos.




















The photo doesn't really do it justice - but this just sparkles and actually doesn't look black at all.


Re did the centre caps this year with some black metallic vinyl wrap (badges removed and re-glued back on)

















A word of caution re Farmers fields - common sense applies obviously - but the gates are lethal as this one look a chunk of my finger when I came to leave  :-X :-X :-X :-X

 :y Cheers
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #1 on: 27 May 2012, 11:43:32 »
Looks beautiful :y that's a lovely motor you've got there :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #2 on: 27 May 2012, 11:52:47 »
Nice car you have mate and must admit all the shots are quite well composed !  :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #3 on: 27 May 2012, 11:57:37 »
Lots of credits for the photographer :y  :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #4 on: 27 May 2012, 14:32:24 »
Green with envy! Wish I had a black one seeing this. Car is a credit to you mate, absolutely bloody gorgeous!  :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #5 on: 27 May 2012, 14:56:54 »
Yes its a mint car , very nice  ;)
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #6 on: 27 May 2012, 15:17:28 »
Looks stunning. :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #7 on: 27 May 2012, 15:40:48 »
Thats very nice :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #8 on: 27 May 2012, 17:43:48 »
 :) Thanks for the comments - hopefully the flies will just glide off it when I next wash it too.

Cheers
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #9 on: 27 May 2012, 17:53:16 »
very nice indeed, i do like em black.  :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #10 on: 27 May 2012, 17:55:06 »
Fantastic looking car, I'm extremely jealous of that shine  :)
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #11 on: 27 May 2012, 18:15:06 »
Good job mate - looks the dogs danglies :y :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #12 on: 27 May 2012, 18:31:53 »
very nice indeed  :y
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Re: 2.6 Elite - Black Sapphire. A labour of love but it's worth it..
« Reply #13 on: 28 May 2012, 00:03:26 »
That is a quality shine you've got there.  :y  I know what you mean about the colour, mine is Black Sapphire and takes on sort of a metallic Mauve speckle when polished.

You must have spent a fair few hours on that and it does you proud.  :y

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« Reply #14 on: 28 May 2012, 01:49:37 »
She is Simply AMAZING!!!  :y  Really Love It and Jealous lol  ;)
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