My Japfest Preparation

[CARRisma]

I've got the week off work prior to Japfest and I won't be relaxing much. Here's what I plan to do:

Day 1:

• Bilt Hamber Deox Gel under the boot area (coat 1)
  Steering wheel black leather dye

Day 2:

• Bilt Hamber Deox Gel under the boot area (coat 2)
  Fresh coat of paint on brake calipers & discs
  Spray silicone lubricant spray on boots / gators / bushes
  Wash & wax wheels inside & out
  Fresh coat of paint on exhaust silencer rear face

Day 3:

• Bilt Hamber Dynax-UB under the boot area (coat 1)
  Clean engine bay
  Tap out air filter
  Grease hinges (bonnet & doors)
  Fresh coat of paint on EGR control solenoid bracket

Day 4:

• Bilt Hamber Dynax-UB under the boot area (coat 2)
  Vacuum interior
  Leather polish (shoe polish) on steering wheel
  Interior polish wipes
  Clean inside windows
  Polish door sills (metal polish)
  Rub down exterior rubber window seals and rubber roof strips (metal polish)
  Polish headlight lenses (metal polish)
  Clean floor mats

Day 5:

• Wax inside boot floor (cheap spray wax)
  Wash & wax bodywork
  Polish exhaust tailpipes
  Windscreen rain repellent treatment

And finally, top up tyre pressures when at the petrol station after leaving for the long journey.

Question for @RattyMcClelland, do you recommend multiple coats of Bilt Hamber Deox Gel? Would one be enough if I left it on for a few days?

[RattyMcClelland]

Remove as much rust as possible with sand paper 1st.
The Deox gel, just slap it on and then put cling film over it and then tape the clingfilm to the car so its boxed in.
Leave it. In this climate now Ambient temp at 20degrees it will work fast.
After several hours take the cling film off and wipe away the now brown and 4th gen rusty gel. Clean it and go at it again iff needed.
Pitted area i use hydrate 80.



My preparation is well....
- Respray the whole car
- 5 days later wet sand the clearcoat and polish to a mirror finish
- Hytech and Mugen fitted
- And other stuff if i have time.


I found 2 attempts at deox to be more than enough on the passenger floor when i had minor surface rust.

[CARRisma]

Thanks, going by what you say, I'll just give it two coats of Deox Gel. I've updated my original post.

[simoncider]

hope you have a fun week, sounds busy!
it'll look amazing, can't wait for the pictures!

[jonja]

nice list mate, sounds good

i took 10th date day off to clean and polish car

im changing front brake discs, brake pads and spraying calipers and alloys this week end

probobly wont get rid of rust

[wurlycorner]

Glad to read you're doing all that Carrisma - the car was looking really scruffy at Mimms last weekend!!!

[CARRisma]

I have OCD

[toyracer69]

My prep for Japfest......










I 'might' wash the car a few days beforehand!

[taz8520]

Lots of effort

Mine to might get a £5 car wash

[mercutio]

replace rear wheel bearing give the car a wash polish it try to get rid of the oxidation on the carbon fibre and wax it think that should do it oh and give it a hoover out