Monthly Archives: February 2010

Christina’s first registered business name.

I removed these really ugly clear protector stickers off the rear quarter panel on the Skyline and on the passenger side they came off perfectly. No difference in colour too, perfect!

BUT…

On the drivers side the bottom sticker on the skirt came off perfectly but the one above it took off some clearcoat?!?!?!?!?!?!

WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!

I contacted JDMST forum sponsor/detailer DaveXR8 from Reflect Effect who came over earlier today to work his magic on it.

He had a paint thickness meter which determinded that the paint on the drivers side rear quarter panel was thicker than the OEM paint on the rest of the car.

Great! (not). So the panel has at some point been resprayed by a dodgey panel beater that didn’t bother to take off the clear protection decal, instead they just cleared right over it!

The only thing Dave could do was reduce the very visible and sharp and crisp line between the OEM clearcoat which was under the clear decal and the thicker clearcoat on top.

He went at the car with wet and dry sandpaper and a lot of water, he used the paint thickness meter a lot to make sure he wasn’t rubbing back too much and he also used a special cutting compound and sponge.

It took about an hour all up, great guy, great conversations, great job. Looks like I’ve found myself a new detailer!

Free plug: Dave from Reflect Effect:
http://www.reflecteffect.com.au

Christina and I set up a new joint bank account today which will pay for all our bills (direct debit of-course, lazy but so efficient!). Westpac were awesome to us, set-up was easy, lady was lovely, heaps of great internet banking features to save on charges too (perfect!).

Yup, still sick but the Pho helps to flush that phlegm down!

Nervous = true.

ED gets a little Domo-kun love. Hehehehe.

Had a glimpse of my old Jazz on Flickr. David, the new owner has taken a few hot shots of it. Miss it? Yeah a little. Always do miss my old cars! High res here.

Yeah all this excitement had to take a toll sooner or later, my brain hurts and Christina and I have both come down with a flu.

Mie Ayam at Betawi, Maroubra Junction. It’s a traditional Indo lunch-time meal. It’s so good, even when you’re sick it brings a smile to your face.

WTH! Ahhh my eyes! Spotted this at the mall, so ugly I had to take a pic of it.

It’s been a long wait but the BMU Jerseys finally came in today and the wait has been 10000000% worthwhile! They’re amazing!

More pics here.

Damien and Zann.

Real!

Solid!

Last night I hooked up with Damien and Zann who flew all the way in from Cairns Queensland. We had a few beers and dinner at the Clock on Crown St. Surry Hills (food was damn good actually, Asahi on tap too!) and we talked INfront, bounced ideas around (buncing was great) and then we got down to business and signed our loves away.

INfront is now a company. It’s real, very. I’m excited, very. It’s going to be an awesome year for INfront, myself, Damien and Zann.