What's rough costs of ppf?
GR86 Who's GR86 will be a garage queen?
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We have a good chat on PPF here:
GR86 - PPF Paint Protection Film
General consensus seems to be PPF is worth it. They'll be some excellent DIY kits and most people can find a local fitter. So which areas are people going to target?
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AndyRC
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Not sure about a garage queen, someone has been driving around the living room 
Hicko
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Nice, do you have drainage in the garage? Thats the dream...
No drainage but im a plumber lol. No the garage isn't big enough to wash it inside. I would roll it out. The tank is so I can do a quick clean without messing around. Jet wash will be connected at all times Ready and available
chopper602
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The Motorist ?Not sure about a garage queen, someone has been driving around the living room
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chopper602
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Mine won't be a garage queen, as I've already got the garage full of 2cv (Moved house last November, from a smaller house with a big two car garage, to a larger house with a single garage). I do spend a lot of time detailing though, so it will be well cleaned and maintained. A car port is being discussed . . .
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chopper602
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I've got a dedicated tap for the jet wash, so it's always ready
AndyRC
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TFP555
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Clearing the garage out this weekend for the arrival of the GR, maybe... hopefully... fingers crossed...
I've been toyless for a while, the family have taken advantage.
Wifes car will be kicked out.
Wifes junk removed form garage.
Kids junk removed from garage.
Dust, and remove spiders. My garage is usually tidier than my office.
Might splash out for a Toyota soft car cover, and some GR artwork for the walls.
Excitement is building for the last car I'll ever buy.
I've been toyless for a while, the family have taken advantage.
Wifes car will be kicked out.
Wifes junk removed form garage.
Kids junk removed from garage.
Dust, and remove spiders. My garage is usually tidier than my office.
Might splash out for a Toyota soft car cover, and some GR artwork for the walls.
Excitement is building for the last car I'll ever buy.
AndyRC
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Put a few more LED lights up , one of the advantages of the CEO being in commercial lighting 
Floor needs a repaint but not much point until I get a delivery date
Floor needs a repaint but not much point until I get a delivery date
TFP555
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Lovely garage Andy, looks like you could eat your dinner off the floor.Put a few more LED lights up , one of the advantages of the CEO being in commercial lighting
Floor needs a repaint but not much point until I get a delivery date
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You've got me thinking of some white paint now lol
AndyRC
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Thanks @TFP555 , I never took a photo of what it was like before , but was dark red brick , no ceiling, hardly any lighting and drafty up and over doors. Boarding out the roof space and a lot of cheap white masonry paint works wonders
Floor gets a repaint every couple of years , it’s not that clever close up, it will get one before the GR86 arrives.
TFP555
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Thanks @TFP555 , I never took a photo of what it was like before , but was dark red brick , no ceiling, hardly any lighting and drafty up and over doors. Boarding out the roof space and a lot of cheap white masonry paint works wonders
Great, I think some white paint might brighten mine up.
The last inhabitant was grey, as is the incoming GR, could do with contrast.
AndyRC
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White paint makes a huge difference, word of caution , mine needed 3 coats to get the brick not to show through
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Saw this in Wikes , so picked one up , 10L for £34 which is good value these days, looks like the garage will get a detail before the car even arrives
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AndyRC
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Well after what started out as a simple job of putting three more lights up , which turned into 4 , a lot of sockets, TV and a full “Restomod” the garage is now fit for a new car , if I had one All the bikes and cycling gear have gone so the “car space” is just that. The area for the Wattbike got a makeover too , I can now get all hot and bothered by just watching YouTube videos of GR86 engines which have gone pop without even turning a pedal 
. Sadly due To the CEO changing jobs she needed storage space for catalogues and samples so I’m no longer the “sole occupier“ of the the garage. So what do I put in the car space 
Be quick the CEO fancies something from Alfa Romeo 
PS The lights were donated by the CEO and they are on 4 different circuits
All the bikes and cycling gear have gone so the “car space” is just that. The area for the Wattbike got a makeover too , I can now get all hot and bothered by just watching YouTube videos of GR86 engines which have gone pop without even turning a pedal . Sadly due To the CEO changing jobs she needed storage space for catalogues and samples so I’m no longer the “sole occupier“ of the the garage. So what do I put in the car space Be quick the CEO fancies something from Alfa Romeo PS The lights were donated by the CEO
and they are on 4 different circuits 
KobayashiMaru86
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Mines getting there too. More for an area to detail it and work on it.
Jealous. My garage is too small to be practical for keeping a car in. And the driveway too steep (high breakover angle) to get my car on it anyway. So my car will live on the road. A quiet road, but still, I'd love to have a nice big garage to keep it in.
AndyRC
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Looking good
, what floor paint did you use? I used Ronseal Diamond Hard and it was a PITA , stired the life out of it but kept get different shades even after 3 coats 
Used it before and was ok but this time felt very “watery” and VERY inconsistent colour finish 
