MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: RussZS on March 13, 2012, 12:10:15 am
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Well today was supposed to see me getting my hands on an Oyster Grey RenaultSport Megane 250, but there was a change of plan as a new car was being put in its slot by my customer.
All I was told was that it was German and 1 of only 450 in Europe... surely not... a 1M!!!
It was love at first sight :argie: (don't tell Milly!!)
Some befores:
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DSC03812 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831388814/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03813 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831389666/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03814 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831391134/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
As always, wheel first with Auto Finesse Imperial (Lather to be used later on)
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DSC03806 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977514751/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03815 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977519609/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03816 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831393682/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03817 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977521903/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Imperial liberally applied:
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DSC03818 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977523003/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Worked with Valet Pro wheel brushes:
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DSC03819 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831396704/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03820 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977524889/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The supplying dealer had used some nasty sticky crap (technical term) on the tyres and got lots on the wheel too, so I broke out the neat Surfex to remove this:
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DSC03821 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831398730/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03822 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977527449/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The rear of wheels and calipers with Imperial:
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DSC03823 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831401044/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03825 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831401786/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Arches with G101 and Wheel Wooly:
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DSC03826 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977529985/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Finally IronX was used to safely remove any brake dust deposits:
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DSC03827 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977531675/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03831 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977532937/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
and rinsed:
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DSC03833 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977534045/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Spotless arches:
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DSC03834 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977535043/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next the car was foamed with Surfex to remove the nasty PDI stuff the dealer had used:
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DSC03835 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977536109/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The intricate areas were then worked with Surfex and more VP brushes:
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DSC03836 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977536911/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03837 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831410144/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03838 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977538457/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03839 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831412254/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03840 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977540845/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next the car was rinsed and hand washed with Lather and CQuartz Mitt:
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DSC03841 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977542061/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03842 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977543173/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then IronX and Oblitarate:
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DSC03843 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831416148/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03844 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977544475/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Then a further foaming to remove all traces of IronX and Oblitarate:
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DSC03845 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977545073/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03846 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831418302/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next the car was moved inside for claying - I do this inside to avoid debris falling on the car, whilst claying:
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DSC03847 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831418954/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03848 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977547333/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03849 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831420402/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Drying next with Auto Finesse Drying Towels - I have a few!!
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DSC03850 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831421182/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03851 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831421988/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Followed up with my 'blower:
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DSC03853 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831422728/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Next I assessed the paint under lighting:
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DSC03857 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977551601/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Not good!!!
After playing with a few combinations, I settled for Scholl S17 and 3M Polishing Pads via Rotary. It was leaving some of the deeper marks behind, but leaving a stunning finish otherwise. I've really spent a lot of time getting to learn to use the Scholl range, and I'm a huge fan now, on all but the softest paints.
Some correction shots (a few more than I normally post, but hopefully not too many!!)
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DSC03860 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831424882/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03862 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831425874/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03865 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977554189/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03867 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977555099/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03870 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977556219/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03871 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831429418/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03883 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831430848/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03897 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831431650/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03911 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977560545/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03912 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831433756/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Great flake in the paint
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DSC03916 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977562295/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Scratch on lip of rear bumper before:
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DSC03918 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977563329/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
After:
(Just about visible under the Halide)
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DSC03923 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977564269/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
It was getting late, so I called in reinforcements!
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DSC03924 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977565121/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Protection on this one, at the customers request, was Swissvax's awesome Crystal Rock wax:
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DSC03927 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977566595/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
The exhausts needed some love still, so out came the Mercury and a MF towel (no wire wool used here!)
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DSC03928 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831439620/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03929 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831440402/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03930 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977568935/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03931 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977569905/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Finally, the wax was removed after 30 mins or so:
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DSC03932 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831442894/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
(That's wax, not swirling btw!! :) )
and finally, after 11 loooong hours, some afters!!
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DSC03934 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831443776/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Great flake pop for a wax!!
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DSC03935 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977572959/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03937 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977574159/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03943 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831447968/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03944 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831448858/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03946 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977577439/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03948 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977579165/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03949 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977579743/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03951 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831452584/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03956 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977581309/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03962 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977584835/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03964 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831458588/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03965 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831459326/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03966 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831459954/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC03957 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6831485164/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
What a car (I want one!!) and what a day!!
Next up from MCC, we're down at Zaino HQ tomorrow for a 'chilled out Tuesday' with Mr Zaino Europe himself... the Golf may get treated to something special!! Then a Rocco on Friday, Amarok on Saturday and a Clio V6 on Sunday... busy times indeed!
Thanks for reading!
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DSC03959 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42262279@N04/6977618583/) by RussZS (http://www.flickr.com/people/42262279@N04/), on Flickr
Russ - Midlands Car Care
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Stunning Russ :notworthy:
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Cracking work as always Russ but that is one fugly car, the proportions are all wrong.
If I had read this earleir I would have come over to Johnny's to see your Golf as I do like what you have done to it.
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Stunning work Russ on a stunning car.. :happy2:
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Looks great :happy2: I didn't know AF made drying towels :wink: Very nice car.
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The proportions are all wrong on the 1M? Are you mad?!
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The proportions are all wrong on the 1M? Are you mad?!
No. I think it is a hideous looking car but not the worst in the BM range.
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you have to see them in the flesh, they look better than pictures.
I have worked on a few of these now, & the orange is definately better looking :smiley:
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I love the proportions. It's a pumped up brute of a car, everything is exaggerated. It was never going to be elegant.
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Fantastic results there Russ.
Now most people know I'm not the biggest BMW fan but these are :drool: plain and simple! :happy2:
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you have to see them in the flesh, they look better than pictures.
I have worked on a few of these now, & the orange is definately better looking :smiley:
Agreed, I didn't like em at all…..until I saw one!!! (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-shocked003.gif&hash=29f9257078c206fe0cfd4a392967be4e096cf846) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Totally, totally changed my mind.
I think the use of Steroids was severely abused building the M1.
They just look like BHP is gonna explode out of every seem. (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-devil06.gif&hash=fa1d8fce31deb27caecf6e75485274a546da4885) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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you have to see them in the flesh, they look better than pictures.
I have worked on a few of these now, & the orange is definately better looking :smiley:
Seen quite a few, I am only a few miles down the road from BMW HQ UK and there is one about 3 doors down.
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Great work..... :happy2:
Cool motor..... :driver:
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Did you apply any sealant or wax to the wheels Russ?