11.12.2016 "The cosmetic surgery is in full swing"

After a couple of weekend's off (it is nearing Christmas after all), we have spent today in our compact garage and have decided to focus on any areas of Austin we can bring immediate improvement to.  Patience is not one of our strong points and we have tired of the constance sanding and filling to an area that only appears marginally different despite the hours of effort.

Austin's bumper is an original feature and any vintage/antique enthusiast will always tell you to keep as much of this as possible to enhance the value as well as the overall appeal albeit a house you are renovating or a van!  Mike has sanding off the rust and the poor quality silver paint work and low-and-behold (it is almost Christmas and I do believe we have witnessed a miracle)... the shine underneath is remarkable.  We have yet to sand off the metal to create a more softened shell and will finish this off with some metal polishing paste (and a good buff).  We are so pleased with the result which has probably saved us in excess of £200 for re-chroming we had to share this with you.