RESTORING MY DESTROYED AUDI R8

[@Chris_Slix]

Keep pushing people! We are so close to the big 100k! Dont forget to grab a OBDEleven device using discount code ‘slix’ go.obdeleven.com/Chris_Slix

[@MarkMcCann64]

Fantastic video. Brilliant to see how great the car looks again. We have had a lot of fun in the car and it’s great it’s going to a good home

[@Chris_Slix]

Thanks mark, im going to get you a pressure washer for xmas 🎅🏼

[@helenandadrian6765]

Love that your kitchen doubles up as a scientific laboratory!

[@micktreffers]

15:20 what a vibe, this tune. Memories. 🎉

[@mack1541]

CHRIS, Bilt Hamber Deox-c powder is brilliant for de-rusting stuff, put whatever you want to clean put in a tub with a lid sprinkle Deox-C over the items then fill tub with boiling water completely covering the items put lid on leave over night. next morning you will have perfectly rust free items, rinse off to get the film off then pour away the water (Deox-C is biodegradable).

[@chiganuggoo9929]

The Dry Ice clean ups never fail to amaze me...why wasn't this a thing years ago, eh! Great video Chris...

[@pauljarratt5775]

Yep try dry ice machine

[@themightythreefamily6658]

Seen this outside your house earlier as I go past on the way home… looks amazing ❤

[@robinuttley4968]

Chris, get yourself a tub of Bilt Hamber Deox-C. It restores rusty bolts etc to bright steel in 24 hours, and you can use it time and time again. Way better than any of the liquids you tried and less hassle than electrolysis.

[@idesignyou...9257]

Great progress Chris! Totally agree the silver wheels look so much better! Why don't you invest in a Ultrasonic machine to sort out all the rusty bolts/parts, it will be so much better!

[@Chris_Slix]

As soon as i have the space i will definitely get one bought!

[@LeeBrowne-rn1iz]

You can buy small ones like m539 restorations uses in his videos , the parts come out great👍🏼

[@MathewCain80]

Chris I found your channel via Mat Armstrong a while ago. Absolutely love the direction your channel is going in. Keep those videos coming.

[@deanbrown2015]

Sold my R8 a few months ago after owning it for 3 years. Useable every day and extremely reliable. Would have another 👍🏻

[@waynemitchell9186]

It's about time someone did a R8 rebuild video. I first saw one about 15 years ago and they are still cool.

[@jellybeans4249]

I was a LONG time MA fan. This channel is what made Mat great. I want to watch what you’re doing Chris, well done. I don’t watch motoring channels for Business Class flights and celebrities. I want to see what can be done by a guy in a garage.

[@jtothepmusic]

To be fair MA mainly posts that stuff on his 2nd channel and you can't blame him, he's done brilliantly and is reaping the rewards. He's still brilliant on his main channel but I like Chris's stuff too.

[@saudistevo3002]

Just what I thought jelly beans. Mats lost the plot and what made him popular. More bothered about jetting round the world and the big 'I am' than fixing cars.

[@ArfansYT]

Restore back to factory OEM is a great way to go ! Enjoying your vids so far remind me of early Matt days before he became an influencer !

[@jaredkruger4563]

I just wish the content was a bit longer because I love your videos

[@BrettBarnesYT]

Absolutely smashing the content mate! 100k is coming very soon and couldn't be happier for you. You're hard work is paying off 👏

[@tartanwallpaper]

Love these videos, great work 👌🏽 Tom deserves a go in the drivers seat once it’s finished!

[@Chris_Slix]

He definitely does

[@justin3070]

If you want over the counter product for rust removal try citric acid. Cheap and cheerful too.

[@markpenniston]

When servicing outbound motors, when we wanted to save a sticker when painting we covered it in grease or vasoline. That way u can wipe it off and the sticker is intacted

[@alexkemp9001]

I can see that oven glove making it on a future Chris Slix Merch website😂😂

[@alanchurchill7305]

Love your enthusiasm Chris,and that experiment was brilliant, keep the videos coming.

[@misterdroneboy8999]

Love this sort of video that’s restoration and cleaning

[@jtothepmusic]

Great job Chris and Tom - any colour wheels other than black. I never get why people like black rims so much - designers spend ages designing lovely wheels only for them to disappear when painted black!

[@1881Gordon]

Chris. I have to say. You've smashed it Big Time in this year... Hopefully by the time your next upload lands you'd have hit that Magic 100K. Fantastic Milestone when it comes and well deserved... Brilliant Channel!

[@laytondubazane19]

100k subs people.. come on let's get this man's channel to 100k before the 31st!!!!

[@mrtidy]

Well, chris Watched you first...great real world vid....now its off to watch Mat, then saving salvage 😊

[@SavingSalvage]

Saved the best till last, good man 🤣

[@mrtidy]

​​@@SavingSalvage3 of the best UK car channels...quality me time😂😂😂

[@kurtabrahams4456]

By far the best tuber

[@csw7861]

Your gonna go far in the YT world as youve got all the ingredients to succeed. Great on camera and excellent content too. Subbed

[@bigchopper14]

Great progress on the R8, its looking amazing after the ice blast, powder coating, and wheel paint... silver was the best choice for the wheels. Keep up the hard work & interesting content guys, we love it. 👍🔧🔧🚘

[@MLB975]

Someone finally found a use for the leftover GU pots haha

[@wissemhadjmahmoud3466]

I’m with you from day 1❤

[@adamnewman1807]

Wheels looks so much better 👍

[@landyboy7]

Nice one.....SUBSCRIBED How about a full spray underneath with Lanoguard? The perfect time to apply now it is clean, plus you can spray over rubber, electrics, it protects the lot as well as all the metal stuff so no need to mask a thing!

[@landyboy7]

PS watched your video first tonight over MA's...... since you seem to release at exactly the same time on a Monday :)

[@tobyisbister331]

Chemistry with Chris, nice! I’m starting to really rate this car now, the black wheels didn’t do much for it👍

[@richardparish396]

Really enjoying this build Chris! Nice to watch and learn things you can do to your own car! Keep up the good work!

[@darrenpashley870]

Watching from Australia. BANG UP job so far! really enjoying the commentary and the project 👍

[@stephengraham6194]

Some difference Chris well done on nearly hitting 100k amazing

[@DaveRogers1985]

Wish we could get 2 vids a week! Great vid as always

[@Chris_Slix]

It takes nearly a full week to film and edit each one! I wish I had time to do 2 a week :(

[@DaveRogers1985]

@@Chris_Slix can still wish tho, maybe in future when you have a dedicated videographer 👍

[@Wes.D]

Coming together nicely. Will be great to see this restored to its former glory. Always been a dream car and it's sad to see in this state, but got faith it'll be done right 👌.

[@paulporter6874]

only just found your series of rebuilds, am really enjoying them. thank you for all the effort. as to rust. try bilt hamber deox-c amazing stuff, they also do it in a gel which can be painted on for parts which cannot be removed

[@mlgboy1]

Great video Chris and you sure do make a great presenter. I for one cant wait to see how well the R8 turns out. One word of caution though be mindful of using electrolysis in a non-ventilated environment as the proces can give of very harmfull toxic gasses and you do need to mention this in your videos.

[@nathanbull7790]

Just found out about your channel lad, you got another subscriber!

[@stevebrymer3106]

Chris my OCD is going nuts. Can you turn the Lemsip box the right way up on your kitchen worktop please ...Great vid mate

[@Chris_Slix]

Ill open my crisps upside down for you in the next video :)

[@richday5520]

Silver FTW Never liked black wheels looking good👍👍

[@walkerclanadventures]

That gropro angle on the pressure washer though 👌 great video Chris 💚👏#progress

[@matiasdimarco7445]

Capo Chris! It's nice to have another one doing this kind of content! Cheer up!

[@ryanarnold2948]

Had to subscribe to help Chris get to 100k subscribers …how could you not?! :). Keep going Chris… for someone like me who doesn’t know a great deal about car repairs, I find the videos really interesting…and they’re getting better all the time! 👍

[@UKRussellSmith]

Your neighbours must love the impact wrench going at midnight!

[@MadazzaMusik]

great job Chris and Co

[@TheRestorationShack]

I use citric acid powder in water for rust removal on bikes and bike rims - its similar to the old Cola method, but its better/higher concentration and easier than the electrolysis method. The powder is about a fiver off ebay for a kilo - lasts ages. 24hr soak and rust washes off with a nail brush and soapy water - to neutralise the acid

[@jaysonchurn5286]

Nice to see some proper original content mate! Loving the video keep grinding

[@primodeelux]

Looking good Slixy……enjoying this restoration/build.

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Keep up the amazing content bro 😎 definitely one of my favourite guys on KZbin right now. ❤

[@user-kr6si1pl7v]

If u want to get rid of all the rust you can't beat vinegar and a good wire brush gets it right off, it's something to do with the acid In it

[@dietmarspriesterbach6]

Silver wheels also look better after one days driving! On my Porsche 997 I had my wheels painted black with a polished rim, which I found great. However, only after a drive around the block they look dirty again. On silver wheels this is much better and you don’t have to clean the wheels every time you come home!

[@BasRikken]

i love these chris flix

[@jaredkruger4563]

Yes Mr Slix! Mahn I get excited that the golf 8 is gone lol. Love the new content!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Brilliant video Chris

[@sunsetgarage755]

Double strength white vinegar, or even molasses, will work extremely well at removing heavy rust on mild steel easily and cheaply. The only downside is that takes a decent bit of time to work properly. I usually leave my pieces in a plastic tub with a cover (to prevent evaporation & check on the pieces every few days. Usually 3-4 days is enough for most brackets, with a week or two for heavily rusted bits. After they come out of the tub, they usually only need a rinse & light scrub with water & the piece looks like new. Then just deoxidise the part & it’s ready for primer/paint. This does not work on any metal castings though, and it will destroy them completely in only a few days.

[@kevinadkins8469]

Cleaning the vehicle should not be a problem for you. You are a professional detailer.

[@HushHushFamily]

Glad to have more good content to take up my evening!! 🤩

[@leehartley1667]

Good job mate

[@R19Robbin]

The R8 is such a legendary machine 🔥🔥

[@mohdasyraf2737]

i love this kind of video, the editing and style looks like MAt Armstrong love it

[@leewilliams9158]

Another good video Chris keep it up Tom too doesn’t he give you a break 😂😂

[@Tom-zl2wk]

Silver wheels all day 👍 X3M vid 🍿🍿

[@fomo24..7]

Great video, mate. r8 is really coming together, a quick question: What was the brush and product you used on the interior panels

[@Azizur_93]

I would keep the wheel silver too 👍

[@peggyontherun39096]

Great build Chris 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@Chris_Slix]

Glad you like it!

[@steveofstevens7557]

I'm going to really look after this car after seeing the hardwork you lads are putting in!! It does not go unnoticed ❤

[@katom2111]

do you have info about cleaning the sharft next ? i enjoyed that so i subbed .yes i love matt but i reckon you could deff get bigger then him more in the car world his just from bmx

[@daveholmes391]

love from canada!..keep kickin ass chris. You deserve it and hope u get way more than 100k subs

[@dandavies4355]

You need the harpic max power bleach (in the black bottle)- strangely it removes surface rust, especially well on motorbike exhausts

[@robmcsenior6282]

You’re gonna have to wait for me to finish watching Mat’s video first 😂

[@sjorsidema1368]

Whahahahha

[@mggi9878]

Saaame😂

[@simnatercroc4385]

Me too because Save the best for last🙌

[@TheTechnoaddict]

Nah this is much better as mat in abu dhabi.

[@Flyingdogturd]

Save the best till last, I’m watching Mat next .

[@benje302]

Like watching Tavarish’s P1 with all his sand.

[@wcads623]

Dead right Chris silver wheels - its not an age thing its a taste thing😃😃

[@ziadd1]

Chris slix is so underrated

[@eduardolucas9896]

Hey Chris nice work. I like your channel. Could you share the products you used to clean the leather and the interior panels please?

[@grahammcmurran7857]

Got to take full exhaust box off to get heatshield off, comes in one

[@TheNorthingNL]

You might wanna look into buying an ultrasonic cleaner 😅

[@richforster5741]

👏 shaping up to be a nice oem+ car

[@peterenwick6098]

You should have added salt to the white vinegar to make it more effective. Still not a patch on electrolysis though.

[@s4truth456]

I wire brushed the rusty panel parts on my MK5 Golf GTI and had great results, but each to there own...

[@williammacdonald1987]

Honestly really good videos chris,and your editing skills are really good 100 percent 👏

[@brian7369]

Nice one Chris ! Your videos are getting better and better ! Hope you get to 100,000 ASAP

[@danielmarshall6783]

Loving Chris’s kitchen, bring it back 🤣

[@Chris_Slix]

Cheffing up

[@Humbersaurus]

The best and cheapest rust removal on steel parts is brick acid .about £10 a gallon .dont try aluminium ,that will dissolve

[@matthewfry8209]

What do you use to deep clean interior plastic trim?

[@MercuryCircuit]

Great job Chris and Tom. Looking forward to the next one already :)

[@lorieandpatrickdavies7483]

Unbelievable that someone treated such a special car (and in such a rare colour) so poorly. I'm glad you are returning it to stock (and I agree the wheels look so much better in silver). One comment though; when you put the anti roll bar back on, I think the frame underneath where it attaches looks a little corroded. And there are a variety of bolts underneath that are still rusty. Don't get me wrong, you've made great progress, but its the little details that will produce the overall greatest result.

[@davidabel7405]

Would love to have a chat with you about Jaguar F Types. Mines a 2017 done 21k miles when I bought it 6 months ago and had exhaust, supercharger and now injector issues. It's been a nightmare.

[@vinimaguire8109]

Thanks Chris very informative segment....My missus started watching over my shoulder when she heard you were cleaning your nuts on the kitchen bench ....Keep the content coming best channel by far this month !! Matts not even in the country and Calvin's living it large in Vegas you've got the stage to yourself 🤪🤪🤪

[@lewisoliver6360]

You’ve been eating Lidl deserts 😂😂

[@James_Watson49]

Awesome Job! Curious about the dye (I am a Dye supplier) what is the brand Chris?

[@paulgoy9325]

Chris love your videos but wish they were longer m8

[@marknicklen]

only prob with electrolysis is it gives off hydrochloric acid so do it in a well ventilated area!!

[@Chris_Slix]

noted!

[@thecomputertech]

How do you find the quick jacks ramp? Do you find that they are high enough ? Ideally want a proper lift but may be limited by height so thinking about these, your thoughts appreciated !

[@grantjarvis4408]

Bio circle do a derusting chemical Chris. We use it at work it is absolutely brilliant.

[@raymondlibombo8081]

The gift that keeps on giving😅

[@nealjoyce8696]

Silver wheels 💯% 👌