its been painted with 2 pack in a solid colour, then left covered over with blankets for 13 years, so its not swirly but will be dusty and maybe some surface oxidation. I want it as shiny and wet look as possible. best course of treatment guys ??
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its been painted with 2 pack in a solid colour, then left covered over with blankets for 13 years, so its not swirly but will be dusty and maybe some surface oxidation. I want it as shiny and wet look as possible. best course of treatment guys ??
A good t'cut with wet cloth in straight lines no circles when cutting back it take takes lots of time one panel at a time (not in the sun) then 2 or 3 polishes with a good quality polish a panel at a time and a really good buff. I normally t'cut and polish the same panel before going to the next so you can see the difference between the polished and the unpolished panels and it spurs you on.
Wash, clay, try a medium clay first see what that does, ironX, good polish even a light cutting polish/compound then a good layer of wax, stay well away from Tcut
cheers Paul, any recs, I need new polish and wax, Ive got a paste wax and its damned hard work !!
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I don't know who Paul is but, I use R222 wax. Goes on very easy and does a great job. Perhaps buy a dual action polisher. The megs one I have has been upgraded now and is great for going the whole car as polishing and waxing can take all day.Quote:
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AG super resin polish is always a good bet. Has fillers in so covers small scratches to a point.
What colour is the car? If it's dark AG Ultra Deep Shine will produce a deep shine. Apply using a damp sponge and it doesn't produce too much dust.
signal amber, And Peter not Paul, d'oh !!
I have been using this brand for several years and always had a good result and is very easy to work with!.:-)
As the car is old I'd use light rubbing(by hand), then polish and last but not least the wax.
I use a eccentric grinder with a medium hard foam pad when I polish my car and am pleased
with the result.
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Don't know if you have this brand in England though.
Ive done a bit of retail therapy, and gone for carlack 68, nano systematc care paint cleaner/polish, and chemical guys wet mirror finish glaze. will report back on the results.
Bilpolish....haha...I know that a bil is a car but translated in dutch its funny!!!
Dutchman as I am, I know!:-DQuote:
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Talk talk talk! No pictures!
What's up with you guys??
The proper way to get what you want is called colour sanding and you need to use a 1200 grade wet and dry paper with a good sanding block, you flatten it until it perfectly flat and dull then polish it using a proper polishing machine and start with G3 then G10 polishing compund finish with a machine polish then hand wax.Quote:
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its quite a daunting process the first time but will give a better finish than any high cost paint job, I used to do it for a living manay years ago, very satisying and you can get a real mirror finish flatter than any wet finish.
For a few hundred pound you can buy a decent starter kit
Cheers Ian
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The second pictures I took with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a real close up and looks blurred but it it the metalic flackes that make it look that way.:-)
I got the Meguires DA Polisher complete kit for Xmas. Just waiting to test it (experiment) on my Sons Clio which has very poor paint.
Black Olive
I would be very careful about tackling your paintwork on the RS
Leaving a car covered with blankets for all that time is not necessarily a good thing
They can sometimes absorb water, particularly if the garage is damp
Please check out the paintwork for dampness and micro-blistering before you dive in
Dave