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Title: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 16 April 2009, 20:01: reet then OCDetailers - whats the best plan of attack

original 1990 paint, was maroon ish, now a nice cloudy white :grin:

Want to get this right first time, so whats my best plan of attack

oh and this will be done by hand,

kit i already got

clay kit

megs 3 stage

and a tin of collinite

would prefer NOT to have to buy owt else :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: dan_apps on 16 April 2009, 20:08: borrow a disc polisher?!?
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Organisys on 16 April 2009, 20:10: Autoglym SRP and alot of elbow grease !
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Mew on 16 April 2009, 20:13: Fairy liquid and a 39p sponge from asda. sorted
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 16 April 2009, 20:16: :grin:

reet so thats the

Old Crusty Detailers out of the way

:grin:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: richw911 on 16 April 2009, 20:44: Leave it just change the V5 to white :laugh:

As said SRP and lots of hard work :wink:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 16 April 2009, 20:47: well i think i got some SRP kicking about,

HArd work :afro: its getting stripped down a lot so i can do the lot easier, :cool:

doors bonnet and boot in the lounge maybe :grin:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: richw911 on 16 April 2009, 20:52: Quote from: chuff on 16 April 2009, 20:47
well i think i got some SRP kicking about,

HArd work :afro: its getting stripped down a lot so i can do the lot easier, :cool:

doors bonnet and boot in the lounge maybe :grin:

lol just dont tell the mrs :grin:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 16 April 2009, 20:53: Quote from: richw911 on 16 April 2009, 20:52
Quote from: chuff on 16 April 2009, 20:47
well i think i got some SRP kicking about,

HArd work :afro: its getting stripped down a lot so i can do the lot easier, :cool:

doors bonnet and boot in the lounge maybe :grin:

lol just dont tell the mrs :grin:

erm, she might have guessed, shes doing the Polishing :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Conker on 16 April 2009, 21:10: If its got to be by hand, I would move up a gear to this:

(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/1196/imgwatermark.jpg)

Its supposed to be like a hardcore SRP, but not as nasty as T-Cut. It'll be cheap and available in Halfords too.
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: richw911 on 16 April 2009, 21:11: Quote from: chuff on 16 April 2009, 20:53
Quote from: richw911 on 16 April 2009, 20:52
Quote from: chuff on 16 April 2009, 20:47
well i think i got some SRP kicking about,

HArd work :afro: its getting stripped down a lot so i can do the lot easier, :cool:

doors bonnet and boot in the lounge maybe :grin:

lol just dont tell the mrs :grin:

erm, she might have guessed, shes doing the Polishing :grin: :laugh:

PMSL :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 17 April 2009, 13:51: no serious replies then :huh:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Dan J on 17 April 2009, 14:15: been doing 14yrs now and im by no meens crusty :huh:

chemical guys all in one is very good for oxidation and light scratch and swirl removal

autosmart evo fine is another,
3m fineese-it

got given a bottle of autoglym paint renovater and used it on the wifes old micra and it wasnt that bad so give that a try.
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: T_J_G on 17 April 2009, 14:56: You need a machine polisher ;)
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 01 May 2009, 21:43: Quote from: Conker on 16 April 2009, 21:10
If its got to be by hand, I would move up a gear to this:

(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/1196/imgwatermark.jpg)

Its supposed to be like a hardcore SRP, but not as nasty as T-Cut. It'll be cheap and available in Halfords too.

tried t cut - WASTE of time :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:

got some of this stuff today :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: instant pink cloth and a shiney wing :cool: :cool:

will see how it looks in the light tomorrow, and then crack on with the rear quarter and bonnet :afro:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 May 2009, 13:01: T Cut is sh!t, I bought some and it's rubbish :lipsrsealed:

I'll give the paint renovator a try and see if that helps the paint to shine even more?
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 02 May 2009, 14:59: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 02 May 2009, 13:01
T Cut is sh!t, I bought some and it's rubbish :lipsrsealed:

I'll give the paint renovator a try and see if that helps the paint to shine even more?

after 4 hours work the " faded" polo panels are 90% better - and will do til i can afford to get it mopped properly . piccies coming later :wink:

ta da

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF2711.jpg)

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF2712.jpg)

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF2718.jpg)
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Martz on 02 May 2009, 15:18: Nice one fella, always good to see a nicely polished motor!
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 02 May 2009, 15:23: so seeing two is even better :cool:

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF2722.jpg)
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Rhyso on 02 May 2009, 16:55: nice work Chuff! :afro:

:cool: :cool:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: jeynesey on 02 May 2009, 20:22: Good work sir!!
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Conker on 04 May 2009, 16:19: Nice one.
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Mew on 04 May 2009, 16:50: Quote from: chuff on 01 May 2009, 21:43
Quote from: Conker on 16 April 2009, 21:10
If its got to be by hand, I would move up a gear to this:

(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/1196/imgwatermark.jpg)

got some of this stuff today :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: instant pink cloth and a shiney wing :cool: :cool:

Will give that a go before i sell the Skoda, make it a bit more presentable :smiley:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: JC on 04 May 2009, 17:02: well worth it mew, :cool:
Title: Re: OLD un detailed paint
Post by: Mew on 04 May 2009, 19:00: Quote from: chuff on 04 May 2009, 17:02
well worth it mew, :cool:

3 for price of 2 at Halfords on all car cleaning stuff too