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Title: I'm actually nearly dead....
Post by: warnesey333 on 19 August 2009, 17:39
My GOD this bonnet is ANNOYING.

As some of you know I got my Kestrel DAS-6 yesterday and have been washing the car all bloody day.

Anyway, I'm currently in agony with my back and behind my knees :( IM ONLY 20!

Will be posting a few pics later, bare in mind that I have only just finished the bonnet and managed to get 2 out of 4 doors and 1 wing done.

Title: Re: I'm actually nearly dead....
Post by: Guy on 19 August 2009, 18:06
My GOD this bonnet is ANNOYING.

As some of you know I got my Kestrel DAS-6 yesterday and have been washing the car all bloody day.

Anyway, I'm currently in agony with my back and behind my knees :( IM ONLY 20!

Will be posting a few pics later, bare in mind that I have only just finished the bonnet and managed to get 2 out of 4 doors and 1 wing done.

awww.... spare a thought for those of us that do that daily!!

what has been taking you so long?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: I'm actually nearly dead....
Post by: warnesey333 on 19 August 2009, 18:55
Basically, the swirls would NOT come off the bonnet.

I did it section by section, one area at a time.

First - the compound glaze. About 10 - 15minutes of that with the compound pad.
Wiped down, then the same again but with the intensive polish on a lighter cut pad.
Then I used the final polish for about 10 minutes on a polish pad.

Once I wiped the polish off, there were still swirls :@ I think it was down to me wiping the polish, it seemed to smear.

So I did the whole bonnet again, and I think I've cracked it.

Did exactly the same and then used the DAS with my microfibre cloth to remove it (after using the final polish)

Pics soon!
Title: Re: I'm actually nearly dead....
Post by: Dan J on 20 August 2009, 01:25
2nd that on what guy said :wink: we does it daily dude :grin: and love it :drool:


were you pressing very hard? swirls and holagraming are normally a simptom of pressing too hard.