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General => Detailing => Topic started by: andc1 on 16 September 2009, 15:05
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hi all, prob been covered but cant really find any descent linkes to what i need,
ok ive gone from this
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv25/scoobygolf/CIMG3109.jpg)
to this
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv25/scoobygolf/CIMG3110.jpg)
and i just need to find out what to get to finish them off by getting the mirror polish look?
ive used some autosol but doesnt really work!
cheers
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Get a dremel or better still a variable (slow) speed electric drill and a flexable drive shaft and a polishing kit from frost online or from eBay. These include polishing mops and polishing compound. You will get a much better result than by hand, unless you want to be polishing untill christmas of course!
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any old polishng kit or something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8-Piece-Alloy-Wheel-Polishing-Kit-Belgom-Alu_W0QQitemZ180293292609QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item29fa515241&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
or just this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8-Piece-Alloy-Wheel-Polishing-Kit_W0QQitemZ180293292883QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item29fa515353&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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Polish in a figure of 8 rotating using finer compounds then buff with Autosol take care to keep coarse grades away and keep area clean, nothing worse than getting a mirror finish then buffing up to find a bit of grit on the cloth :angry:
I would then de grease and use a lacquer to protect Surface, Cast Ali has a Skin when it is gone you will find it corrodes very easily :smiley:
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Sorry to hijack but what sort of lacquer should we be using?
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High gloss Clear lacquer.
Wurth do a good one :smiley:
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any of the polish kits on ebay linked earlier are ok to use or good old halfords job?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_170783_langId_-1_categoryId_165625