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General => Detailing => Topic started by: bobbarley on 21 September 2010, 20:12
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The Golf is absolutely covered in stone chips which have accumulated over the last 11 years. I did a search on the forum and found this link - http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=20127
Does that seem like the best method for dealing with them, or is there an easier way? I'm VERY nervous about the idea of sanding my paint :undecided:
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No need to be nervous about rubbin down the paint as long as you use fine paper and plenty of soapy water and use small circular motions when rubbing down it will polish up fine. Wouldn't wanna try polishing by hand tho. As for the quality of repair I've never tried it but will be soon. I would expect it to reduce the visibility of the chips but maybe not an invisible repair.
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I've no machine polisher, so would have to do it my hand.
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I wouldnt like to attempt it myself , thinks its best to get a pro detailer!! Justs thinking if you mess it up going to cost you more money to put it right :cool:
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its really not that difficult, have a look here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=113872.0
when i did this it wasnt to acheive perfection but to just tidy it up a bit, as long as your carefull you wont have any problems.
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I'm about to buy myself a DA and some touch up paint and have a go at doing this myself. I have my brother's M reg Fiat Uno to practise on, but the only this im nervous of is the wet sanding.
I've watched someone do it on a demo day at a BMW show and i think i'll be ok, but have you got any tips?
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make sure your chips and scratches are fully cleaned out ie with ipa or equiverlant, once you've got that done you can add the paint, iether use the brush that comes with the touch up or a cocktail stick to carefully drip a blob into the chip, you want the paint to sit proud of the whole in like a dome shape, once you done all the chips leave it to dry for a day or two,you can also aid the drying with a hairdryer if your carefull enough, then get your wet and dry paper and a block and rub the top of the domed paint very gently, going from side to side and very small circular motions until the dome part of the paint is flush with the car again, keep stopping and checking your progress so you dont take too much off,
when your happy with it wash the whole area again with plain water and double check everything, then get a finishing pad and finishing compond and polish it really gently until you return the lustre to the finish. keep in mind the paint may still be a bit soft the longer you leave the paint to harden before you rub it back the better, and theres less chance of it lifting out when you polish it.
I'm about to buy myself a DA and some touch up paint and have a go at doing this myself. I have my brother's M reg Fiat Uno to practise on, but the only this im nervous of is the wet sanding.
I've watched someone do it on a demo day at a BMW show and i think i'll be ok, but have you got any tips?
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Cheers PH! What about lacquer?
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Cheers PH! What about lacquer?
same process but you'll have to make the level of the paint stage sit lower than the laquer surface which is tricky to gauge, so tackle it if you dare to really, i wouldnt personally as you cant blend laquer like you can with paint.
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In honestly, do you think you'd even notice that the small areas worked on hadn't been lacquered?
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Don't think touch up really needs lacquer, I would jus follow the guide above. Like it says tho make sure you clean the chip between rubbin down and applying the paint or it will show alot more
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group buy on touch up sticks? :grin:
are the vw ones the best match?
and how fine should the sandpaper be? 1200 or higher? where do you get higher grit paper as locally i can only find 1200 from the shops
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you need 2500 or ideally 3000 grit went and dry :smiley:
This kit (http://www.paints4u.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=6912) has everything you need apparently, not a bad price either.
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no wonder why every time i spray something it comes out poo :embarassed: :rolleyes:
it actually does too. :laugh: