if you want to disguise the swirls then just use something like autoglym super resin polish, if you want to try and actually remove them then the most effective hand polish in my opinion is Menzerna intensive polish
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if you want to disguise the swirls then just use something like autoglym super resin polish, if you want to try and actually remove them then the most effective hand polish in my opinion is Menzerna intensive polish
I may consider buying a machine polisher then, seen some Silverline ones on ebay. Can anyone tell me what I should be looking for when I buy one, i.e. which pads to go for?
Also, I would rather remove the swirls than fill them, as thats what the Einzett has been doing.
Also, I would rather remove the swirls than fill them, as thats what the Einzett has been doing.
3M backing plates are the best, much more flexible than other brands.
As for pads you can't really go wrong with megs, lake country or 3M
Here's a break down of a basic starter kit:
silverline rotary ~£20-30
polishing pad ~£11
finishing pad ~£11
backing plate ~£20
work light ~£20
masking tape ~£3
polish ~£18
finishing polish ~£18
microfibre towels ~£5
claybar ~£15
then you add on your protection polish/glaze/sealant/wax or whatever LSP you fancy...but the prices for that can vary hideously
As for pads you can't really go wrong with megs, lake country or 3M
Here's a break down of a basic starter kit:
silverline rotary ~£20-30
polishing pad ~£11
finishing pad ~£11
backing plate ~£20
work light ~£20
masking tape ~£3
polish ~£18
finishing polish ~£18
microfibre towels ~£5
claybar ~£15
then you add on your protection polish/glaze/sealant/wax or whatever LSP you fancy...but the prices for that can vary hideously
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Has anyone here bought from cleanyourcar.co.uk??
If so how would you rate them? Thanks
I have, I buy the majority of my car cleaning stuff from there, service is awesome
. They have a forum there as well with a few 'How To' threads.Just a quick one...
Washed the missus car on the weekend, managed to get a coat of SRP on followed by some EGP, but then something came up and I had to leave it at that. Would have like to put a coat of Collinite too.
So, can I just wash it off next weekend and apply the wax without redoing the SRP etc.?
Washed the missus car on the weekend, managed to get a coat of SRP on followed by some EGP, but then something came up and I had to leave it at that. Would have like to put a coat of Collinite too.
So, can I just wash it off next weekend and apply the wax without redoing the SRP etc.?
Soldato
A decent work light will allow you to see the defects and swirls better, so you know how it's going, and whether it needs more work etc.
A more intensive polish will leave the paint surface coarse, so a finishing polish will refine the surface. Think of it as using a rough sand paper, followed by a finer one to leave a better finish.
Yeah, just wash/dry it as normal and the Collinite will go over the EGP no problems that way.
I have, I buy the majority of my car cleaning stuff from there, service is awesome
Awesome stuff! Ill probably end up buying a few bits and bobs from there. Ill also have to check the forums out.
Soldato
Stuck the rest of the photos in here if anyone is interested.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17925637
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Stuck the rest of the photos in here if anyone is interested.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17925637
cheers
great fan of your photography work. I know some on here get all moody and ask for "proper photos" but i love that obviously processed style.
Finished this last sunny weekend, and It took 2 solid weekend and a lot of effort but I got there in the end, and she is now ready to be sold. Sad but has to be done.
So here is the stuff for my first ever detail:
- Washed first with Megs gold wash
- Degreaser used on all those hard to get bits.
- Engie bay with some grit remover and degreaser to get an acceptable but not too keen finish (it was black before all over).
- A good ol' claying then to remove everything caked on over the last 30+ years, with plenty of water sprayed from a bottle to lube it up.
- Then x2 coats of SRP buffed off with a microfibre towel.
- Then goes the colly 476 with a damp applicator, then buffed off.
- Chrome next with some turtle wax chome stuff I found.
- Hoover interior and use some armour all.
- Then the windows.
- Finally a massive beer and self Hi-5
And here she is, a 1974 Audi 80GL in Iberion red, with a rare factory fitted sunroof. Plus in the background is my baby Sunny SR who is filthy like a hooker until I clean her.
As she came out of hiding
AFTER
So here is the stuff for my first ever detail:
- Washed first with Megs gold wash
- Degreaser used on all those hard to get bits.
- Engie bay with some grit remover and degreaser to get an acceptable but not too keen finish (it was black before all over).
- A good ol' claying then to remove everything caked on over the last 30+ years, with plenty of water sprayed from a bottle to lube it up.
- Then x2 coats of SRP buffed off with a microfibre towel.
- Then goes the colly 476 with a damp applicator, then buffed off.
- Chrome next with some turtle wax chome stuff I found.
- Hoover interior and use some armour all.
- Then the windows.
- Finally a massive beer and self Hi-5
And here she is, a 1974 Audi 80GL in Iberion red, with a rare factory fitted sunroof. Plus in the background is my baby Sunny SR who is filthy like a hooker until I clean her.
As she came out of hiding
AFTER
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Soldato
that's in great condition, and look at that engine, looks so simple compared to todays equivelent.
A great example and a good job
A great example and a good job
Soldato
The paint on that is probably in better condition than my Focus, goes to show they were built to last back then.
Cheers, my arms are still recovering
Have to love old cars for their simplicity, if something goes wrong you can probably bodge it back until sourcing a new part, none of this ECU controlled malarky
Don't have any tyre shine and the engine bay had a whole day spent on it. To get it any better would be completely anal and I decided to let the new owner have something to clean.
Awesome the gif files with blury plate look crap, must tweak.
Have to love old cars for their simplicity, if something goes wrong you can probably bodge it back until sourcing a new part, none of this ECU controlled malarky
Don't have any tyre shine and the engine bay had a whole day spent on it. To get it any better would be completely anal and I decided to let the new owner have something to clean.
Awesome the gif files with blury plate look crap, must tweak.
Soldato
Agreed, makes a big difference.
On the topic of tyre shine, whats the best stuff to use? When i bought my car the tyres looked brand new, dunno what they used but it was good stuff.
I bought some Autoglym tyre dressing and its crap, makes very little difference and just seems to drip off and not soak in.
blackfires tyre dressing is the best I've used
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