Angle-grinder aftermath on the car

[Tigger]

For the love of God don't ask what we were doing with the angle grinder

Anyway, point of the matter is - the dust and crap the thing has thrown up the side of the car is awful -
The whole drivers side was Orange yesterday until I gave it a wash, then had fun trying to get the sandpaper feel off the body, rear lights & windows.

The 2 bucket method and some elbow grease wasn't near enough so I resorted to some Megs degreaser then agitate with the mitt, finally rinse off with the hose.

Some of it is still there and feels rough, will a claybar see me on my merry ways or is there anything else I should try?


Cheers
Trev

 

[theduck]

Clay bar is definately next port of call.

 

[Henry]

depends how badly it's all burnt into the paint i guess. could try clay, then abrasive polish?

 

[Evs]

You want something which is designed to remove industrial fall-out. I think Autosmart do a product which is indeed called Fallout Remover.

See here - http://www.autosmart.co.uk/Exterior%20Cleaners.html

 

[Tigger]

^ Any common products similar to that mate?

 

[Steviant]

Tig's have you been practising with your high heeled boots on again?

Claybar first to see what damage it has done, then pc it.

 

[Tigger]

:lolup:

PC it? What about the rotary? lol

 

[Steviant]

:lolup:

PC it? What about the rotary? lol

Aye that'll do.

 

[clvs2222]

autoglym fall out remover, after trying clay.

 

[Cliotoby]

Do you have a machine polisher ? Try claying it, if it doesnt remove it get some abrasive polish on it.

 

[powey]

Im intrigued, what was going on with the angle grinder?

 

[Tigger]

A ball-bag of a rear brake disc stuck on by the feckin bearing
Tried everything before Cro decided it was time to try the grinder, and it still didn't work!

Same thing as this guy

 

[Tigger]

Clay did the trick - tested it on a panel yesterday so going to run over the whole car tomorrow and give it a quick polish
Of course that will be after I get the tracking done & go for a drive to celebrate having the new suspension

 

[richy22]

And what have we learnt from all this???...dont let you near power tools

 

[Tigger]

I wasn't using it

 

[richy22]

Dont let you or Cro use power tools then

 

[Tigger]

In all fairness the bloody thing had held us back enough at that stage, and in the end it was useless taking the grinder to it anyway as the bearing was still stuck on the axle stub

Other power tools used that day were all for a good cause
Drilling holes + K-Tec solid mounts = FTW!

 

[Jonny1*2]

medium or hard clay bar will do the trick mate. Polish as a last resort imo.

 

[Tigger]

I'll have to polish after claying anyway mate

 

[Jonny1*2]

I'll have to polish after claying anyway mate

True, but get all the bits off with clay then polish otherwise you may as well take a brillo pad to the paint :S