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*PC Alert* FCS Preparation 56k



Day

Day



This is a full paint restore rather than a just washed thread.

If you do not appreciate the effort gone in to my car today, please click the back button on your browser now.

Thank you.


Anyway for those that do...


Swirl marks before:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/day172/IMG_1860.jpg


Before and after comparison:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/day172/IMG_1881.jpg


Final result:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/day172/IMG_1911.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/day172/IMG_1904.jpg

Aproved by Brazos cat.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/day172/sweep.jpg

Many thanks to Brazo for taking time to do this today in between all the thunderstorms and missing the FA Cup Final and very nearly the Eurovision song contest.

Much appricated fella - enjoy those beers :D
 
P

patty

  172 M69 eater


i am officially the laziest man alive, i couldnt b arsed with all that!

all good tho fella!
 
Day

Day



Quote: Originally posted by patty on 22 May 2005
i am officially the laziest man alive, i couldnt b arsed with all that!
I havent up until now ;)
 
Djw John

Djw John

Scotland - South
ClioSport Area Rep


Thats defo worth it, as good as a respray! The thing that really puts me off spending so much though is how often would you get results like that?! Only once I bet! Still, top notch mate
 
Nightfire

Nightfire



After doing that, how much paint will be left on the car? Its thinner than eggshell as it is, so should imagine you cant do it too often?
 
Day

Day



Its the first time its been done properly in 4 years.

You wouldnt do it every week mate - trust me ;)
 
B

BRUN

  Skoda Fabia vRS


thats brilliant mate, excellent results

all you need now is something to keep it like that, may i suggest some Collinite 476s Doublecoat ;)
 
F

Fred@BTM

  Lionel Richie


Quote: Originally posted by Nightfire on 22 May 2005

After doing that, how much paint will be left on the car? Its thinner than eggshell as it is, so should imagine you cant do it too often?
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GOOD QUESTION???
 
H

harryr34



I did exactly the same thing last weekend, it took me 5 hours!, i didnt mask the rubber bits and now they have polish, paint cleaner and wax on them:(

The paintwork looks mint tho.
 
182_blue

182_blue



Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 22 May 2005


Quote: Originally posted by Nightfire on 22 May 2005

After doing that, how much paint will be left on the car? Its thinner than eggshell as it is, so should imagine you cant do it too often?
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GOOD QUESTION???
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you shouldnt need to do those steps very often if you follow a proper washing program after doing the above, but its quite acceptable to do a full PC job twice a year, you should be carefull with the #83 rated polishes though. brazo has the facts and figures of how much paint a pc removes, and how much will be left afterwards.
 
Brazo

Brazo



Good pics there Day!

Concerning the topic of paint removal every effort was made to remove as little as possible, as you can see from the before pics the paint was right royally f**ked anyway so it really was a case of a one off restore. I have read some US threads on paint removal using the toughest combo of a cutting pad and a harsh polish, it took 3 passes before their paint thickness guage could even measure an acceptable drop.

We started off with a soft polishing pad (meguairs 8006) and #82 swirl mark remover. This tidied up most of the swirl marks but once they were removed the real problems of random scratches and spiderwebs reared their head!

2 x passes with a cutting pad and #83 couldnt fully remove the spider webs and we were approaching the limits of the pc. We did manage to fully remove the paint defects on one part using the 4 inch sfx pads and #83, however to do this all over would have taken ages and could have potentially removed too much clearcoat. Also the 4 inch backing plate was starting to melt onto the pad:eek:

We decided in the end to remove all the swirls but just fill the spider webs. It took 2 of us 8 hours each as it was anyway! Inc a pub lunch and many tea breaks!

For those interested we ended up using #83 on lake country variable contact light cutting pads, #80 speed glaze to polish and fill and we topped off with #16 paste wax, a heavy durable paste wax.

Use of a polymer sealant wasnt an option as it was raining and Day didnt have any #16 which adds some depth to the paint.
 
Brazo

Brazo



BTW I sold Day a meguirs ultra plush wash mitt so that he wont need to do this again in a hurry!

Day please read the how to care for your clios paintwork thread;)
 
Day

Day



Quote: Originally posted by brazo on 22 May 2005
Day please read the how to care for your Clios paintwork thread;)
Read and saved all the information for future reference :D
 
D

Dean

  Titanium 182


wouldnt mind doing that 2 my black car

but it sounds bloody complicated and how much does all that sh*t cost!

cant u just take the car into the bodyshop and pay them to polish the whole car with a cutting compound to get rid of swirl marks and small scatches?!
 
Brazo

Brazo



Quote: Originally posted by Dean on 22 May 2005


wouldnt mind doing that 2 my black car

but it sounds bloody complicated and how much does all that sh*t cost!

cant u just take the car into the bodyshop and pay them to polish the whole car with a cutting compound to get rid of swirl marks and small scatches?!
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yes you can, they will use a rotary though which is more effective than a pc at this sort of stuff but can induce marks if not used correctly, the pc is the safe home enthusiast choice



some more before pics

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Brazoo/IMG_1857.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Brazoo/IMG_1858.jpg
 
C

Clare



My paint is pretty much like that! :( The problem with buying a second hand car I suppose. Fancy coming to do mine Brazo?!
 
Little Newms

Little Newms

ClioSport Club Member
  182, D2 Td5 & 840CI


:eek: wow! I have friday and sat of work to do my car :oops:

Wont bore u with pics tho........

looks mint day, black cars always shine better :(
 
Brazo

Brazo



Day post that pic of the clay! Do you have any more split shots as the one above looks a tad overexposed?
 
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