Rough Bodywork

[WAR 23N]

My brother bought a 172 about 2 weeks ago now! For £1,400 you cant complain its in pretty good nic for the age of the car. But what really is buggin me is the paint work, I washed the car for him yesterday and as I was rubbing the mitt over the body, the paint work felt like sand paper.

I was just wondering what would the best thing be to get rid of this? I've been told just normal t-cut will get rid of it but I'm thinking it will probably need a full detailing session with a machine polisher.

Any tips please???

Thanks.

 

[Final Maxim]

hate when people dont post pics!!! its either gonna need a full respray, or it may just need wetsanding all over then cutting back up. either way, cant tell without seeing it.

t-cut wont do anything

 

[WAR 23N]

I'll see if i can get some pics up tonight... To be honest you cant really see much anyway its just when you clean it you can feel it under the mitt... I'll see if i can get some decent pics though.

 

[Final Maxim]

is it all over the car or only on certain panels?

 

[WAR 23N]

The 2 back quater panels and the hole back end, including the glass :S its wierd haha

 

[MatthewR]

Try decontaminating the paint.. You'll need to use iron x or similar then tardis or similar and then finally clay.. Take a look at the detailing section there's plenty of info in there..

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

attack it with a clay bar and a hit of iron-x after tardis. probably just loads of surface contaminants

 

[lesley]

give the car a good thorough wash, then have a good go with the clay bar and something like iron-x and see what youre left with after that

 

[n9oll]

^^ this

 

[Stryker]

wet flat and machine polish, sounds like dirt and crap in the laquer

if its deeper then may need respraying

 

[BenMc]

Iron x tar remover shampoo clay good polish with few different grades try it my old white Clio was like that and that seemed to sort it

 

[WAR 23N]

Ok, thanks for the info guys! If the weather is decent this weekend i'll give it a full Saturday

 

[tptds]

try a clay bar first, then if thats not doing much you want to get it wet sanded and machine polished

 

[WAR 23N]

Thanks tptds, I'll try the Iron X and clay bar 1st... If that doesnt work i shall go for the machine polisher!!

 

[Yellow Dave]

Recommending someone wet sand there car is pretty silly unless you know they are more than capable, it's not something to go at light heartedly. Far to easy to get wrong then you'll need to re paint it. No offence to the OP but it's not something you should be trying

As said its quite likely contamination from trees, bug droppings, tar, iron fallout, etc. A good decontamination wash as mentioned above is the best and safest way to start. Just this alone can transform the finish. Then protect your hard work with a wax or sealant

 

[WAR 23N]

Recommending someone wet sand there car is pretty silly unless you know they are more than capable, it's not something to go at light heartedly. Far to easy to get wrong then you'll need to re paint it. No offence to the OP but it's not something you should be trying

As said its quite likely contamination from trees, bug droppings, tar, iron fallout, etc. A good decontamination wash as mentioned above is the best and safest way to start. Just this alone can transform the finish. Then protect your hard work with a wax or sealant

I wasnt going to tackle that myself to be fair, Dave! I would have told my bro to go and get it done professionally. It is something I want to learn more about though and have a go at doing, just not on my car

I will try a decontamination wash followed by a good polish and wax

 

[Hunty2009]

yeah not to mention its my car hes planning on doing it on! hahaha

 

[WAR 23N]

yeah not to mention its my car hes planning on doing it on! hahaha

Like i said i want to learn how to do it, just not on my car haha

 

[Chapster5]

Where in Warrington are you guys? Im in warrington too! lol

 

[WAR 23N]

Near Asda, Westbrook!!

 

[Chapster5]

Ahhhh I know the place... I don't like going there though I use the tesco by me (Newton-Le-Willows)

 

[WAR 23N]

Ahhh your over the other side of arent you? (The dark side) haha...

I dont really go up that neck of the woods really... The closest thing to Newton-Le-Willows i go is the Burger King in Winwick just off the M62 near B&Q :rofl:

 

[Chapster5]

Nom that's my choice of target too mate haha! We shall have to have a meet up there at some point then!

 

[WAR 23N]

Yeah no problem at all... PM me if anything is happening!!

 

[tptds]

ooo warrington, if it needs wet sanding/machine plishing bring it to me

 

[Chapster5]

Nothing ever does mate lol! You have to travel miles!

 

[WAR 23N]

I'll try iron x and clay bar 1st see how that turns out, if that doesnt work i'll send him your way

I know, ive not heard of anything going on round this way for ages!! get someone sorting it out in the regions threads!! lol

 

[Chapster5]

I'm not much of a show guy my car spends most its life in the hands of a mechanic

 

[WAR 23N]

LOL, touch wood mines been spot on apart from a few weeks ago my decat pipe sort of broke :S but i got it sorted! Haha

theres nothing to show off on mine anyway, Milltek with a decat, lowered 40mm on apex springs and it has black rims... thats it haha!!

Clean though

 

[Chapster5]

Lmfao mine doesn't even har an exhaust it's lowered 40mm with black alloys and black lights on the back and a sport body kit

Pretty plain looks standard haha

 

[rich-6]

Id probrably just say its overspray, Probrably had some paint up front and someones not been arsed to cover the back end up.

 

[JCC]

^What he said. If it is, claying will remove it.

 

[WAR 23N]

I should imagine the Iron X and claying will sort it... I'll be doing it Saturday hopefully! I'll get some pics up then if its done