Started on my sisters car. .

Paul. · Apr 21, 2009

... with the kestral and a new polish today for more obvious swirls. Her car is a mess with scratches and swirls so decided to just do a 50/50 on the bonnet considering the temp outside was dropping and the light was disappearing

Anyhoo

THE PRODUCT

CONDITION OF PAINT AFTER CLAY

MASKED UP

SPREAD THE POLISH AT SLOW SPEED

BEGAN TO SEE IMPROVEMENTS

50/50

HOW IT FINISHED

All in all for a small test i found the chemical guys stuff pretty good. Took a while to break it down and a number of passes but not too bad an outcome. Not perfect yet though. I will go over it again tomorrow with a softer pad and some ultra buff.

Comments or advice welcome

jesus · Apr 21, 2009

Good work, reminded me that mine urgently needs doing haha.

oz_clio · Apr 21, 2009

hard to see but im sure in daylight the results will be clear

how often do you have to reload the polish on the pad, i found on a few bonnets i did i wasnt sure whether the polish was 'loaded' on the bonnet or whether it was too dry!

Coby. · Apr 21, 2009

Amazing Results the GF has a Black Clio so I can see once I buy a Machine Polisher I will be spending many hours on her car

ftbass2004 · Apr 21, 2009

Looking good. Something mine could be doing with!

quikshine · Apr 21, 2009

looking good.. black cars come up really well.. though have a look at these 50/50 shots when my car was done professionally last month! As you can see it was in an awful state!!

Wish I had the skill and equipment to do it myself though!

Good work! bet your sister is well chuffed!

Paul. · Apr 21, 2009

yea i struggled to get proper 50/50s with the low light

quikshine · Apr 21, 2009

Paul_B said:
yea i struggled to get proper 50/50s with the low light

Halogen Lights show it up beautifully!!

mattyd84 · Apr 21, 2009

that look awesome, i would try do the same to mine but have no idea where to start, any tips to help me start

Paul. · Apr 21, 2009

mattyd84 said:
that look awesome, i would try do the same to mine but have no idea where to start, any tips to help me start

patience , the right equipment , speaking to people with experience and some homework on it. Cant go wrong mate.

col182 · Apr 21, 2009

pics of said sister?...

Tigger · Apr 22, 2009

^ Always one lol

Looks a good job, what polisher & pads did you use?

RichCup · Apr 22, 2009

Nice result, although I think you're struggling to break down the polish because the area you're working in is too big. Try to work in a 12" x 18" area, so split the bonnet up in to 6 sections

What sort of process are you using i.e. speeds, passes etc?

Jonny1*2 · Apr 22, 2009

Nice work as always paul. Love the 50/50 on black cars. Polishing my RB is hard work to see the improvements i've found.

Paul. · Apr 22, 2009

RichCup said:
Nice result, although I think you're struggling to break down the polish because the area you're working in is too big. Try to work in a 12" x 18" area, so split the bonnet up in to 6 sections

What sort of process are you using i.e. speeds, passes etc?

yea i think i made life a bit harder for myself. I done my own car in 6 sections but went for slightly bigger on this due to the conditions outside changing.

Speeds - start off at around 2-3 to spread the polish evenly. Usually just leave the machine off and run the pad over the paint before i do anything though then start it up. Gradually work my way up through the speeds , watching how the polish is reacting.

Passes - Generally straight lines , although ive been trying figure 8s and overlapping horizontals (if that makes sense). Depends on the area im working on tbh.

As said , advice welcome. Done a few cars now but always room to improve.

Cheers for the feedback guys

Beef-Mc · Apr 22, 2009

That's some mess on that clay bar!

Can't have made the paintowrk any worse anyway

RichCup · Apr 22, 2009

You had a look at this by any chance mate?

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859

Some really good info there, I used to get a bit frustrated as I wasn't getting the results I wanted, but after reading that I've never really had a problem getting decent results!

Jonny1*2 · Apr 22, 2009

Have a copy of that very guide binded at home

Dave is a legend!

alex-avfc · Apr 22, 2009

Reading that answers pretty much most questions anyone could have, great advice. Also worth checking out a few vids on youtube. How are you picking it up Paul, getting a good feel for it? I need a kestrel/PC in my life

!

Paul. · Apr 22, 2009

alex-avfc said:
Reading that answers pretty much most questions anyone could have, great advice. Also worth checking out a few vids on youtube. How are you picking it up Paul, getting a good feel for it? I need a kestrel/PC in my life !

yea the results im getting are good. Just difficult to show on camera with it being outdoors and not under a halogen. That will come though

.Gem. · Apr 22, 2009

Looks fantastic!

Always amazes me, that even where a car looks really clean, there is always a massive amount to improve on!!

Paul. · Apr 22, 2009

.gem. said:
Looks fantastic!

Always amazes me, that even where a car looks really clean, there is always a massive amount to improve on!!

yea she was a bit shocked after i showed her the state of the clay. Was in a right state and thats only from one half of the bonnet

wsc · Apr 23, 2009

rossmac84 said:
looking good.. black cars come up really well.. though have a look at these 50/50 shots when my car was done professionally last month! As you can see it was in an awful state!!

So after what you did, it will get rid of those above marks? My car has them all over, hate it :dapprove:

How much would you pay to get it done professionally? Nothing too expensive, cheapskate here.

Paul. · Apr 23, 2009

yea , just shows up better on that light. Halogen

Dyewitness · Apr 25, 2009

fancy detailing my ultra red 197 mate? wouldnt mind having some light scratches on front bumper looked at

Paul. · Apr 25, 2009

Alymac said:
fancy detailing my ultra red 197 mate? wouldnt mind having some light scratches on front bumper looked at

drop me a pm mate. Got a few cars to do the now.

Ali · Apr 25, 2009

Your works getting better and better.

Paul. · Apr 25, 2009

AR said:
Your works getting better and better.

thanks mate. Got a white TT just now in GW , took a lot of messing about with different pads n lighter polishes to get the result i was after

Lou · Apr 25, 2009

Looking good Paul!! Keep it up! Might be a nice little earner for you!

Ali · Apr 25, 2009

TBH, once you've done a few, you'll know roughly which to start on. I rarely use anything other than a cutting pad...Other wise you waste your time!

.GAZ. · Apr 25, 2009

meh...

Ali · Apr 25, 2009

PMSL at you car and location. Bell me later prickbag.

Paul. · Apr 25, 2009

AR said:
TBH, once you've done a few, you'll know roughly which to start on. I rarely use anything other than a cutting pad...Other wise you waste your time!

yea , my usual combo didnt really look at the swirls on it so was a bit stumped by it.. My main aim is to get the best correction possible with the least amount of paint being removed.

Not tried wet sanding yet though:quiet: gulp

.GAZ. · Apr 25, 2009

AR said:
PMSL at you car and location. Bell me later prickbag.

Do u want Danny to order ur FCS ticket? U can square him up when we hook up!!

Prickbag ooooft!

Paul. · Apr 25, 2009

G4Z said:
Do u want Danny to order ur FCS ticket? U can square him up when we hook up!!

Prickbag ooooft!

get him to sort mine out. Dont have a clue what im buying on that link:S

Ali · Apr 25, 2009

Nah man a'll sort it. On v6 stand no CS

Paul - PC doesn't really remove paint. Maybe 5microns max....

.GAZ. · Apr 25, 2009

AR said:
Nah man a'll sort it. On v6 stand no CS

Paul - PC doesn't really remove paint. Maybe 5microns max....

Heavy bent!

Paul can have ur ticket then!

Started on my sisters car. .

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