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Jun 16th, 2020, 07:08 | #31 |
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I bought a sealy polisher.
I then bought a Devillebis spray gun, a compressor a litre of etch primer, a litre of primer filler, and two litres of LandRover red paint to repair the damage. There was a very good reason my mate NEVER let me play with the polishing mop when I helped out in his body shop. Buy a polishing mop. Start a whole new hobby. Paul. |
Jun 16th, 2020, 14:00 | #32 | |
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Jun 16th, 2020, 16:40 | #34 | |
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EDIT: Burning through is caused by not enough compound/polish, basically the pad gets too hot and melts the lacquer away, same idea with headlights too. Also using a strong cut can also have the same effect, but this time its cutting the layers away. Lower the speed, lots of normal polish and a sheepskin mophead is hard to go wrong Always back the speed off on edges/sharp corners, less paint/lacquer there, it helps to mask off the opposite panels edge, always mask trims that dont need polishing, the mop will easily damage plastic, if its a bumper, back off the pressure and speed, dont be the hare, take ya time, dont start the job with a roast in the oven.... If youre new to machine polishing, the the above sealy that i mention is where i would start, back the speed off to say a 4, just use normal polish and lots of it, dont let the mop go dry, and dont put pressure on, just the weight of that mop is enough to do the job, dont use the handle either, place your none prime hand on the top front of the mop, perfect gripping place and easier to guide it and to give extra weight when needed.
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Jun 27th, 2020, 16:20 | #35 | |
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fairy liquid,, with salt on metal car,, not the best idea Wash the car, Properly Pay Real careful attention to Gaps, trim gaps, panel gaps , Get the muck out as the Last thing you want is the pad to pick up grit/other from the gap and Rub it into your paintwork you Can use "fallout removers" if you wish, on the panels Behind the wheels (brake dust/contamination) And horizontal surfaces Wash off Well after ! Clay the car, take care to NOT jam the clay into the paintwork, it doesnt Need to be Shoved into the paintwork to work, USE a clay lube and dont by stingy with the lube give the car a Wash after claying, , dry the car. Car Out of direct sunlight, panels NOT roasting hot Mask up, Trim (ESP black plastic trim) , getting crammed in dried out compound off trim, from gaps between trim/paint/glass will drive you bonkers, and its so easy/quick to avoid. Then start to polish,, do NOT rush Always start with the LEAST aggressive pad and compound combo, test , change IF needed, diving in with "max cut pad/max cut polish" is the fastest way to need a respray. Clean your pad out After every section *soft tooth brush held Lightly to pad when spinning will do it, DO pay attention to Where the fling off from the pad will go,,,) When you have finished that panel , Use Panel wipe, wipe over to remove residues from polishing and wipe SOFTLY with a clean microfiber cloth to pick it all up,, Move to next panel, ,,,, you Can make a Right mess Very very easily do NOT rush, Either the Speed of the machine OR the speed you move it Over the panel, do not Jam the pad into the paintwork Clean pads OFTEN (change pads as well!) panel wipe Take your Time
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Jun 27th, 2020, 19:08 | #36 |
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Go on cleanyourcar.co.uk they sell all the gear and have a flow chart of the steps you need to do in order.
I got a DAS6 Pro off there years and years ago - only needed new brushes since
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Jul 4th, 2020, 22:25 | #38 |
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Once you become competent with machine polishing you can then move onto bigger projects like removing orange peal from the paintwork by rubbing down with wet & dry and then machine back to a deep gloss
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Jul 5th, 2020, 02:47 | #39 | |
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specialising in sorting out "wrong grit used" & "too much elbow grease used"
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Apr 21st, 2021, 12:50 | #40 |
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bodywork scratches removed
I have used 'miracle vanish pen' from EasyLIfe via eBay and it lives up to its name! See my post under 900 series thread.
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