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- Huzee4
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Hand polished yesterday afternoon with Meguiar’s Ultimate Liquid Wax
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Steve
E85 2.5 SE Maldives blue
E89 20i Estoril blue
E89 35iS Alpine White ( Current Zed )
E85 2.5 SE Maldives blue
E89 20i Estoril blue
E89 35iS Alpine White ( Current Zed )
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black cars do look smart when well polished ,,, how ever its done
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Some nice results on your cars there gents. Can't wait to get going on mine.
Cheers.
Cheers.
- tomscott
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Ye I wouldn't worry about a DA either, a traditional wool pad with a non directional machine is completely different and you can cause a lot of damage quickly.
A DA is dual action and orbits so is very difficult to damage your paint with add that with a consumer compound like ultimate compound from Meguiars works wonders then a polish to get the shine back and I like to use a Synthetic wax to start with as is offers longer protection more like 6-12 months whereas a natural carnauba might last 1-3 months. Then keep it topped up.
It just takes time and the paint on my Z4M was hard as a rock. Took me 3 straight days to sort mine out. Little vid below.
https://youtu.be/D3CpDekHX90
A DA is dual action and orbits so is very difficult to damage your paint with add that with a consumer compound like ultimate compound from Meguiars works wonders then a polish to get the shine back and I like to use a Synthetic wax to start with as is offers longer protection more like 6-12 months whereas a natural carnauba might last 1-3 months. Then keep it topped up.
It just takes time and the paint on my Z4M was hard as a rock. Took me 3 straight days to sort mine out. Little vid below.
https://youtu.be/D3CpDekHX90
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is it a 2 pack paint system om older BMWs or are they painted clear over base ? guessing they would probably just be t early enough to be clear over water based paints , the clear is still 2k of course , just curious now.
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I think most were using water based clear coat long before then. I'd be surprised if it's anything other than that.
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yep , you could be right paint has moved on a long way since I ran a body shop .. come to think of so have cars in general .
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I know it's a bit 'last century', but does anyone remember T-cut, Turtle wax polish, a couple of cloths and elbow grease?
Works for me, still.
£500 on cleaning chemicals, pads and paraphernalia? You people earn too much money.
Works for me, still.
£500 on cleaning chemicals, pads and paraphernalia? You people earn too much money.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- MikeyH
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Yep, back in the day, bring home a new to me old car and spend the weekend T cutting and Turtle waxing. Then taking it out to show it off to the world. Fitter then of course and no clear coat, happy days. Can you still buy it
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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I was surprised myself when I added it up, but that's over a fair few years, so not so bad.
Hobbies cost money, but it's used many times a year, so fairly cheap considering all the other expenses involved with cars.
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You can get a really decent paint correction set up for a lot less than £500, I haven’t got time now to price up a decent starter kit but realistically £150 - £200 gives you a competent starter set up
Alpina Roadster S Lux no. 204 (1 of 15 uk cars in Alpina Blue)
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
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Argos sell a Guild da for £40, got to be worth a try for that money.
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Will a DA machine help with paint 'bobbles'? I have a few raised bobbles from using a touch-up brush over stones chips. It would be nice to flatten them back to the rest of the paintwork.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Think the only way to flatten touch up bobbles is to be brave with wet and dry, use a 1200 grit but kill the sharpness by rubbing it together. Wrap the wet and dry round a flat piece of wood and really gentle take off the peak of the bobble. Use a decent cutting compound to remove the swirls caused by the w&d.
You really have to kill the sharpness though so it's barely abrasive.
It does work and shine will come back as long as you don't take too much off.
Recommend you practice on someone else's car first
You really have to kill the sharpness though so it's barely abrasive.
It does work and shine will come back as long as you don't take too much off.
Recommend you practice on someone else's car first
E89 sDrive 35is Titan Silver Kansas Black Leather
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and plenty of soap and water ,,, just avoid the temptation to just fold the paper a few times and use just a finger behind it .Zforbes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:40 pm Think the only way to flatten touch up bobbles is to be brave with wet and dry, use a 1200 grit but kill the sharpness by rubbing it together. Wrap the wet and dry round a flat piece of wood and really gentle take off the peak of the bobble. Use a decent cutting compound to remove the swirls caused by the w&d.
You really have to kill the sharpness though so it's barely abrasive.
It does work and shine will come back as long as you don't take too much off.
Recommend you practice on someone else's car first