Autoglym Reflow

[TitanTim]

Stumbled across this which I never knew existed :?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrKJSALAByg#action=share

Just wandered if anyone has tried it as could be a godsend. I uderstand its only available to the professional market but can be picked up from the likes of ebay etc,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264657062382?var=0

Tim.

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

You can use autoglym paint renovator and then some super resin polish and a good wax afterwards to also get rid of them.

 

[TitanTim]

You can use autoglym paint renovator and then some super resin polish and a good wax afterwards to also get rid of them.

Depends on the nature of the damage to the clearcoat, years ago I suffered damage to the black roof of my MINI Coooer S and the only way to remove the damage entirely was to literally remove the cleacoat althogether

Tim.

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

You can use autoglym paint renovator and then some super resin polish and a good wax afterwards to also get rid of them.

Depends on the nature of the damage to the clearcoat, years ago I suffered damage to the black roof of my MINI Coooer S and the only way to remove the damage entirely was to literally remove the cleacoat althogether

Tim.

How is it re-applied back? Would that be a professional job, or something you did?

(You may be a professional for all I know tho! Hehe)

 

[buzyg]

An interesting product remelts the lacquer I presume.

Of course, the trick is to clean it off in the first place. :wink:

 

[TitanTim]

You can use autoglym paint renovator and then some super resin polish and a good wax afterwards to also get rid of them.

Depends on the nature of the damage to the clearcoat, years ago I suffered damage to the black roof of my MINI Coooer S and the only way to remove the damage entirely was to literally remove the cleacoat althogether

Tim.

How is it re-applied back? Would that be a professional job, or something you did?

(You may be a professional for all I know tho! Hehe)

No not a prefessional I applied Meguires Scratch X with a buffing pad by hand and quickly went through the cleacoat to the basecoat The temptation as I found out was to keep going until I thought most of the damage had been polished out, lesson leant.

I ended up havving a Union Jack roof decal fitted

Tim.

 

[TitanTim]

An interesting product remelts the lacquer I presume.

Of course, the trick is to clean it off in the first place. :wink:

I keep a foam remover in the boot which is good at sofening bird crap so it can be safely removed but the trick is applying it asap, which can't always be done

Tim.

 

[buzyg]

An interesting product remelts the lacquer I presume.

Of course, the trick is to clean it off in the first place. :wink:

I keep a foam remover in the boot which is good at sofening bird crap so it can be safely removed but the trick is applying it asap, which can't always be done

Tim.

At work in the dockyard we get bombed by the gulls every day this time of year. I have wipes, but they are no good for gull cr#p, just too much of the stuff. So I have a bottle of water that I use with paper towels.

I recall once taking the Zed to work and cleaning poop off it 3 times during the day. Last bombing run was as i was attempting to drive up the side of the factory, roof down on my way home. Happily it mist me :wink: Cleaned that load off, with the hose pipe, as soon as I got home. :roll:

 

[TitanTim]

An interesting product remelts the lacquer I presume.

Of course, the trick is to clean it off in the first place. :wink:

I keep a foam remover in the boot which is good at sofening bird crap so it can be safely removed but the trick is applying it asap, which can't always be done

Tim.

At work in the dockyard we get bombed by the gulls every day this time of year. I have wipes, but they are no good for gull cr#p, just too much of the stuff. So I have a bottle of water that I use with paper towels.

I recall once taking the Zed to work and cleaning poop off it 3 times during the day. Last bombing run was as i was attempting to drive up the side of the factory, roof down on my way home. Happily it mist me :wink: Cleaned that load off, with the hose pipe, as soon as I got home. :roll:

This is what I use which is quite good with it being a foam, but yes I can imagine with seagulls, nightmare

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPAGARD-BIRD-LIME-NEUTRALISER-SPRAY-150ml/143587120252?hash=item216e75947c:g:8RcAAOSwZE9eoIIH

The Autoglym video is interesting as I just assumed it was the acid in the crap that attacks the paint finish :|

Tim.

 

[buzyg]

I keep a foam remover in the boot which is good at sofening bird crap so it can be safely removed but the trick is applying it asap, which can't always be done

Tim.

At work in the dockyard we get bombed by the gulls every day this time of year. I have wipes, but they are no good for gull cr#p, just too much of the stuff. So I have a bottle of water that I use with paper towels.

I recall once taking the Zed to work and cleaning poop off it 3 times during the day. Last bombing run was as i was attempting to drive up the side of the factory, roof down on my way home. Happily it mist me :wink: Cleaned that load off, with the hose pipe, as soon as I got home. :roll:

This is what I use which is quite good with it being a foam, but yes I can imagine with seagulls, nightmare

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPAGARD-BIRD-LIME-NEUTRALISER-SPRAY-150ml/143587120252?hash=item216e75947c:g:8RcAAOSwZE9eoIIH

The Autoglym video is interesting as I just assumed it was the acid in the crap that attacks the paint finish :|

Tim.

No acid involved in the process, the pooh hardens and cools at a different rate to the lacquer, after a day baking in the sun this deforms the lacquer, which is what usually causes the marks you see. This product simply warms the lacquer and allows it to reform into a flat surface by the look of it. Very simple idea.

The clever bit is doing it without causing more damage.