F**********k

Happens to the best of us mate!

looks like the clear coat on the VERY expensive carbon fibre spoiler took a beat down too :( :(
 
Nictrix said:
Thats bad.
What happened to the pad?
Was it old and just disintegrated?
It looks like its been sat over the aerial base till it wore out.
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Brand new pad bought especially for the job, that's the cutting pad... needless to say the polishing pad pad is now redundant. They're supposed to be decent pads too from what I've read.
I don't know what went first, the pad or me.
I'd done a reet good job of the other side too :cry:
 
did you try isopropanol?

this will remove burned in polishing wax/stuff

Had a same experience and could get rid of it with isopropanol!

Here in Germany I had to go to a pharmacy to buy it!
 
Monaco84 said:
did you try isopropanol?

this will remove burned in polishing wax/stuff

Had a same experience and could get rid of it with isopropanol!

Here in Germany I had to go to a pharmacy to buy it!
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Hi, I think the clear coat has been burnt off by the look of it :(
Rob
 
Monaco84 said:
did you try isopropanol?

this will remove burned in polishing wax/stuff

Had a same experience and could get rid of it with isopropanol!

Here in Germany I had to go to a pharmacy to buy it!
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I've not tried anything on it yet but thanks for the tip I'll give it a go.

I'm waiting on a quote for a smart repair, does anybody know the going rate for these kind of things?
 
Don’t loose any sleep - it will mend!
My new 35is was only weeks old when I gave the garage door a nudge :thumbsdown:
 
I'd suggest a good chips away guy could get that to a 95% perfect for £150-ish....depends on what is acceptable for you. If you want 100% then it'll be a £300 respray job. :?
 
Wheheyy!! Turns out it did polish out! Praise to the Lord Bilt Hamber! Time for :beerdive:

It obviously looked much worse than it was. Bilt Hamber Cleanser Fluid followed by Cleanser Polish did the trick.
The rest of the car needs a good clean now and I can finish the job :)

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Wow, amazing :thumbsup: . I was wondering whether I dare use my new DA polisher after seeing that scuff. I bet you're well chuffed now :D
 
Surely that was just hardened polish because the rotor head was too fast ?

If that was laquer damage,no way would it have buffed out.
 
oldgitdave said:
Wow, amazing :thumbsup: . I was wondering whether I dare use my new DA polisher after seeing that scuff. I bet you're well chuffed now :D
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Buzzing, I say go for it and just watch where you step :rofl:
 
Z4M-2006 said:
Surely that was just hardened polish because the rotor head was too fast ?

If that was laquer damage,no way would it have buffed out.
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Probably was mostly polish with a bit of lacquer damage but it was caused by me tripping and marking the boot lid with the side of the machine/pad hence why my first thoughts were worse than it turned out to be.
 
oldgitdave said:
Wow, amazing :thumbsup: . I was wondering whether I dare use my new DA polisher after seeing that scuff. I bet you're well chuffed now :D
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DA polishers are idiot proof, even I can use one :lol:
It’s rotary ones which need an expert hand :?
Rob
 
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