Made a start on the Mrs E89

[True-Blue]

Thought I pop into the garage a do a test spot on the Mrs E89 and, as per usual, did the whole bonnet

Lovely car this, one owner from new, 62k miles, original paintwork with just a few touched in paint chips. However, even a car garaged every night from new is going to get swirl marks over nearly 14 years if not molly-coddled when washed.

Here how it was looking;

 

[True-Blue]

Let there be Gloss…. 8)

 

[True-Blue]

Corrected lovely, clearly never seen a polishing machine in its life.

 

[pvr]

Very satisfactory to do that when it hasn’t been molested before

 

[flybobbie]

What was it cleaned with originally, a Brillo pad?

 

[Pondy]

Martin, you really should change your username to 'Mr Sheen'. Cracking job, as usual.
I wish I had the balls to get a polisher on my cars. I fear I will damage them as I'm a bit ham-fisted (and impatient).

 

[True-Blue]

What was it cleaned with originally, a Brillo pad?

You’d be surprised how many cars have paintwork like this, this is what happens without the two bucket washing method. The car is actually in tip-top condition, this only took one cutting set and one polishing set to get to this stage.

I’ve finished it with a ‘ceramic light’ spray, but once I’ve corrected the rest of the car to this standard I’ll do a final ‘jewelling’ set to remove that and apply CarPro Uk 3.0 which is a 2 year consumer ceramic coat

 

[True-Blue]

Very satisfactory to do that when it hasn’t been molested before

Yep powered through it with the Flex, very satisfying

 

[True-Blue]

Martin, you really should change your username to 'Mr Sheen'. Cracking job, as usual.
I wish I had the balls to get a polisher on my cars. I fear I will damage them as I'm a bit ham-fisted (and impatient).

Thanks Pondy… if we were nearer I’d happily spend a couple of hours showing you how to get a feel for it and lend you the kit… if you can build a Ferrari from a Z3 you can learn to machine polish no problem :lol:

 

[Silverstar]

Amazing results and very satisfying to bring the car back to it's original (or better) glory! I bought a polisher and some compound and polish and keep meaning to try my skills on the Mrs Golf. I must stop procrastinating and get to it!

 

[True-Blue]

Ceramic lite’ beading nicely

 

[Zed Baron]

Looking good

 

[True-Blue]

Looking good

Thank you, the Mrs is delighted… but; When are you doing the rest?

 

[Zed Baron]

I bought a polisher and went mad last summer on my RCZ, spent all day on it and couldn't lift my arms at the end of it.

 

[True-Blue]

I bought a polisher and went mad last summer on my RCZ, spent all day on it and couldn't lift my arms at the end of it.

Looking sharp

I know exactly what you mean, looks easy in videos on YouTube!

I use a Flex 10 8 125 forced rotation, pads do not stall.. but it can ‘walk’ if you get the angle wrong. I use it with a bigger backing plate and Rupes 6” Pads.

It can be super smooth with hardly and vibration and low noise, but when you get an angle wrong you know it :heat:

 

[True-Blue]

Found a bit more energy today to do a bit more, the roof and the boot lid… couple of panels at a time, no rush.

Sun popped out for a while this afternoon, so no lights required for a couple of ‘before’ pics…





And here’s a few after…









Not going mad on this car, a decent single set to correct followed by a set to polish. Have applied a ceramic ‘lite’ product to the panels sorted, like I did with bonnet, but will polish this off with a finishing pad and some sonax final finish before treating the car with CarPro Uk 3.0 ceramic when all sorted.

Getting there

 

[Pondy]

I reckon you need a short break to the Lincolnshire Fens, Martin. Imagine what Estoril would look like in your 'magic hands'?

 

[True-Blue]

I reckon you need a short break to the Lincolnshire Fens, Martin. Imagine what Estoril would look like in your 'magic hands'?

Scotland to polish the banana-mobile,… now the Fens, have polisher-will travel

 

[True-Blue]

I reckon you need a short break to the Lincolnshire Fens, Martin. Imagine what Estoril would look like in your 'magic hands'?

But I’d do it, want to buy it, you’d say yes… then change your mind

 

[Pondy]

I reckon you need a short break to the Lincolnshire Fens, Martin. Imagine what Estoril would look like in your 'magic hands'?

But I’d do it, want to buy it, you’d say yes… then change your mind

Ooh that was cruel! I had actually forgotten about that TBH. Blame the wife, she's nuts (as are all women IME).