Flyingfocrs
New Member
what had that poor car been washed with?!
I think it had been through a few car washes before i got it.
But shows that even bad paint can be brought back.
I think it had been through a few car washes before i got it.
But shows that even bad paint can be brought back.
hovis44
Member
Most paint can be recovered far better with a 3 stage (or 4, depending on your view on cleaning) process - which never EVER involves T-Cut (It's far too abrasive)
First wash with a good shampoo if there is existing wax polish, for best results, good old fairy liquid to remove all old wax. No chamois, just microfibre cloths.
Next - clay bar. (I use Meguiars, but others are just as good) This gets rid of all the contaminents and oxides on the surface of the paint (Works wonders on your windscreen as well), with plenty of lubricant. Allow to dry and then wipe surface clean with a clean cloth. Or two. Too easy to just spread the crud around which doesn't help.
Then you can get the Random Orbital polisher out. Panel at a time, with a good polish, working until all polish looks to have gone and you are looking at a half decent finish. This is what gives the finish depth.
Then a good Carnauba wax - again you can use the polisher, but always best finished by hand - straight lines to finish.
Sealers can also be added as a last stage, but a good process to this point should last about 3 -4 months.
I apologise for the next image, but so far my detailing work has been confined to my MX5....
And this is the sort of finish you can get as above. The clay bar has resurrected many a red paint job that I know of!
First wash with a good shampoo if there is existing wax polish, for best results, good old fairy liquid to remove all old wax. No chamois, just microfibre cloths.
Next - clay bar. (I use Meguiars, but others are just as good) This gets rid of all the contaminents and oxides on the surface of the paint (Works wonders on your windscreen as well), with plenty of lubricant. Allow to dry and then wipe surface clean with a clean cloth. Or two. Too easy to just spread the crud around which doesn't help.
Then you can get the Random Orbital polisher out. Panel at a time, with a good polish, working until all polish looks to have gone and you are looking at a half decent finish. This is what gives the finish depth.
Then a good Carnauba wax - again you can use the polisher, but always best finished by hand - straight lines to finish.
Sealers can also be added as a last stage, but a good process to this point should last about 3 -4 months.
I apologise for the next image, but so far my detailing work has been confined to my MX5....
And this is the sort of finish you can get as above. The clay bar has resurrected many a red paint job that I know of!
jbenekeorr
Active Member
Why didn't I think of that - ever since I had the windscreen replaced on my Golf it's been covered in some weird film of something that makes the wipers leave trails after them. I've got a meguiars clay bar waiting in the garage
hovis44
Member
Let us know if it works!Why didn't I think of that - ever since I had the windscreen replaced on my Golf it's been covered in some weird film of something that makes the wipers leave trails after them. I've got a meguiars clay bar waiting in the garage
timtheenchanteruk
Well-Known Member
If its that flat, you might need to get somthng a bit more course than T-Cut, the body shop my my work uses 3 grades of polishing compound if its really flat, T-cut is an "end user" compound and is very fine, so will take alot of work.
