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Detailing Chat & Questions Thread
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@ggc use shop 'n' shine
1.2Clio / 182!!
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Auto glym super resin polish and auto finesse tripple are very popular for hiding and filling light scratches.
Can anyone recommend any decent cleaning products or kit with everything in it? Like Autoglym etc
Thanks
Thanks
Arctic 182
Going to be getting a DAS 6 with hex pads & Meg's/Menz polishes soon (first time!).
Been watching junk mans videos & he says it NEEDS to be done inside for best results. I understand this is for best results & also so the car isn't hot or in sunlight but is there really an issue with doing it on the drive?! I've not got an inside & really want to get into it. Best I could do is a tarp over my existing roofless carport thing. Cheers
Been watching junk mans videos & he says it NEEDS to be done inside for best results. I understand this is for best results & also so the car isn't hot or in sunlight but is there really an issue with doing it on the drive?! I've not got an inside & really want to get into it. Best I could do is a tarp over my existing roofless carport thing. Cheers
Nah plenty of people do it outside. A Qd might be useful to remove any dust that has settled. Otherwise just make sure its dry, out of the sun and not windy
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Autoglym valet kit. Red bag, £80ish and has everything you need bar clay and contaminant removers.
I will have a look thanks dude and my dad is good friends with a guy at autoglym so might be able to get it a mates rates
mk2ph1 rsi 106rallye
after something more aggressive that remove the scratches,marks ect rather than just hide them.
1.6 Astra Sporthatch
So I got a touch up Paint pen and have filled in some of the scratches that in my opinion looks really very good, my problem now is you can see the lines where I've filled the scratches on as the paint sticks up slightly higher than the car, so I'm looking for some kind of compound to flatten/polish this off? I tried r the dreaded tcut and it worked really very well, alot of the filled scratches are now perfectly smooth and I can barely see them, but it took alot of effort and I heard tcut isn't the best thing to use?
So I guess I'm asking two questions, firstly can anyone recommend me a quite strong cutting polish like tcut that can be applied by hand? Assuming that's the best way to do this, as tcut has worked well so far. And secondly, I need another touch up kit soon, is Renault going to be the best match?
Thanks
So I guess I'm asking two questions, firstly can anyone recommend me a quite strong cutting polish like tcut that can be applied by hand? Assuming that's the best way to do this, as tcut has worked well so far. And secondly, I need another touch up kit soon, is Renault going to be the best match?
Thanks
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Scratches, or swirls? As you can't remove scratches. You can just do your best to 'round them off' and fill them to make them less visible. Swirls, they may be removed by working tripple/srp for ago of while by hand. But I think you'd need dedicated polishes and a machine for complete removal.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
You can remove scratches if they aren't past the lacquer
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
So I got a touch up Paint pen and have filled in some of the scratches that in my opinion looks really very good, my problem now is you can see the lines where I've filled the scratches on as the paint sticks up slightly higher than the car, so I'm looking for some kind of compound to flatten/polish this off? I tried r the dreaded tcut and it worked really very well, alot of the filled scratches are now perfectly smooth and I can barely see them, but it took alot of effort and I heard tcut isn't the best thing to use?
So I guess I'm asking two questions, firstly can anyone recommend me a quite strong cutting polish like tcut that can be applied by hand? Assuming that's the best way to do this, as tcut has worked well so far. And secondly, I need another touch up kit soon, is Renault going to be the best match?
Thanks
I can only repeat what I've read on here (there's a stone chip filling guide) but; after you've filled the scratches/chips and have the blob I top of your paint, you flat it back with wet and dry paper then polish it up. I can't comment on the polishes as I've only just started using dedicated polishes myself but read up on the menzerna polishes, they're highly rated on here.
1.6 Astra Sporthatch
Hmm reluctant to use wet and dry! Might stick with the tcut for now and then use wet and dry if it really is too slow!
Turbo 182 Alfa 159
Going to give the girlfriends Abarth a going over when her parents are away so will have the garage to myself for a week.
Got tardis for tar remover, was going to get some citrus power too. G1 for windows.
What would people recommend for plastics?
Want something that will give it a high gloss/wet sort of look. I have R222/AG HD as waxes to use.
Was thinking of Zaino Z2 or AF Tripple to put on before the wax?
Anything I'm missing, or that people would advise?
Got tardis for tar remover, was going to get some citrus power too. G1 for windows.
What would people recommend for plastics?
Want something that will give it a high gloss/wet sort of look. I have R222/AG HD as waxes to use.
Was thinking of Zaino Z2 or AF Tripple to put on before the wax?
Anything I'm missing, or that people would advise?
Dan...
ClioSport Club Member
Hi Guys,
I've been asked by a family member to try and restore some colour to their newly acquired runabout. It's a hideous colour and some of them are going/have already turned white - I've tried to capture some of the faded parts of the car in the photo's below however it is much more noticeable in the flesh.
What would you recommend that will help? I've got various different polishes/t-cut/wax etc etc but I thought I'd get some advise first.
Cheers
I've been asked by a family member to try and restore some colour to their newly acquired runabout. It's a hideous colour and some of them are going/have already turned white - I've tried to capture some of the faded parts of the car in the photo's below however it is much more noticeable in the flesh.
What would you recommend that will help? I've got various different polishes/t-cut/wax etc etc but I thought I'd get some advise first.
Cheers
Coby.
ClioSport Club Member
XC60-R.......V40-R
I just knew it was going to be a Pug before even seeing the badge.... That colour is awful and I see so many faded cars in that colour.... If it's lacquered with my limited knowledge I'm not sure there's a great deal that can be done to restore it.
Dan...
ClioSport Club Member
Its hideous isn't it!
I think i'm just going to give it a seriously good clean, decon and claying then try some Meguiar's compound polish thing I have.
It can't look any worse can it!
1.2Clio / 182!!
After seemingly fcuking up the g1 application, i'm slightly nervous when it comes to applying the Opti-Coat
What happened with the G1 and what did/didn't you do?
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
How hard is peugeot paint?
Doing a 306 estate on Sunday to try and get it tarted up prior to a sale
Doing a 306 estate on Sunday to try and get it tarted up prior to a sale
Odd stuff, spray it on when wet, and jet wash off. The energy from the high speed water makes it bond to the paint, somehow!
