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andrew belby · 19th September 2006, 09:34 PM

After a bit of flatting and polishing and polishing and polishing... this is the result. Still got a lot of car left to go.....

Lets see some close ups of your pride and joy

Ropey · 19th September 2006, 10:15 PM

Looks amazing mate. What steps do you go through to get that kind of finish?

andrew belby · 20th September 2006, 08:04 AM

Removed badges and rear wing!

1500 wet and dry, rotary Megs 84, mez IP, mez FP 2 and zymol(titanium). Stuck the badges back on before waxing. It does look good, but takes time! measured the paint before and after, whole process removed about 10 microns.

If you are going to try it, take your time and practise on a mates car first

Cardiff R33 · 20th September 2006, 08:59 AM

Jesus that alot of work, worth it though results are truely brilliant, looks like chrome!

Demon Dave · 20th September 2006, 09:46 AM

wow....black cars do polish up nicely if you're prepared to put the elbow grease in. What a result though.

Shame they get dusty so quickly...

Asim R32GTR · 20th September 2006, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew belby

Removed badges and rear wing!

1500 wet and dry, rotary Megs 84, mez IP, mez FP 2 and zymol(titanium). Stuck the badges back on before waxing. It does look good, but takes time! measured the paint before and after, whole process removed about 10 microns.

If you are going to try it, take your time and practise on a mates car first

WOW! That is amazing...

Would you care to explain in english?

Asim

GTR_Cymru · 20th September 2006, 10:04 AM

Fantastic results, looking forward to seeing the completed car!

Do you use a Porter Cable?

G.A.T FEAST · 20th September 2006, 12:30 PM

Forget about the bathroom mirror in the morning...just head outside to the car and let the neighbors watch you brush your teeth in front of the boot lid

andreasgtr · 20th September 2006, 12:36 PM

You know you´re a freak?!

That is a fantastic polishing job

phat_gadgy · 20th September 2006, 12:52 PM

Looking awsome..are you a member of DW ?

KEV@POWARTEK · 20th September 2006, 01:09 PM

thats a awesome finish u got there, and by the sounds of it many many painstaking hours of work. Im still only 3 stages though polishing my car and its been around 6 weeks! mainly because im a lazy bugger but doing each layer properly does take about 8hours!

markyboy.1967 · 20th September 2006, 02:13 PM

Saw this pic last week..Looks lovely...As a matter of interest how many micons thick was the standard paint on the boot lid...Im worried about the rotary and even the PC on the bootlid..Will need to get myself a CM8828 paint thickness gauge before going any more to my car...How was the Megs and rotary with removing 1500 grade. I like to go to 2400 before machine polishing...

Sean · 20th September 2006, 04:11 PM

That looks stunning

Just took delivery of a Porter cable so now I've something to aim for

Well done

leggus · 20th September 2006, 04:55 PM

Amazing, its so shiny that your reflections in colour!

"SMOKY" · 20th September 2006, 05:31 PM

very very very clean mate
that's amazing

19th September 2006, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
andrew belby GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Inverness Posts: 60	Can you see your face in yours...?? After a bit of flatting and polishing and polishing and polishing... this is the result. Still got a lot of car left to go..... Lets see some close ups of your pride and joy

20th September 2006, 02:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
markyboy.1967 New Users Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,839	Paint Saw this pic last week..Looks lovely...As a matter of interest how many micons thick was the standard paint on the boot lid...Im worried about the rotary and even the PC on the bootlid..Will need to get myself a CM8828 paint thickness gauge before going any more to my car...How was the Megs and rotary with removing 1500 grade. I like to go to 2400 before machine polishing...

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19th September 2006, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ropey GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Sussex Posts: 226	Looks amazing mate. What steps do you go through to get that kind of finish?

20th September 2006, 08:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
andrew belby GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Inverness Posts: 60	Removed badges and rear wing! 1500 wet and dry, rotary Megs 84, mez IP, mez FP 2 and zymol(titanium). Stuck the badges back on before waxing. It does look good, but takes time! measured the paint before and after, whole process removed about 10 microns. If you are going to try it, take your time and practise on a mates car first

20th September 2006, 08:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cardiff R33 GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,828	Jesus that alot of work, worth it though results are truely brilliant, looks like chrome!

20th September 2006, 09:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Demon Dave New Users Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In the mountains Posts: 3,513	wow....black cars do polish up nicely if you're prepared to put the elbow grease in. What a result though. Shame they get dusty so quickly...

20th September 2006, 10:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
GTR_Cymru New Users Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Herts & Wales Posts: 549	Fantastic results, looking forward to seeing the completed car! Do you use a Porter Cable?

20th September 2006, 12:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
G.A.T FEAST Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN BABY Posts: 466	Forget about the bathroom mirror in the morning...just head outside to the car and let the neighbors watch you brush your teeth in front of the boot lid

20th September 2006, 12:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
andreasgtr Noob Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 2,157	You know you´re a freak?! That is a fantastic polishing job

20th September 2006, 12:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
phat_gadgy New Users Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sunderland Posts: 589	Looking awsome..are you a member of DW ?

20th September 2006, 01:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
KEV@POWARTEK GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Teesside Posts: 6	thats a awesome finish u got there, and by the sounds of it many many painstaking hours of work. Im still only 3 stages though polishing my car and its been around 6 weeks! mainly because im a lazy bugger but doing each layer properly does take about 8hours!

20th September 2006, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sean GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the close proximity of Nina Gordon Posts: 1,976	That looks stunning Just took delivery of a Porter cable so now I've something to aim for Well done

20th September 2006, 04:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
leggus GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 1,936	Amazing, its so shiny that your reflections in colour!

20th September 2006, 05:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
"SMOKY" GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Qatif Posts: 42	very very very clean mate that's amazing