DamianZ28
Active Member
Re: P6 V8 project: Alloy wheels fitted! time for bodywork
Hi Guys, update on car, Bonnet finished & fitted, went on well without too much adjustment as I was on my own lifting it over the car to place it without scratching either! Looks soo much better with more' redness' on the car!
Have wet sanded the roof & polished half last nite, will finish tonite/ thurs eve, I find though even with using 1200went dry, warm soapy water with the soap in the bucket, it still leaves fine scratches on the paint, even with mopping with regular G3 paste, autoglym resin polish & dare I say it colour magic wax polish, you can still see the fine swirls.. all be it under 3 strip lights in my gagage, out side in day light then cant see it all! Maybe I'm being fussy but then as you can see in the first pic I polished the 'tester' circle with good old T-Cut...what a difference, no scratches, just smooth finish.... now T-cutting is blooming hard work but worth the results, tried with the mop but still not as good as good old hand application.
So maybe use T-Cut and do a small section at one time to reduce arm numbness and once all the panel is done then over with mop with G3 & bit of water spray, then polish & yes I do have a new pot of the ever so slightly costly Autoglym high definition Wax for a final gloss finish.
Any way enough blabbing on! some pics
Half wet sanded roof with testor T-cut polished circle!
fully wet sanded & half polished.
Got these today, will fit later this week! love em!
Hi Guys, update on car, Bonnet finished & fitted, went on well without too much adjustment as I was on my own lifting it over the car to place it without scratching either! Looks soo much better with more' redness' on the car!
Have wet sanded the roof & polished half last nite, will finish tonite/ thurs eve, I find though even with using 1200went dry, warm soapy water with the soap in the bucket, it still leaves fine scratches on the paint, even with mopping with regular G3 paste, autoglym resin polish & dare I say it colour magic wax polish, you can still see the fine swirls.. all be it under 3 strip lights in my gagage, out side in day light then cant see it all! Maybe I'm being fussy but then as you can see in the first pic I polished the 'tester' circle with good old T-Cut...what a difference, no scratches, just smooth finish.... now T-cutting is blooming hard work but worth the results, tried with the mop but still not as good as good old hand application.
So maybe use T-Cut and do a small section at one time to reduce arm numbness and once all the panel is done then over with mop with G3 & bit of water spray, then polish & yes I do have a new pot of the ever so slightly costly Autoglym high definition Wax for a final gloss finish.
Any way enough blabbing on! some pics
Half wet sanded roof with testor T-cut polished circle!
fully wet sanded & half polished.
Got these today, will fit later this week! love em!
