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[1984mini25]

I’ve posted this in the wanted section, but I’ll stick it hear as well…

I’m after the loan for the usual cash and beer tokens, of a mop/polisher (Unless anyone knows of a cheap one I can purchase) to try and save my satin finish paintwork.
I’ve tried polishing it up by hand using G3 compound, but my arms were about to drop off after doing just the bonnet, and it could still do with going back over again.
I’m willing to up to a 30 odd mile radius of Milton Keynes and preferably before Himley Hall on the 10th of may in just over 2 weeks time.

Cheers,

[1984mini25]

Bump

[midridge2]

confused, if its satin finish it will never shine.

[1984mini25]

Nope it’s defiantly is a gloss (ish) finish; just the lacquer hasn’t quite turned out as well as I had hoped and in some lights almost looks mat, but in other looks quite glossy. Which is why I wet sanded the bonnet and tried polishing it back up, which has worked (ish), but with the fact my arms were about to drop off from all the rubbing (make up your own jokes on that one) it would take far too much effort and time to do the whole car.

[midridge2]

so it was not a satin finish paint that was put on but it looks like satin finish because of the finish.?

[1984mini25]

so it was not a satin finish paint that was put on but it looks like satin finish because of the finish.?

Yes.

[Ro8bieg]

http://www.screwfix....o-Polisher-230V

seems cheap enough

[1984mini25]

http://www.screwfix....o-Polisher-230V

seems cheap enough

Thanks, I already have one of those, but it’s only really useful on just general polishing of alreadyngood paintwork. It’s not really suitable for proper cutting/polishing, as it simply doesn’t have the guts to do it.

[Ro8bieg]

oh right fair enough, i think halfords do a variable speed one about 25 quid i think cant remember

[cookie4343]

Here you go mate, this is what you want, but be carefull when useing it not to burn through your paintwork, and also a pea size amount of g3 is all thats needed and would do about half a panel, also after using g3 go over the whole car with normal car polish by hand.
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...i...A1|240:1308
And your arms will ache after a while but you get used to it when doing it alot.

[The Arc Angels]

Hi everyone,

Just s thought on your paintwork, if the finish is satin from a recent re-spray, your best bet might be colour sanding, basically, if the surface isn't flat, you will never get a high gloss finish just by polishing, flat with 1200 or 1500 wet and dry paper on a fairly flexable sanding block (lots of clean water) and then compond using g6 g3 and g10. This is what we do on our concourse finishes, you will be amazed at the shine you can achieve, a word of warning though, be careful not to sand right through your clear/colour coat!
Tris (arc angels minis)

[1984mini25]

Hi everyone,

Just s thought on your paintwork, if the finish is satin from a recent re-spray, your best bet might be colour sanding, basically, if the surface isn't flat, you will never get a high gloss finish just by polishing, flat with 1200 or 1500 wet and dry paper on a fairly flexable sanding block (lots of clean water) and then compond using g6 g3 and g10. This is what we do on our concourse finishes, you will be amazed at the shine you can achieve, a word of warning though, be careful not to sand right through your clear/colour coat!
Tris (arc angels minis)

That’s the plan I had in mind, cutting back the paint and polishing it back up. As I don’t want a concourse finish, as it’s a daily driver, but I would still like some sort of shine.

I’ve done it before on other cars, but conveniently I was able to borrow the one from work (mechanic by trade) at the time, but at the mo that isn’t possible for me to do.

The problem I have though is the ones I had been looking at start at around the £100 mark and go upwards, which is a bit much for me at the mo, what with road tax and insurance both due at the end on the month.


But the one cookie4343 has found looks to be a pretty good deal.

[taffy1967]

I remember that Mini Magazine ran one of their features on the best type of polisher to use. I can't remember which issue it was in though, or which one came out on top either. Sorry.



Maybe Craig will remember?

Edited by taffy1967, 22 April 2009 - 09:07 PM.