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3CorsaMeal
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7th Mar 12 at 12:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wish i hadn't started this although should look better once finished.

i did start polishing it ages ago, while it was still on the car, but taken it off now to finished the bits i couldn't get to.

Its started out with this texture


and i'm using bits of sandpaper and my hand


This is it on the car, a bit manky as car has been getting a bit of rain on the front end


Getting rid of the texture, starting with 40grit paper




Then moved to 120grit




Just finished the 400grit



Literally taken hours and hours so far, all very exciting stuff for you guys
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7th Mar 12 at 12:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what cars that for?

looks a good job, keep wanting todo my rocker cover, but get bored

[Edited on 07-03-2012 by FAZ]
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7th Mar 12 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coming along nicely!!

Ive started to do a few bits in the past like a c20xe fuel rail but get bored after about an hour and give up
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7th Mar 12 at 13:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why dont you use a sander

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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not got one
Dan H
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quote:
Originally posted by FAZ
what cars that for?

[Edited on 07-03-2012 by FAZ]


its off a vr6 corrado by the looks of things
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7th Mar 12 at 13:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
U could get a flt bed sander for under £10 from the likes of B & Q.

Not ideal but so much less work.
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Just been doing some 1000grit
Sunz
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No one will even see it and it will be dirty within a weeks driving, lucky your car never goes anywhere I guess !
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i will be a max power top 100 car by the year 2013 imho
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here is the engine bay when i first got the car
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then i cleaned it up
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1st polish of the manifold
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painted the cover, needs a polish and has condensation on it in that pic, but thanks for asking anyway
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ARTY SHOT!!!
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when did you get a corrado jim?
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25th birthday present, took it apart for my 30th so 5yrs or so
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never knew you had one. id expect you to own a camper van like the mystery machine and solve mysterious with a gang of cardboard cut out ojc's and steve's
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i always hated those stupid aircon relays in mine hanging there by a poxy bracket
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Should send it to me to do.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jake
i always hated those stupid aircon relays in mine hanging there by a poxy bracket


Taken most of the aircon stuff out now.
Rob E
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get yourself some polishing mops Jim, they make such a difference to polished metal. I must admit I regret mirror polishing my wheels, they are an absolute twat to keep looking nice
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Should have painted it Black/Dark Grey, then polished the branches... Saves the bits inbetween looking shit.
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Looks good job that mate
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Getting as bad as steve

 
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