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Author My New Car.......Updated with paint correction attempt
Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Today was the first time i have had a chance to clean the new car. Now i remember why i said i would never buy a black car!! A mix of sunshine and a very hard water area made cleaning near to impossible.
Now i have water marks baked onto the car The paintwork is in very bad order and is in serious need of a correction. I simply do not have time to do this so ill get it done properly. Anyways heres some pics of Before, Paintwork and After.

Before



Paintwork



Small area of bonnet

After





Comments, criticisms etc welcome



[Edited on 09-04-2011 by Mike GSi]
mike56gte
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8th Apr 11 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very nice!!
laingyla
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8th Apr 11 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fit just fit !!
Gareth T
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8th Apr 11 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lovely car
Brett
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8th Apr 11 at 18:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks like a good job No close up after shot tho?
scoob
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8th Apr 11 at 18:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
want
Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Paintwork was still just as bad close up. I might try to give it a polish tomorrow but tbh i havent a clue where to start with correction.
MarkSport
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8th Apr 11 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are the snowflakes an optional extra with the astras?
Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You get to choose from the 19's or the 18's the car was designed etc with the 18's on. Poeple say they ride much better with the 18's but i personally wouldnt know.
Chris C
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8th Apr 11 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah 18's are million time better mate, so glad I got rid of my 19's.

The paint on my astra is the same mate, I've clayed super resin polished and used dodo juice hard candy wax( I think it's called) and it's nice and smooth now but could still do with a machine polish.

Any plans ??

1st plan should be Remus
VegasPhil
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I live in a hard water area and I find that that meguiars final touch or whatever it's called is good. Stops the water marks. Spray it on when rinsed then towel it down. Or wash the car in the evening

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Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its got a Courtenay Panel filter and the precat removed. It does pop and purr nicely atm but am seriously considering getting a Remus. It will be getting subtly modified Stage 3 max.
Daveskater
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8th Apr 11 at 19:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks nice in the after pics mate

My paint had a similar level of swirls before Rich had his way with it. You could make it look a bit better by using SRP and Black Hole but it won't get rid of it all.

I expect Rich will turn up with some words of wisdom in a bit anyway

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hope so, do you know if he is going to pvs this year?
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8th Apr 11 at 19:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Iirc he's going in the van and will be on the CS stand giving tips and quick washes

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh, was hoping he would be able to do some correction lol.
Daveskater
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8th Apr 11 at 19:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
From how popular he was at PVS '09 when he went in the van, I'd say there wouldn't be time for getting the machine out

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
dannymcc
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8th Apr 11 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very nice mate
Ben J
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8th Apr 11 at 21:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks lovely but needs full correction. You won't shift those swirls by hand. AG SRP wll help to hide some but not remove them.
Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah ill give it a go with some SRP tomorrow. Weather depending. Is it worth using a machine polisher with it? or just do it by hand?
Whittie
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8th Apr 11 at 22:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking good Cooney!!
Mike GSi
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8th Apr 11 at 22:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Whitfaild
Mike GSi
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9th Apr 11 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well i decided to try some paint correction myself I went out and bought a new Autoglym polishing pad for my polisher, and some Poorboys Swirl remover 2.5

Heres the results

Bonnet after



Driver side after


Top of rear bumper before


1 pass


After


Scratch on rear bumper

After


50/50 Rear quarter done/door not done



Front wing before


After







Not too bad for a first time imo, im pleased with it anyway
nick_sri
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9th Apr 11 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks spot on nice one
BarnshaW
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9th Apr 11 at 17:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks like you done a spot on job with that polisher mate! would have been charged hundreds by a company for that

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