Steve X16XE
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Originally posted by Kenzie
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Originally posted by --DAN--
3 hours  As Wrighty says you did wash it first didn't you?
The point of claying is just to get rid of bonded contaminents(tar,sap etc etc) to prepare for polish and wax, I'd be surprised if you've got any paint left on that bonnet after 3 hours!!. What difference did you expect your neighbour to notice? At this stage its about improving the surface of the paint not the appearance as such. As said you should be able to do the whole car in less than an hour, if your taking this long with the bonnet imagine how long the bottoms of the doors will take!!
Bring on the lower halves of the doors! 
Yes Dan and Wrighty, I did wash the car 1st. I'm not THAT daft
I can't wait for the lower doors either 
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Originally posted by tom_simes
Been sledging yet?
No Tom. It stopped  It felt like I was getting shot blasted!!!
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Steve X16XE
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Originally posted by BluKoo
Steve, you might want to check this out...
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides_clean.html
I'll have a read of that tonight when I get back in. 
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--DAN--
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Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Well, today, 5 hours later, i've done the roof, boot and the rear bumper I'm coming along fast now
Got some pics. I'll try and get them uploaded.
So 8 hours to do 4 panels so far......
Whats the problem with the paint? What kind of defects?
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Steve X16XE
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None really. I go over each panel 2 times to make sure that I have got everything. Then rinse it off and leather it dry. Then 2 coats of Mer polish.
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Steve X16XE
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I'm yet to do the rear.......
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BluKoo
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Looking great so far. Certainlly worth the effort (although with a car that small, you should have been able to wash clay and polish it in 1 day easily).
What is it? An Arosa?
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by BluKoo]
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Steve X16XE
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Yeah. Arosa 1.4 TDI with the Sport wheels 
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--DAN--
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Looks clean Steve
Make sure you wax it after the polish otherwise the finish won't last too long.
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Steve X16XE
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I've got some auto glym extra gloss protection to put on after. I'll do that when all the car is done.
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Rich H
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You'll need to put 2 or 3 coats of that on for any decent protection. Apply about 20-30 minutes apart
Looks good so far btw 
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Rich H
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Originally posted by --DAN--
Yeah 5litres for about £18 I think.
eBay and Polished Bliss do it for around £25 - 28 posted.
iirc, I can do it for about £22.50 posted
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BluKoo
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Polished Bliss will do 5L of Autosmart Tardis for £28.26.
That includes vat and delivery to anywhere mainland uk.
As much as I don't want to drive business away from my brother and Rich, £22.50 is obviosuly a better deal
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by BluKoo]
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Daveskater
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Originally posted by Steve X16XE
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z172/Steveswc/Arosa/DSC01997.jpg
This is why I want a clay bar. Just can't seem to get that finish.
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
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Colin
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This is even funnier the fact that its a tiny car!!
3hrs doing the bonnet of a rolls royce would be pretty crazy but an arosa is just mental.
Funny stuff
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Joe
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Thats probably the second most un-contaminated bonnet in the world after VXR Marc.
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mattk
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I did all of mine in about an hour, it was full of shit too
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