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Ajones_17
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24th Feb 05 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do bodyshops offer a service where they can use somethin, that you can't use yourself, to bring your old paintwork up and get it gleamin again like new.
suchcorsa1.2_8v
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I heard of something called mopping where they go over all your paint work and it comes up like its brand spankin new. But you can only do it a couple of times as it takes some laqur off the paint apparntley.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=195517

[Edited on 24-02-2005 by suchcorsa1.2_8v]
Ajones_17
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24th Feb 05 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah heard about that too mate, wonder if it is worth the £100 though. Has anyone had it done.
Will94
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All they do is use a very good quality rubbing compound and a really heavy duty high speed buffer... kinda like a big angle grinder but with a polishing pad on it! Go and buy yerself a decent polisher and some quality compounds and get workin, i'd say use t-cut by hand then over the top with meguires scratch-x using the polisher and you'll have wet look paint!
Red_SXi
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24th Feb 05 at 22:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you wil never be able to polish by hand the same as a mop. Every time i use mine on something i've sprayed i'm amazed with how it comes out. Really you should get it done, you will be impressed
ikky
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24th Feb 05 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea get it done, a bodyshop would find it hard to operate without one, it makes that much difference. you cold do it yourself, but it would never be as good
ikky
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25th Feb 05 at 09:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and if you did do it yourself, use a product called g3, made by farcela
Ajones_17
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How much is it usually then for mopping, do prices vary much or is it usually about £100
ikky
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id say thats a little pricey, more like 50 or 60
Ajones_17
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25th Feb 05 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ool sounds to me like it would be worth gettin it done.
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25th Feb 05 at 13:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£50 for a full car seem resonable, around 1-2 hours work!!!

it brings up red excellent get mine done regualar but i dont have to pay

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Greg W
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Can anybody reccomend where to get this done in the north west?

Cheers Greg
Adge
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Red_SXi
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I'd do it for about £60, it isn't so much the time it takes, but its always advisable to mask off certain areas of the car (ie. wipers and scuttle) as polish goes everwhere.
Ajones_17
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25th Feb 05 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much for my car then Adge mate.
Adge
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sort u it out when u get rest of jobs dun? or u want it before?
Ajones_17
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No mate i'd want all of ma work doin then i'd want it done to the whole car if that is poss mate.
Adge
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Greg W
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26th Feb 05 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much for a corsa to be mopped mate

 
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