She's Back! One Year On.

Gord · October 16, 2004

sue em

aido · October 16, 2004

Hadn't never been to this one and won't be going back, the corner is just way too tight!

It would have either been scraped alloys or a knacked front lip so the front lip got it :o

Will have a play in a bit see what I can do, if it's covered then it won't be that noticable hopefully...

Gord · October 16, 2004

did mine in the same place on the bumper mate, but i did mine outside my kids school, but Mcds is another place that it can happen round here, hope it looks ok but dont put the paint on wet bumper let it dry 1st or if you have garage do in there mate with heating on if poss. ;)

aido · October 16, 2004

No garage mate but looking at the instructions says to do it in 15c weather so might have to wait for now!

Did you use the touch up stuff on yours then mate?

Gord · October 16, 2004

not yet mate going to wait till its in steves place close the doors and put that big heater on when we will be doing the next round of mods will be able to give it a good polish to (might be late at night)

aido · October 16, 2004

Impressed with this touch up stuff, just done the first coat (as well as a few chips I've been putting off for ages) and you can hardly tell it's there now.

The texture will be different - what's the best way to smooth it? That wet sanding paper stuff?

Gonna do the lacquer in a bit but it'll only really be me who'll know I've done it so sorted :)

Colin P · October 16, 2004

i used a 2000 grit sanding pad thing that you soak in water overnight then when you use it keep it well lubricated with car shampoo or something. Seemed to work well on mine but I guess being white it doesnt show up scratches/swirl marks as much.

If you do get any scratch marks get the porter cable polisher out!

aido · October 16, 2004

Where did you get that sanding pad from Col?

The patch I've done looks rough and needs a good sanding down to get it right, the lacquer is smoothing it out a bit but I'm not 100% happy with the appearance. Saying that someone's just had a look at the car when I told them what I'd done and they couldn't spot it!

Think I'm a perfectionist or something

Did sort a scratch out last time I used the PC, a big one on the bonnet, don't know where it came from but it wasn't there when I was finished!

Colin P · October 16, 2004

i cant remember exactly where I got it from, I know Meguiars do them but if you go to yahoo/google and put in 2000 grit sanding block you get a whole load of places.

aido · October 16, 2004

Cheers mate, I've had a look around and it looks like Halfords have up to 1500 so I might give that a go tomorrow :)

Colin P · October 16, 2004

ok, never tried 1500 but 2000 was reccomended to me and the pads for the porter cable thing says it will remove up to 2000 grit scratches so be careful!

But, i'm no professional. Maybe someone with a better idea will have some input soon.

goodluck though!

aido · October 16, 2004

Looks like I'm going to need a few different stages, seen a couple of things saying start of with 1500 and then move up to the 2000 to finish it off, then polish :)

Will give a bodyshop a call Monday to get something sorted :)