Car Detailing

[jasons]

Just been on Megs online, there seems to be so many people Car detailing (not valeting as I would expect in the UK).

Some of the stuff they do with paint work is truely amazing.

The reason for posting is that I've just picked up a little Alfa 145, the Lex has gone back until I decide whether to get an RX400 or a new model IS.

The paintwork is a little faded and in some places, there have been some patch ups (read bodge ups) made on it. the bonnet in particular is pretty poor, with some very obvious over dose of clear coat.

I've tried meg's scratch x but it isnt aggressive enough. I've been using been using a combination of hand application and also with an orbital polisher.

Can anyone give me some advice on what to do next... apart from sell it!- I looked at one years ago, but bought a BM instead. Its not as refined (in any way) as the IS, but for a 2 litre 'go kart' its fast as ***** and has things like aircon which will do for the summer!

Cheers,

Jason

[peter026]

Have you tried T-cut,I once had a red Izuzu piazza where the bonnet faded quite badly,and the T-cut brought it back

[Fargo]

i wouldnt use an orbital polisher unless it was one of them random orbital jobies, elee your end up with swirl marks..

[jasons]

Thanks for the replies so far:

Used T Cut - the one for metallic's, just not agressive enough.

It is a random orbit polisher..

Jason

[mudzs]

buy some cutting compound paste from your local paint supliers ,be carefull though it do's what it says on the tin

[Mr Morse]

3M do various grades of cutting compound but I'd be vary wary of using them on my own car first, better to have a practise on a banger first

[Claire G]

Some valeters will fully machine compound your paintwork - may help?

[allthingscarnauba.com]

What you need is some clay this is a poly clay bar that resembles a blutack kind of substance this is rubbed over the paintwork in straight lines and this removes contaminates like tree sap industrail fallout and pollution off the paint work

Edited June 21, 2005 by allthingscarnauba.com

[wow300]

What you need is some Clay this is a poly clay bar that resembles a blutack kind of substance this is rubbed over the paintwork in straight lines and this removes contaminates like tree sap industrail fallout and pollution off the paint work

One product that really really does do what is says on the tin......... well impressed :D