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corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 11:37
found this on the sw-cc forum an jus thought i wud shre it with u all coz im stunned with the result
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/polishedbliss/citreon/spot1.jpg
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/polishedbliss/citreon/spot4.jpg
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/polishedbliss/citreon/spot5.jpg
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/polishedbliss/citreon/spot8.jpg
aint that truely awsome i sure think it is. so how much is a porta cable polisher then - bout £200?? wud u ever get a finish like that frm 1 of the cheeper 1ns? like halfords or the meguiars 1?
another pic i found with half polished an half nt was this -
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/182_blue/various/Wing-InsideMasked4.jpg
looks good but they probably cost a bit
corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 11:40
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/pc-7424.html - they sure do lol.
thats an awesome finish but you got to be carefull with them proper mops and compound u use with them cos if you hold them in one place to long without wetting it constantly it can go through to the primer very easily
corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 11:42
thats an awesome finish but you got to be carefull with them proper mops and compound u use with them cos if you hold them in one place to long without wetting it constantly it can go through to the primer very easily
ye i heard it takes the top layer of laquer off but then again i doubt u wud use it all the time anyway
Scotty_J
22-04-2006, 11:43
to get a finish like that depends on allsorts of stuff really, not just on expensive products. As long as u have a decent machine (powerful), the right compound etc and the technique you should be able to produce those results yourself. Just gotta be careful on edges though as you can easily rub the paint off :P
to get a finish like that depends on allsorts of stuff really, not just on expensive products. As long as u have a decent machine (powerful), the right compound etc and the technique you should be able to produce those results yourself. Just gotta be careful on edges though as you can easily rub the paint off :P
your right mate what i have heard is the secret to it is to keep the mop wet so the compound doesnt burn the paint
corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 11:49
i just read that the porter cable doesnt heat the paintup at all compared 2 other machines - the reason y its better than the rest an is more expencive i think
Scotty_J
22-04-2006, 11:54
your right mate what i have heard is the secret to it is to keep the mop wet so the compound doesnt burn the paint
depends really, if you use too much compound it splats all over the place. the secret really is to keep the manchine moving all the time so that it aint in one place for any space of time, just keep it moving and keep re-covering your tracks until its all equal. do it "a panel at a time" ;)
corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 11:56
depends really, if you use too much compound it splats all over the place. the secret really is to keep the manchine moving all the time so that it aint in one place for any space of time, just keep it moving and keep re-covering your tracks until its all equal. do it "a panel at a time" ;)
just a shame i aint got 1 tho lol id love 2 have 1 but 200 is quite a bit for a polisher aint it. what bout these 30 frm halfords an that - they any decent or no?
Scotty_J
22-04-2006, 11:59
just a shame i aint got 1 tho lol id love 2 have 1 but 200 is quite a bit for a polisher aint it. what bout these 30 frm halfords an that - they any decent or no?
depends really mate, halfords ones are ok for occasional use, i'd get an industrial one if you can, around £75 i think they are. last for ages and powerful
KorsaKid
22-04-2006, 12:00
doesnt the pic where the scratch has gone look shopped to you?
corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 12:03
doesnt the pic where the scratch has gone look shopped to you?
nope on the other forum where i got it frm there is another 4 or 5 pics of the stages he took so its bit obv that its real
corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 12:03
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/polishedbliss/citreon/spot6.jpg
etc
KorsaKid
22-04-2006, 12:06
ok, i believe you just looked a bit weird, but they are some good results.
even though hes got his hand over the scratch :lol:
corsa mtx
22-04-2006, 12:09
ok, i believe you just looked a bit weird, but they are some good results.
even though hes got his hand over the scratch :lol:
lol- ill get more pics if u wanna lol
KorsaKid
22-04-2006, 12:19
no i believe you :D
Scotty_J
22-04-2006, 12:20
think its defo real, look at his final pic, there is a very small trace of that scratch but who cares, its saved u hundreds of pounds coz otherwise u would have to have the whole rear quarter painted
Bloody hell! I could do with having that done as I have a scratch a similar size to that but half as bad in terms of the paint it's taken off! Miracles! :o :thumbs:
Anyone know anywhere that will do that and rough cost as I don't want to do it myself!
doesnt the pic where the scratch has gone look shopped to you?
lol i thought that at first, but i think hes done it by a wall with a grey gravel finish on it which makes it look abit weird lol.
ace result though :thumbs:
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