Just a quick question.

  1. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #1
    I polished my car at weekend and did it how your meant to. Just bin out to my car and the bonnet has like loads of round circles on it like when i polished it. Just wondered why its done that i no its oviously to do with the cold but how come it gone back to the circle marks. I finished the polish off in straight lines just a bit confused. Or is it somethng completly different ?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #2
    did u buff it up or just apply it?

    Push harder mon!
  3. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #3
    i did push hard and i applyed it and buffed it at the weekend. Just don't no why the cold is showin the circle marks.
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #4
    more elbow grease needed by the sounds of it, unless you didnt apply it properly
  5. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #5
    it wont damage my car though will it
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #6
    depend how coarse the polish is, what you using?
  7. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #7
    autoglym super resin polish
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    autoglym super resin polish
    you should be fine, thats what i use by hand, look on my prog thread (pg 3) for finished result
  9. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #9
    the marks dispear i no the cold is showin them up. Just strange they werent there today now they are in the cold
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    the marks dispear i no the cold is showin them up. Just strange they werent there today now they are in the cold
    i have never had this problem,

    what are you using to apply and buff off the polish?
  11. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #11
    soft cloths mate. How do u apply it ? Might be doing something wrong
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #12
    you may be buffing it off with something too brutal, just get some microfibres and you wont have any issues
  13. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #13
    no mate its not that i use the softest cloth when buffing it off and applying it. Maybe i'm doing it wrong. I apply it with a very soft cloth and apply it in round circles. I do one section of the car in circles. Then go bac to the start and buff it off in straight lines is this right ?
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #14
    i personally apply and buff off in circles, but i am by no means an expert lol. i am very happy with my results though

    if your scratches are very deep then you could get it machine polished or use something coaser such as paint renovator, this is very coarse so care is needed lol
  15. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #15
    lol don't have the money for a machine polisher mate would'nt mind someone doing it for me for free ???? Proberly no takers though lol. Thanks for your help anyway mate u in louth atm will look out for your car when i'm about.
  16. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.
    #16
    Hi Raul,

    Is it like this: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28 ?
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    lol don't have the money for a machine polisher mate would'nt mind someone doing it for me for free ???? Proberly no takers though lol. Thanks for your help anyway mate u in louth atm will look out for your car when i'm about.
    shite yeah, didnt realise you were close to me, if you need any help then give us a pm i may be able to help

    garry
  18. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BobC View Post
    If he meant that then the buffin cloth is too course. I thought he meant circles as in it looked like polish was reappearing in circles couse of the cold etc lol
  19. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #19
    lol was'nt talking about swirl marks but thanks anyway. Its just the cold was showing where i had polished just didnt no why.
  20. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #20
    it is also a possibiliy that the paint was too hot when you polised the car, either do it in the shade or do parts of the car at a time
  21. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gaz4399 View Post
    shite yeah, didnt realise you were close to me, if you need any help then give us a pm i may be able to help

    garry
    yer mate go into louth every weekend. Will pm u if i get stuck with somethin else nice one.
  22. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #22
    paint was 2 hot can this damage it u think ? It was a very hot day on sunday.
  23. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #23
    if the paint was hot then chances are then the polish dried too fast on the bodywork. next time let it cool down in the shade for best results


    sorry for the confusion, it was hard to tell from your first post what exactly you was on about

    garry
  24. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    paint was 2 hot can this damage it u think ? It was a very hot day on sunday.
    you wont damge the car, just do it again
  25. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #25
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gaz4399 View Post
    if the paint was hot then chances are then the polish dried too fast on the bodywork. next time let it cool down in the shade for best results


    sorry for the confusion, it was hard to tell from your first post what exactly you was on about

    garry
    arr i see that explains it. Thanks alot mate you've bin a great help.
  26. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    arr i see that explains it. Thanks alot mate you've bin a great help.
    no problem dude, hopefully ull see me round louth sometime, look on my prog thread so u know what my car looks like lol as there seems to be some sort of saxo fetish in louth these days

    garry
  27. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #27
    i'll have a look at your progress thread now mate an yer i no what you mean about the saxo fetish. Quite a few seem to go round and round when i'm there lol. I have seen a nice icelandic one which is way over priced in a garage coming out of louth you seen it ?
  28. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    i'll have a look at your progress thread now mate an yer i no what you mean about the saxo fetish. Quite a few seem to go round and round when i'm there lol. I have seen a nice icelandic one which is way over priced in a garage coming out of louth you seen it ?
    omfg hahaha!!!!

    no joke mate that is my old car from two years ago, i bought my current vts and went round the local garages to see what they would give for a quick sale to get rid of the vtr and he offered me a lot thinking it was worth 3.2k. he advertised it for 3.2k for ages and now its at 2.5k. the car is in very good condition tbh

    here proof of me driving it, notice the same stickers in rear quarters




    garry
  29. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #29
    HAHAHAHAHAHA fuckin unreal. Can't belive it was your car. I always look at it on the way past thinking it's a nice car. I kept on thinking they were saxp stickers on it but then relised they werent. Can't actually belive it was your old car what are the chances. You say its in good nick its gotta be low milage then is that why he's selling it for that or is it just over priced. Was thinking about making him an offer for about 1500 lol but gna finish my car atm. Your vts looks sweet mate just bin looking at it you should de wiper it or have you done that now ?
  30. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    HAHAHAHAHAHA fuckin unreal. Can't belive it was your car. I always look at it on the way past thinking it's a nice car. I kept on thinking they were saxp stickers on it but then relised they werent. Can't actually belive it was your old car what are the chances. You say its in good nick its gotta be low milage then is that why he's selling it for that or is it just over priced. Was thinking about making him an offer for about 1500 lol but gna finish my car atm. Your vts looks sweet mate just bin looking at it you should de wiper it or have you done that now ?
    i know its a coinsidence lol, it had 67k from what i can remember, it was average mileage at the time i sold it but thats low now as its been stood ages.

    i have the grommet just havent done it yet as im busy at uni etc, a few changes have been made since pics but i will reveal all at fcs

    make him an offer by all means, all i can say was it was in excellent nick when i sold it but i has been stood go give it a good once over

    garry
  31. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #31
    doubt he would take 1500 though he proberly looking for a very good price on it seem as he payed a fair bit suppose he wouldnt want to lose out. Be careful if u do de wiper it. Hope your wiper isnt rusted on like mine was had to get out the saw was a right pain. Your insurance on a vts must be a killer mate at 21.
  32. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by raul0 View Post
    doubt he would take 1500 though he proberly looking for a very good price on it seem as he payed a fair bit suppose he wouldnt want to lose out. Be careful if u do de wiper it. Hope your wiper isnt rusted on like mine was had to get out the saw was a right pain. Your insurance on a vts must be a killer mate at 21.
    well he gave me 2200 for it so he has already lost out, he will have to cut his losses soon and sell up tbh. i was expecting crap offers from garages untill i went to him so i handed him the keys in a heartbeat lol

    i keep my car very very well maintained mate (ive worked on cars most of my life). it will slip right off as it has grease behind it, i did this 6weeks ago and when i first got the car

    it was crappy as when it got it i was 19 but its ok now.
  33. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #33
    2200 lucky u mate think i know where i'm taking my car saying that though he's more then likely learnt from his mistake. Would love a vts one day maybe in a few years. I'm hoping to learn more about cars was thinking about going to lincoln college and taking a mechanics course need to save up a fair bit to fund it though. Do you do any spraying or getting dints out or owt like that ?
  34. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #34
    probably lol

    ive done some bodywork smoothing in the past but i always leave the painting to proffessionals lol, my first car was a heavily modded corsa and i did all the smoothing on it myself.

    edit i would post up pics but im embarrassed lol as its seen as chavvy now
  35. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio
    #35
    you sprayed any alloys mate if so you got any tips about the spraying and put the pics up would be a laugh
  36. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #36
    pm'd