Superlite Ltd.
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What polish would you recommend for bringing back the colour to a lime green car?
My first thoughts are...
What do you pro detailers thinks?
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Whittie
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Autoglym paint restorer
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Superlite Ltd.
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Got some autoglym paint renovator.
Same stuff?
[Edited on 10-10-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]
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Whittie
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Not sure, is the label purpleish?
Its supposed to be really good stuff, never used it myself.
Edit: Yeah thats it.
[Edited on 10-10-2007 by Whittie]
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Superlite Ltd.
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Yeh got some of that, will give it a go with the orbital polisher 
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willhouse
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dont use the orbital polisher straight away. do it by hand first, and if the results are not good enough then use the polisher.
id do the following,
Clean car
Dry
Clay Bar it
Clean it again
Dry
Autoglym Paint renovate it.
Meguires Paint Clean it, (Stage 1 from the 3 stage set)
Autoglym Super Resin Polish It
Then a good wax, such as Dodo Juice, Chemical Guys, Poorboys, Menzerna etc
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VegasPhil
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I'd keep using super resin gradually to bring back the colour.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Superlite Ltd.
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Going to buy some of the super resin polish, need some more clay while im at it.
Im thinking a super hot pressure wash, wet clay, paint restore, super resin then carnubua.
Im gonna have arm ache 
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ed
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Don't use any of that stuff with a machine polisher. It's not designed for it and it will break down and get too hot.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Going at it manual for now, hence the arm ache 
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--DAN--
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What sort of orbital you using?
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Superlite Ltd.
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Not sure on the make.
Its a cable orbital polisher with 12 speed settings. Not a random orbital polisher, it only spins 1 way.
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Steve
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get it properly machine polished, it will take off the surface oxidation which is causing the loss of colour
you may get it looking a bit better using products by hand but the results wont last long
[Edited on 10-10-2007 by Steve]
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
get it properly machine polished, it will take off the surface oxidation which is causing the loss of colour
If i can't get a good result the valeter here is having a go
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Dave A
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snot would work well, great colour match too.
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Not sure on the make.
Its a cable orbital polisher with 12 speed settings. Not a random orbital polisher, it only spins 1 way.
That sounds more like a buffer mate, wouldn't attempt any kind of correctional work with it.
As steve says, get a pro with a pc or rotary to sort it for you and then all you need to do is maintain the finish.
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan
quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Not sure on the make.
Its a cable orbital polisher with 12 speed settings. Not a random orbital polisher, it only spins 1 way.
That sounds more like a buffer mate, wouldn't attempt any kind of correctional work with it.
As steve says, get a pro with a pc or rotary to sort it for you and then all you need to do is maintain the finish.
It is a pro one
I borrowed it from the valeting department here at vauxhall
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Steve
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is it a rotary polisher or a buffer? do you hold it with two hands?
i cant see vauxhall having a rotary polishing machine
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
is it a rotary polisher or a buffer? do you hold it with two hands?
i cant see vauxhall having a rotary polishing machine
[Edited on 10-10-2007 by Steve]
Looks like this
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--DAN--
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Rotary then. In that case SSR will do the trick.
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Steve
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thats a porter cable polisher.
any idea of its rpm? you can still get ones like that are buffers
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Steve
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oh and be careful if it is a proper polisher as you can go through paint in seconds so watch the edges etc
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ed
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Seconds is a bit of an exaggeration.
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Steve
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if you catch an edge and the pad is dry, seriously in a few seconds
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Superlite Ltd.
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It is actually identical to that one. Same colour n'all.
There is also one with 2 heads? That good?
The rpm has different setting. I may just leave that stuff to the valeter and do it by hand myself. Bit safer
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