Steve X16XE
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I've bought a Meg's kit from Halifords..... it's good stuff..... 3 and a bloody half hours later to do the bloody bonnet!!! 
My hand is killing! My back isn't much better! I'm just getting old 
After 2 hours I was halfway through the bonnet and a neighbor asked me what i've been up to stood in one place for so long. So I told her what i've been doing and said that i've done half of the bonnet so far.... guess which side i've done?..... WELL!!! She only went and said the wrong bloody side
How long is it meant to take? I've been doing it on my Arosa which is silver so it does show up every little mark and I will not leave any mark on there. Well unless it's a bad stone chip then i've not got much choice although it does seam to make it a little smaller 
Oh and no after pics as it was dark when I finished. I'm sure that you'd not even be able to tell but I know it's been done and that's all that matters.
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by Steve X16XE]
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Graham88
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Depends on how bad the car is I suppose. My friend did one on his M3 which is kept immaculate and it took him 5 hours.
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Colin
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3hrs to do one pannel  Somethings wrong there, I could clay a full, pre washed car in around half an hour!!
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Twiggy
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it took me 30mins to clay my 307???
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Colin
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Maybe hes used the clay bar to rub it down ready for a respray!?
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Steve X16XE
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Hmmm. Looks like i'm a little too thorough at doing it then.
Oh, there are these little orange "rust spots" that were all over the place. What are they? They were also on the door mirrors so they can't be rust.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Hmmm. Looks like i'm a little too thorough at doing it then.
Oh, there are these little orange "rust spots" that were all over the place. What are they? They were also on the door mirrors so they can't be rust.
Tree sap.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Hmmm. Looks like i'm a little too thorough at doing it then.
Oh, there are these little orange "rust spots" that were all over the place. What are they? They were also on the door mirrors so they can't be rust.
Iron filings?
Do you live near a railway line by any chance. Or had the car been parked near one?
[Edited on 07-03-2009 by BluKoo]
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Colin
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A bonnet should take 5 minutes. All you do is spray the quick detailer then lightly rub the clay over the wetted panel. Any stubborne tar deposits rub a bit harder.
What have you been doing to take 3.5hrs? 
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Daveskater
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Been doing a square centimetre at a time and then getting the paint depth meter out  That'd be it.
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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bieransri
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no speed detailer/ water to lube it up by the sounds of it
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Been doing a square centimetre at a time and then getting the paint depth meter out That'd be it.
Yeah, that's about right. I've not got one of those..... yet 
I work it very methodicly. Start at the top right and slowly work down. If there are any bits that I want to get rid of i'll just stay on that one spot and work it until it's gone.
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by bieransri
no speed detailer/ water to lube it up by the sounds of it
It came in the kit..... however, it's almost empty.
I'm doing the roof tomorrow. That'll be fun!
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mov3d
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PICS or stfu 
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bieransri
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god help you doing the scoob
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Steve X16XE
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Get your ass round here and see for yourself!!! 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
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Originally posted by bieransri
no speed detailer/ water to lube it up by the sounds of it
It came in the kit..... however, it's almost empty.
I'm doing the roof tomorrow. That'll be fun!
Empty.............on one panel?? I bought mine about 2yrs ago & done numerous cars & my own a few times & still have lots left!! 
Roof tomorrow...........you'd best start now the roofs a big one
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Steve X16XE
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And there's lots of little black bits on it. I'm going to need more of this spray!!! I would start it now but my wrist won't take it
[Edited on 07-03-2009 by Steve X16XE]
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John G
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3.5 hours lol get a fuckin grip
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Steve X16XE
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It's smooth now. That Mark VXR ain't got shit on me!!! He's a "half ass job" compared to me
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
It's smooth now. That Mark VXR ain't got shit on me!!! He's a "half ass job" compared to me
it wud have been smooth after 3 or 4 goings, takin no longer then half and hour if u were being thorough
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Steve X16XE
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I'm not using full strokes of the bonnet. Just kept on working all the little bits out of one section then move to the next one 3mm lower down
I past over the bonnet in about 30 secs and the bar was really dirty. I just saw these little specks on there and thought i'd see if they could be removed.... they can.... all 300 million of them
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I've bought a Meg's kit from Halifords..... it's good stuff..... 3 and a bloody half hours later to do the bloody bonnet!!!
My hand is killing! My back isn't much better! I'm just getting old
After 2 hours I was halfway through the bonnet and a neighbor asked me what i've been up to stood in one place for so long. So I told her what i've been doing and said that i've done half of the bonnet so far.... guess which side i've done?..... WELL!!! She only went and said the wrong bloody side
How long is it meant to take? I've been doing it on my Arosa which is silver so it does show up every little mark and I will not leave any mark on there. Well unless it's a bad stone chip then i've not got much choice although it does seam to make it a little smaller
Oh and no after pics as it was dark when I finished. I'm sure that you'd not even be able to tell but I know it's been done and that's all that matters.
FLMAO LEGEND
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Steve X16XE
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