Mike
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Opened the curtains this morning, sun shining, looking like a lovely day, look down at my car and oh good god 
I knew the paintwork wasn't in the greatest of condition but I got a few pics of the roof with the sun on it. Anyone who doesn't like swirl marks may want to look away now
It will be getting resprayed at some point but it could be over a year off yet, if not more. Will I be able to get it good again myself in the mean time?
If so, any tips welcome 
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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have you been washing that with a brillo pad 
[Edited on 17-02-2008 by Hamish]
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Gaz
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Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Professinal mop?
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dean101287
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get the polish out
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by Gaz
Professinal mop?
Don't really wanna be paying a bodyshop for that then in maybe a years time be paying em again to respray it too. Just wondering if I could sort it myself, I've only polished it once in the 2 years I've had it, so I'm not really that well up on that kind of stuff 
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Doug
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I would take it to a body shop and for £50/60 they will buff the whole car with a cutting compund to get rid on 90% of those swirls!
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dean101287
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id just work on 1 panel and see how good you can get it. then if it comes out good do the rest of the car
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Gaz
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or do it yourself
polish it then buff it up...
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by dean101287
id just work on 1 panel and see how good you can get it. then if it comes out good do the rest of the car
Mmm, probably give that a try then, it's really annoying when my brother's Vec GSi is sat on the front, gleaming and black, and mine just isn't black anymore, when you see em side by side it's just not black
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Bonney
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Had mine mopped when i got it, it was worse than that, got it looking really good, just looked at it again, and its back to where i started 
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Wrighty
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thats been through a few car washes fookin ell
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Bonney
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Theres a pic of mine after it being mopped, polished and waxed
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Martin_C
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you can buy specialist swirl mark removers which you can use by hand.
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nova_gteuk
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Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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try meguairs scratch x followed by some nxt wax
work the scratch x in on small areas at a time and repeat till swirl free..then apply 2 thin coats of nxt wax
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
try meguairs scratch x followed by some nxt wax
work the scratch x in on small areas at a time and repeat till swirl free..then apply 2 thin coats of nxt wax
I've heard of scratch x before, think I'll try that, I've already got some nxt wax in the garage. It's not been used since June
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TomWilly
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Get polishing son
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Bez_SXi
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
try meguairs scratch x followed by some nxt wax
work the scratch x in on small areas at a time and repeat till swirl free..then apply 2 thin coats of nxt wax
Personally I'd advise against Scratch-X on the whole car, I did my Corsa before and it was a nightmare to get off!
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Andrew
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Get it polished Mike.
Looking at mine and my Mums pugs today in the sun. Her's has done less miles than mine and i've wahed mine only a few times. Mine still looks mint 
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nova_gteuk
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quote:
Originally posted by Bez_SXi
quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
try meguairs scratch x followed by some nxt wax
work the scratch x in on small areas at a time and repeat till swirl free..then apply 2 thin coats of nxt wax
Personally I'd advise against Scratch-X on the whole car, I did my Corsa before and it was a nightmare to get off!
Thats why i wrote "work the scratch x in on small areas at a time"
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Mike
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I think subconciously this is why it hasn't been washed since June, I always get that deflated feeling when I start drying it off and it's grey At least when it's dirty it covers up the shit paint
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Twiggy
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just pay the 50/60 and get it done.... and save you hands
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wilson_sri
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Id love to buff that, shame your so far away
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