Paint restoration

[kershaw-330s]

My cars 7 years old now and it's midnight blue so it's a bit of an !Removed! to keep clean. But ever since I got the car about three years ago, the paint wasn't in the best condition quite a bit of swirling and light scratching and everytime I would clean it and three part polish using mcguires , G3 or auto glym products ,it would look good for a day or so but in bright light you would always see the swirls and towel marks, then as soon as it gets dusty again it would look exactly the same.

lately I've been lazy and taken it to the hand car was a few times never again tho lol , the paint now is just swirls on swirls and in a condition just where i can't seem to get the finish I want , and I dont really want to pay for a full detail when I'm sure there is thing I can do

help !!

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[stants]

Invest in a da polisher, instead of paying for a full detail you could just do yours in sections or if brave the whole lot ?

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[kershaw-330s]

A da polisher do you mean a rotational polisher? I don't know if I have the confidence to cut it back myself tho or would I not need to if I used the right product ?? Wish my car was silver lol

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[stants]

Da polishers have another action as well as the rotary to make things easier, I'm just as paranoid of using one to had my eye on the dodo juice ones for around a ton but my paint is so thin in places

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[kershaw-330s]

Da polishers have another action as well as the rotary to make things easier, I'm just as paranoid of using one to had my eye on the dodo juice ones for around a ton but my paint is so thin in places

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Oh so is da a brand ? I was looking at this brand stuff http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq.aspx?page=2&gclid=CJru1saI4cwCFQkq0wodDB8Bkg but I'm not sure :/ . and that's the thing and If you mess it up it quite an expensive and quite embarrassing mistake. But I wouldn't mind giving one a go to apply just the wax coat because that should hopefully improve the appearance a bit and not as nerve racking as cutting it back, what products would you recommend? As in wax and polish etc

[stants]

I think da means dual action does rotary and an up and down motion as far as I can work out, stops you buffing down to bare metal 😅

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dodo-Juice-Orbital-Machine-Polisher/dp/B004GU30AC

This is on other sites for around a ton, never used one so a bit wary of it, would cut cleaning time down though

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[savage bulldogs]

I wash ,clay ,rinse, resin polish ,paint sealer and then top it with colinite wax . Which Seems to keep the swirls at bay for a couple of months .

I've been told that using a "glaze" before the sealer and wax helps too .

If you do decide to have a go at machine polishing just buy a fine grade polish and pad to start with (until you build up your technique )

If it's not broke .....upgrade it 😊

[kershaw-330s]

What products do you guys use I think I need to just bite the bullet and just get all new gear lol

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[Consti]

I use Meguiars ultimate range, works well, bought a da polisher from Argos for £50.

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[Consti]

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[Consti]

2 year warranty,

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[Fast Fox Performance]

Nice work there Consti. 
I am a little bit jealous of how shinny it is.
Meguiars Ultimate range and a DA Polisher? That's it? 
You're giving me a lot of work for the weekends ahead! :-)

[Consti]

Nice work there Consti. 

I am a little bit jealous of how shinny it is.

Meguiars Ultimate range and a DA Polisher? That's it? 

You're giving me a lot of work for the weekends ahead! :-)

Cheers, yep Meguiars and cheap Argos da polisher.

Compound

Glaze/polish

wax

Done. [emoji106][emoji2]

[kershaw-330s]

What is the cutting compound like to use ? Im really a bit nervous about cutting back paint

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[stants]

Meguiars ultimate compound isn't that aggressive, gets good results with minimal effort

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[kershaw-330s]

Do I not need a specialist cleaner first to remove and previous waxes

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[stants]

The Meguiars stuff will do it for you, unless you want to crack open the claybar 1st ?

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[david1972]

Da polishers have another action as well as the rotary to make things easier, I'm just as paranoid of using one to had my eye on the dodo juice ones for around a ton but my paint is so thin in places

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Yes, the buff daddy is meant to be great...always fancied one too, it's on my list [emoji6]

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[Consti]

Here is the steps I do when I go the full hog.

Jetwash

Foam

Jetwash

Wash with two bucket

Rinse as you go

Dry

Crystal clear, removes old wax.

clay with lube

Rinse as you go, stop residue

Synthetic chamois

Compound, mequiars ultimate, wipe of gently as you go

Cover panels with towels etc to stop heat from sun

Polish/glaze, Meguiars ultimate.

wax, Meguiars ultimate, build up 3 or more layers over couple days.

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[Scoobyghost]

Stunning results. My steps are similar.

Pull up

Pay a fiver

Drive onto conveyer belt

Play on phone

Realise I'm at the end

Drive off

You can't polish a !Removed! 😂

T u.r d got removed?....

[Consti]

Ha ha ha lol, sweet, cracked me up. [emoji23]

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[stants]

You can roll it in glitter though hide that bubbly arch 😲

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[Rizmo]

To avoid ruining your paintwork, with your first attempts with a da polisher, offer to polish someone else's car first, so as to get some practice in! Make sure they are not bigger than you, and don't have bigger mates, before you start.

[kershaw-330s]

Thanks for the input guys ,, one last thing what do you guys use to keep you black plastic black lol mine is slowly becoming a weird grey

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[david1972]

I used to use 3m tyre restorer....worked a treat and could be used sparingly

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