Gave the car a bath today and gave it a go over with a glaze. PoorBoys Black Hole applied with a DA and soft pad.
01-07-15 002 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 003 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 006 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 009 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 010 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
Wow that's one sweet motor
Stunning
Just off to see if I can get Eddie Stobart to bring a transporter full down so you can do all mine. Actually, where's our resident artic driver? Jimbob?! ;) Seriously though, it looks stunning as always, Dave. I just wish I had the time and skill/patience to get mine anywhere near that!
Always a cracking looking car, but you've managed to go a stage further still. Must do my Nautic as they do come up so nicely.
Nicely done..can't beat a shiny car :)
Now that is shiny with a capital SH , it looks like it is made of dark blue Mercury. Can you manage a trip to Glasgow with your duster ?
Lovely looking car
Looks good Dave coming along nicely mate
Looks lovely, but I suggest you put some wax on top, otherwise as soon as it rains, the glaze won't last long.
superb! well done
Looks stunning :)
that shine is just getting deeper and deeper, super work but as Mike mentioned get some wax on to seal in the shine you've build and make it last. Meg's dark wax is my current wax for the olive, which seems to work well for me
Cheers chaps :) Annoyingly it rained this morning and the car is filthy again, typical :P I'm in the habit of not washing it too often lately as living in Hereford it simply doesn't last, I applied the glaze over my previous efforts just for an experiment. Ran out of time to seal it in, at this time of year I only have about 3-4 hours of shade over the car. In April I went over it with Sonus SFX 4 kit, it didn't do as much good as I had hoped, going to try something more aggressive next for some proper paint correction.
Just wondering Davey, does your car have a lacquer coat? Both of mine are metallic paint finishes and it is difficult to make much impression on the finish. My T5 is that weird colour that Volvo describe as green but it really looks more like a light metallic blue, the C70 is that deep cherry/burgundy colour and it comes up a lot better . What do you suggest for lacquer ?
[QUOTE=Orca2;777427]Just wondering Davey, does your car have a lacquer coat? Both of mine are metallic paint finishes and it is difficult to make much impression on the finish. My T5 is that weird colour that Volvo describe as green but it really looks more like a light metallic blue, the C70 is that deep cherry/burgundy colour and it comes up a lot better . What do you suggest for lacquer ?[/QUOTE] Best thing to do if polishing alone doesn't bring it back up to scratch (warning label here you must know what your doing) is wet sand with 2000 or higher. The way I do it with the cars I've done in the past that needed it Wash car Clay car 2000 wet and dry on a flexible block G3 on rotor polisher Then fine cutting comping Polish And finally wax to seal and protect for future including uv protection. I've just done this on the silver s70 and the results were amazing but you have to be careful the pros use a device to see how thick the lacquer is and if it's safe to sand. The general idea of it is to sand away the weathered and tarnished top layer of the lacquer to reveal fresh and also this helps eliminate orange peel thus giving a better reflection.
I use rainwater and laziness.
Colour sanding - I don't think I'm brave enough for that although that would certainly improve things no end!
The boot lid of my C70 deffo needs something like this , the lacquer surface is shagged out, too much bird crap , I might try a discreet area first in case I make a complete ££££££ of it.
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;777430]I use rainwater and laziness.[/QUOTE] I use laziness and whatever rainwater is left after Manchester's had most of it.
Looks nice pal... wish I could get the scratches out of mine. Not got a clue where to start though!! What tyres do you have on there out of interest?
Cheers buddy, the paint still needs an awful lot of attention that I can't give it but it'll do :P The tyres are all 215/35/18. Fronts are Vredestein Ultacs Rears are Jinyu YU61, actually fairly good ;)
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;780890]Cheers buddy, the paint still needs an awful lot of attention that I can't give it but it'll do :P The tyres are all 215/35/18. Fronts are Vredestein Ultacs Rears are Jinyu YU61, actually fairly good ;)[/QUOTE] well you learn something new everyday... i didnt know they did 18" comets hahahaa!
[QUOTE=Spooky;780922]well you learn something new everyday... i didnt know they did 18" comets hahahaa![/QUOTE] They don't! :P They are Porsche 996 Turbo Twist II alloys ;)
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;780923]They don't! :P They are Porsche 996 Turbo Twist II alloys ;)[/QUOTE] SAAAAAAAY WHHHAAAT! they look just like comets... from a distance lol. She looks real nice mate, and btw... good choice of colour ;)
Cheers. :)
That's why I went for them, as I knew they'd look good lol as comets look good :P
Porsche Turbo Twist IIs! 008 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
Nautic is the best ;)
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;780933]Cheers. :)
That's why I went for them, as I knew they'd look good lol as comets look good :P
Porsche Turbo Twist IIs! 008 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
Nautic is the best ;)[/QUOTE]
they need to be black though ;) just saying lol. my comets are black and they look out of this world against the nautic :) each to their own though as the saying goes :)
Looks great, very nice shine.
My poor car came from Port Talbot so the paint was PANTS covered in steel oxides as the previous owners live a few hundred yards from the steel works! Even the glass was rusty SERIOUSLY! I spent a whole day with the Auto Glym and got a resonable result, but I have now bought clay bar to seriously get that oxide off. Sadly no BEFORE pic but it was matt finish.!![ATTACH=CONFIG]29467[/ATTACH] QUESTION for AcidicDavey.....WHAT is a DA I keep hearing about? I have a huge mains lambswool buffer which is pretty good - and what is Poor Boys Black Hole. You motor looks awesome mate the old Nautic buffs up well as my C70 is Nautic as well. I have spent a lot more time on the C70 and it came from a clean place in the countryside so shes pretty easy to clay bar. [ATTACH=CONFIG]29468[/ATTACH]
For oxides you will be far better off buying a suitable remover such as Iron-X (one of many such products). Spray it on, leave it for a few minutes as it turns purple and makes a massive stink, then go "ooooooo" when you see how much contamination was on the paint! Rinse it off and then wash normally and move on to clay.
nice one dood - well I may get done for theft so I need to be careful........theres that must steel on this cars paint - Tata might want in back!!! No ones told me what a DA is yet? Ducks Arse? Dent adaptor?
[QUOTE=Tee5alive;782381]nice one dood - well I may get done for theft so I need to be careful........theres that must steel on this cars paint - Tata might want in back!!! No ones told me what a DA is yet? Ducks Arse? Dent adaptor?[/QUOTE] Dual action polisher. Used for compounding, polishing and waxing the paint. Ideal for enthusiasts as the polishing head oscillates all the time so little chance of you damaging your paint as the paint won't get hot if you leave the head in one area for to long.
Looks nice and tidy, have you mopped previously? And now polish etc
[QUOTE=Tee5alive;782318]QUESTION. WHAT is a DA I keep hearing about? I have a huge mains lambswool buffer which is pretty good - and what is Poor Boys Black Hole. You motor looks awesome mate the old Nautic buffs up well as my C70 is Nautic as well.[/QUOTE] Looking lovely T5A ;) As Mike says, DA is a Dual Action Polisher, a safe and easy way of applying all those concoctions out there. About £100 or so for a new one plus polishing pads. Poor Boy's Black Hole is a glaze for darker colours. A glaze serves no purpose other than to make the paint look shinier, doesn't 'restore' paint in any way, just enhances the shine. Available here... [QUOTE=Ettienne;782394]Looks nice and tidy, have you mopped previously? And now polish etc[/QUOTE] Cheers Steve. Back in April I thoroughly polished the car with the DA and a 3 stage polishing system, nothing aggressive and it was my first time with the DA and it could do with another go. TBH on close inspection the paint needs a lot of work but atm I cba lol
No just LOADS of work with Auto Glym sweating my nuts off on one of the hottest days this century! The Cab is silky smooth but the brick needs that IRON-X mentioned earlier as close up the lacquer has like rainbow marks from the steel particles. Just after I parked it up when I got her home - some local chav KEYED it for me so I need a paint match up too for both the cars. It seems in my road every time anyone gets a new car this MUPPET gets the key out {angry}. So may go for a blow over if the paint is too far gone. The windscreen is also a mess I will post a pic later (its RUSTY!) and HAD A BULLET HOLE so thinking of just getting Autoglass out for a new window? Ahhhh I think in that case I HAVE a DA I bought a Goodyear lambswool buffer so maybe thats it I need to have a look thanks for all the tips now that pesky sun has finally done one I can get the clay bar out! The water helps and doesnt turn it into the pottery scene from GHOST on me bonnet!
[QUOTE=Gold 'N' Brown;782371]For oxides you will be far better off buying a suitable remover such as Iron-X (one of many such products). Spray it on, leave it for a few minutes as it turns purple and makes a massive stink, then go "ooooooo" when you see how much contamination was on the paint! Rinse it off and then wash normally and move on to clay.[/QUOTE] found IRON-X on flea bay - which particular one do I need or just the foaming wash please?
Beware iron x stinks ��
[QUOTE=twr;782813]Beware iron x stinks ��[/QUOTE] ta Ive been alerted and told my neighbors to leave the county for a few hours! But which one? they have IRON-X this, IRON-X that, IRON-X windscreen wash, weed killer, petrol additive :(
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;777354]Gave the car a bath today and gave it a go over with a glaze. PoorBoys Black Hole applied with a DA and soft pad.
01-07-15 002 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 003 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 006 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 009 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr
01-07-15 010 by AcidicDavey, on Flickr[/QUOTE]
clean machine like the grill - well like everything mate nice!