Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action

[d6dph]

Looks like the paint has a crack in it dude

[Jhonno]

Arse

OMG my eyes!!

I hope that crack will buff out

Looking good Si (Not the arse!!)

[SPADGE]

Another pic of a quim on the zone

[Jhonno]

I wonder what any of his neighbours who might have looked out their window at that point thought?!

[SPADGE]

I wonder what any of his neighbours who might have looked out their window at that point thought?!

'Oh its ok its only that Simon bloke with his arse out again'

[Simon13]

Had to be done it's too shiney not to!

Sig pic me thinks

[Jhonno]

I wonder what any of his neighbours who might have looked out their window at that point thought?!

'Oh its ok its only that Simon bloke with his arse out again'

Well he is a brickie..

[gazm3]

Thats a ball bag

You been humping your motor Simon?.

[Jhonno]

Had to be done it's too shiney not to!

Sig pic me thinks

You really gonna subject us to that everytime we read your posts?!

Sure Ratch will enjoy it..

[spook]

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Typical bricklayer.

[dimebag_from_hell]

What a great thread, stunning work...think your arse needs a bit of restoration though mate

[gareth]

Si, i think you got the wrong idea about "arse out" relating to the E30"!!!

You're not going to polish it with that are you?

[e30topless]

i love this thread a restoration of my all time favorite e30 the alpina C2 2.7 the in the shine is a classic

[B7]

Showing your arse on here , you low life scum. You need to see a doctor about them nauticals!

It needs some trim on it Si to really show how it's gonna look but f*** me mate, it does look nice!

[d6dph]

It needs some trim on it Si to really show how it's gonna look but f*** me mate, it does look nice!

You are taking about the paint not his rear end I hope Trev

[Simon13]

Dave i need to polish it again after i go over the whole car with some pre paint panle wipe to get the waxoyl off.

So what do i use as a polish before the wax goes on?

I'm new to this but i'm guessing i'm buried now and need to be a "detailing" buftie and need to buy some pukka gear like a homo wash mitt micro fibre styleeeeee

Have you got Paul's (ShineOn) number?

[march109]

Dave i need to polish it again after i go over the whole car with some pre paint panle wipe to get the waxoyl off.

So what do i use as a polish before the wax goes on?

I'm new to this but i'm guessing i'm buried now and need to be a "detailing" buftie and need to buy some pukka gear like a homo wash mitt micro fibre styleeeeee

Have you got Paul's (ShineOn) number?

Get registered: www.detailingworld.co.uk

you know you want to........

Have you bought new buckets yet? two of them?

[liam012]

car is loking incredible - a tad jealous!

i know very little about paintwork- detailing though i am a bit anal about keeping mine regarding the polishing , feeding the paint . waxing etc BUT don't quote me on this i think you can't polish it for a while after its been painted - maybe thats a bit of myth but ask someone who knows before you crack out the 12,000 rpm rotary polisher!!

fair play on the car again.

[bss325i]

It was allready pollished 2 or 3 weeks after it had been painted but i had to use panrel wipe to get the waxoil off the exterior panels after i got a bit carried away with the wax gun! It is perfectly safe to start pollishing it now and after you have removed the last of the waxoil on the exterior i would be applying some pollish and wax.

Over to the bufties on what products to use!

[OBs]

"Cracking" job there Si...
'Weespec to the Bodyshop guys

[Simon13]

Liam the car was machine polished before it came home, but the panel wipe will take it off. There is waxoyl everywhere! and off cuts of polish everywhere too.

No buckets yet Gareth do i need to wash it before i polish/wax then? i was going to go over the whole car before i really refit any thing of size to it

[pacerpete]

Get a room , a claybar and some zymol titanium you sick f4cks !

[d6dph]

Simon, Bring a pen and paper to the next Ace, We can geek up on things

Have you sniffed the wax yet. They always smell so good.

[march109]

Simon, Bring a pen and paper to the next Ace, We can geek up on things

Have you sniffed the wax yet. They always smell so good.

My zaino shampoo smells like the 10p ice lollies I bought as a kid!

The wax is good enough to eat, smells like marzipan. Sometimes I find myself sniffing lids in shops to pick the nicest smelling product. Really attracted to zaino and poor boys on the smell front, they also work well too which is nice!

I have issues!

And yes Simon wash before you polish or wax else your just waxing and polishing on top of crap (even if you can't see the crap its there!), Also get used to the fact the polish in the detailing world can refer to abbrasive products and protectants depending upon the company who manufacture the product in question, it would be disasterous to mix the two up at the wrong time!

Dave won't steer you wrong, and invest in two buckets, a good wash mit, a drying towel of some kind, and at least 4 cotton plush rags to use to apply and buff.

[d6dph]

Thanks for the vote of confidence Gareth

Si, I'm not convinced you will want to be polishing it much, Does it really need it? Maybe a really light hand polish that has a mild cut will suffice.

I'd have thought a very mild polish would just burnish the surface and enhance the gloss would be more suited to your needs. Then it's just down to adopting the correct wash technique to minimise the amount of swirls you inflict.

I personally think you will never 100% prevent swirls even with the most delicate maintenance, but you can reduce the amount by taking a little extra care.


My recommendations would be:

Two good size buckets (I think mine are 15l each)
1 x lambs wool wash mitt
2 x cheapo microfibre (m/f) mitts
1 x poorboys waffle drying towel
1 x meguars shampoo plus
1 x meguiars last touch quick detailer

And that should give you a good starting point on the wash side of things.

(Just remember, it only gets more geeky from here )

[Jon_Bmw]

This thread was going 'oh-so-well' until the arse crack came out, and worse, these cleaning wierdos!

You'll soon forget about polishing it, once you give it the large one down the local roundabout.

[d6dph]

I can split this into two threads should you wish Si.

Keep the resto & cleaning separate?

[Simon13]

no it's ok the info is there for me to find now

[march109]

Can you delete my memory of Si's arse and two veg please too Dave?

Or do I need to get the bucket out and fill it will bleach and give myself an 'eye wash'.

[powelly]

Si, I have all the stuff, two buckets, grit guards, clay, drying towels, microfibres etc, I also have all the Zaino stuff you need. If you want me to come over with it all let me know.

[Simon13]

might be a good idea steve save me some money and watch you! At least i can get on with other stuff!

[powelly]

No worries, if you're about thursday evening I'll drop by and take a look, see whats needed.
Did the body shop guys say it was ok to put a sealant/wax on the fresh paint.

[Jesus325iTouring]

F ucking classic Si,that has got to be picture of the year!!!!!!!

Absolutely PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gooner1]

F ucking classic Si,that has got to be picture of the year!!!!!!!

Absolutely PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nope, was definitely picture of the rear.

[OBs]

No worries, if you're about thursday evening I'll drop by and take a look, see whats needed.
Did the body shop guys say it was ok to put a sealant/wax on the fresh paint.

Till be alright, we 'buff' the cars within 1/2 hour of comming out the booth (Baked at 60*c for 1/2 hr)

Denib with 1500 wetordry and polish / cut with G3 - Standard practice

Waxing will be fine