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jb1
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Post Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:47 pm

Decided to detail the e30. Full clean, machine polish and wax. Thought I would post up a few of the paint correction pics. There are dust specs on the iphone camera which you will see in all the pics:

Before - Bonnet
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After - Bonnet
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Before - Boot
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After - Boot
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Before - Rear wing
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After - Rear wing
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After - Door
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Thanks for looking
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SAP1
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Post Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:48 pm

Lovely moordoor! Get 15inch BBS wheels though
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Post Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:52 am

Thanks. Would prefer BBS, but I won't keep it long enough to warrant the outlay.
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Post Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:55 am

Very Nice
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Post Sun Nov 30, 2014 3:31 pm

Given the car a little update this weekend in the form of some new wheels:

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Post Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:48 pm

Perfect! :cool:
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Post Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:34 pm

Much better!

Next up, paint the sills black as per original and lose the smoked lights.
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Post Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:53 pm

Yeah I was planning on doing the indicators today, but didn't get round to it. What's best to use for removing the smoke effect, white spirit? Wing mirrors also need some attention.
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Post Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:27 pm

More door FTW :cool:
89 more door 6 pot
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Post Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:36 pm

what polish did you use mate? nice looking example
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Post Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:27 am

It will have more to do with the polisher, grade of pad and skill level with the machine than the polish itself.

ive got a rupes bigfoot 21 and you could use the shittest polish and still get a mirror.
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Post Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:38 am

I use a DAS-6 pro with hex logic pads.

For heavy stuff I use orange pads with Meguiars #105 heavy cut compound and lighter stuff with white pads and Meguiars #205 Ultra finishing polish. Then I have a black pad for even lighter stuff. Also have AutoGlym super resin polish. Finished off with a sealant and Autoglym HD wax.

Choice of polish is much of a muchness, just a case of the correct pad/polish combination and how you use the polisher.
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