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When I bought the new car, the paint has faded, BADLY

Over the past week I have spent many hours trying to get it back to how it once was back in 1987, its not looking too bad.

Heres a few pics ..







The rear panels are the hardest, maybe its time for some G3?

The roof has been done this morning, I will get some pics up as soon as my camera is charged again.

the paint is badly oxidised

Look on the detailing world forums and serch for oxidisation they will tell you how to try bring it back up

Most use Power polishers though...you have done a good job so far

its getting better

to be fair its loads better than when u got it!

borrow a buffer off someone!

the last pic is good because you can actualy see a shine unlike the other pics

keep working at it dave its hard to get a decent finsh on a old car isnt it especialy when the paint hasnt been looked after

was same with my golf still never got it how i would have liked

looks good now mate,

will spend some more time on it soon, I need to get some polishing compound

lookin good geeza, im getting a pollisher soon, so will have a crack at it for you bud if you like, ill give it a full vallet worth 300pound if a detailer did it but ill do it for free as a one off or a pint lol,
ill do the following:

wash
clay the body work alloys glass
wash
t-cut any scratches
pollishbodywork
seal bodywork
wax bodywork
wax alloys
pollish glass
treat plastics and rubber (arches and tyres etc)
clean and treat hinges and clean nucks and crannies around door shuts and hinges
pollish any metalwork
hoover and shampoo interioir
treat dash and all plastics
hoover and shampoo carpets
clean enginebay


ill be offering this service on a regular basis very soon for around ?130 per car, i payed over twice this for a pro to do it and he didnt do it properly and is having to go back but will do it myself once i get the pollisher, all products used are used on my dub and it wins awards at show n shines so you know the products are good,

i will also offer to repair minor stone chips and scratches which ive done oftern to my own car so know what im doing i aint a cowboy


let me know if you want me to have a crack at it geeza as i said ill do you it free this time
tom

Sounds like I need to book with you Mr! I doubt you will be ablt to repair stone chips on it though!

Dave you jammy git, can't you donate this wonderful offer to my BM? lol!

Sarahb xx

Sweet

That would be fantastic mate, much appreciated, be nice to see what you can do, I wouldn't mind getting stuck in (or I could just make tea all day)

Give us a shout when you are free mate or whenever you get your stuff

Nice one

sorry did i hear tea???

yeah mate you can help if ya like, then youll pick up some tips etc ive learnt from my mate who's a detailer,

should be around the end of june if all goes to plan

sweeeet!

Getting there dude!

Do it to my car and i'll give you accomodation and even buy you a beer