Looking good from the JPEGs. What so you mean by 'cut the paint back'?

 

Looks a little flat buddy. Be a gutter if you can't cut the paint into life after doing a tidy little repair.

 

*jealous of skills*

Excellent - impressed.

 

The heat today wouldn't of helped either buddy.

 

Next time punch the missus.....

 

lol

 

yeah it is a tad flat ! should of waited and got another can of laquer !but i really ,really wanted to rip all that news paper off was like the biggest christmas present ever ! not sure what to use to buff it up though ?? thinking colour restorer and t-cut on my polishing wheel ? it just needs the shine

 

thanks mate

 

Using T-cut on your car to buff paint is like you using Smart Price paint at a customers house!

 

it should work ? it only needs to cut through the top layer of laquer and remove a bit of over spray where i blended it out into the bodywork ? then polish it for a nice shine makes sense imo .................but ill find out next week

 

try using some stuff called G6 its dear but worth the money for blending in paint

 

after the paint has hardened you use a cutting compound to achive the finish . it just gently cuts through the clear coat as trying to get a perfect finish with rattle cans is more or less impossible

 

cheers for the advice matey ive just ordered some
will always come in handy when detailing

 

As above, G6 on a polishing wheel with plenty of water.
Worst ways, if it doesn't come up flat it off with a little wet and dry. Wait for a cool day and re-laquer with a good quality spray.
It's the heat that does it mate, you'll see better results on a cool day with good spray.

I know what you mean about being inpatient. I've done it many times, lol.

 

no worrys as said make sure you keep the area wet as will burn the paint eles

 

you use it with the surface wet ? as ive just watched a tutoial video and it is put on just like a wax on the wheel then buffed with a cloth dry ? will it not react with the water like wax does ??

also lads , im a bit nervous about going at it with the polishing wheel at first !! could i try it with cloths first and a bit of elbow grease ? just thinking these rattle cans dont dry as tough as some decent laquers ?

 

G6 is dry use only DON'T use with water

it is a very course but if you can turn the speed down on your mop start slow and see how you go, but could probly polish that area up by hand tbh it might be better as you've gotthe window sills/trims around that area

best stuff to use is 2000wd and then go over the top with trizact disc then buff with G6 or finesse it

 

im going to try by hand i think surely sooner or later ill see results ? as i dont have a proper polishing wheel ! its just a polisher from halfrauds that wobbles itself to pieces

 

Stick with doing it by hand

 

well it took alot of elbow grease !! but after cutting with g6 paste and then buffing in this order with , t-cut ,colour restorer and wax it looks good as new i can strongly reccomend g6 paste to anyone its amazing stuff , so cheers for the advice on that fella

 

Looks the business!

 

cheers for that advise mate its good gear

 

cheers nullfork

 

Good job mate! Just don't punch it again when putting the gutter strips back in or have the misses near by if you get the urge

 

Fair play mate, awesome repair! As others have said, next time kick the missus down the stairs, it's far less expensive lol

 

Stunning result! (I told you I was envious. )

 

yup, next time the missus gets it !! bit of make up and filler and jobs a goodun

 

Worse still is when a passagner slams their door on my bloody Scoob! That and people who light up in my car without asking!

 

my girlfriend is the worst at slamming doors !!!all the more reason to slap her i suppose

 

I'm sure the occasiion spanking is welcomed

Bloody nice work with the blending though fella