jumping350 Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) Pretty productive weekend though having fitted the front wings the day before I had to take them off again to get front doors off. So Day 1 began with stripping everything down again I luckily had my foreman with me today to help Soon had myself back to the point I was the day before and got the front doors and wings off on both sides Doors were a bit of a pain to get aligned again properly but got one on (under the inspection of the foreman) and then got the other one on At this point someone had given up for the day I was left alone to get the wings back on...starting to take shape now! Then decided to trial fit my morette headlights whilst I was on a roll End of Day 1 I was late on Day 2 and Foreman was not impressed But generally got the rear doors on and blacked out front reflectors, rear badges. boot lock, got all windows working, wired up indicators and side lights on headlights (still need to do main beam) and generally put all plastics and bolts back in place Car is about 65% done now next up is to cut a hole in the bonnet Edited May 29, 2016 by jumping350 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1en Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Looking good. Its no wonder you went faster when the cat was removed. Thinking about going de-cats myself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Been a few weeks and all I can say is im glad i dont have to sand the whole car! Started on spoiler and after many man hours sanding by hand and not getting anywhere I bought a DA using 80 grit and now the old paint has met its match! Still a learning process as I keep nicking the spoiler so its going to need a load of filler afterwards now but am getting a good technique now and building confidence and as of tonight have actually painted and lacquered the fog light covers but there still drying so cant take a pic yet but more to follow soon including scoop and sanding the rear quarter panel on car Edited June 20, 2016 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Some great progress and the foreman stuff did make me laugh. Surprising what a difference those Morette headlights make to the front end. Looks good so far I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Thanks mate im slowly getting there and have a real appreciation now for those who do it for a living as there patience must be unbelievable so easy to say sod it and try and speed things up. The lights make a massive difference I think and at least modernize it by about a year im more worried about the buffing and polishing afterwards theres so many products and options and pads I dont know where to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Luckily there's a few people around here who can help you with that... I'm sure one of them will be along any minute now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) I hope they all come here soon Rather than start a new thread might as well state here what im confused about. 1, What pad shall I get to cut the old paint for getting rid of swirls and light marks 2. Whats the best product or what product to get to go on pad for removing swirls and light scratches 3. What pad shall I get after that to use? 4. What product do I get to use after swirl stuff 5.Any other recommendations of pads/products or processes after that to finish 6.Clay bars? what and when So need to know above for old swirled marked paint and brand new sprayed paint Any detailing gurus and links to certain products or pads would be greatly appreciated Edited June 21, 2016 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 New paint or old doesn't really matter, always start with the least aggressive combination and only work your way up if you need to - obviously newer paint should need less attention to correct though. Pads and smaller pads. Light compound - for swirls/finishing. More aggressive compound - for deeper swirls/scratches. S20 finished quite well on it's own, but if you've stepped up to that on the medium cut pad, you might want to follow up with a second stage of S30 on a light cut pad. Once you've polished to the desired shine, follow up with an IPA wipedown - such as Prep - followed by your LSP of choice (wax/sealant/coating/whatever). That would be determined by what you're main focus is - looks, durability, ease of use, budget, etc. Clay bar - this instead (break it in on the windows before touching the paint with it!). Clay after washing the car but before polishing - although don't bother unless you're polishing as you're likely to inflict some marring. If you're claying, you're best off using a tar remover and fallout remover first though... And after that it starts to get really expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) This is going to be fun Thanks mate you are an absolute star but your not of the hook yet ...more questions My DA is 150mm so will get that size or smaller backing plate if need be. How many pads of each different cutting pad do you think i would need to do whole car? Same question for light compound scratches how much to cover whole car? Maybe just 1kg of S20? I like the clay towels Would 1 clay towel be enough for car? This buffing game is hard work ! I could of twin turbo'd the car at this rate Edited June 22, 2016 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Match the backplate to the pads - pads should overlap the plate so get the one that's just a bit smaller than the pads. Number of pads - one of each will suffice but you'll find yourself washing them out regularly. I tend to stick to two of each. 1kg of compound should last you a good few years of polishing if you're only doing 1/2 cars a couple of times a year. I'd say go for a smaller size of available but certainly don't go for more. One clay towel will be fine and should last you a fair while. Also, buffing cloths - buy thousands of them. You'll still run out though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Thanks mate some really useful info there im going to load up with the above products and then come back good thing is once I get the hang of it with the scooby I will hopefully feel confident enough to do the zed (never been polished in my ownership) On a seperate note I have removed all the paint off the spoiler and now find myself hand sanding to get the bloody shape back Nearly there though and hopefully by weekend a layer of primer to see how fubered it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 No worries, always happy spend people's money on detailing stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 Small update and after messing around with the spoiler for a whole weekend I walked back past the car and took a second glance and realised it does look better without it Il just prime the spoiler and sell it now when im ready. So removed old WRX spoiler and was left with 7 holes on the bootlid I have done quite a bit of reading the last few weeks and decided to tackle the holes myself. Started off cutting blanking plates for the hole Where the big hole is at the top there is a hole on either side directly under the plate so had to cut that section out from inside to get to hole, I also had to cut part of the section below it out also or I would never of got the plate with enough surface in the gap. I then cleaned up the edges and got rid off the rust I then JB Welded the plates directly under the hole (my JB Weld skills are pants ...but it aint budging) Once dried I was left with this so masked off the areas The point of no return! at this point I sh*t myself and scuffed the panel ready for filling First layer of filler After multiple layers of filling and sanding I ended up at this point Masked off section again and went through the grades of sandpaper up to 600 Once happy with finish I masked off ready for primer Mid way through primer process and boo ya smoothed off spoiler holes Next comes the interesting bit....trying to blend and match/laquer/buff the paint so it looks like nothing has happened...stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I think you're making the right decision, ...much prefer the spoiler-less look on these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 cheers mate still plenty of work to do but a step in the right direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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