After a weekend of cleaning...

[russj249 2]

Decided to get the chip pen out on the weekend, only to notice that they were raised in the paint. So after toying with the idea for a while now, i decided to go the paint shop and get some 1500 wet dry paper!

Filled in all the stone chips and sanded back the orange peel a bit. Then mopped it back up to a shine. Will go over it again with mop every weekend to get full shine back.

Also fitted new grill, but the light is still broke after the woman hit me and smashed them both. Also the pics aint the best as they're taken on my phone is poor light under tree's.

Pics show more orange peel than in real life too, can't really see it, but camera has made them look worse.

(can one of the mods resize pics as not sure how to do it on here - cheers)

[Ben Seabrook 4]

resized them for you mate car looks very nice

[russj249 2]

cheers Ben. I gotta say, you'd be surprised how many people comment on the condition and how much work i put into it for an 18yr old. Most people my age are sticking aerosol sprayed body kits a 1.0litre corsa's!

Couple of extra pics of my polo and the golf too. Won't bother uploadin them on here.

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x218/Joey-R/My%20Polo/?albumview=grid

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x218/Joey-R/?albumview=grid

[ez_101 1]

very brave using 1500 grit mate for orange peel, i dont dare use 2500, im just using G3 at the mo!

Car looks gleeming thou! Good job!!

[kie_dub 0]

Good job mate! nothing better than spending a long time cleaning your car and admiring it after, i did mine last week, took it to the jet wash as it was dirty and dusty about 5 days later, all i had to do was use the rinse, rinsed the dirt off and it was gleeming again like i had just polished it!

Anybody know why and how cars get orange peel?

[russj249 2]

i think it's just the way the lacquer dries. Well, that's what I've always thought. Would like somebody to correct me or add a bit more though.

Also i found a little tip which i think is great for good results but saves loads of time. After washing a car, instead of drying, then adding wax etc etc.. i dried my car off with the micro-fibre cloth i usually use to put the wax on with. Being wet, made the wax do it's job and when the rest of the water went, a really thin layer or wax was left on, which made a great shine like fully waxing but dead easy to get off and no rain marks!

And only takes half hour or so after washing.

[mike 6]

nice work

[ez_101 1]

i think it's just the way the lacquer dries. Well' date=' that's what I've always thought. Would like somebody to correct me or add a bit more though.

Also i found a little tip which i think is great for good results but saves loads of time. After washing a car, instead of drying, then adding wax etc etc.. i dried my car off with the micro-fibre cloth i usually use to put the wax on with. Being wet, made the wax do it's job and when the rest of the water went, a really thin layer or wax was left on, which made a great shine like fully waxing but dead easy to get off and no rain marks!

And only takes half hour or so after washing.

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Yea that works but to prevent swirls etc i use a brand new clean microfibre and some AG aqua wax, great stuff for a quick wash!! Smells great too!!

[russj249 2]

never used the AG aqua wax. I always have new microfibres every week.

I get about 6 at a time from morrisons, use it to put on wax and another to get off. Then use the one i used to get it off for dirty bits and plastic trim silicone.

My boss uses something called Swissol (sp) it makes the car look wet, but if it does get wet it runs off. I wouldnt mind trying it, but it's expensive. He's got a 1990 Ferrari Testarossa show car and a Mondial T Cab he uses it on. Superb wax!! But I don't know how it is to use on an everyday car.