19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking like...
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- billymansell
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
So, contrary to popular belief, you can polish a turd.
It looks fantastic. I enjoy detailing (oh the pleasure of stroking freshly clayed paintwork) but the problem is that all the little imperfections and scratches become monstrous carbuncles .
I use Collinite waxes for their (hopefully) lasting properties and then a detailing spray after each wash and dry to keep the shine and help with water beading. The Bongo/Freda is such a doddle to keep looking good as its primarily large flat panels.
It looks fantastic. I enjoy detailing (oh the pleasure of stroking freshly clayed paintwork) but the problem is that all the little imperfections and scratches become monstrous carbuncles .
I use Collinite waxes for their (hopefully) lasting properties and then a detailing spray after each wash and dry to keep the shine and help with water beading. The Bongo/Freda is such a doddle to keep looking good as its primarily large flat panels.
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
You're right. It would look smarter ha ha. But seriously, more than one person has observed how the dark metallic colours and their lacquer seem to age especially well. Why should that be?Northern Bongolow wrote:wouldnt look that smart if it was greeeeeeeen.
Great job in that Bongo - well done.
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
Thanks for all the compliments. It really was worth the effort.
As for the offers to do others... D'you know, I would! Lol. For a price. I've often thought I should start my own detailing business.
The problem with the bongo... yes they are nice big panels, but they are BIG panels. Even the bonnet took me nearly 3hours alone! Admittedly it was the worst (apart from the spoiler) but even so, I spent 19hrs over 3 days doing it. I expect I could do another in 2 full days but even at £10/hr you'd only be looking at £160-£200 less my products £50-£100 a go! Best case is £150 for two days HARD work... I don't think so! So I would have to charge £300-£400 to detail it properly, and how many people can afford that in these times of economical hardship?
Nice thought though.
Oh and thats just the outside!! The insides another day!
As for the offers to do others... D'you know, I would! Lol. For a price. I've often thought I should start my own detailing business.
The problem with the bongo... yes they are nice big panels, but they are BIG panels. Even the bonnet took me nearly 3hours alone! Admittedly it was the worst (apart from the spoiler) but even so, I spent 19hrs over 3 days doing it. I expect I could do another in 2 full days but even at £10/hr you'd only be looking at £160-£200 less my products £50-£100 a go! Best case is £150 for two days HARD work... I don't think so! So I would have to charge £300-£400 to detail it properly, and how many people can afford that in these times of economical hardship?
Nice thought though.
Oh and thats just the outside!! The insides another day!
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
Northern Bongolow wrote:wouldnt look that smart if it was greeeeeeeen.
Some people just can't let it go can they
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
Lotustuart, You got me motivated The Sun was shining today & My kids were eager to help wash & polish so out we went a washing & polishing
So our Bongo is nice and shiny again... ..almost only another 18 hours to go to get to that fantastic shine in your photos. WELL DONE
So our Bongo is nice and shiny again... ..almost only another 18 hours to go to get to that fantastic shine in your photos. WELL DONE
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
i thought you may be along soon .M 80NGO wrote:Northern Bongolow wrote:wouldnt look that smart if it was greeeeeeeen.
Some people just can't let it go can they
i was looking up at the stars tonight thinking how dark and BLACK the sky was, better looking at the endless blackness, than a few billion green trees.
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Glad to see another Megs user....
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
Snap! I have been using Mags as well, cheapest place to buy, I found is good ol Trago Mills
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
Lovely job there Lotustuart.. Gives me hope on my van.. I need a darker black.!
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
In the beginning there was nothing , then God said "Let there be Light".....There was still nothing , but ,by crikey, you could see it better.
Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
helen&tony wrote:Hi Jay
Darker Black???
just for you;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGeFf_rIAVQ
Cheers
Helen
Nice tune Helen.... But if yer gonna go black go the extra mile....! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4U33U_UyzQ
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
after watching that jaylee, im starting to see the appeal of other colours, .
not green though.
not green though.
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Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
Hi
Cooo...after watching that, I had to go and see if we had any BLACK puddin' left
Cheers
Helen
Cooo...after watching that, I had to go and see if we had any BLACK puddin' left
Cheers
Helen
In the beginning there was nothing , then God said "Let there be Light".....There was still nothing , but ,by crikey, you could see it better.
Re: 19 Hours of polishing gets a 16 year old car looking lik
We once got stopped trying to get back of the black metal stage at Wacken open air festival in Germany cuz we was wearing "charcoal grey".....Northern Bongolow wrote:after watching that jaylee, im starting to see the appeal of other colours, .
not green though.
I heard they was ferrying in drums of cows blood so i had to check it out.!
Cheaper by comparison to a race horse...