Bongo Fury

Hi Folks

I wonder if I could pick the brains of any body shop guru types out there?

I have repaired a few blisters in the paint around the rear arches, and a couple of stone chips and rust at panel seams. All looks fine, and will hopefully keep us going a while longer without major surgery. Although the paint colour is a good match (accepting the original has faded a little), the areas on the rear panels where I have blended in the old and new are a bit 'matt' in finish. I would like to try and polish them up a bit more, so that when you look down the length of the panel it ties in better, but I am not sure what the best way to finish the job off is?

Can anybody recommend a finishing compound, t cut or similar product that would help a DIY jobber to get his shine back?? I don't have any mechanical polisher, but am happy to put in the elbow grease to get it looking right.

Cheers

David.

shine is usually provided by clear top coat not the colour coat

Friend of mine years ago sprayed a VW Beetle in his garage.
It was supposed to be gloss black, but went very flat.

He asked around and was told to use the 3m compound and it did a really good job.
Literally changed the look of the car.
He should have lacquered it, but it did a decent enough job in the end.

Have a look at the 3M Perfect-it stuff, if you're feeling flush you could get a Kestrel DA-6.
I've heard good things about them.

I assume you've used aerosols, If you have applied a basecoat then it should be laquered.
If you have used a direct gloss aerosol it will just need a polish.
I have a white one and used a solid white, direct gloss, aerosol, not even the correct colour code. It was appliance white from a local motor factors, and where I used it(corners of spoilers, side skirts) it was good enough.
If was doing any major work I would use some proper paint through a gun.

Thanks for the replies folks. I will try a decent polish first, and if that does not do the job will apply a clear top coat.



All the best

David.