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west yorkshire electric buffer? - lolsteve - 07-05-2012
Anyone in the west yorkshire/bradford/leeds area got an electric buffer/polisher (?) I could use to help get rid of the orange peel on paintwork?
I've tried using halfrauds rubbing compound but seems to have little effect
Will happily return the favor with beer tokens n the like
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Niall - 07-05-2012
If its bad peel, you want to flat it back with lots of soapy water and p1200 then tcut it. Takes a fair bit of elbow grease but I managed to do my entire car in a day and it made a massive difference. Also want to get some megs paint cleaner for after the tcut and a good wax
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - lolsteve - 07-05-2012
Taking sandpaper to it just seems sick and wrong
I fear i'd press to hard or rub too long and take paintwork off again :/
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Poodle - 08-05-2012
Cutting compound is pretty much liquid sandpaper mate. If you're worried about pressing too hard just try it on a not-too-visible area then adjust to suit. I suspect you'll do the same as me - be far too careful to begin with and take an hour to do half a square foot lol.
Worst case scenario; you rub a bit hard and thin the paint a bit and i'll help you respray the panel over summer. Pretty unlikely though, you'd have to rub pretty hard for a while to go through with 1200 grit.
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Niall - 08-05-2012
Poodle Wrote:Cutting compound is pretty much liquid sandpaper mate. If you're worried about pressing too hard just try it on a not-too-visible area then adjust to suit. I suspect you'll do the same as me - be far too careful to begin with and take an hour to do half a square foot lol.
Worst case scenario; you rub a bit hard and thin the paint a bit and i'll help you respray the panel over summer. Pretty unlikely though, you'd have to rub pretty hard for a while to go through with 1200 grit.
This. Providing you keep it all lubed up, you'll be fine!
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - lolsteve - 08-05-2012
Well had a crack at it, must admit nearly shat myself when I washed off the soapy water and saw it all matt but an hour of t-cutting later and I've gotten most of it back to being shiney
the orange peel is largely gone and the lumps in the paintwork have been removed, however the difference in colour is still really obvious to me
![[Image: IMG_20120508_152512.jpg]](http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z70/haxor98/Sooty-%20the%20306/IMG_20120508_152512.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20120508_152501.jpg]](http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z70/haxor98/Sooty-%20the%20306/IMG_20120508_152501.jpg)
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![[Image: IMG_20120508_152449.jpg]](http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z70/haxor98/Sooty-%20the%20306/IMG_20120508_152449.jpg)
Cheers for the advice btw niall/poodle, it is definitively an improvement
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Niall - 08-05-2012
That still needs loads more tcutting then going over with something finer.
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Alee83 - 08-05-2012
I got a machine polisher! Will gladly give it a whack one day! :grin:
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - lolsteve - 08-05-2012
Awesome
Im busy til next friday so if we could have a go after that i'd be very grateful
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - karl1989 - 08-05-2012
ill come. were you both planning on doing this
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Alee83 - 08-05-2012
Yeah, whenever you can get over... Why you wantin yours doin karl?
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - karl1989 - 08-05-2012
Alee83 Wrote:Yeah, whenever you can get over... Why you wantin yours doin karl?id love my full car doing but it cant be moved at the moment
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - lolsteve - 09-05-2012
Shame she's not up and about
. I'll swing by and pick you up though on the way
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - karl1989 - 09-05-2012
lolsteve Wrote:Shame she's not up and abouthe only lives 2mins away from me lol
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Alee83 - 16-05-2012
Let me know when you're wanting your car buffin... If you still do...!
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - lolsteve - 16-05-2012
Well I got exams tomorrow and friday
are you about on the weekend?
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Alee83 - 16-05-2012
Yeah, I'll be about Saturday Afternoon and Sunday!
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - lolsteve - 16-05-2012
Nice one, I'll pick up some Meguiars ultimate compound saturday morning and pm you about lunchtime?
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Alee83 - 16-05-2012
Yeah... Lunchtime's great mate! ;-)
Re: west yorkshire electric buffer? - Alee83 - 18-05-2012
If all is good tomorrow, this is my number so you can text me! 07949429524 :-)