Lukeyboy2k Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 All Car paints are water based nowadays Cheers -Ian- They should be, but I'm pretty sure many are not. Organic based paints are still readily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 picked her up an hour ago and OMG! i have never seen a black car look so good, tom has some serious skill when it comes to detailing and alot of attention to detail. thanks again mate and i'll see you again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 ok some more pics, I started this morning with removing the dust from the car with an air compressor (very handy!) then I started to work on the doors and rear quarters, the doors were quite bad! here's a shot halfway through and once done rear quarter I paid some attention to the rear lights too, a quick shot of the bonnet before a glaze applied I then added a glaze and buffed and applied wax by hand and these were some shots in my unit once finished as it was too dark for any pics outside! I managed to lose about 85% of the swirls and scratches and I reckon another 5% could be lost with another detail in warmer temps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harps Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Wow, bet it didn't look that good when it was sat in the showroom! Great job, would love to get mine done one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 i recon you should get a few of them pics in multimedia tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 i recon you should get a few of them pics in multimedia tom I'll wait for the weekend photo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 That is a fantastic job there Tom. So we have Peter Richards in Wales, You in Essex and nobody close enough to me Are you able to pull small dings, or deal with stone chips / laquer issues? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 That is a fantastic job there Tom. So we have Peter Richards in Wales, You in Essex and nobody close enough to me Are you able to pull small dings, or deal with stone chips / laquer issues? Mike not as yet, I'd love to offer a whole service like that one day though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Nice result, you can't beat a freshly pampered black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 tom do you want to swap lol, nice scenery here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Nice result, you can't beat a freshly pampered black cheers, hows yours looking? I've seen the thread on your escort, looked great! like you though I prefer seeing details of much older cars rather then showroom mileage a guy came in today that wants his mercedes done, it's blue but the bonnet is now white! should be interesting to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 oh my god - that is stunning. absolutely. Tom - fancy a trip upto Liverpool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 cheers, hows yours looking? I've seen the thread on your escort, looked great! It's not getting used much at the moment but I had a day on it recently just as an excuse to try the Blue Velvet out, I grabbed some pics before I had chance to do trim, exhaust, wheels etc and the light was rubbish but it gives an idea. Did a bit of wet sanding on some deep scratches that someone has donated but wasn't really out to take pics of everything, it was too cold http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-supra-01.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-wing-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-bonnet-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-door-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-roof-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-roof-01.jpg And that night... http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/frozen-dodo-roof-00.jpg like you though I prefer seeing details of much older cars rather then showroom mileage Absolutely, I'm so tempted to buy one of those pink Vauxhalls you always see them doing on DW, must be so satisfying. The Escort is going soon though and I'll have a 106 that's hardly ever seen wax to play with. I want to get a Mirka and give it a real going over. a guy came in today that wants his mercedes done, it's blue but the bonnet is now white! should be interesting to do! That'll be fun I keep seeing cars like that and get tempted to ask if they will let me do them for free. It's a disease, I can't stop looking at cars and thinking about making them clean or getting defects out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 It's not getting used much at the moment but I had a day on it recently just as an excuse to try the Blue Velvet out, I grabbed some pics before I had chance to do trim, exhaust, wheels etc and the light was rubbish but it gives an idea. Did a bit of wet sanding on some deep scratches that someone has donated but wasn't really out to take pics of everything, it was too cold http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-supra-01.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-wing-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-bonnet-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-door-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-roof-00.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/dodo-roof-01.jpg And that night... http://www.megaboost.co.uk/detailing/frozen-dodo-roof-00.jpg Absolutely, I'm so tempted to buy one of those pink Vauxhalls you always see them doing on DW, must be so satisfying. The Escort is going soon though and I'll have a 106 that's hardly ever seen wax to play with. I want to get a Mirka and give it a real going over. That'll be fun I keep seeing cars like that and get tempted to ask if they will let me do them for free. It's a disease, I can't stop looking at cars and thinking about making them clean or getting defects out. looking good there Michael I have one willing volunteer donor vehicle here for you to "do for free" Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 thats looks great in those pics!!!! I've been on the look out for a sought after car then 'needs a respray' or something thats cheap which I can then lean up and sell on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 looking good there Michael I have one willing volunteer donor vehicle here for you to "do for free" Mike LOL, there is a bit of a queue but once the weather starts getting better hopefully I'll be able to get through a few I need a nice unit to work in like Tom has! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 These detailers? I take it they are uber expensive. Do they take a lot of the elbow out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 These detailers? I take it they are uber expensive. Do they take a lot of the elbow out of it? this guy is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 say Ant leaves his car for a week or so and its covered in salt/dirt whats the best way to wash it to minimise new swirl marks? jet wash or careful bucket and sponge work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 say Ant leaves his car for a week or so and its covered in salt/dirt whats the best way to wash it to minimise new swirl marks? jet wash or careful bucket and sponge work? i have a cover now:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 These detailers? I take it they are uber expensive. Do they take a lot of the elbow out of it?depends if its your living you are making from detailing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 say Ant leaves his car for a week or so and its covered in salt/dirt whats the best way to wash it to minimise new swirl marks? jet wash or careful bucket and sponge work? good question! for my own car all I do is give a light rinse with water from a hose as a jet wash would most likely cause more scratches if left to build up with dirt, then I add a layer of snow foam and rinse but for people who don't have this then cleaning with the 2 bucket method (one for soapy water and the other for rinsing out) and by using a washmitt rather than a sponge! some sponges are ok, but only detailing type ones, ie made by meguires etc, the build up of scratches in Ant's paint was all from washing with a sponge and using the local jet wash along with using the brushes they supply! a normal sponge will scratch paintwork as it traps dirt to the surface of paint which then gets dragged all over the car, then some people even chuck the dirty bucket water straight over the car afterwards! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Simply stunning. Black is the best colour when its finished like this. I am not sure on thw whole process but how long can a finsh like this be expected to last for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 depends if its your living you are making from detailing So I should really have asked that question a bit clearer. Are the detailing machines expensive to purchase. And do they take a lot of elbow grease out of polishing or do they require alot of effort as well to get the result albeit a far better result than hand polishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Wow, that looks amazing. It is really cool to see before and after shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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