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.dean.
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20th Apr 09 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
finished college early today and i thought it try to remove some orange peel off my boot, (being semi smoothed soon so doesnt really matter)

before....


sanded with halfords 1500 wet and dry sand paper and lots of water and washing up liquid



first rub over with halfords rubbing compound


second rub over with halfords rubbing compound


polished with Auto Glym extra deep shine


Finished......


what you think????
P1CK4D
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20th Apr 09 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck me that looks good
Anty
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the first pic looks fine..
Graham88
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20th Apr 09 at 17:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Christ, when I saw the rubbed down picture I thought "He's fucked it"

How wrong was I
Ellis
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Christ, when I saw the rubbed down picture I thought "He's fucked it"
Yeah same

Fair play mate, looks really good
DannyB
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Yeah I thought the same, cracking outcome though mate.
.dean.
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20th Apr 09 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
btw this was all done by hand in about 20 - 30 minuites
Tom G
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20th Apr 09 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that looks awesome good effort
Nick-S
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20th Apr 09 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
still needs a repaint tbh
Mobby
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20th Apr 09 at 17:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wish i would dare do this, good work
Haimsey
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20th Apr 09 at 17:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Came out better than i expected. Good job

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Rich H
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20th Apr 09 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fair enough! 1500 is more abrasive than I'd ever use for correction work though but result looks good, just doubt there's much lacquer left on there now!
.dean.
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20th Apr 09 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Rich H
Fair enough! 1500 is more abrasive than I'd ever use for correction work though but result looks good, just doubt there's much lacquer left on there now!


if i was gona do a full panel id get sum megs 3000 paper but i was just trying it out as the boots bein painted soon anyway! im really impressed with the result tho!
Rich H
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20th Apr 09 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh 3000 or 4000 followed by 2000 would be safest. Results look good though from the pics
ShEp
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20th Apr 09 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Anty
the first pic looks fine..



Are you pissed?

Good job Dean. looks a good shine now

 
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