Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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This is not an advertisement before anyone moans! Just a post to show a customers car i did a while ago. He had washed it with a brillo pad so the paint was a mess.
He'd taken it to two different garages who had both said a full respray was the only option an quoted from £1000 to £1500 to fix it.
I buffed the full car, polished it back up, gave the interior a quick mini valet and serviced it for less than 10% of the prices he had originally been quoted. And supplied an fitted a new wing mirror. I obviously didnt make much on it but it was just a homer but when the guy was so happy with it, it made it all worth while for me. Anyway before pics:
Closeup of Scratches
In Progress
Finished
Scratches Gone
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Dave86
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
Location: Greenock
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thats cracking mate, paints come up as if it were new, well done!
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stu_c
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Registered: 11th Dec 07
Location: Westleigh, Greater Manchester
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and buffing does that?
my 5 door is the same but worse!!!
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Looks like a good job that, No swirls or nothing 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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some people are beyond saving. fucking moron 
lovely job mate, can't believe those before scratches 
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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The only downfall there is to buffing is that i used wet buffing which gets the compound in everywhere. So for the first few weeks you find the cutting compound in the scuttle panel, mirrors, wiper arms, all the wee daft inaccesabble bits. Comes off after a good few washes though.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Had he ACTUALLY washed it with a brillo pad?
Mine needs the works done on it - pink roof 
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Had he ACTUALLY washed it with a brillo pad?
Mine needs the works done on it - pink roof
I was thinking that...were you taking the piss or did he actually do that?
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Chris Bingham
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: In Scotland
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When I worked for another company, I borrowed a directors company car (Merc S Class) to do a job on-site. The director told me to get someone to wash it for him while I was there. Little did I know that some idiot washed it with a scouring pad and ruined the paint. I never noticed and then got a very angry phonecall asking why the paint on his Merc was now ruined....
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris Bingham
When I worked for another company, I borrowed a directors company car (Merc S Class) to do a job on-site. The director told me to get someone to wash it for him while I was there. Little did I know that some idiot washed it with a scouring pad and ruined the paint. I never noticed and then got a very angry phonecall asking why the paint on his Merc was now ruined....
What the hell are these people thinking.....and heres me worrying that my lambswool wash mitt feels a bit rough!!!
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Had he ACTUALLY washed it with a brillo pad?
Mine needs the works done on it - pink roof
black roof
nice job mate, id you did that to my car i would be over the moon, if you dont mine me asking, how much did you charge for the buff?? and what products did you use?
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Chris Bingham
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: In Scotland
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
What the hell are these people thinking.....and heres me worrying that my lambswool wash mitt feels a bit rough!!!
Its funny how many people actually have no idea about cars in the slightest. My mate once asked why you have to use a handbrake on a hill....
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Yes it was actually washed with a brillo pad because "it was really dirty"
I charged £130 for full buff, An exterior paint clean, interior mini valet, full service and supply and fit new wing mirror cover.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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It is quite concerning how people think its ok to wash cars with fairy liquid and brillo pads It's not a dirty plate or dish ffs!!
Nice work
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Gez G
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Registered: 12th May 04
Location: Glasgow
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I saw the car in the metal before and after!
He covered my mate in G3 though in the process LOL and one isde of my Golf but alls good!
On an unrelated note, we recieved a case at work, some v posh hotel - guy parked his Bentley GT under a tree and birds shat on it badly - one of the kitchen staff/porters got told to wash it and he washed the full car with a Brillo pad.
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