Matt L
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To stop the paint feeling like sand paper?? (its an 09plate and the paint work is worse than my ibiza really does feel like your washing fine sand paper lol)
Oh and on a side note whats the differnce between polish and wax??
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harrisp
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Clay bar kit will do what you want.
Polish is for polishing and wax protects the paint (basically)
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Sean-B
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Yea clay bar it. Can get a meguiars kit from halfords for £25
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Jenko_Sport
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If you get stuck you know where i am and ive got everything you'd need to get it smooth and shinny.
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
If you get stuck you know where i am and ive got everything you'd need to get it smooth and shinny.
YOu could even get it shiney for him  .
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Matt L
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cheers jenko will be next weekend though now as mums gone to work in her car.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
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Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
If you get stuck you know where i am and ive got everything you'd need to get it smooth and shinny.
YOu could even get it shiney for him .
Or shiny even 
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Daveskater
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Clay it Matt, will be reet then
Polish is an abrasive and removes a thin layer of clearcoat that has been oxidised etc, wax goes on top of the paint to protect it, and makes it feel super smooth 
[Edited on 27-09-2009 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Clay it Matt, will be reet then
Polish is an abrasive and removes a thin layer of clearcoat that has been oxidised etc, wax goes on top of the paint to protect it, and makes it feel super smooth
Presumably what you meant to put 
Clay just picks up the contaminants from the surface, doesn't actually remove anything other than a build up of dirt/grime. The only harm is if you push the contaminants into the clearcoat and they damage the finish.
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Jenko_Sport
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Ill give it a go for a small price, ill wash, clay, machine polish to remove and swirls ect and then seal it with wax's polishes ect.
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
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Originally posted by Daveskater
Clay it Matt, will be reet then
Polish is an abrasive and removes a thin layer of clearcoat that has been oxidised etc, wax goes on top of the paint to protect it, and makes it feel super smooth
Presumably what you meant to put
Clay just picks up the contaminants from the surface, doesn't actually remove anything other than a build up of dirt/grime. The only harm is if you push the contaminants into the clearcoat and they damage the finish.
Whoops, cheers mate I didn't read it before clicking post
Lazy day today
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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ed
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Your 09 plate car has paint that feels like sandpaper? I'd be taking it back to the dealer and kicking up a fuss.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Your 09 plate car has paint that feels like sandpaper? I'd be taking it back to the dealer and kicking up a fuss.
Me too
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Your 09 plate car has paint that feels like sandpaper? I'd be taking it back to the dealer and kicking up a fuss.
I personally would but mum couldnt be bothered really about it plus she is never stepping foot back into seat again after owning the car and being unable to drive it because they pissed about swapping the plate details over
ill give it ago with the clay bar next week to see what it does.
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ed
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A clay bar isn't going to do shit if the paint is fucked though. Fiat didn't do a particularly good job of putting my plate on my car, but I still took it back to them to sort out the couple of issues it's had. You're mad if you're going to put up with a shit paint job on a new car.
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
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Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
If you get stuck you know where i am and ive got everything you'd need to get it smooth and shinny.
YOu could even get it shiney for him .
Or shiny even
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