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Greeners:

--- Quote from: screech on July 22, 2012, 12:15:49 pm ---Coool cheers guys.


--- Quote from: Greeners on July 22, 2012, 10:45:28 am ---
And as for letting the body shop 'mop' it!?!?!  :scared: :scared: :scared:

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Really..??

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Really, really!!  :surprised:

Have a read through this!  :wink:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,50476.0.html

stealthwolf:

--- Quote from: heavyd on July 22, 2012, 10:30:13 am ---new cars get a coating of wax about 5hours after theyve been painted in the factory :wink:

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You mean where the paint is heated to a very high temp for curing that cannot be achieved by a bodyshop?

heavyd:

--- Quote from: stealthwolf on July 22, 2012, 01:26:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: heavyd on July 22, 2012, 10:30:13 am ---new cars get a coating of wax about 5hours after theyve been painted in the factory :wink:

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You mean where the paint is heated to a very high temp for curing that cannot be achieved by a bodyshop?

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Yep, you got me there....

screech:
Thanks for the link... Doesn't mention mopping tho..?

I'm sure bodyshops flat and mop before sending them back out??


Cheers

Greeners:

--- Quote from: screech on July 22, 2012, 04:17:20 pm ---Thanks for the link... Doesn't mention mopping tho..?

I'm sure bodyshops flat and mop before sending them back out??


Cheers

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He had the body shop 'mop' the marks left by the plastic, which has now left the car with swirls and holograms.

They do that yes, but they rarely if ever refine the swirl marks and holograms left by their 'mopping' process.

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