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ijavame:
Basically I recently purchased an 07 plate Golf Mk5 1.6 Match FSi in BLACK and it has swirls, light scratches and some deep scratches also on the windows and the body theres water marks which just won't go away. From some reading up I see one method is by wet sanding and then machine polishing to restore the scratch free OEM look paint job. So my question is How do I go about doing every stage of bringing the car back to life and exactly What products do I need at every stage of the process. If possible please provide links and detailed advice as I will highly appreciate it. I know theres different levels of wet sanding (Some numbers which I don't understand) and then theres the polish to remove the post-wet sanding and retrieve a scratch less surface. I would like this very much and then to make it shine like the pearl Black kind of effect and not the Dull Black that it currently is. I hope you guys can help me and I will definitely write up my adventure to help people back who may be in my situation.

Kind Regards
iJavaMe  :smiley:

cuprajake:
If your asking what product you need Robert flat your car then YOU shouldn't be doing it.

Wet flattering a car is a huge process best left to some one with experience.

Your car needs ad best a very good machine polish. It's now know as detailing

Find a detailed in ypur area ans pay around 100_300 for it to bedone

ijavame:
I am well aware of my inexperience as such I ask for friendly advice. I know of local detailers but I choose not to pay large sums to get it done. Ideally I would like to do it myself as I can always repeat the process in the future.

Veee-dubber:
I would steer well away from even so much as contemplating wet sanding youself... chances are it won't end well for you pal!

A machine polisher is deadly in the wrong hands let alone some sandpaper.

We mean you no disrespect but seriously.... don't do it!  :happy2:

cuprajake:
You don't have the experience to do it, no amount of reading and guides will prepare you for sanding the clear coat off your car, by the time you have bought all the products needed it would be cheaper to go to a specialist, couple with the fact wet sanding is really a one time thing,

But if you insist

Choirs of

2000
3000 wet and dry £10
Rubber block £10
3m trizact disc £30 a box
Dual action sander £50 upwards
3m fact cut £30 a bottle
3m yellow top fine  £30 a bottle
3m blue top ultra fina £30 a bottle
Green pads £15 box
Yellow pads £15 a box
Mushroom pad £15 a box
Rotary polisher £60

Wax of your choice £25-£1000

Respray when you burn through £400-£3000

Jake

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