MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Eddy30 on February 20, 2010, 10:27:54 pm

Title: Swirls
Post by: Eddy30 on February 20, 2010, 10:27:54 pm
Evenin all,
So yesterday I tried my hand at tring to get rid of the previous owners (bought at about 8 months old). Got to say looked alot better felt smoother. Didn't really as money is tight used a fine cutting compound and then autoglym resin (what we had in the garage!)just looked at it under the street light and it's got swirl patterns on the bonnet following the patterns I went with the rotary,I know it's a bot vague but it's on my mind, what am I doing wrong?
Title: Re: Swirls
Post by: JPC on February 20, 2010, 11:21:36 pm
What you have got there is trail marks where you either used too harsh a compound or pad and/or didn't break the polish down properly. It will need following up with a much finer polish and more care taking generally
Title: Re: Swirls
Post by: Eddy30 on February 21, 2010, 11:40:27 am
Ok mate,thankyou for that,don't know whether to leave it to the experts.things are a bit tight at the mo
Title: Re: Swirls
Post by: JPC on February 21, 2010, 04:38:38 pm
I can understand you wanting to have a go yourself but iwouldnt recommend trying major correction with a rotary.

I don't wanna do the hard sell etc, but you know where I am if you need me.

Cheers ;)
Title: Re: Swirls
Post by: Russ_leeds on February 22, 2010, 10:50:19 pm
@ jpc
how much would we be talking for it doing? want it doin 4 the summer