FoRalph New Member 4 Member For: 9y 11m 13d Gender: Male Location: south coast nsw Posted 19/10/16 09:46 AM Share Posted 19/10/16 09:46 AM Hey peeps. I hate to sound like a dick but am not sure about restoring the paint on my Ba xr6. I believe they are a clear coat finish and am told I could stuff it if I cut and polish it...Any tips lads/lasses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,403 Member For: 14y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/10/16 10:02 AM Share Posted 19/10/16 10:02 AM (edited) hey mate yes clear coat. to cut and polish it properly you will need a buffing machine, pads, a few different types of cutting compounds, sealant/wax etc, clay bar and lube. a bunch of microfibers and a few other bits n pieces. will cost a fair few hundred bux to buy it all. im not talking about a buffer from super cheap. then you need a decent amount of skill to avoid buffing through the clear coat esp and edges etc. if your not confident find a detailer imo. not a car wash detailer. otherwise if you want a crack you tube has millions of how to videos. Edited 19/10/16 10:04 AM by Ford Freak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 19/10/16 11:37 AM Share Posted 19/10/16 11:37 AM I've got peeling clear coat bad on the front quarter, plus some on bonnet and am too scared to try and DIY fix it in case I really mess it up. Needs a respray anyway due to stone chips/bugs/running aground on strange driveways in the hills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBAF Bronze Donating Members 2,156 Member For: 7y 8m 4d Posted 19/10/16 12:39 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 12:39 PM Another way is with sand paper. A good indication is if the marks are not visible when wet its soley clear coat. Clean and dry the car - find the sections need doing - 3000 grit paper wet & dry to remove scratches - 6000 grit to smooth - then do your notmal routine, clay bar etc. Then wax/polish. Wont damage paint or clear coat Dont use any pressure just nice and easy and it will come up like new. Dont use a circular motion with the sand paper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kyle Get It To Wheelspin Uncontrolably Then Give It Another 5 Pounds Cruise Control 2,697 Member For: 13y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Work Posted 19/10/16 01:43 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 01:43 PM 2 hours ago, -Stever- said: Needs a respray anyway due to stone chips/bugs/running aground on strange driveways in the hills how do you "respray" something that has only been primed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 19/10/16 11:22 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 11:22 PM Should be cheaper then eh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kerb Warrior Donating Members 612 Member For: 11y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 20/10/16 12:28 AM Share Posted 20/10/16 12:28 AM (edited) If you are worried about damaging the paint, You can do it without a machine, but you'd want to have some solid arms on you, and a lot of time haha I personally wouldn't recommend many people using a proper buffing machine without knowing how, seen way too many people ruin paint jobs. Edited 20/10/16 12:28 AM by The Kerb Warrior 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 11y 3m 22d Gender: Not Telling Posted 20/10/16 12:34 AM Share Posted 20/10/16 12:34 AM I'm with the kerb warrior on this one, leave it to the pros or do it by hand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 1d Posted 20/10/16 12:44 AM Share Posted 20/10/16 12:44 AM Ive done mine by hand 3 times and looks like a fouth next weekend once its home. take a good 4 hrs and half a bittle of makers but comes up banging and gets a smile out of me every time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB83R Member 1,632 Member For: 7y 11m Gender: Not Telling Location: Radioactive wasteland Posted 20/10/16 12:52 AM Share Posted 20/10/16 12:52 AM You drink slow 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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