a little photoshoot
thank's to Gerard for the king low's and the para's
i gave it a 1500 wet rub and then buffed it took about 8 hours
so here's the pics
i have to find larger wheel nut's to put the center caps on later
and i think a good colour code whould go down nicely:D
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/JELLMAG/anglefrontright.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/JELLMAG/Leftrear.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/JELLMAG/Anglefrontleft.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/JELLMAG/Frontright.jpg

that is really weird, i was just reading your profile about 10 minutes beofre thinking when did he get parras and king springs :eh:
was gonna ask for pics lol.....
why did you wetrub it with 1500? i wouda just done a clay bar....or is the same thing basically....

and make the front indicators clear.....

That looks freeken awesome dave...........the car has really come places from when i last saw it *cough* hubcaps *cough*

last pic = teh sex

looks clean as mate, just needs to be colour coded


as for wetrubbing and claybarring, 2 diff things, claybar is designed to remove the surface contaminents off the paint (tar, grime, bugs etc etc) but by wetsanding he has basically taken a small amount of paint off the top to make it smooth again, unless u kno what u are doing i would suggest to people to not go out n attack ur cars with sand paper, just go n get some polish (especially if ur car has a clear coat!)

']why did you wetrub it with 1500? i wouda just done a clay bar....or is the same thing basically....


the paint work had some major orange peel:cry:
heres one more
Oh and a BIGGG thank you to vs-spack for lending me his most awsome camera :D :D :D
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/JELLMAG/sunset.jpg

thought so [THUG] just wanted to clarify

ahaha, i know your number plate now:P

makes me wonder why i got mags when i could of got those wheels they look friggin tops.....chrome dipped :drool:

that looks really good dave. and parras looks the sex

so when do i come over so you can wet sand and buff mine? just say a time and place :P

Nice work man, looks hot! definately make the indicators clear.. usually looks crap, but on a white car. would look good :D

8hours of cleaning! zomg!

helps being a car detailer by profession tho i spose:cool:

that looks really good dave. and parras looks the sex

so when do i come over so you can wet sand and buff mine? just say a time and place :P

you'll only need a buff
gotta err borrow some tuff from work first :D http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/JELLMAG/night.jpg

That looks damm sweet :D , how did you get your front grill like that?

Looks really good Dave, you didn't happen to notice when you picked up my camera that my car was really dirty, did ya? :D :D

Being as I obviously don't have the time to do it and you seem to get so much enjoyment from cleaning cars, well it was just a thought. :D

Looks nice mate,
2 things though
Tint the indicators and colour code :).

That looks damm sweet :D , how did you get your front grill like that?

lot of hard work
dremel and "nead it" helped
som bog and stop putty
primer and paint
oh a lot's and lots of sanding :cry:

i have a new grill idea
should be on in a few weeks :D

OMG if I was within reach of your car I wouldn't be able to resist touching it. Would that annoy you or would you be flattered? I'm going to get onto Firestorm this week and ask if he can detail my wagon. I'm thinking about colour-coding my grille now too.:cool:

It looks sooo good! That’s 1 fine car
Nice work

Far out that looks awesome. :cool:

OMG if I was within reach of your car I wouldn't be able to resist touching it. Would that annoy you or would you be flattered? I'm going to get onto Firestorm this week and ask if he can detail my wagon. I'm thinking about colour-coding my grille now too.:cool:

na i don't mind people touching my car
as long as it's not a 12 year old with a key in there hand :doubt:
when i got the springs of gerard i had only done the front guard
gerard and ashneel loved the way it felt (smoother than john howard head}:D


]unless u know what u are doing i would suggest to people to not go out n attack ur cars with sand paper, just go n get some polish (especially if ur car has a clear coat!)

yes i totally agree i used to be a automotive spaypainter (13yr ogo)
i knew i had plenty of paint to work with
most of the car had been poorly spayed before me
DO NOT TRY THIS

use some hand cutters or machine grade if you have a buff and you know what you are doing
then go over with Carnauba Wax (tis the best stuff)
http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetail_2006.php?seq=82&category=CAR%20CARE&subcat=Paint%20Care&subsubcat=Polish%20and%20Protect&show=1
and maintain meguires soft wash gel
http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetail_2006.php?seq=87&category=CAR%20CARE&subcat=Paint%20Care&subsubcat=Wash%20and%20Maintain&show=1
don't use dish washing detergent :doubt:

Damn nice work there!
Love the showroom look of it!
How big are those alloys btw? 17"s? :D

the paint job looks awesome smooth as a babys bum, wheels and back end look schmick, only 1 thing i cant get my head around, i dunno if its just me but i think the grille looks funny painted white inbetween the mostly black parras, maybe it just needs to be colour coded and the blinkers tinted, but yeh just something that strikes me, good work anyway

I think the grille looks excellent!
Doesn't look like a magna anymore! Sepcially with the lights :D

ok guys, thort i would add this seen as tho we are on the topic of wetrubbing etc. This is for acrlylic paint jobs only, dont know how relevant it is.

Ok first you will need some supplies with these being: Sandpaper in grades of 800, 1200, 1500, 2000 all wet and dry, some dish washing liquid, meguiars paint cleaner, buff, foam or woolen buffing pad and a soft rubber sanding block (made by 3M available at most paint shops)

Ok get some warm water in a bucket and put some dish washing liquid in it. Get a sheet of 800 and trim it to size to fit around the sanding pad and put this and the trimmed sand paper into the warm water to soften the paper. Wrap the paper around the block and start sanding in a light 45 degree angle across the panel. Once you feel you have done enough go back the other way on a 45 degree angle to cancel out the scratches. The aim here is to get the paint as flat as possible for polishing. This is evident when you rinse it with the hose and dry it off. If done correctly the panel will look flat and the paint will be dull with no "orange peel" and will look like you have taken the gloss off the paint. Depending how far you go with this grade paper will depend on the amount of clear that is on the panels.
Not all the peel must be taken out with 800 as there are still 3 other grades of paper to go. Repeat the above steps with the appropriate grades of paper. By the time you get to 1500 it should be fairly flat and dull at this time as you are now just evening it out and getting rid of the scratches. Once you feel happy that it is flat and all the peel is gone its now time to start buffing. (eye protection and old clothes should be worn)
Get some paint cleaner and smear it over the panel with a soft rag. Put your buffing attachment into your buff and turn it on to low speed and start it off the panel. Working with firm even pressure work your way across the panel slowly and evenly. Not too slow as it will pump heat into the panel possibly warping it. Also dont concentrate in the one area but don’t go willy nilly a neat pattern is the key here. I just buff until the paint cleaner disappears and is left with a killer shine.
If using a woolen pad you may need to clean it. To do this get a long clean screw drive and with the buff running turn it upside down and put the screw drive on the pad and it will flick all the crap out leaving it nice and clean. Be careful on edges when buffing as buff burn can occur. Keep the buff flat to prevent working divots into the paint. Once done with the buff i usually give it a good going over by hand to get rid of any buff marks and make sure its nice.
If your scared of the edges put a 1/8th strip of tape on them and come back to them later by hand with some meguirs fine cut swirl remover before you go over thole panel with paint cleaner by hand.
Most of all keep it fun and take your time and you should end up with a panel that looks like to pros have done but you can take all the credit.