Guinness
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 07:31 PM |
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Cleaning / Polishing GRP Bodywork
Can anyone suggest the best way of cleaning / polishing GRP bodywork?
I've been using two buckets and some Autoglym polish on mine, but I'm not massively impressed with the finish.
Mike
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StevieB
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 07:35 PM |
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Evenin' Mike!
I;m not convinced you can get such a great finish on gel coat alone, though a going over with t-cut might make a little difference.
I've tried giving my Indy a polishing up but it's just not heppening, other than cleaning it up a bit. I may resort to getting it sprayed
at some point (jag metallic brg is my current choice...)
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Moorron
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 07:52 PM |
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i never really washed mine as it got wet inside so i ended up just polishing it with old T shirts. Untill i noticed i had loads of small scratches all
over it and blamed the fact i wasnt washing the dirt off first and the choice of rag.
Ive spent the last week 'detailing' mine which involves t cutting it for along time. Then polish it with the right rags and i can honestly
say im amazed and pleased at my efforts. I chose to get rid of every little scratch and its worked out great, just for interest i spent about 4 hours
on the rear panel alone.
I use the color fast polish as it seems to help remove tar the like aswell.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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owelly
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 08:08 PM |
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I started to polish my car but got bored. Then I hit it with a shovel. Not the advise you require but I've never worried about the shine
since......
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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StevieB
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 08:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
I started to polish my car but got bored. Then I hit it with a shovel. Not the advise you require but I've never worried about the shine
since......
I ran a drill chuck down part of my bodywork - gives it that 'lived in feeling' right from the start 
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 08:52 PM |
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Clay bar, then 3 step (cut, polish and wax) and then Jetseal (by chemical guys)
The shine lasts for a year as long as you use the 2 buckets washing method.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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TimC
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 09:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Moorron
iIve spent the last week 'detailing' mine which involves t cutting it for along time. Then polish it with the right rags and i can
honestly say im amazed and pleased at my efforts. I chose to get rid of every little scratch and its worked out great, just for interest i spent about
4 hours on the rear panel alone.
I use the color fast polish as it seems to help remove tar the like aswell.
Pics please!
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twybrow
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 09:47 PM |
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Farecla polishing pastes. We used to get a mirror finish on yacht hulls. Great stuff.
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Bigheppy
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 10:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
Can anyone suggest the best way of cleaning / polishing GRP bodywork?
I've been using two buckets and some Autoglym polish on mine, but I'm not massively impressed with the finish.
Mike
You'll never get a shine using buckets! use a soft cloth and polish it works much better. Coats on and out of door Thee hee sorry a bottle of
wine or two makes me sarcastic
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omega0684
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 10:23 PM |
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window cleaner!
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iscmatt
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 12:39 AM |
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CLICKY
All you will ever need!!
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Guinness
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 07:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
CLICKY
All you will ever need!!
Arrrghhh, that way leads to madness.
I don't think the lads over on detailing world would be too impressed by a photo of my plastic car! It's got no paint to correct, just
some gel coat.
And after a dozen trackdays, 6,500 miles and a few close calls with the scenary, it's not looking too clever!
I can't imagine spending a week detailing the bodywork, only to go out the next weekend / trackday and get it covered in road grime or cow shit
/ burnt rubber, armco!
I think, on balance, I'm a driver rather than a polisher!
Mike
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