andrew.boyle
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 03:05 PM |
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faded bodywork
hi guys ,
some of you will have seen the westfield i have just bought and it has very faded red bodywork on it it is infact going brown ive never worked with
fibreglass before is it a case of cutting it back with something like g3 and polisshing it up ?
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 03:20 PM |
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try some MER on it first. not cheap but brilliant for fibre glass bodywork.
easy to try and wont damage the car
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 04:53 PM |
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1500-200 grade wet and dry.
Then G3.
Protect with polish.
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richardR1
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 05:41 PM |
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If you are still struggling, pop up a post at Detailing World, there is some amazing work on there and
someone will have experience of bringing back fibreglass.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 12:00 AM |
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There is a good possibility that you won't be able to restore it to it's former glory, the discolouration can go pretty deep IME. I have
vigorously attacked the bonnet on the Striker with lots of wet and dry, and although you can polish it up to a nice smooth shiny finish, I have yet to
be able to remove the faded areas, and I'm not sure how much gel coat is let  Going to get it sprayed I think.
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robbydee
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| posted on 20/11/07 at 10:02 PM |
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what should i expect to pay for a prep and spray on a 7?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 21/11/07 at 09:18 AM |
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JeffC did a fantastic write up on prepping and spraying a westie on WSCC. Wel worth looking it up.
For faded bodywork ive had great sucess using G3, then G10 and a good polish before but on painted cars. For the cost of the cutting compound (approx
£7 a bottle from memory) its worth trying it first. Ive tried t cut type stuff before but its not as good.
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