Cars looking good Martin. You will be able to join the proper zedders now and get the roof down. (waiting for the flak to come my way)
Hahahaha I totally agree 
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Hahahaha I totally agree 
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Lights look great mate
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Not something I go for myself on the rear of my Z but must admit that smurf is getting a lot of attention and well it shows, paint work looks particularly bright. Must get over for a proper look. Your had work is defo paying off.
Roy.
Roy.
Much better rear lenses mate. It's a thumbs up from me.
That looks well cooked Martin, does make a difference all at once as the deterioration of the old stuff is so gradual.Changed the brake fluid today as the brakes were 'flaky'. The old brake fluid was rank!
Then out for a blast. Came back with a good grin on my faceView attachment 54835
Not expensive either?
Tony.
Whilst the paint job on the smurf is great, years of poor washing discipline left the paintwork with awful swirls.
I had a crack at the rotary polisher today. I've plenty of experience using a DA polisher but have always been wary of using a rotary as its easy to completely screw the paint. A bit of patience and common sense, I have to say it's a doddle
Here's the condition of the paint I started with.
At first I had a go with Menzerna 3500 Super Finish
on a black pad
and got this
That wasn't enough cut for me, so went for Menzerna 2200 medium cut polish
And got this
Whilst that didn't get rid off all of the defects (deeper scratches) I was wary of a) not knowing the depth of the paint and not wanting to go through the clear coat and b) I wanted to leave plenty of clear coat for further polishing later on down the line.
I then did the rest of the bonnet and one side of the car, the rest will happen tomorrow.
Then covered in a layer of Wowo's Crystal Sealant followed by Wax Planet Bioshock
You probably can't see this, but here is a comparison between the rear wing (done) and the boot lid (not done)
I had a crack at the rotary polisher today. I've plenty of experience using a DA polisher but have always been wary of using a rotary as its easy to completely screw the paint. A bit of patience and common sense, I have to say it's a doddle
Here's the condition of the paint I started with.
At first I had a go with Menzerna 3500 Super Finish
on a black pad
and got this
That wasn't enough cut for me, so went for Menzerna 2200 medium cut polish
And got this
Whilst that didn't get rid off all of the defects (deeper scratches) I was wary of a) not knowing the depth of the paint and not wanting to go through the clear coat and b) I wanted to leave plenty of clear coat for further polishing later on down the line.
I then did the rest of the bonnet and one side of the car, the rest will happen tomorrow.
Then covered in a layer of Wowo's Crystal Sealant followed by Wax Planet Bioshock
You probably can't see this, but here is a comparison between the rear wing (done) and the boot lid (not done)
Great job. I love that colour.
Nice work the paint looks loads better and the colour is supurb ....
Looking much nicer Martin, will be well worth it when you get finished mate.
Tony.
Tony.
It's amazing what a few hours with the correct equipment and product can do for a paint job. Nicely done, will you be bringing your box of goodies with you when you and Stacey come over?? JIM
Nice work mate.
TWO
Zorg Guru (I)
Hi Martin
A great finish on the paint work as with all your Zeds
Its encouraged me to consider giving it a go; but am concerned about "screwing the paint"
The paint work on my Zed is very good BUT you can catch sight of a few swirls on the bonnet in certain light; therefore I was hoping to carry out an improvement.....not a major overhaul.
Please can you offer your opinion and advise on a few questions......and probably more to follow
I was thinking of getting the Kestrel DAS6 Rotary Polisher...........is this adequate or a waste of time?
How do you judge "not enough cut"......is this based upon the remaining swirls?
You have used polishes, that to be honest I have never heard of
Please can you recommend suitable pads/polish to get me through the first beginners stages.Any related advice would be vey much appreciated.
Nice colour Martin, is it a standard z3 colour ?
i've got a das6 rotary polisher which i've used a couple of times, i'm no expert but it seems to work well.
i've got a das6 rotary polisher which i've used a couple of times, i'm no expert but it seems to work well.
Hi TWOHi Martin
A great finish on the paint work as with all your Zeds
Its encouraged me to consider giving it a go; but am concerned about "screwing the paint"
The paint work on my Zed is very good BUT you can catch sight of a few swirls on the bonnet in certain light; therefore I was hoping to carry out an improvement.....not a major overhaul.
Please can you offer your opinion and advise on a few questions......and probably more to follow
I was thinking of getting the Kestrel DAS6 Rotary Polisher...........is this adequate or a waste of time?
How do you judge "not enough cut"......is this based upon the remaining swirls?
You have used polishes, that to be honest I have never heard of
Any related advice would be vey much appreciated.
The DAS6 is a dual action polisher, meaning that it has 2 planes of motion. This makes it much safer than a rotary...especially over panel edges. The most damage you can do really is to drop the machine on the car. It's what I first started out with
Its a perfectly adequate machine, it will just take longer to cut into the paint. The rotary creates more heat and as a result it can correct paint quicker. The downside is it's much easier to burn the paint.
My reference to not enough cut was in reference to the level of correction (swirls/scratches ) . Always start on the least level of cut possible and work your way up until you're happy. In my case that was a finishing pad plus medium Polish. Then to the finishing pad and medium Polish. The next level would have been a light cutting pad plus finishing polish. Then medium Polish etc.
Megs 101 and 102 polishes are what I first used. Always be conscious (in lieu of a paint thickness gauge) of the thickness of the paint. Generally a DA (like the DAS) will be safe on paint.
Oh and be sure to thoroughly clean and the clay the paint first. I forgot to mention I did that!
I'm by no means a pro, just an enthusiast by the way!
Is Laguna Seca Blue, only for the S54 Z3M Coupe / Roadster, this car used to be Atlanta Blue