harryskid 193 Posted August 15, 2011 Can any one recommend a good compound for getting faded paint back to its former glory. I would prefer to use it by hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ORB 227 1 Cars Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) Use Farecla G3 or 3M fast cut plus Then move on to T-Cut Then Polish with Auto Glym Super Resin Polish Much quicker if you can lay your hands on an Orbital Polisher Edited August 15, 2011 by ORB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameron 16 Posted August 15, 2011 I used some 1200 wet&dry then G3 to remove a fairly nasty little scrape from the side of my car, worked really nicely! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted August 15, 2011 Use Farecla G3 or 3M fast cut plus Then move on to T-Cut Then Polish with Auto Glym Super Resin Polish Much quicker if you can lay your hands on an Orbital Polisher Cheers mate will give it a try, its on a large panel van and i already have that polish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,536 Posted August 16, 2011 Doing a large panel van BY HAND!! You will end up with arms like Popeye, it really is hard work even with a rotary polisher let alone by hand! If I were you I would find a local valeters and let them loose on it. They don't usually charge a lot and will do the business on it for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted August 16, 2011 Doing a large panel van BY HAND!! You will end up with arms like Popeye, it really is hard work even with a rotary polisher let alone by hand! If I were you I would find a local valeters and let them loose on it. They don't usually charge a lot and will do the business on it for you. I work on it when i have a spare hour or two, local blokes wanted £200 plus and as its red and gone pink they give you Well i can't really promise we can get it back type of thing. Doing it by hand is hard but there is not so much risk of over doing it and going righ back to metal. I 've got the bonnet and the front wings back to a fairly good standard and was just looking for a better compound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted August 16, 2011 Did one side this evening using t cut. Looks strange as one side red and the other pink. Using it for work still so i don't know what my customers will think. Bloody hard work, my arms are killing but still its my own fault for letting it get so bad. When this is done i'll keep it polished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dee205 3 Posted August 16, 2011 Fair play to ya. If I didn't already have a buffer I'd pay someone before I went at a van with a hand polish especially when it's taking pink back to red! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted August 20, 2011 Still at it, resorting to 1200 wet & dry in places. Bloody van seems to be getting bigger! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted August 29, 2011 Did a bit on the roof this afternoon, hard going but i'll get it all done eventualy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shalmaneser 26 Posted August 30, 2011 I used some 1200 wet&dry then G3 to remove a fairly nasty little scrape from the side of my car, worked really nicely! Any chance of some pics of this? some c**t has keys my car and I want to get it looking good again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted August 30, 2011 Any chance of some pics of this? some c**t has keys my car and I want to get it looking good again! If its gone right through the top coat it won't work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ORB 227 1 Cars Posted August 30, 2011 Yup, if the base coat is scratched, you won't get it out. There are some nice tricks that'll help get rid of the worst of a key scratch though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted September 13, 2011 At last its finished and my fingers have aches like i have never had. Its not like new but its come up to a fairly good finish. Never again i'll keep it polished from now on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,648 Posted September 13, 2011 its not so much polished you want to keep it, but waxed keep polishing and you'll rub all the paint off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted September 13, 2011 its not so much polished you want to keep it, but waxed keep polishing and you'll rub all the paint off Yes thats what i meant ! Bloody English langauge! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
