The 6 Grand Pocket Rocket!

[Ben-89]

Dad decided to update and sensibly scored himself a 2007 Hyundai Getz, 3dr hatch, 5 speed manual 1.5, A/C pwr steering electric windows and a measily 44,000km on the clock. I took it for a drive with dad and its zippy and fun to drive and sticks to the road like a magnet. I was very impressed :) So this will recieve my attention for a little while as it needs a mild internal and external detail.

 

The faceoff :P

 

 

But as the saying in my house hold says, when one car comes one must go and yes its a Corolla :(

[Ben-89]

Some more progress pics of the detailing, photos and glaring sun don't do it justice.

 

Wiped down all the windows with hot water and rag, then wiped down all interior plastics and fittings before giving it a quick vacuum and armourall. Washed the outside, chamois dried and then forever blacked all the black highlights and gave the tyres a bit of tyre shine.

 

 

 

[MattyZ]

what products would you recommend for a cut and polish?, I'm lookin at giving my ke70 a cut and polish so i can get some paint matched up and a few spots and panels touched up.

 

any tips/advice would be killer!

[Ben-89]

what products would you recommend for a cut and polish?, I'm lookin at giving my ke70 a cut and polish so i can get some paint matched up and a few spots and panels touched up.

 

any tips/advice would be killer!

 

Hey Matty,

Just a copy in one of the twenty something pages in my thread.... :)

You'll need the following:

 

1, Cutting compound I used "Septone" brand compound- like a gritty paste which is watered down slgihtly so its smoother. (Dependant on how bad the paint is.)

Just polish all the edges/high spots first by hand so you don't thin or burn the paint.

 

2, With a buffing machine - the one which looks like an oversize angle grinder and a good lambs wool buff pad polish all the vast flat areas and be generous when putting on the polish or else the paint will be burnt or will have dull finish. I mention to use the buff on large flat because you can also tear the buff padd or it can get caught.

 

3, Once all the car is polished with the cutting compound, then you can if you want polish the car using a normal cream/wax polish. I used a generous amont of polyglaze diamond finish all over the car before giving it a final polish by hand to remove all the powder finish and then its done.

 

What i'd do first though, cut/polish the car by hand and machine first to a get new layer of paint to surface. Get an exact colour match to the new paint and do the necessary touch ups. It should save the mucking around of using wax remover if you use the wax polish before hand. Lastly with some softer cream/wax polish just go to town with applicating on letting it dry and using plenty of old clean soft cloths to buff it off.

Edited December 18, 2010 by "The Mint KE70"