bstardchild
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1981 BMW E12 M535i - Goldbstardchild
@bstardchild
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One of the many good things about German cars is that manufacturers were required by the Government to manufacture spares for a minimum of 10 years after production ceased. I doubt Vauxhall or Ford would have done that. Nope Vauxhall/Opel read the rules differnently and decided that 10 years after the start of production would be fine |
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Mark
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Can you post a step-by-step next panel you do please Tony? I'm determined to get the TWR to the same standard.  |
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E36 BMW 318is saloon (rare as a hens false tooth)
VW Caddy Maxi 2010 (usually full of Labradors)
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Can you post a step-by-step next panel you do please Tony? I'm determined to get the TWR to the same standard. Mark Thats the last panel done now, but the sequence I use is this I block sand the paintwork with 1200 or 1500 grit wet and dry to get any orange peel or bits out of the paintwork Then go over that with 1500 or 2000 grit DA discs, this removes the wet and dry marks Then Machine polish with Farecla G3 Then Machine polish with Farecla G10 Then DA polish with Meguires Speed Glaze Then wax polish Then stand back and admire  |
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Got the bonnet all bulit up today with the rubbers and trims and badges, and polished the glass Stripped off the Pitman arm as well, to find that the bush is a separate part and not included in the pitman arm, DOH, so will have to order that now as well  |
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Can you post a step-by-step next panel you do please Tony? I'm determined to get the TWR to the same standard. Mark Thats the last panel done now, but the sequence I use is this I block sand the paintwork with 1200 or 1500 grit wet and dry to get any orange peel or bits out of the paintwork Then go over that with 1500 or 2000 grit DA discs, this removes the wet and dry marks Then Machine polish with Farecla G3 Then Machine polish with Farecla G10 Then DA polish with Meguires Speed Glaze Then wax polish Then stand back and admire very jealous of the equipment and materials you have! i wish i had just a compressor man enough to run something like a DA beautiful work, real hats off to you! |
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will
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Bimmer looks lovely Tony, a credit to your awesome skills |
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beautiful car and some amazing skills you have there |
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Mark Thats the last panel done now, but the sequence I use is this I block sand the paintwork with 1200 or 1500 grit wet and dry to get any orange peel or bits out of the paintwork Then go over that with 1500 or 2000 grit DA discs, this removes the wet and dry marks Then Machine polish with Farecla G3 Then Machine polish with Farecla G10 Then DA polish with Meguires Speed Glaze Then wax polish Then stand back and admire very jealous of the equipment and materials you have! I wish I had just a compressor man enough to run something like a DA beautiful work, real hats off to you! Brennon its an electric DA so no compressor needed |
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very jealous of the equipment and materials you have! I wish I had just a compressor man enough to run something like a DA beautiful work, real hats off to you! Brennon its an electric DA so no compressor needed oooooooooooo tell me more!! do you use the same da for sanding and polishing? |
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Mark
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I know what I want from the Mrs on my birthday! |
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E36 BMW 318is saloon (rare as a hens false tooth)
VW Caddy Maxi 2010 (usually full of Labradors)
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WOW WOW & WOW!!! Bloody amazing work, the Gold looks truly amazing absolutely outstanding!!!
I wish I kept my old e12 now !!!
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Sig pic too big!
83 MK1 Golf 1.3 Driver-sold
83 Mk1 Golf GTI Pirelli-sold
95 BMW 520i Individual-sold
94 BMW 525i Sport-R.I.P
04 Audi A4 1.9TDI 130-55mpg:)
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Brennon I don't use the same DA, but I have just checked the speed ratings on both machines and it looks like you could use the polishing machine to DA sand the body as well, as it has a variable speed control This is the DA that I use for polishing, the Meguirs G220, its not as aggressive as a standard rotary polisher, used together with the Speedglaze its good for getting rid of swirl marks, and producing a really good finish, I guess you could use it after the sanding but it will take longer than the rotary polisher  But I use a traditional rotary polisher first, after the sanding, a bit like this  But you have to be careful when sanding or buffing paintwork as its all to easy to sand or buff through the paint, and then your in trouble, especially on the edges and corners |
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Last Edit: Mar 9, 2011 19:44:48 GMT by tonybmw
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prc
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Mar 10, 2011 10:37:16 GMT
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The finish on this car is stunning. I'm half way through flattening and polishing my E28 and this has given me the kick up the ass to get on with it.
Cheers!
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1987 BMW E28 525E, Lachs silver, Shadowline, BBS
1999 BMW E36 318is Sport, Black with lows and no powa
1993 Subaru Impreza WRX, silver, tasty bits, STI wannabe
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Mar 10, 2011 11:19:30 GMT
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Brennon I don't use the same DA, but I have just checked the speed ratings on both machines and it looks like you could use the polishing machine to DA sand the body as well, as it has a variable speed control This is the DA that I use for polishing, the Meguirs G220, its not as aggressive as a standard rotary polisher, used together with the Speedglaze its good for getting rid of swirl marks, and producing a really good finish, I guess you could use it after the sanding but it will take longer than the rotary polisher But I use a traditional rotary polisher first, after the sanding, a bit like this But you have to be careful when sanding or buffing paintwork as its all to easy to sand or buff through the paint, and then your in trouble, especially on the edges and corners with the da what head do you use for getting rid of swirl marks? we have a waffle head where i work (yeah, i work with this stuff daily  ) on the cars we use a 1500 wet disk (3M) to sand down, then a 3000 trizact before a polish with rotary polisher and then we call it a de-hologram with the DA and waffle pad to get rid of the swirl marks/ hologramming effect. I wish i could show pictures of where i work but sadly i cant there is a few pics of cars that i have worked on at shows floating about on the internet! |
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Mar 10, 2011 21:01:47 GMT
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Brennon, Yes I use the waffle type pad on the DA, and a sponge type pad on the Rotary polisher, sounds like you have access to all the gear you need
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Mar 10, 2011 21:04:38 GMT
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The finish on this car is stunning. I'm half way through flattening and polishing my E28 and this has given me the kick up the ass to get on with it. Cheers! Thanks PRC, have you posted your E28 on Retro Rides Got the Pitman arm and bush from the Dealers today, right on time, you have to love the Germans. So tonight got it fitted and its booked in for its retest tomorrow, so fingers crossed this time |
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Mar 10, 2011 23:43:12 GMT
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Brennon, Yes I use the waffle type pad on the DA, and a sponge type pad on the Rotary polisher, sounds like you have access to all the gear you need sadly its not somewhere i can get my own cars in to on the up side they did change the DAs at work a year or so ago so i got a chance to walk out with a carbon fiber type rupes DA ;D just need to pull my finger out and get a proper sized compressor as my previous one only had enough puff for a spray gun! |
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Mar 10, 2011 23:47:59 GMT
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looking fab! I'm looking forward to trying to match your finish!  With respect to clear coating (I need to and have clear coated a metallic basecoat on the galant) I'm not sure I've put enough clear coat down on the door shut I've done as a test. I think I put 4 coats down leaving 5-10mins between coats. I'm fearing it needed some more; especially when I get to do the whole car I want to leave enough for rubbing back...? no? Two questions really. How do I know, or to what experience can you draw on to know/guess that you've put enough clear coat on... ..and b) can I add more clear coat to my door shut now the latest layer has most definitely cured (I did it two days ago) Chris |
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Mar 11, 2011 17:33:46 GMT
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Hooray just got it back from the MOT and its passed ;D ;D ;D
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Mar 11, 2011 18:05:41 GMT
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Fantastic - I love the E12 M535i and good ones are so rare!
I'm not usually a fan of gold cars but this one looks perfect.
Really enjoyed reading this - great work Tony!
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