For some of you that have seen my bodywork in the flesh, you will know it's a complete state, faded almost to white on the bonnet as well as showing up where it has been resprayed in the past, so I finally managed to get hold of a DA polishing machine, with various pads, polishes etc and gave it a bash a moment ago.

So, the before photo :



Taped up and been clayed



Afterwards :



I'm fairly impressed with the results so far, couple of bits I need to redo again, but not too shabby for my first time. Arms ache now though

Great results looks like it was long over due, get a good wax on it now

Looks alot better mate

You really need a front grill in there though!

Impressive

It's amazing how much difference you can get with a DA compared with elbow grease and T-Cut

However, if your arms are aching, you're doing it wrong - you should be letting the polisher do all the hard work - it doesn't take much pressure to make it do it's job. Matt and I were polishing for six hours between us on Saturday with no aches or pains afterwards

I've got a really good DA Polishing instruction manual that I downloaded from CleanYourCar.co.uk - if you PM me your email addy, I send it to you.

wow , she's going to look stunning Begbie when you have done the whole car , mines next

Guess whats just fine in my 'want' list. Cracking job!

All that money you spent on the engine thought you would have treated her to a respray

On a diffrent note cracking work

Top work Beggers! Took years off the old girl, it's like Botox for bangers

Nigel, I think I know which guide you're on about. PDF with quite a few pages in it? If not, send it over and I'll have a read. I wasn't applying much pressure when doing it and was watching the rotary motion to check that it was stopping / still spinning.

Shiney, I know I need a grill, I do have a sat in the garage, but I need to make a few amendments to the bumper / FMIC before it will fit. It's on my long list of stuff to do

Nismo, you can pay me

Burbum, I will get a respray in the next couple of years, need to let my debts clear down a bit before doing so, but 6 - 7 years of not being polished it needs something and my arms aren't man enough to do it manually

Me too Begbie!!! Wow!!

Looks very nice Begbie, it's about time you did some proper manual work

[quote=Theresa it's about time you did some proper manual work [/quote]

That was the machine

Blimey mate, massive improvement! Looks much better.

A million times better Alexis. Looks almost yellow now

Well done beggers

ditto, well done beggars - is it making an appearance at the AGM? if so you owe me a ride out in it

Yes it is coming to the AGM, much to the delight of the other half I might have to start charging people for rides

Yup - that's the one - seems that you already have it then. I find the trick is to keep the pad flat on the panel - as soon as you lean it, the rotary action slows or stops

Dam, i had a feeling that car was yellow!!

well done begger's looks soo soo much better!

keep up the good work and i look forward to seeing it at the AGM!!



Dont worry, me, Mario and pinky will keep becky company!!

Leave a bit down the middle and you have a racing stripe

Well done Beggars. Looks much better (although I haven't seen it in the flesh for donkeys years anyway).

I WISH I could do something similar, but alas I fear using a DA polisher on areas where lacquer is peeled or stating to go white won't do it any favours.

And sadly there are more bits appearing on my car. Roof is almost lacquerless, white hazing appearing on drivers door, patch near the fuel cap and on top of the boot

Hasn't polished that dent out!!

Spent most of today doing some more polishing, only got the side with all the peeling lacquer to do now

Before photo's


After photo's


It seems the rear has been resprayed and they didn't do a very good job of taping the rear badge up

Well worth the time and effort!

Bet you're well chuffed it's turning out so nice

looking so much better!!

Now clean those wheels

Excellent work!
My bodywork is better though,

this is not my bitch fit to get court up in ...but...

but he has more BHP than you

on another note, Alexis, your coming is coming along nicely!!

just showed my mrs your photos and her words...

Yeah I know, Begbie has already mentioned that, hence why I thought id take the bodywork crown.

Anyway Marco, dont mention bhp figures to me mate, ha.

That's why I didn't wan to get in voles with you 2 girls and your who's got the smaller penis game!!



Technics, just you wait!!!!