Paint correction aka detailing

Motorcycling
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I wanted to do abit more than rub some tcut on my bike so I went and bought:

Soft start polisher/sander (looks like an angle grinder)
Backing plate and heads
Compound
Cubanna wax
Clay
Detailing fluid
Microfibres cloths
Drying towels
Shampoo

It costs a Bomb buying the proper stuff but should last awhile on the bike.

You need to clean the bike then dry it then clay it to remove an lumps or bumps like tar bugs stones hairs drift to prevent scratching the paint when using the machine polisher.
Clean it down then I mopped it and waxed it. So happy with the early results.

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Not bad for two hours work

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wow

Is there a queue forming outside your door yet?

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Very nice !!

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Gav yours is next

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VERY IMPRESSED!

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Fancy doing my car ?

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Looks mega.

Where did you find the guide for what products you needed and how to use all of them effectively?

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Hey Shiver that’s come up lovely. Can I ask where you got all the kit from?

Let us know how the finish holds up as well! :slight_smile:

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This is a good resource

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/

Learning how to clean the bike properly will avoid most of the scratches

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Cheers JB

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Have you shown that website to PJ? He’ll never be seen again if you do:w00t:

PS - Bike looks good Barry, maybe we can get the pillion boot scratches off our fairing using your methods:pinch:

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My friend works for a detailing company that does just super cars so he told me what to get and I used my own knowledge of what to do but will see him next week on exactly what way is best.

The websites are i4detail and detailed clean but be in for a shock how much it all costs

Jetstream get over to battersea one evening ill give it a go for the price of a tea :slight_smile:

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I’ve got an orbital sander I can use to attach the buffing wheels to so that should knock a few quid off…

I’ll look into that rubbing compound and clay stuff you’re on about, as well as the polishing pads to add to the sander. Machine Mart sell some kit I was looking at but will check out those websites you mentioned above, cheers

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Can u polish my arse? Its not scratched but the surface has become a little wrinkly in recent years. :smiley: Not sure how to sort it :crying:

PS. looks great! :stuck_out_tongue:

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Conrad use it on something else first to check the rpm on the sander is ok before you use it on the bike.

The one if got is a soft start one so it doesn’t just kick in plus its a variable speed one for better results.

All you’ll need is a black polishing pad as its the finishing grade unless your gonna cut back more than light scratches.

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Cool cool… I’ll be doing it on fresh paint so might start rough and work through the grades.

My sander is variable speed but not soft start so I’ll have to be careful!

Is the clay pretty much like using a tack cloth?

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Yeap but more effective as you wet it with detailing spray and it glides lovely then just fold it over and keep going it leaves to flawless with a quick buff after then your ready to mop it

Just bought a 75mm back plate, 85mm polishing head and hand applicators for the wax as I use a cloth last night.

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Awesome!! :slight_smile:

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haha, agreed. I think I’m getting a bit ‘pj’ in my old age too

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as it happens I’m actually waiting on a course to finalise dates to learn how to do this stuff properly as don’t want to shag the M3’s paint practicing. Have really started to take an interest having worked photographically on a few cars where the owners are serious detailers

not a great idea to start mopping without doing paint depth measurements first incidentally. If its sub 80 microns then you can be saying hello to your base coat. The curves of the plastics and tank can also mean the edges of the pad can dig in and burn the paint.