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[GTiBEER]

Hey everyone I have made a mistake that a school boy would make so I'm looking for some advice (not abuse) to get my car back to black.

I have always been told to use Tcut on the bodywork to take the top layer off and bring out the shine. So when I got my lovely GTi the first thing I did was wash every inch o her and give her the Tcut treatment.

Now she looks like she has been driven through a wire brush factory backwards and it's all my fault!

In the shade she looks super nice but when the sun is reflecting off her metallic skin she has these circular brush marks all over her.

I have always fancied getting one of those electric buffing things and investing in some decent wax.

Can some one please tell me how to remedy this and tell me what a ....... I am.

Thanks

[vRStu]

It might be worth employing one of the pro's there are a couple of them that frequent here.

[P80RSY]

Sounds bad.........

TBH I would get it detailed by a pro by the time you spend £200 on a polisher and buy the right tools to do the job you will spend the same money and not get as good a finish.

on the other hand have a look on detailing world there are loads of good threads on polishing.

I have a megs g220 if you near the north east your more than welcome to use it

[GTiBEER]

What price should I expect to pay for a half decent detailer ?

[winrya]

you've probably just put loads of marring into the paintwork. 

By hand your best bet is to spend a good amount of time working a small section at a time with dodo lime prime.  It does a fantastic job of removing marring and light swirls.  If you have access to a machine, run it on speed 5 on a finishing pad until clear, 1 panel at a time, should only take 45 mins to go round the car, results will look rather good.

I have loads of compounding polishes but for a quick fix, this is a great product and my favourite of all my detailing collection

[stealthwolf]

I think it depends on your circunstances. If you plan on getting into detailing, have the time and money to try out various products etc then go for it. But honestly recommend you get the detail done professionally first and then just keep it topped up.

You're looking at £150-350 depending on the level of work done eg full paintwork correction. Once you've had this done, can simply wash and dry the car and top up the wax now and then.

[Andy]

I would pay a pro to get it sorted,oh and chuck the t cut in the bin

[winrya]

chuck the t cut in the bin

Good call

[GTiBEER]

I have a megs g220 if you near the north east your more than welcome to use it

Thanks for the offer but I'm in Surrey :(

I will throw that Tsh*t in the bin for sure and as I will always want to detail all my cars in the future I will probably invest in some products and Hardware. Any recommendations for a first timer?

I have joined detail world for some more in-depth information.

[P80RSY]

Megs G220 is a good starter poliser think there is a thread on detailing world about orbital polishers on there.

As for products i use poorboys stuff pop into your local detailing shop sure they would be glad to help with products that compliment each other and what pads to use.

[stealthwolf]

There's also the kestral D/A.

There's a billion different products to use for different stages of the detail. If you're serious, I suggest you join detailing world and read a few of the threads, especially in the guides section. Don't go crazy and buy shed loads of stuff that you won't ever use.

[Greeners]

Get a pro to do it and make the most of the time they spend on your car by watching and asking questions. 

Then hopefully that will be the last of your detailing school boy errors! 

[andyt13]

tbh mate a good machine polish you can do yourself with a DA machine, look on DW and you will get the idea on there

[chip20]

Good luck.It's not as easy as it sounds

[matsu]

tbh mate a good machine polish you can do yourself with a DA machine, look on DW and you will get the idea on there

rather you than me mate lol
i would get a  pro to do a job and watch and learn first if it were me!
advice already given by peeps who know.IMO
matsu