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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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right a mate has just got a bmw it's an old one but it's in need of a clean.
He say's the paintwork is a bit rough, also that the paint has oxydised?wtf?
And also has a few scratche's down one side like it's been parked next to a bush and they're light one's.
So the question is what's the best stuff to use?
He's not bothered about it been spot on but would like it spruced up a bit.
Any info or tip's or product's that can help is welcome
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Rotary polisher
Will be very hard paint.
Can clean it by hand and try and fill/mask defects, but won't achieve any correction without machine.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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G3 and a Rotary
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Menzerna for a bmw, G3 is old hat now.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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As above - get the car mopped.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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forgive me but do i have this right?
Menzerna and a mop?
Is there just 1 type of the above?
And is it just use the wash car first then the above and done or do you have to use anything else?
Dont know anything about this cleaning lark lol
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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You need to get someone else to do it, can't jump straight into it, and bmw paint is fucking hard.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by C4llyT
Menzerna for a bmw, G3 is old hat now.
I'd still use G3 if the car is that bad

Menzerna may be a superior product, but G3 is tougher
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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where abouts is he based ?
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by boost mad
where abouts is he based ?
Hull mate

Like i say it's not a new car and he doesnt want to spend shit load's getting it mint as it'll be getting a full respray come winter time.

Just want's it a better than it is now as it's a drop top and summer coming up.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Alittle to far for me at then at the mo then for a quick job.

if you could get some pictures of it up it may help in advising the best product for the job.

if its oxidsed and quite bad like he says doing anything by hand will only make it alittle better. as cutting by hand can be alittle on the difficult side lol
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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i'll try to get some pics tomorow, i've not even seen it yet
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