I threw this together for another forum. Similar/Better examples do exist elsewhere on the interweb...
Paint Repair by d86cfv, on Flickr
It's a useful quick reference to what you need to do to repair certain paint defects. Some people don't realise there are 3 layers on top of their panel that make up the paint. Some cars have soft paint (jap) some have harder paint (euro) some don't use a clear coat/lacquer at all - this was popular in the early 90's = the once red now pink Astra's and Fiesta's etc so this is by no means a comprehensive guide but it's a good "rule of thumb"
In the never ending quest for shiny paintwork the idea is to have no "defects" on ones paint. Whether it's something stuck to the surface - dirt, oxidization, Industrial fallout, tar etc etc. Or anything that breaches the lacquer will instantly dull the shine - the reason behind this is because the light hits the scratches and is bounced back in various directions. Rather than being a smooth mirror surface.
This is a good example:
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Cheers Dan,
Very informative. What products to use though?
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Very informative. What products to use though?
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Eddie- wrote:If you made that fair play thought it was a link very simalar on CYC and DW also very good sites to start if you wish to have a gleamming megane.
I often frequent DW too - I picked mot of my theory up from those guys. There is an awful lot of knowledge there! I did do the diagram myself, only in paint though!
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thought I had also seen that on DW
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Dwabo wrote:thought I had also seen that on DW
Not this one you didnt cos I did it myself!
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