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3 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

What did you use to polish it with? 

DAS 6 Pro DA polisher and I just used some Meguiars finishing wax this time. I’ve already cut it back to get as many of the blemishes out as possible so it started from a reasonable point.

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10 minutes ago, jimbobtcc206 said:

DAS 6 Pro DA polisher and I just used some Meguiars finishing wax this time. I’ve already cut it back to get as many of the blemishes out as possible so it started from a reasonable point.

I have the same DA machine. I've never polished GRP before, it seems to be much harder than clearcoat. Did you use anything in particular to remove the blemishes? 

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9 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

I have the same DA machine. I've never polished GRP before, it seems to be much harder than clearcoat. Did you use anything in particular to remove the blemishes? 

I just started with thorough degrease, clean, clayed it and then used the DA with Meguiars cutting compound. I’ve found it worked wonders on the fibreglass and also on the exhaust!

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14 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

I have the same DA machine. I've never polished GRP before, it seems to be much harder than clearcoat. Did you use anything in particular to remove the blemishes? 

These are what I used 

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23 minutes ago, jimbobtcc206 said:

These are what I used 

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Excellent, so nothing grp specific then.  I'm sure one of my normal compounds would do fine in that case. Cheers for the info 👍

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Normal “paint” orientated products will work ok on GRP, usually. They generally just need a bit more work.

 

GRP specific cut and polishing products differ by the amount of cut, the GRP cutting compounds especially are usually more aggressive, than the paint equivalent. But also, once you start moving on to coatings, GRP specific ones, (especially, marine, which many are) will have more UV protection than normal automotive for paint and may have a few more marine specific qualities for sea/sea life exposure.

 

When it comes to work horse cutting products, 3M have some very good compounds, GRP specific.  (Farucla G10 is still very popular, too, for initial use after wet and drying, or harsh cutting, there are better these days, though, such as the much newer 3M product)
 

With any of these in GRP, it can be done by hand, but for cutting especially doing the whole car, either a DA or a rotary pays dividends.

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Love the workshop/garage, but how long is a humans  neck. In old days  passenger got a glove box, now they get oil pressure....... 😉

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@HB46443 @Rob Hunter Derby & Notts AO 4 guys and a camera man to change a gearbox !!! 🤔 you need to get yourselves organised and get one of these DC5C2724-62DC-48EF-BA2B-018B0FDC0426.thumb.jpeg.f4cb83ea1fba4e9d974f66d718d9b313.jpeg

there not cheap though !!🤣 looks as though you had a good time and well fed and watered . Take care and see you soon Andy & Becky( chief engine crane operator )

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Nice safety crocks 😉 

 

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She has some pink steel toe cap boots but saves them for when she is building ! EC96C8B6-F72F-4166-89F0-7951EF845D91.jpeg.41124936c6a6e730bcc0426b72650a27.jpeg

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Could of done with a few more layers on today. Exhaust bobbin sheered in half

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Cracking afternoon for a cheeky blat around the Cotswolds.

Back home in time to cook the Mother’s Day Sunday roast 

 

 

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