One I did today: by Tim_B


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Tim_B
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I had a 10 year old Volvo S40 in today for scratch repairs and a "complete walk round. It came up so well I had to take some pics.

Here are the befores:

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And here are the afters:

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I started at 9am and had the job finished at 5pm.

Work done was:

Clean wheels with bilberry wheel cleaner.
Wash vehicle using 2 bucket method
Towel dry vehicle
Perform Sprayless Scratch Repairs to Front & rear bumpers, N/S/F Wing, N/S Front & rear doors, N/S Rear wing, O/S/F Door and Bonnet
Wash Vehicle again.
Hand Polish vehicle.
Apply 2 coats of SSR Super Glaze Sealant (Diamond Brite)
Polish Wheels
Apply Dressing to tyres & unpainted exterior plastics
Clean and valet interior.

Well pleased with the result - I think it was the colour that made it look so good when I'd finished :D :D
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Posted 18 Jun 2010, 20:08 #1 

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DeuxGazoles
It is a good colour on the S40 that drool drool
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Posted 18 Jun 2010, 20:14 #2 

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Chiffon Huileux
Thats come up lovely, well done and yes cracking colourImage
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Posted 18 Jun 2010, 20:42 #3 

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starbug2
a shame your way up north i may of got you to tidy up mine :nurse: .nice job on the S40 :cheers:

Posted 18 Jun 2010, 21:40 #4 

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Tim_B
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Why thank you chaps.

The owner was so pleased that she's thinking of keeping the car. Can you believe it's only done 25k in 10 years. :shock:
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Posted 18 Jun 2010, 22:45 #5 

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Chiffon Huileux
Can you do anything with my Volvo???
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Posted 19 Jun 2010, 21:15 #6 

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Tim_B
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Chiffon Huileux wrote:Can you do anything with my Volvo???
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How much time / cash do you have? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Posted 19 Jun 2010, 22:44 #7 


carlpenn
Lovely work there :)

How about a "How To" for Scratch repairs etc for us Club Members who cannot afford to have a pro do the stuff.......... ;) :p
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Posted 09 Jul 2010, 20:49 #8 

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Tim_B
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carlpenn wrote:Lovely work there :)

How about a "How To" for Scratch repairs etc for us Club Members who cannot afford to have a pro do the stuff.......... ;) :p


Thanks Carl,

I use a patented system for sprayless scratch repairs but it's specifically designed as a low-cost alternative to bodyshop or more conventional sprayed SMART repairs.

I do SSR work from £35. That compares with my local Halfords who charge from £65, and I come to you (if you live in the Helensburgh / Lomond area).

As far as DIY goes, if you feel confident enough, good results can be achieved with a touch-up stick, fine artist's paintbrush and 3000 grit wet n' dry. Oh, and a lot of patience. :mrgreen: The important thing to remember is that there's no magic bullet once the paint's scratched and certain colours respond better than others, even to professional repairs.
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Posted 10 Jul 2010, 13:39 #9 

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1gp
I notice no up close pics of the scratch repairs ? can we see some pics of the nasty scratchs now there flatted polished and touched up ;)

Posted 21 Jul 2010, 20:51 #10 

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Tim_B
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1gp wrote:I notice no up close pics of the scratch repairs ? can we see some pics of the nasty scratchs now there flatted polished and touched up ;)


Here you go James, I had to crop them from larger pics but as I'm using a 10.2mp camera the res is still OK. If you'd like to see other close-up examples I have them, just not of this car.

The 2 nasty chips in the pics above were on the O/S door just under the mirror:

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The hairline scratches were on the N/S/F wing just behind the indicator:

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Posted 21 Jul 2010, 22:21 #11 


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