is there anyway to get rid of the cobwebs in my paint

[MidlandVtr]

ive got the dreaded cobwebs in my paint all over my car, but my vts is a 98 so it is getting on a little bit. Are there any ways apart from a respray to get my paint looking good again. has anyone had the same problems as me and managed to get rid of them.

[Barry123]

a pro machine Polisher is what you want ideally man.

You could have a blitz with some Megs Scratch X but it'll never come out as good as the machine polish

[MidlandVtr]

what would the polisher do then?? does it take the top layer off the paint to get rid of the cobwebs and leave fresh paint exposed?? is that what the pc cables do aswell??

[Payney]

I think thats what Ads was on about... Porter Cable... Will make your paint look fresh and new... If done right.

See if anyone off here lives near you with one, and ask them to do your car, obviously give them some dolla for doing it though.

[RedB]

Originally Posted by adsayer

a pro machine Polisher is what you want ideally man.

You could have a blitz with some Megs Scratch X but it'll never come out as good as the machine polish

Scratch X is naff apparently, follow these steps dude:

Wash - lots of suds
Clay
Paint Cleaner (Meg's step one and maybe two)
Wash
Use the Porter cable with some Blackfire polish to fill in the scratches
Apply sealant if you can get some
Wax to a mint finish

Will take at least 5 hours+ but if you put the time in cleaning will be easier in the future and the results will prove the work put in, id go for the long haul being a whore and do maybe a few hours for each panel to remove scratches before using a decent was such as poorboys, Zymol or Dodo Juice depending on effects and money you have to spend!

Pics up when done bud

Red

[RedB]

Originally Posted by AnthonyVTR

I think thats what Ads was on about... Porter Cable... Will make your paint look fresh and new... If done right.

See if anyone off here lives near you with one, and ask them to do your car, obviously give them some dolla for doing it though.

Changed your name?

Did you PM Simo for that...

[MidlandVtr]

thanx for the help redbullet il have to start stocking up on all the products then find someone with a porter cable thats willing to help. im really glad there is a way to do it without a respray i thought a porter cable just gave a polished effect not taking scratches out. how much do they cost out of interest and how dangerous are they??

[RedB]

Id give you a hand when doing mine at the weekend id you lived nearer bud soz.
Cost around £30+ just dont go for really cheap ones if you can

PC's are really good but do take time to get the knack of and use properly
Couple of hours at least on each panel and put effort into the bonnet and roof and other most noticeable areas

I didnt think there was aswell but il be treating her over the next few weeks before Trax let me know how ya get on bud, Rep welcome

[MidlandVtr]

i suppose you have earnt it lol

[JoeFurio]

get some autoglym super resin polish as a temp fix. it fills in rather than takes out the small scratches left by sponges car wash machines etc

its cheap and easy to do too

[fossie]

I had the same problems on my old motor mate.....tried the Scratch X and T-cut and although they did dull them down i was told that it was a problem with the paint and would need to be flattened and resprayed......hope yours is not as serious

[RedB]

Originally Posted by MidlandVtr

i suppose you have earnt it lol

No problems, glad i could help

Wanna see the results when shes done

Originally Posted by JoeFurio

get some autoglym super resin polish as a temp fix. it fills in rather than takes out the small scratches left by sponges car wash machines etc

its cheap and easy to do too

Got a huge bottle of this to use tonight when i give mine a clean and it works a treat, really easy to use and brings out the shine nicely. Also smells quite yummy

[saxoash]

Originally Posted by redbullet07

Scratch X is naff apparently, follow these steps dude:

Wash - lots of suds
Clay
Paint Cleaner (Meg's step one and maybe two)
Wash
Use the Porter cable with some Blackfire polish to fill in the scratches
Apply sealant if you can get some
Wax to a mint finish

Will take at least 5 hours+ but if you put the time in cleaning will be easier in the future and the results will prove the work put in

Pics up when done bud

Red

You havent got/Used a PC have you lol It takes me 4-5 hours to clean my car by hand with out doing any correction work....

And you dont use a pc to fill scratches, you use it to remove them.... you can fill them by hand but you will never get rid of them fully

[saunders]

Originally Posted by saxoash

You havent got/Used a PC have you lol It takes me 4-5 hours to clean my car by hand with out doing any correction work....

And you dont use a pc to fill scratches, you use it to remove them.... you can fill them by hand but you will never get rid of them fully

Yea ash is right, basically those "Cobwebs" are what are known as "swirl marks", which are caused by bad washing. Normally inflicted in todays terms by using car washes and sponges (which dirt get trapped in). Then you end up scratching the surface of your paint (normally the clear coat). Then when the light hits it, it causes you to notice these marks, thats also why they are normally round as thats how most people wash there cars, in a circular motion.


Now what the pc does it basically very slightly wears does the clearcoat, so gets rid of these marks. You may think this is dangerous or bad, but then remember there is normally a fair amount of clear coat there. Then you can seal and wax the paint work to protect it from happening again. Although in the long term you will prob need to repeat the process.

[samcook]

Originally Posted by saxoash

You havent got/Used a PC have you lol It takes me 4-5 hours to clean my car by hand with out doing any correction work....

was gunna say took me and neil about 13hours to go my car

[RedB]

Knew the whores would post up on this!!

5 Hours for a v.quick job, as in the post i wrote at least 5+

Il be taking probably a little longer than you Sam bud to do mine next week and i know what cobwebbing is as i have some atm hence the reason for me buying a UDM and getting to work next week

Ash and Cooke your cars are lush and iv just given advice on a quick jobbie
Obviously as Trax is coming up people will take much longer whoring and spending money on products so was just a quick post

[Predator_R32p]

yeah takes at least 10 hours to do a car with a pc and clean it etc, took me about 3 hours to do just my bonnet when i first used it lol

[saxoash]

Cheers fella, but you cannot do a quick job and do full correction

[RedB]

Cheeky b*stard, read it again

5+ for a quick job and a lot longer depending on the results you want and time you have to spend

Obviously a full correction, id spend most of the day

[Clouds_mate]

You clearly Edited your post.