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Old 9th February 2012, 08:13 PM
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Oh and as an after thought, because it has been repainted the paintwork won't be as hard as the original paint which makes working on it a lot easier
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Old 9th February 2012, 08:14 PM
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thanks for that i will post up tomorrow, im doing it in the morning so i will post up in the evening
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Old 9th February 2012, 08:15 PM
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i know the std audi pain is quite tough but this is not so bad i dont think well it seems to scratch easy so i guess it would come out just as easy ?
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Old 9th February 2012, 08:27 PM
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Audi paintwork is notoriously hard and makes detailing a nightmare of a job, usually well beyond the capabilities of the average petrol head.

On the other hand, one good thing about Range Rover is their paint is a delight to work on, not too soft and not too hard so well within my scope. When I vied my Range Rover the paintwork was very poor, it had been a farmers car and been through the fields, along hedgerows, probably carrying sheep to the market, towing horse boxes and whatever else farmers do with their cars, it really was a shambles. But I saw the potential and made an offer which was eventually accepted much to my surprise. It took about 3 weeks to complete the detailing work and was well worth the effort.

The interior was first to be tackled, it was covered in horse hairs and had a smell of dog pee so it was stripped out and everything steam cleaned, disinfected, leather fed and rebuilt








The exterior never had so much as a parking ding in the bodywork, but the scratches were something I had never seen as bad before






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Old 9th February 2012, 09:03 PM
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Slowly the depth of the shine started to appear


and the more I worked at it, the better the shine and the deeper to the paintwork




until I finished with this


Deep scratching was on every panel


Rear door polished


Front wing before


and after


Bonnet edge before


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Eventually the ultimate goal is achieved and a finish I am happy with








another before


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Old 9th February 2012, 09:17 PM
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Don't forget plastic parts like lights etc can also be cut back and polished up


50/50 shot


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Then once all the hard work is done it's playtime
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Old 9th February 2012, 09:18 PM
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i know the std audi pain is quite tough but this is not so bad i dont think well it seems to scratch easy so i guess it would come out just as easy ?
Odd how it does scratch easily, but removing the scratch is difficult
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Old 10th February 2012, 10:13 AM
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I notice there are a few here are into Classic Cars, so I thought you might like to see my baby

1947 Rover 16 Sport Saloon
One of only 25 known to survive and of that 25 only 10 are still on the road













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