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  1. Clear Coat peeling problem on spoiler

    in General Celica Discussion

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    Use 800-1200grit to take the damaged lacquer out in the 3-5 inch area, sand back to the actual paint layer but don't go through it obviously or you'll need to spray colour too, then 1500 to key the good lacquer in the rest, don't take too much out but enough to make it completely matt. spray so the edge of the foot spraying area hardly gets any paint, then the middle gets the most. build up lightly then once you have enough paint in, let it dry and sand the entire thing completely flat with 1500, so it's all matt and smooth like a blackboard. then just polish up!

  2. Clear Coat peeling problem on spoiler

    in General Celica Discussion

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    I'd try and sand off the lacquer about 3-5" round that, lightly sand around that patch of no laquer to dull the finish, mask up the area so you have sort of a foot square to spray in.

    Try and gradient it in if you know what i mean and hopefully the two lacquers will blend better instead of a solid line. after it's all dry., go over the entire repair with 1500 wet and dry to get rid of any orange peel or crap then polish it up with a cutting compound!

    Tip. if you're using rattlecans, leave them in a bucket of warm water for 20 mins beforehand and the paint will come out much smoother :)

  4. Lowest milage celicas

    in General Celica Discussion

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    I have bought a few low millage cars from these types, 1991 corolla with 1 owner from new same shops only story and full service history, 35k but as the car had never seen a motorway......after a few weeks of driving every day and a few motorway journeys at 60mph the engine had it

    same with a 1998 fiesta again 1 owner 25k full service history engine blew up on motorway (that car had never even seen a roundabout)

    Low miles is good for a museum or a car show but not if you then want to turn it into a daily car

    Not a toyota, but we had a 92 civic in at work with 30k on it! Mint inside, full of holes on the outside :lol:

  15. machine polish place

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    Using a rotrary isn't for the faint hearted tho and can in inexperienced hands lead to paint burns.

    But you could get an orbital dual action polisher that is prolly better suited for a novice.

    I have a Kestrel DAS6, and found it easy to use being a beginner myself.

    Also worth practising on other cars or a faded panel from a scrappys before having a go on your pride and joy

    I'm sure that was a rumour started by the DA companies haha. As long as you wet the pad there's pretty much no chance you'll burn it. start off on 800 rpm, smooth lines like you're spraying paint and move up to 1500. feel the paint as you go and you won't burn it. I tried to burn an old panel, took a fair bit of heat and pressure to mark it.

  18. machine polish place

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by joe588

    There's loads of detailers on here mate, they all do an absolutely cracking job for good money, give them a call!

    Or if you fancy a go yourself....

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-POLISHER-BUFFER-SOFT-START-6-SPEED-BODY-SHOP-/270389557911?_trksid=p4340.m8&_trkparms=algo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D6%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1019091290173935295

    The rotary is good, the stuff that comes with it isn't. Get some decent pads and polish ie menzerna and off you go. Takes a while to get used to it, look at the rotary polishing guide on detailing world. i've had that rotary for years now and it's never missed a beat. I do all the cars at work too so it's not like it hardly gets used :)

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