Got bored at work today!!

[Spudly]

So i thought id try my hand at machine polishing seen as how im a valeter and all that lol, not done it before and only been shown the basics so we had nothing to do so when everyone else went home early i stayed to play lol, its not the best in the world as i ran out of G3 but im impressed as it looked like this when i first bought it,
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cars/28-08-06_1634.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cars/05-09-06_2003.jpg

took a few pics whilst was doing it too cos im sad lol,
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cars/14-10-06_1343.jpg

And she now looks like this after a quick hand polish up, still needs doing with G10 but im happy enough for now as its no longer pink lmao,

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cars/14-10-06_1516.jpg


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cars/14-10-06_1518.jpg

What does you all think for a first timer any good???

[alistairolsen]

looks awesome mate, what did you use?

[Spudly]

Was just G3 and a machine polisher and lots and lots of H2O lol, still needs going over with the finer G10 but at least its red again lol!!!

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

That's very nice, well done.
One of my previous Novas was red but had oxidised badly and was a nice shade of pink. Several T-cut's later and the pink had gone, so had the red! Was left looking at the primer underneath......DOH!!!!
Have vowed never to buy a red car again.
You've done a cracking job and the car looks mint.

[Spudly]

Thankyou very much, ooh that mustve made your arms ache sooo much to do it all by hand lol, its nowhere near perfect but for my first time im very very pleased with myself hehehe!!!
Just need to find me some lowering springs now i think!!!

[Adam]

That looks sweet, amazing transformation.
Nice work.

[hagger]

looked good spud when i saw it last night! nice and shiny!!

[draper]

looks spot-on buddy - well done

[NOV4_SPORT]

looks like a new car, or had a full re-spray, top work fella

[Stoo]

wow

I love shiny red novas!!

[Jack]

Looking good. Keep meaning to get mine pro machine polished to try and take some of the swirlyness out the paint.

[Spudly]

Thankyou very much buddy, it was only my first go and you can see the machine lines in the direction ive polished it, mainly shows under street lights on a night but now its lowered and got some skirts too its looking a hell of a lot meaner than it was, and all from a salvage repairable bargain from simpsons-salvage lol!!!

[superfu-kingnova]

quality job mate !! :thumb:

i reckon you could make a bit of quiet cash on the side . ;)

[Spudly]

Nah im not that good at it (yet) lol as i say i tried my hand at doing it as i was the only one left in and had taken me car in to valet anyways, i was sooo fed up with driving a pink car so thought what the hell ill try it and didnt do too badly if i do say so myself hehe!!!

[Matt2107]

Good effort matey... you'll get better the more you practice. :)

[Martin]

Mate i'l deffo be coming to get mine done

[Adam Moran]

Are those the orginal tyres on the rear gsi rims???

Think the were called Mich MX or something

(If im right it means im very very sad lol )

[ade]

thats a great job 4 a 1st time. well done! amazing what u can accomplish when bored.

[Spudly]

Thankyou for all your quality comments peeps im getting quite a big head now lol, but to be fair i have impressed myself as my last nova started life standard and ended up looking pretty good if i have to say so myself hehe, but i only did about 60% of the work on it myself.
Fair enough ive not done an amazing amount on this one as yet, but ive done it all myself and had some impressive feedback from you all, so after my nice little speech, ill just say cheers to all lol, thankyou!!!

[Timmy]

yeah very impressed with the results. good on yeah i really nee to clean my motor but weather not permenting

[Spudly]

Are those the orginal tyres on the rear gsi rims???

Think the were called Mich MX or something

(If im right it means im very very sad lol )

Errr yes they would be michelin MXL`s on there lol id not say sad just very knowledgable lol!!!

[Pillar]

try doing small spots at once and slowly go over it you will get a better result, no swirls etc make sure you wax it otherwise it will just fade again! doh!

[Spudly]

Aye i did indeed afterwards mate, i steamed it all of re-washed it and pol
ished entire car after id machined her, now lowered with the obligatory laguna splitter and GSi sides she looking rather tidy if io do say so myself lol!!!

[edens-xe]

nice shiney job mate

[SRlew]

looks loads better mate! i remember when mine had been resprayed then i got the buffer over it, got it out side and fook me it looked awsome!

[hendrix]

ive got some G3 and whenever I do it on red cars ive owned (nova and Corsa both flame red) Ive never managed to get good results. tbh they still look pink.
How the hell do you get it looking like that? Mines done by hand btw.