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hi all

spent a long day with paul new years day after he had asked if i would look at some surface problems on paint of his sport evo

only had the one day whereas id have liked to have spent 3 and i know i could take the finish on the car another level but we achieved a lot

car was prepped with porter cable dual action orbital and zaino products

car has one coat of zaino z2 pro and one misting spray coat of z8 finale spray

paul is a really nice guy.a genuine enthusiast .we were both happy with results.

first before prep

now pictures taken today outside and bear in mind how murky it has been so there is no brilliant sunshine aiding rflections and also these are next day and a little dust had settled

prob going to get told off about size of images i apologise but i think they are worth viewing i have reduced them massively

john

Thanks John!

Steve, Satin is for sheets! . There seemed to be alot of confusion on how "satin" the skirts should be, so I decided to go all glossy, and to be honest, I think it looks much better than satin. Not for a black car in my opinion.

Brian, there were a few problems starting to appear with the top coat about the time you saw the car, and have tried different things, and people to try and sort it. Only John was able to sort it. I have to say that the car was nearing being stripped again for another re-paint, except it was going to be the paint manufacturers who were going to repaint it. As it is now, John has done a fantastic job on the car, and as long as I use all the zaino products he recommends and uses, the car will stay looking the same, if not better than it does now.

John, as I've said on the E30Zone site, you are a star. I know you only had the car for a day, but you are welcome to spend as much time as you like on it.

After seeing the results, I have ordered alot of zaino products to maintain the finish. We had a customer today who thought the car was brand new, untill he saw the number plates already fitted. That is great testimony to Johns hard work and zaino's products.

John.......I don't know how you did it, you were there from 8am untill 6pm and you didn't use the toilet once!

That is one good looking car.

That garage in the background looks like the one near the Castle Combe circuit

Karl

JC , e30 m3 wrote: Fantastic job! In the first picture, is that a coating of dust or was the paint really as bad as it looked? I'd love my car to look that good but really don't know which products to use, do I really have to spend £100's on waxes etc..? I do have a rotary buffing machine (Halfords Cheapy Special) Any tips? I think I know it's going to involve copious amounts of elbow grease...... Cheers

unfortunately you really do get what you pay for

the halfords cheapies are not doing this level of finish........no way

this is using an american branded product manufactured by PORTER CABLE

incredible kit tho only available in 110v.this with the right pads etc and transformer you are looking at roughly 200 quid

swirl removers,sealants/polish microfibre etc etc about another 150 quid i guess

its not cheap but the finish speaks for itself.ive had my porter 5 years now and its best thing ive ever bought.it is not like a mop which can be dangerous to say the least as they spin in same position at massively high speeds and heat can burn thru paint in seconds

i defy anyone to damage paint with porter.

john

BMG M3 wrote: Do you only use the Porter Cable several times a year, or is it safe to use all the time ?

John uses the Porter Cable all the time, even when applying the polish. So it seems it is totally safe to use it at all times.

Karl, pop in and say hi, anytime. I am there most Saturdays.

I called in on the morning when John was starting Paul's car, and I couldn't believe how badly scratched the paint surface was, the swirl marks in the paint were horrendous, and there were other various marks that I was pointing out, and Paul would explain that was were a leaf landed etc! All up the O/S of the car, there were some really bad scratches running up the length of the car, and Paul explained this was caused by the bushes at the side of his drive.

As Paul said, he couldn't wash or polish the car for more bad scratches appearing constantly, and if it was me, I would have lost my patience with it, but John saved the day, and did a brill job with it and boosted Pauls love for the car!

Paul & Jon,

That car looks absolutely fabulous!  I cannot believe the surface finish, it's just amazing.

Jon - you mention that chammies and sponges cause swirls when washing - what should we be using to wash the car then?  I have a black SE just like Pauls (well, just like Paul's USED TO BE!) and have recently had it repainted, and I'm anxious not to spoil the pait if I can avoid it.  What would you advise?

Congrats though, that is truly stunning.