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| 92 Beiträge - Neuling
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Hello
I have recently finished polishing my car (Kyalami Black). This is the first time I have 'machine polished', using an electric RO (random orbital) polisher.
Beforehand, there were many very fine scratches ('swirls') in the paint; not too bad, but noticable in the sun or under fluorescent lights. After finishing the polishing, it is now virtually defect-free, and looks fabulous. It took many, many hours for my first time; probably a total of 15 hours. Hopefully I will not need to do it again for 12 months, and only add more wax until then.
Products I used were:
*Metabo SXE425 variable-speed random orbital buffing (sanding) machine
*Lake Country CCS 'white' polishing pad + 'grey' finishing pad
*Menzerna PO106FF polish (light 'cut' + high gloss finish), applied with RO + white pad; then MF (microfibre cloth) to buff off the residue
*Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax, applied with RO + grey pad; then MF
*Pinnacle Souveran paste wax, applied by hand using foam applicator-pad; then MF
Here are some photos:
*Metabo RO with white polishing pad
*polishing products
*masking tape protecting areas not to be polished
*Menzerna polish applied to pad
*polish 'dabbed' onto paint ready for polishing
*half-way through polishing
*finished results
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| GT . 3.2L V6 . Q2 . Kyalami Black - Red . Eibach . KONI . ATP 19" . TOYO |
Dieser Beitrag wurde 1 mal editiert, zuletzt von shiny_car am 20.05.2008 - 06:43.
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| Beitrag vom 24.08.2007 - 20:28 |
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| 1739 Beiträge - Hardcore - Alfista
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Damn nice Job Shiny Car  Now your GT is ready for the next International GT Meet in Europe. Get your GT in the next airplane and come over 
By the way - its now 3 or 4 am in Australia - you don't need sleep ? 
Dieser Beitrag wurde 1 mal editiert, zuletzt von 156-GT am 24.08.2007 - 20:42.
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| Beitrag vom 24.08.2007 - 20:40 |
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6734 Beiträge - Weiser - Alfista
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Extrem good job !!!! I will come next week to austrailia and than we make my car !!!!!!
very nice job !!!!!
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Alfa GT 2,0 JTS Distinctive, Gebaut am Mi. 21. Juli 2004, Liparigrau, getönte Heck.- und Seitenscheiben, noch nicht Tiefer, K&N, 18" Felgen Tomason TN1 Sommer, 17" Felgen SP II Winter, EBC- Turbo Groove Disc mit EBC- Redstuff Bremsbeläge auf der Vorder.- und Hinterachse, MSD und ESD von Ragazzon, Verkauft am 04.10.2022
Mercedes Benz GLA 200 156PS + 45PS (Chip) = 201PS
Fiat 500x 1,4l 140PS + 41PS (Chip) = 181PS
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Dieser Beitrag wurde 1 mal editiert, zuletzt von Donrolando am 24.08.2007 - 20:52.
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| Beitrag vom 24.08.2007 - 20:48 |
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| 92 Beiträge - Neuling
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thank you.
Zitat
Original geschrieben von 156-GT
By the way - its now 3 or 4 am in Australia - you don't need sleep ? |
i am working nightshift.  8-|
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| GT . 3.2L V6 . Q2 . Kyalami Black - Red . Eibach . KONI . ATP 19" . TOYO |
Dieser Beitrag wurde 1 mal editiert, zuletzt von shiny_car am 24.08.2007 - 21:11.
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| Beitrag vom 24.08.2007 - 21:10 |
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wow
it looks newer than new ! Damn good job.
I think this is a work for me in the winter, too. 
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Mein Leben mit Alfa:
Alfasud 1.5 - Alfa 33 QV - Alfa 75 Limited - Alfa 155 1.8 formula - Alfa 145 JTD - Alfa 156 1.8 TS - Alfa 156 SW 2.0 JTS - Alfa Gt 1.9 JTD -> Alfa Giulietta 1.4 TB TCT
und viele andere in der Familie... |
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| Beitrag vom 24.08.2007 - 21:11 |
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| 2147 Beiträge - Profi Alfista
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wow, shines like a mirror. what a stunning result. excellent job.
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Okt. 2007 - Apr. 2019: Alfa GT 2.0 JTS
seit März 2014: Alfa GT 3.2 V6 |
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| Beitrag vom 24.08.2007 - 22:21 |
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What the heck, now, thats impressive.
Seems to be a lot of work, tough.
Whats your loan for a hour? ^^ If you visit germany, visit me and get my GT a polish ;)
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We are useless italians and we havent build this properly! - J. Clarkson (2007)
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| Beitrag vom 24.08.2007 - 23:38 |
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3628 Beiträge - Cuore Sportivo
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looks fantastic shiny !! 
dont drive this car now
great job !!
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Alfa 156 Sportwagon, 2,4 JTD (2001-2005)
Alfa GT, 1,9JTD, (2005-2010)
Alfa GT, 3,2l, (2010-2014)
Alfa Giulietta, 1,6 JTDM (2012-2017)
Audi A4 Avant, Bj 1997, 1.6l , 100PS (Baustellentrecker)(2014-2021)
BMW 116i (F21) (2016-2019)
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| Beitrag vom 25.08.2007 - 01:33 |
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| 1965 Beiträge - Hardcore - Alfista
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yessssss master, now you really got a shiny car! excellent finish, maybe it depends on the colour "black"...in the 80's there was a song called "black cars", i think sung by...ups. forgotten.
i had my GT polished and nano-treated 4 weeks ago by a specialist and i thought that the colour has changed a bit and also the car was shiny. even after rain it looks fanastic.
so i agree with landmatrose : don't drive it now
ciao
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156 2,0 TS grigio chiaro (BJ 1999, verkauft) // GT 1,9 JTD distinctive grigio stromboli (BJ 2005, verkauft)
159 SW 2.0 JTDm ti bianco ghiaccio, Biscione seitl., Ragazzon Duplex ESD, Alu-Domstrebe, K&N, Schaltsack Leder, LED's, SB (BJ 2010, verkauft)
 Meine neue dicke Weisse
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| Beitrag vom 25.08.2007 - 19:07 |
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