leon cupra - winter protection

[jake]

Started the polishing process today, just the bonnet.

Polishing process is as follows.

3m fast cut using Indasa yellow pad, these don't breakdown as fast as the 3m green, then i prekleen the paint and after that I use the soft 3m yellow pad and yellow top ultra fine polish, the last step it's blue ultrafina on its pad, final part is to clean the panel and give it a coat of wax.

The result


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Untitled by cuprajake1, on Flickr


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Untitled by cuprajake1, on Flickr

While its not removed all the orange peel, it has considerably flattened the surface.

Jake

 

[Asha]

That's awesome. My last car was yellow and I used to find it hard to get decent reflection shots. Looks like its done really well tho, need to get some of them discs

 

[jake]

I took it a step further, I actually wet sanded the clear down removing the Orange peel effect in the paint.

The discs will remove a lot of imperfections, but not the actual finish of the paint.

I've just finished now, and the cars come out really well.

Numpty here forgot his dslr so only have a couple of pics off my phone. So hard to get any quality images really.

Pics


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So in total I had.

5hrs colour sanding and trizact
10hrs machine polishing.

Quite a long process but well worth the effort.

Jake

 

[MATTCR]

Jesus looks ace. Last time I seen you was when I got them mk1 Cupar r seats off you.

Will bring my new black FL for a detail off you soon!

 

[L14M H]

Looks amazing. Great results.

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[Daniel M]

Awesome work mate, looked nice when matte too lol

 

[holmefield]

Hey jake, wanna earner some extra pennys on the side ( to feed your car modding hadits !!! ) you can detail mine if you want..

your finish looks spot on...

 

[jake]

Can't really do foreigners when you own the place lol

 

[robthebubble]

Can't really do foreigners when you own the place lol

But at least you don't need to put it through the books!

 

[holmefield]

Can't really do foreigners when you own the place lol

Ha ha well your more than welcome to have a go @ mine for some pennys in your pocket or though the till!!!!

Thanks for your help with the fuel flap done it and wrapped...pics are on the what have you done today......

 

[jake]

Not worth it pal, save some one £40 of vat could open a whole world of trouble if we started doing things like that.

Our prices are competitive enough, that we don't need to do things like that.

 

[holmefield]

Do you do detailing then? Or is it just bodywork and car repairs?

 

[jake]

We call it polishing hehe. But yes also have a hunter for 4wheel geometry.

 

[big eck]

How much would it cost to have the cars paint work flattened like that???

 

[gunnergibson]

Looking good...

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[jake]

How much would it cost to have the cars paint work flattened like that???

i wouldnt do it for a customer, theres too much risk lol had i of gone through its no sweat on mine, a customers would be a big problem,

cheers gibbo, i do have quite a nice rear lol

 

[betty_swollox]

Looks unreal mate!!

 

[jake]

got myself an arm rest off ebay,

but they only come in leather and this one really didnt match the stock cupra seats


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so took the top off then the leather skin


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then went to a mates and got some matching cloth for my seats, went home and sewed a nice red curved line to match my trim


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Untitled by cuprajake1, on Flickr

then fitted it this morning


IMAG1232 by cuprajake1, on Flickr

think it works really really well

jake

 

[bigbadjay]

Wow turned out well!

My armrest is black on black with perforated leather (tiny red dots) I'd actually have this done as my cloth seats mean the armrest didn't really blend well.

Is your mate local or a shop?
This could open up a few ideas e.g. door cards

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[jake]

yeah hes local,

i did all the stitch work though at home on my sewing machine lol