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Author 1985 Vauxhall Nova - T-cut (China Blue)
Fonz
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26th Sep 08 at 12:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well there has been plenty of talk here and elsewhere about restoring the paint, particulary on red cars.

well having had my little bump in the Zr i was handed the fmaily Nova to get by, and wanting to tidy it up i spent four hours on the following

it started shape like this


(more found here)

and with an awful "oxidised" shine




so i set to work

washed it then on the T-cut
(half done, half not)

same shot different view


Full T-cut


then i got the clay bar out


then i polished it


i only did the passenger side door, front wing and bonnet but when i finished i was pleased and to see the results!




before and after shots





edit: oh and big thanks to Marshall who gave me the inspiration after i saw this thread long ago http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=353412

[Edited on 26-09-2008 by Fonz]
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26th Sep 08 at 12:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good, family nova though?
flybikeslee
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26th Sep 08 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks good
Fonz
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Looks good, family nova though?


we bought it in 1990 for £2000, i had it in 2002 when i turned 17, then i passed it to my bro when he hit 17, the one silver lining to my collision was that my brother hadnt got round to buying a new car like he said he was doing since Easter!
lil_g
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26th Sep 08 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That looks mint
Graham88
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26th Sep 08 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What a difference!
Theham85
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26th Sep 08 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
C20 Let ?
col
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omg looks like my old one i want
lil_g
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Just realised it doesn't have a mirror either!
wilson_sri
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26th Sep 08 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sell me it...please.
neil h
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I've seen this a couple of times and i swear its wrong. I'm pretty sure your supposed to clay the car before t cutting/polishng 'cus the clay removed any bedded in contaminants from the paint and gives the polish a better surface to work on.
j10E W
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27th Sep 08 at 00:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep ment to clay it first
corsa_rob
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27th Sep 08 at 07:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good work mate...look ace just clean that would
deano87
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28th Sep 08 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice.

Fancy doing mine?

 
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