2 stage polish

[Beefbeefbeef]

Been threatening to give my LC120 a make-over for a while. She is 10 years old with 100k on the clock and is a well used (and well maintained!) family work horse. However, age has been taking its toll on the paint work.

Finally summoned up the courage to take it for a 2 stage polish and wax with "Auto-detox", a one-man band in Cannock, West Midlands. Left it with him for 3 days then picked it up last night.

Bowled over by the results and much cheaper than a re-spray! This picture doesn't really do it justice - I should take some more - but thought I would spread the word:

 

[Gav Peter]

Looks sharp - could do with a before pic for comparisons sake

 

[clivehorridge]

 

[Bodhi]

lol Nice one Clive

 

[Gav Peter]

 

[clivehorridge]

Amazing what this polishing lark can achieve...

 

[Beefbeefbeef]

Amazing what this polishing lark can achieve...

Love it, Clive!

 

[Chas]

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Looks as though it'll buff out.

 

[clivehorridge]

No joking though, BBB, your truck looks beautiful and it's surprising how good some otherwise shabby paint can come up. I had no choice but to re-spray mine, most of the paint was missing altogether, but if you have a good base, a proper polish can work wonders.

It must feel like a new car!

 

[Beefbeefbeef]

I reckon it looks like a 4 year old car now. My problem is that I ask the car to do a lot of different jobs ranging from mucky off road duty through to turning up at work meetings trying to look smart plus family road trips / holidays etc. It's a big ask.

Cost was £560 for 3 day's work and there should be lasting results as he went beyond just cleaning and waxing, he has actually "cut" the paintwork. Compared to the cost of a respray, it is a good option for an older car.

 

[Beefbeefbeef]

PS he also polished out the "misting" I had on my headlights. I thought that was on the inside hence difficult to sort but it turns out to be on the outside and is UV damage to the plastic.

 

[clivehorridge]

I've read that most of that misting can be polished out, but my old truck has glass so it's never concerned me too much. I do have a "bullet hole" though, on the passenger headlamp glass, and that will never buff out . I sealed it with some clear silicone just to keep the rain out