Swirl and Scratch removal...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:55 pm
Following on from an original thread posted by craze01 (POLISHING PAINTWORK), I thought you might like to see what difference can be made by a "bit" of machine polishing.
As I said in the OPs thread I would not recommend that you dive in at the deep end and start off machine polishing without a bit or research and a lot of practice on scrap panels.
It is worth pointing out at this stage that all paints are different and react differently to polishing... some paints are hard, requiring more work but ultimately giving a better finish (subjective) and soft paints which can be a easy to correct but marr and scratch very easily...
Anyway, a friend of mine has recently purchased another scoot, a PX125 disk 2003. While it is obvious that the scooter has not been abused it has not been mollycoddled either. It looks to me as tho' it has been washed with the usual technique involving one bucket and a sponge... Washing is where the majority of the swirl marks you will see originate. Washing techniques are a whole other ball game and if requested I can and will post on what are the best (in my opinion) techniques so as to avoid swirl marks in the first place.
As in the title of this thread I though you may like to see what can be achieved with the correct tools and materials and a little time on a couple of panels on this scooter.. Again if required i can go through the process and equipment/materials used. Also this was a swirl removal only, I may revisit this scoot in the future to remove the Orange Peel which is evident over many panels but for now I just paid attention to the swirls...
I don't have a picture of the complete scooter pre-polishing but be assured that it is/was pretty much the same all over...
First up, the Horn cover
Before
50/50 during
After
Engine side panel
Before
50/50 during
After
Leg shields
Before
After
Before
After
A couple in the sun... At this point their is no wax, sealant or glaze applied just the "raw" finish from the polishing stage. When i have completed the bike i will apply a sealant and a wax, I will then of course update this thread.
Your thoughts and comments are most welcome.
OP
As I said in the OPs thread I would not recommend that you dive in at the deep end and start off machine polishing without a bit or research and a lot of practice on scrap panels.
It is worth pointing out at this stage that all paints are different and react differently to polishing... some paints are hard, requiring more work but ultimately giving a better finish (subjective) and soft paints which can be a easy to correct but marr and scratch very easily...
Anyway, a friend of mine has recently purchased another scoot, a PX125 disk 2003. While it is obvious that the scooter has not been abused it has not been mollycoddled either. It looks to me as tho' it has been washed with the usual technique involving one bucket and a sponge... Washing is where the majority of the swirl marks you will see originate. Washing techniques are a whole other ball game and if requested I can and will post on what are the best (in my opinion) techniques so as to avoid swirl marks in the first place.
As in the title of this thread I though you may like to see what can be achieved with the correct tools and materials and a little time on a couple of panels on this scooter.. Again if required i can go through the process and equipment/materials used. Also this was a swirl removal only, I may revisit this scoot in the future to remove the Orange Peel which is evident over many panels but for now I just paid attention to the swirls...
I don't have a picture of the complete scooter pre-polishing but be assured that it is/was pretty much the same all over...
First up, the Horn cover
Before
50/50 during
After
Engine side panel
Before
50/50 during
After
Leg shields
Before
After
Before
After
A couple in the sun... At this point their is no wax, sealant or glaze applied just the "raw" finish from the polishing stage. When i have completed the bike i will apply a sealant and a wax, I will then of course update this thread.
Your thoughts and comments are most welcome.
OP
