02-03-2011, 05:45 PM
(02-03-2011, 02:44 PM)Edlover Wrote: Excellent work. How effective would the Metal Polish be if used by hand? I find that I never get the great results I want when using just APC (also, any other metal polishes you recommend for use by hand?)
Secondly, who did the carbon wrap? It looks awesome. Is it quite durable, or can you see the edges/finishing when close up?
PS - one more question. Scratch X, how useful do you find it? I found it made no real difference when used by hand, or a Shield Orbital polisher.
I tried it on external lights, and on internal instrument clusters. I cant seem to get the fine scratches off my internal cluster.
Thanks for the compliments!
I have not had much experience with metal polishes but can attest that the AG needed to be pretty worked hard but with good results. Carn has an excellent acid-based product and method (25 hours with a Z4 ///).
I did the carbon wrap over 8 hours taking my time as this was my first attempt. I used the '3M Di-Noc' CF vinyl which is a quality product as it's very easy to apply and trim. Durability is guaranteed to last about 4 years outside and 10 years inside and I have not been able to scuff or scratch it yet. The only recommendations I can give is that it is best to first remove and clean (with alcohol) those trims pieces you want to wrap and invest in a scalpel, heat gun or powerful hairdryer to stretch the wrap over the edges to leave a perfect finish. I have some CF off-cuts left if you're in JHB and want to look/try the material.
I found the ScratchX to work well as a cleaner and concealer but not very effective at removing paint scratches permanently unless you really work the product for a long time (I focused on isolated scratches by hand). I would recommend PlastiX + elbow grease for your lights and cluster as its better suited to softer plastic material.