Thread: Polishing a Disco

personnaly if your going to do it you may as well do it properly go to bunnings and buy a 9inch polisher it looks like a big grinder DO NOT get the buffer wheel things that have a handle on each side above a round disc you need the grinder looking one i have a rockwell from super crap its great

start by giving it a good wash and bug and tar remover
than hit it with a light cutting compound dont use a course one unless you know what your doing
when your using the polisher use the edge of it not the centre when you use the centre is when you get the swirl marks and run it front to back not top to bottom after that use a deep crystal polisher
and top it all off with wax i have found auto glym to be a bit dearer but damm its a bloody good product mothers is pretty good to be carefull spraying it onto black bits as it can be a pain to get off them

Thats exactly what I need to do with mine.. cept I think mines a bit far gone to worry about........ :/

ps Marty be up your way in about 3 weeks time!

If you use a buffer start / practice on the roof so that any mistakes are less visible. A little bit of practice will go a long way in regard to the quality of the finish you achieve.

Or find a car sales yard which has well prepared cars on display and ask who did them. A professional car detailer will do wonders and is worth every cent in the small fee that they charge. Note: I do not mean one of these mobile car washers that do your car in the car park at work they are not car detailers.

Originally Posted by 3toes

. Note: I do not mean one of these mobile car washers that do your car in the car park at work they are not car detailers.

no but the funny thing is most of them are just some bum that lost there job and had a van so decided that suddenly that were a car detailer when really they are not

Never did a disco but I do do the Defender.
Wash in warm water with that car shampoo in it and use a sponge.
Soak a car chamoix (or 2) in the bucket while you are washing the vehicle.
Dry the vehicle with the chamoix.Keep putting it into the bucket to keep it soft. Squeeze it out before using it on the bodywork. Keeping it warm will allow it to keep soaking water from the vehicle.
When completely dry apply car wax and then polish and buff to a shine.
I do this by hand and have never used any of those mechanical aids. Some people in the spraying business have no time for them and say that they will damage the paint work.
If the paint work has dulled through lack of TLC you could wash it, dry it and then use T-Cut or similar product to cut through the crap to a clear surface underneath. If you do this wax it straight away and you will get a nice finish. Sadly the only way to keep it looking good is regular waxings.
Usually wax the Defender each month. Also do the rear cross member to stop it rusting.