Werkstat is an awesome system.i get amazing flake pop, nice finish on the white mate.
Dont mean to hijack but what are your thoughts on the das6? Thinking of changing may get a good deal at waxstock

 

I've got a DAS6 Pro mate. Very capable machine. Think the basic one would be a bit under powered tbh. I struggle with mine on hard paint (BMWs VAGs etc) even with a orange pad and FG500.

Considering getting a Flex or Festool as and when I've got a spare £400!!

 

nice work mate, i started doing this about 6 months again

rent my own unit etc, i only do it when im not at my main job

i also use menzerna polishes as well, only compound i really use tbh

heres one of my cars i had in




i use a rotary though not a DA

 

Great finish mate. Lovely reflection

 

how much to do my mk1 focus rs mate ;-)

 

PM sent

 

Nice piece of understated sarcasm there?

JohnD

 

Have you got an 'after' shot? It must have taken some effort to correct that paint!

JohnD

 

The second pic is an after shot

Or are you being sarcastic lol

 

Ah, sorry - I didn't realise the second shot was the reflection of your workshop!

JohnD

 

Haha yeah it's confused a few people must be my good workmanship haha

 

Here's a few pictures of a 1991 Honda NSX I was lucky enough to do a 1 day enhancement detail on yesterday.

One of my all time favourite cars so this one was a pleasure.

 

Very nice I see you do yours mobile? How does the weather affect you?

 

At the moment I either do them at mine or mobile as you say. I've got a carport to put them under if need be.

Trying to build up a decent client base before renting a unit. They're bleeding expensive round here

 

Yeah it quite expensive here as we'll, I don't a unit which is decent enough sized toilet cupboards water etc

Luckily the guy offered me it for £30 a week, I nearly broke his hand giving him the rent haha

 

When you do get a unit boyd let me know....I will do you a deal on fire extinguishers lol

 

**** me!! For £30 a week I'd have two lol.

Looking at around £300-400 a month round here

 

Might well hold you to that Tim

 

Youre more than welcome to mate, often that way (boreham/colchester etc)

 

You'll have to pop round one day mate

 

yep lol pitty he only has no more for rent atm

 

Had a Porsche 997 Carrera S in on Wednesday for an enhancement detail.

Came out pretty well I think

Zaino Z2 Z6 & Z8 used as LSPs

Excuse the low resolution pictures

 

good work, cant beat doing a black car

was the paint bad to start with?

 

Fine scratches and swirls. Have got more pictures up on my Facebook page.

 

which yoiu are now a friend of mine on will have a look

 

 

Few more pictures of a recent car I did.

This time a Aston Martin Vantage.

To give you an idea how bad it was before I'd worked on it look at my Facebook page. This one was in a right mess.

 

Gaz or Bodski, I've got an RB320 and cleaned,waxed and polished her but for the first time I appear to be getting a lot of "polish dust" left on the car!! Could this be :-

1. Static
2. The cloths I'm using - microfibre
3. The type of polish/wax - Meguires

Someone recommened Autoglym HD as a wax. Just thought I'd ask you guys if you'd got any recommendations for an amateur who likes to look after his car!!

Sorry for thread resurection and hopefully many thanks for your thoughts and replies!!

 

Quite common mate. I always snowfoam a car after machine polishing to remove the polishing dust. It's just a sign of the polish being broken down correctly. If you want to prolong it's life before it starts to dust then spray the pad with a bit of qd or even water and you'll find it will take longer.

I always use Menzerna compounds and find they're It's not as bad as others

Autoglym HD wax is a good product. On a black car I'd personally go for Zaino Z2, then Z6 and lastly a couple of coats of Z8

 

Few pictures of a couple of recent details I've done.

2006 Ford GT. Just been sold on and the client wanted it looking at It's best for the new owner (nice to see)









And a gorgeous Mk1 Escort Mexico.

18 years into a concourse condition restoration. It was covered in overspray which the client was very embarrassed about. Long day but it came out lovely.