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AndyKay

Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Leeds
Posts: 226

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Finally sorted those swirl marks + stone chips on the bonnet

I've had this car for about 4 weeks now and since the day I got it, I've been on here reading guides on how to remove swirl marks and stone chips.
So yesterday I spent the day giving it a go and here's my attempt.

Day before - showing how bad the stone chips are. After this shot, I started giving them each a clean with Iso then filled them in. Most were pretty deep, so needed a few layers. Gave them a few hours before each layer applied. Paint from Paints4u. Didn't use lacquer.

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First area before my first attempt.

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Using my new DAS-6 Pro from CYC, I tried it with 3M Ultra Fine on 3M yellow, but it didn't do much so went all out on 3M Fast Cut Plus on 3M Green pad, and this was the result. I know it's not perfect, I should have applied a bit more pressure and given it a few more passes, but this was my first ever area. I got better throughout the day.

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There was a series of white scratches on the drivers door which I wanted to have a go at geting out. I really should have taken a before shot, but this was taken after giving it a light sanding on 2500 soaked in soapy water using a small eraser as a block, sprayed constantly with soapy water.

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A few minutes on the DA later...

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Stone chips now: blobs of paint layered up over the stone chips. I started sanding down a scratch.

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After fully sanding - you can see the filled in stone chips here.

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The after shot...

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Finished the day off giving the whole bonnet a DA and a coat of CG 50:50 wax.

Some of the chips do need a few more layers in them - I'm not too bothered - I just wanted to have a go at sanding then DA'ing, but it's a huge improvement to what it was like before. I want to get rid of the deep swirl marks around the whole car first, before refining them down with a 3M yellow+ultra fine, then 3M blue+ultrafina etc. The front+rear bumpers are going into the spray shop to get fully re-done, so always had that in the back of my mind - if I screw up, I can get it sorted then. RRS HSE TDV6 Autobiography

Mon Mar 19 2012 12:35pm

Ady 555
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2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Nice work there Andy, great result

Mon Mar 19 2012 1:26pm

Bradders

Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 2515

Great job and a real encouragement for us amateurs. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Mon Mar 19 2012 1:48pm

Beancounter_74

Member Since: 11 Oct 2011
Location: Down here now...
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Looks very Andy

As an aside, CG 50/50 is a superb wax, but if you're looking for a sealant to protect the car with, look no further than GTechniq's C1.5 'Silo Seal'.
Used it at the weekend on Mrs Beans car, dead easy to use (wipe on, wipe off) and left a stunning finish (sorry no pics). ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Mon Mar 19 2012 2:00pm

AndyKay

Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Leeds
Posts: 226

thanks for the comments

That C1.5 does look good. I'm just going to use up that CG 5050 - bought it a few years ago, going to move to something more modern/durable.
I've read a few posts on DW about not needing to put wax on top of C1.5, and you shouldnt put C1.5 ontop of wax either. Just use it as the final stage and that's it. RRS HSE TDV6 Autobiography

Mon Mar 19 2012 2:25pm

ChrisP

Member Since: 26 Jan 2008
Location: Derbyshire Dales
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2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

OMG you are so brave
I wouldn't dare do that,great result MY2011 HSE Santorini/Ivory/Piano Black/Privacy Glass/TV .Sadly gone.
Audi A5 Sportback Black Edition 3.0 tdi quattro S Line

Mon Mar 19 2012 2:34pm

AndyKay

Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Leeds
Posts: 226

Bradders wrote:
Great job and a real encouragement for us amateurs.

That's why I wanted to take pictures and post them up - to give people the confidence to have a go themselves - I've never done anything like this before, but hopefully this shows that it can be done easily - with great results. RRS HSE TDV6 Autobiography

Mon Mar 19 2012 2:39pm

jim4244

Member Since: 16 Feb 2012
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Great results achieved there Andy

Jim

Mon Mar 19 2012 5:20pm

JoeRRS

Member Since: 04 Feb 2011
Location: Eaglescliffe
Posts: 217

Looks great don't think I would give it a go though

Mon Mar 19 2012 5:55pm

Beancounter_74

Member Since: 11 Oct 2011
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AndyKay wrote:

I've read a few posts on DW about not needing to put wax on top of C1.5, and you shouldnt put C1.5 ontop of wax either. Just use it as the final stage and that's it.

Yup, its as easy as that.

I obviously can't comment on durability yet, but the initial application was a doddle and left a nice finish, not as sterile as C2 which didn't really add any depth.
That said, I have CG 50:50 too, for the money, it punches well above its weight

ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it

)
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Mon Mar 19 2012 6:15pm

rrsboy

Member Since: 06 Jan 2009
Location: UK
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2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

looks fab ============
2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
============
2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

Mon Mar 19 2012 9:42pm

Johnnyopolis

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 137

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Nice results, I would just suggest exercising caution as I know how soft Range Rover paint is and you dont want to end up in premature clear coat failure if you spot sand a little bit too far.

BTW I am not for one minute knocking your results I just would hate to see a RRS owner post up some pics where he need a respray because he "rubbed a little too hard at that easy job"

Tue Mar 20 2012 4:55pm

Endjin

Member Since: 22 Jun 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 2087

I echo the others, Great result, looks fantastic. Wish I had the balls to try that with mine but, I know I'd wimp out as soon as I got the sand paper close to the paint! 2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
2013 Evoque 5 Door Pure Tech SD4 - Orkney Grey with Panoramic Roof (Mrs E's new baby)

GONE - RRS - 3.0 TDV6 HSE - Santorini (2010)
GONE - RRS - 2.7 TDV6 HSE - Java Black (2007)
GONE - Porsche Boxster S - 3.2 - Black

Tue Mar 20 2012 5:01pm

AndyKay

Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Leeds
Posts: 226

Johnnyopolis wrote:
Nice results, I would just suggest exercising caution as I know how soft Range Rover paint is and you dont want to end up in premature clear coat failure if you spot sand a little bit too far.

BTW I am not for one minute knocking your results I just would hate to see a RRS owner post up some pics where he need a respray because he "rubbed a little too hard at that easy job"

yeah I always had that in the back of my mind - but I wouldnt have been too bothered - it's going in to get colour-coded soon anyway and the guy already said he'd sort out the stone chips. It was really just a bit of a test to see if I could do it myself.

BTW - it isn't just normal sand paper I was using - it's 2500 wet-dry stuff - the finest uniform sandpaper they make which was soaked in soapy water, lubed with soapy water and I applied hardly any pressure at all.
I think I might invest in an electronic gauge to tell me how much clear I'm playing with, but they currently cost more than the DA machine polisher cost!!

RRS HSE TDV6 Autobiography

Tue Mar 20 2012 5:18pm

npinks
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Even with my cheapo PTG and its guessing how much paint i have to play with, i still wouldn't try sanding, its one of those "i know it will go wrong" situations for me

top marks for the work though

Tue Mar 20 2012 5:41pm

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