Colin Grundy Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Having bought some Belgom at Stonleigh at the weekend I got stuck into polishing my ally bonnet. 2 stone of elbow grease later it looks a right dogs breakfast. Its full of swirl marks and generally looks f*******g awful. SO...... what is the best method of getting a nice even shine, buffing machine perhaps? or just get the poxy thing sprayed and forget about it. *mad* *mad* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Ronnie Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 I tried all the diifferent polishes out there, then went back too t-cut then mer polish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete east Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 I have never tried Belgom so cannot comment on its performance but I do use Mothers Mag & Alloy polish and it gives a mirror like finish when used on the caterhams alloy panels. I normally use three cloths, one to apply it,one to polish off the residue,and the final cloth to get the metal to its mirror finish. Mothers Mag & Alloy is available from James Whiting - it is expensive £10 odd for a small tub,but I havent found anything better - yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Autosol thinned with white spirit is what an ali friend uses. Using a back and forth motion not round and round... I do this on the under bonnet bits. I'm not a great fan of over polished ali though. I have a mildly abrasive polish with wax finisher in it. It's ok for water marks but not much else... Others will say Mothers polish... never tried it. My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Photo's of the year here Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Think it must have been your method rather than the polish - mine came up great last month , using belgom . I can only think that the swirl marks were from dirt on the polishing rag ? Dave J Edited by - Dave Jackson on 8 May 2003 14:54:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted_7 Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 I use to apply and remove the product with cotton balls. Not applying in circles but applying vertically and remove horizontally, gently, not pushing too hard ! You'll always see very light swirl marks (especially if the sun is reflecting in the car directly). Otherwise, buy a Robin Hood Se7enly, Ted_7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy S Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Colin Belgom is the best around IMHO try polishing it in straight lines and follow the grain of the ali,it's hard work but you should get a great result. Andy K18 FUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 Paint the bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted May 8, 2003 Share Posted May 8, 2003 😬 Sorry. 4 Cans of Stella later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Quite right too, Julian. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Grundy Posted May 9, 2003 Author Share Posted May 9, 2003 Ted Thanks for the advice. Given the choice the swirl marks all of a sudden look rather appealing 😬 Julian......you might just be right..............at least its gone out in the rain! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Grundy Posted May 9, 2003 Author Share Posted May 9, 2003 Ted Thanks for the advice. Given the choice the swirl marks all of a sudden look rather appealing 😬 Julian......you might just be right..............at least its gone out in the rain! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Grundy Posted May 9, 2003 Author Share Posted May 9, 2003 Whoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 😬 😬 😬 😬 Oooh quick. ITS SPITTING!!! EVERY BODY IN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Go over it with a coat of extra gloss autoglym - seems to pick up all the residue of autosol, gives a nice clear finish and I suspect seals it so your polishing work last a bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Just heard today that Autosol has been taken over and apparently the product is now unavailable. See for sale. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter S Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I use mothers finished with Mer ....its almost like a mirror .Good cloths are very important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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