Good, thick and hard

Mr Hammers · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Karma :

No, not 'what does my penis get when i see those FC Moto swimwear ads on the BCF banners'....

..but what wax is good enough, thick enough and hard enough to cover some shitty paintwork and make it look half decent?

I was going to take the blame for it, but it's such a shit job i just can't. My lad sprayed his GS before he left and left me to tidy it up and sell it for him, and while it's not really that bad, in places it is quite rough to the touch. I don't want to start sanding it down and respray the tank and all the panels all over again, so i'm hoping there's a good wax out there that will allow me to try and minimise the roughness a bit.

Can anyone recommend a good wax that i can apply and reapply and keep reapplying until the roughness isn't quite so rough?

While Mer and similar are great, they're too thin and liquidy to really hide the imperfections.

Price is no object! (so long as it's as cheap as possible..)
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mentalboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2012 Karma :

Stickers

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rcbikeracer · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Jun 2015 Karma :

T Cut or metal polish, gently does it !

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Rubbing compound, then t-cut then polish.

Original Simoniz in a tin can be applied layer after layer.
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Hawkeye1250FA · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Karma :

Wash and dry the area.

Apply - https://www.prodip.eu/Plasti-Dip-Spray-Can-Clear?currency=GBP&country=GB&gclid=CjwKCAjwhOvPBRBxEiwAx2nhLnu56QbBQ3ubh4GKBgNcyM4kqjwSMx-ZhAcWdiAbdtD0Z8mhCXR-ixoCVnsQAvD_BwE

5 or 6 coats

Apply - https://www.prodip.eu/Plasti-Dip-Spray-Can-Glossifier?currency=GBP&country=GB&gclid=CjwKCAjwhOvPBRBxEiwAx2nhLiPcPggaCRY6PfLAfPIwW6kPDJttwvMg22WSWzUk7F8Fhc7TYUKtyBoCdcwQAvD_BwE

To make it shiny.

Not done it on the bike yet because cant be arsed to remove fairings in the cold Rolling Eyes

Done it on the front of the car though, brilliant. Creates a transparent shield of plastic to product against chips and everything.
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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

I agree with the plastidip solution but if you do just want to keep it simple, then I think your best bet is going to be several coats of a good filler polish such as Autoglym Super Resin Polish, and then lock it in with a good carnauba wax such - I use Dodo Juice, others are available, but the DJ is ~£7 for a small tub and you'd do a car twice with that. SRP is ~£11 or less if you get it on special.

Mr Hammers · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Karma :

Cheers for all the suggestions guys. Thumbs Up

Stickers would work but putting them where the roughness is would look a bit odd. The plasti-dip looks like it would sort it, but also looks like a lot of work. Already tried the t-cut route, and although it was better, to really it smooth it out could end up taking too much paint off i think.

So, in the end decided to go with arry's solution and ordered the Autoglym resin and the Dodo Juice. Seems the best work involved/cost balance.

Will let you know how it goes!

Thanks again all. Thumbs Up

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