recent respray.

[the-joer]

I have just purchased a mk 3 astra and it had a respray around 3 months ago but was never buffed. I was wondering if I will need to buff it or will t-cut do the same job?
Cheers

[Paul]

So its an out of the gun finish?
Wet\ colour sand then a good G3 mop.

Can you not ask whoever painted it ?

[the-joer]

As far as I know its just out of the gun? I don't know the boy that painted it as it was done by the last owner.

[Paul]

Depends how bad the finish is.

Sounds like it wants a good mop with G3.

[the-joer]

Its actually a really good finish considering it wasn't buffed. I will get some g3 tomorrow. cheers!!

[Paul]

G3 isn't really something you can mess with by hand.

Get a local bodyshop or valeter to do it, money well spent.

[Corsa_LET]

Iv seen a few people buff cars too much until they can see metal lol best left to the pro's

[Benn]

If you haven't done it before it can be hard and you may burn thru the paint. As you'll really want a mop/buffer to do it with. Pop in a few bodyshops and get a price, they'll all do it.

[the-joer]

I haven't done it before. I thought it would be ok if I followed the instructions haha. I bought the applicator pads. I think will just leave it to the professionals. I really don't want to mess it up!

[Benn]

App pads are ok for wax, but you want more than that to polish up new paint.

[Malcolm1]

hru the paint. As you'll really want a