Hi Guys, in this video we will be taking a look at how to flat and polish / colour sand and buff Kapci 2k direct gloss single stage paint and a look around the final finished result of the bare metal respray on this classic mini
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Enjoyed the video. Any recommendations for electric da polisher and pads? Many thanks!
Fantastic job, actually never realised what was involved, really enjoyed watching this, but I'm not quite sure why
GReat videos, thank you.
What do you a water? For sanding
What a perfect job, it´s your know how you bring into this and makes it so good !
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great job
Hi I noticed you but body filler in some areas directly on to bear metal prior to epoxy primer as apposed to filler after epoxy primer is there a reason why you do this I am restoring a number of classic Mini doing all the metal work myself put sending out the paint work but want to try the prepped and painting myself so you’re videos are really helpful thanks
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Gud vid 👍
Absolutely loved this episode. Great instruction and technique.
I have a lot of restoration-level detailing experience, and wanted to offer one thing. Being how far you visually took the car on the final step, consider trying some of the latest compounds and polishes. Clearly nothing wrong with what you used (and if you’re buying wholesale I understand). But I’ve flattened and polished a ton of panels using very modern products and have seen a huge difference with everything from cycle time on pads to even the final gloss level.
While the per-oz price and availability in the UK might not be what it is for me in the US, I wanted to list a few to consider trying on your most special projects. And I’m not being a shill in any way:
Lake Country and Griot’s IMO make incredibly-good pads. For rotary use consider the LC wool pad as it can have you bypassing the entire 3k-grit pad process. If your 2k sanding is dull, the above pad (and a particular compound I’ll share) can eliminate the 3k stage.
For that first compounding/rotary stage, my favorite product is the Turtle Wax one-and-done compound. 3D ACA500 is another, but the TW product cuts just as well and is a bit cheaper. Both compounds never dust or dry-out. Long cycle time. Griot’s fast correction cream is another amazing product, but won’t cut well under 1,500 marks. Meguire’s M110 pro speed compound is another fantastic first-stage compound for wool, but does dust a lot. If you don’t care about the cleanup, consider this one as it is the cheapest of the bunch. Great pre-polish gloss levels.
What I like doing as another step to getting panels super-flat actually adds a step in place of taking that 3k sanding step out: DA polishing with a microfiber pad and any above-named compound. Good amount of pressure and moderate speed really tightens-up the clarity. Meguire’s MF pads are available, affordable and work well, but LC/Griots are premium.
If you really want to try something new and interesting, use a DA with the Lake Country purple wool/foam hybrid pad. It lays very low and opens wide, cutting so fast yet leaving an amazing finish. I’ve never used a pad that provided me more technique options; you can use coarse and fine compounds and make your speed and pressure the deciding factor on final results. It’s neat, but you probably don’t have the time to explore that.
Lastly, my very favorite product as a final step polish is using Griot’s perfection cream with their own yellow pad on a DA. I cannot describe just how fine and enjoyable this polish is. It’s like 8k-grit sanding with zero haze. Even smells amazing.
So while most of these pads and bottles are about $20/ea, I’d ask you to dabble into them when you’re looking to mix things up. They’re all very refined, effective, and take a great-looking project car into show-car territory without changing all the good work you’re doing.
Take care, and thanks for all you’ve shared with us.