My paint correction of Renault Sport Megane Team F1 R26 - almost 3 days of work (gallery step by step)
It was not the first time I decided to make a full paint correction of a car. I made it twice on my Honda Civic Type R, on two BMW’s, and my friend’s cars. When I bought my little rocket, a Renault Sport Megane Team F1 R26 I knew it will be tough. When I inspected the paint at the beggining of May I found many swirls, scratches made by the previous owner who drove it in the city; some dents, no shine at all… Almost 3 days of work, especially with finnishing the paint - it was pretty delicate, when I cut out the scrathes I had problem with swirl marks, but I managed after long hours, litres of isopropanol, and changing the polishing pads. It was worth it, it gave the car a new, younger look, the black paint gained a lot of depth, it made a car almost a head turner.
I used Menzerna 500, 2500 and 4000 with Flexipads polishing pads system on a cheap, heavy, rotary polisher (now I’ve bought a DA for cleaners, one steps and waxes). I needed Bilt hamber soft clay bar, IPA, Poorboy’s Professional Polish, some stuff from Shiny Garage (good Polish brand…I miean from Poland, but also for polishing ;)) and (if i renember correctly) Zymol Carbon wax. After all that work I did, my hands almost fell off :). Now I take care of maintaining the paint, renembering how hard it was to correct all this stuff.
Now there’s time to take care of the interior, and to do something with the ugly exhaust tips - a task for spring!
That’s my first bigger post on CT. Comment if you like, post your photos, add questions, you’re welcome! The details of the car are in my profile, I’ll try to add some new content about it, and our adventures :)
Comments
Cracking job man :)
Very good job ! I would like to learn how to you a rotary machine ! I dont have one and i cant practise ! :\
Could you suggest me a simple but good polishing machine from ebay so as to start polishing me bad paint on my car ;;
Thank you very much for your help ! I will search also on the internet ! Have a nice year friend !!
Aside from the paint job , which is great , i love it , I want to talk about the performance of the car. how does it handle on the road , the sound of the engine and how you feel inside the car when you put your foot down. Also , is it worth buying for an x amount of money? <How much did you pay for it>
Great job! I’ve always said that a rotary is like the equivalent of a Manual. Only used by professionals and enthusiasts. I would make a recommendation to get a rupes 15es long throw for softer paints and delicate areas. Aside from the flex 3401 I’d say it’s the best D.A. money can buy you!
:o awesome!!
Big fan of your work… I noticed alot of minor scratches and swirl marks when doing my car… the compound I used really helped but is there an easier way to maintain this without polishing every week?