What have you done to your car today?

[PauSum]

At a traffic light going to work yesterday. Was watching the traffic light then realised the car in front of mine stopped

 

[subyroo]

As per Murphy's Law, I washed mine then it rained a couple of hours later.

 

[temmah]

Touched up the clear coat on the boot door
My car when parked at home unfortunately gets a few hours of direct aussie sun.

https://imgur.com/7jJ2XAv

On both sides i washed and cleaned the affected area. Gave it a light sand with 900 grit paper.

Then sprayed 3 coats of clear coat.

https://imgur.com/3oEf5zX

https://imgur.com/U38RT9f

Came up nice. Not perfect but im happy.

 

[ateday]

Paintwork on my old faithful is showing signs of sunburn too.

 

[Ratbag]

And mine too, @temmah .

Can you do part panels like this?
How well does it blend in?

 

[temmah]

And mine too, @temmah .

Can you do part panels like this?
How well does it blend in?

It blends in well. There is one line where i sprayed to close to the tape, and when i removed the tape you can see the line from the new and original clear coat. But not that noticable.

 

[Ratbag]

It blends in well. There is one line where i sprayed to close to the tape, and when i removed the tape you can see the line from the new and original clear coat. But not that noticable.

Thanks, mate. That's helpful.

Protecting the base paintwork is far more important to me than minor aesthetics.

I was completely unaware that it was even possible to do this oneself, so great to know.

 

[PauSum]

Touched up the clear coat on the boot door
My car when parked at home unfortunately gets a few hours of direct aussie sun.

https://imgur.com/7jJ2XAv

On both sides i washed and cleaned the affected area. Gave it a light sand with 900 grit paper.

Then sprayed 3 coats of clear coat.

https://imgur.com/3oEf5zX

https://imgur.com/U38RT9f

Came up nice. Not perfect but im happy.

Did you just use the clear coat from auto shop (e.g. SuperCheap Auto)?

 

[ateday]

Started giving it a good clean. Inside and out.
About time too.

 

[subyroo]

I vacuumed cleaned the inside of mine last Sunday, then gave all the surfaces a wipe over with a micro fibre cloth and Aero 303.

 

[temmah]

@PauSum yes from my local auto shop.