DavidAshton Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Might as well introduce myself while Im here,Im David aged 19, I passed my driving test 2 weeks ago, pretty much learned to drive and did my test in my mum's starlet and I loved it.I had some money to buy me a new car, did a few test drives in other cars but I still loved driving the starlet more. So then my mum decides she wants to borrow my money for a new car and buy herself one, in return I get the Starlet for free and she pays me back over a year. Though this was a deal too good to miss. So thats how I got my starlet.So ive got a Red 1998 Toyota Starlet Sportif with just over 40000 miles on the clock for nothing.A quick newb question how do I know what EP it is, done some browsing but cant seem to find how its worked out?Now my problem. Basically my mum didnt look after her cars bodywork very well, this has left me with a bonnet and roof which seems to have a white mist permanently on it. It can be rubbed off with my finger but this isn't easy and im not going to spend forever rubbing it off with my finger. So I though Id try to T Cut it. It definatly made a difference, but im still not happy with it, I couldnt get a nice shiny smooth finish, Ive tried polish but that just seem to make the white mist come back. It is almost as if the paint has lost the top layer that makes it smooth and shiny. If anyone has any tips or advice it would be greatly appreciated.Thanks and looking forward to modding my car with a bit or probably a lot of help from the people on here.David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Hello mate welcome, good deal indeed.If you have an orbital polisher handy try that and see how the roof and that comes out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lobotomy Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Get a rubbing compound like G3... should make a difference.As for your model it's an EP91 -- that's just the designation toyota gave that model starlet between 95 and 99. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Welcome along.Starlet for free sounds damn good Enjoy your stay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarletRick Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 sounds liek the laquer may be shagged on the bonnet matey. pics would helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Welcome along mate! G3 compound should get it out.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Starlet for free!!!! Lucky little get!!! I used an orbital buffer on my micra years ago when that was in the same condition. Took me about 4 t-cuts and six good waxes and orbital buffs to get the wax off, then it came out like new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muddyell Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I had a red ep91 before the one i have now and i manged to get that cleanIt wont come staright away thoughmy advise is to keep washing the car regularly but with decent shampoo like megs nxt gen or gold classAlso clay the car once or twice so remove contaminents from surface of paintwork and use paint cleaner to remove contaminents from within paintworkAll the will help to restore colour along with a good old fashion wax and polish As a few will probs tell you lol my red EP was gleaming! Prob find some pics on here somewhere mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Another option, if your working you could always chuck 50 quid in a pot every month, eventually you'll have enough to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muddyell Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Yea but for £50 he could probs have car detailed using porter cable by someone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 For £50 i could get sex and a blow job but its not the way i roll. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muddyell Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 May pick summin nasty up doin that lol so maybe he should steer clear of that one! Yea but if he gets it detailed for £50ish then he might save him self some money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 lol yeah too true. lol yeah but he could buy most of the gear for that too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
!Rush! Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 hello and welcome im prety new myself. If you do use g3 don't use shed loads because if the laquer is on it's way out you could make it worse. Also if the weather is realy hot put a small amount of water to it NOT soapy water and the a bit of red top to finish. If you scrunch a cloth up into a ball and then just wrap another one round it you can get a better grip and finish if done properly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidAshton Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 Thanks a lot for all your advice, glad to hear its not a lost cause.Im going to borrow one of those orbital buffers off a friend and give that a whirl, see if it helps. If not ill try some of the other things you have suggested.Anyone have any suggestions how to get the black crap off that has built up in small places like under the rear windows and around the wing mirrors, have tried a toothbrush with not much luck, didnt want to try anything harder incase it scratches the paint. Was thinking a jet wash but not sure if its recomended?Sorry about all the questions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lobotomy Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 What do you mean by crap? Tar spots or something else? You could use a clay bar, they're good for removing littles bits like that and smoothing the paintwork. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 You havnt got much to lose jet washing it mate if its really bad lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 For £50 i could get sex and a blow job but its not the way i roll. lolMay pick summin nasty up doin that lol so maybe he should steer clear of that one! Yea but if he gets it detailed for £50ish then he might save him self some money Welcome to the club Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muddyell Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 lol yeah too true. lol yeah but he could buy most of the gear for that too.Could he fuck!First of all a PC is about £120ish and thats not includin all the bofore and after care products he will need to buy Trust me mate i know my shizzle on this ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muddyell Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Thanks a lot for all your advice, glad to hear its not a lost cause.Im going to borrow one of those orbital buffers off a friend and give that a whirl, see if it helps. If not ill try some of the other things you have suggested.Anyone have any suggestions how to get the black crap off that has built up in small places like under the rear windows and around the wing mirrors, have tried a toothbrush with not much luck, didnt want to try anything harder incase it scratches the paint. Was thinking a jet wash but not sure if its recomended?Sorry about all the questions.An orbital buffer probs wont make much difference if paintwork is a bit crappy mate but you got nothin to lose tryingif it work then happy days If i was you then i would start off doin summin like this :1) Wash car using meguires nxt gen with a wash mit (NOT A SPONGE!!!!) using 2 bucket method to ensure you aint replacing any crap you have already taken off2) Dry car using chamois 3) Clay the car using meguires smooth surface clay kit 4) Wash car again to remove and crap you have taken off paint5) Using deep crystal paint cleaner to remove the contaminents from within paint6) Wash car again7) Then give it a wax and polishby the way 2 bucket method is when you use one bucket with warm soapy water and another with just warm water, obviously wash car with the soapy water but everytime you rinse mit you use the bucket with warm water in before putting it back in bucket with soapy water. This removes any crap that may be on mit before putting it back over car avoiding any further scrathing!That was for those who didnt know ;) Pics of the car would be handy though fella so than we can see how bad it is or isnt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I didnt say you didnt, id never spend money to get someone else to do it if i am able too. Id rather put the money to getting the gear myself. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Callan Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 muddyell id never clean my car that many times in one day...pointless lol...i clean mine once and comes out perfect...no need to spend 1 day on just washing it lool... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 @ CalGT, put your car next to Muddyells and you will see the difference a good wash/wax does ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Callan Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 yes mine will be exactlly the same or better ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 It surely will not, the man has amazing cleaning skills! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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