Oldynewby Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) I think I've rrrruined my rrrroof! That's the Scottish dialect over now to the nitty gritty. I had a "swirl" on the roof of my Min but after two coats of Halfords primer it seemed covered. Unfortunately after two coats of Halfords BMW Jet Black it's come back to haunt me. http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-...645154_4771.jpg http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-...645155_5052.jpg Can I polish this out or cover it some other way? Any advice gratefully received. Edited May 26, 2008 by Oldynewby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 You have various options:- Try polishing it out with a Scotchbrite pad (plastic scouring pad) Try polishing it out with T-Cut Sand it down with fine abrasive and re-coat strip it all off and start again Hope you manage to straighten it out! peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldynewby Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Thanks Peebeep. Any ideas as to why it happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 The pics aren't big enough tp tell, but it looks like 'orange peel'. Top coat sprayed from too far away? peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldynewby Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) No that's not it. I'll redo the pics... It's actually the pattern of the plastic swirl that's come through the paint. Like I said it didn't show through the primer coat yet it's come through the topcoat! While I was redoing the pics I rubbed down the roof with micromesh and gave it another coat of black and the swirl seems to be fading so I'll leave it a week to harden and give it another rubdown and a further coat. Edited May 26, 2008 by Oldynewby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Looks like any old normal Mini to me! I guess a bunch of lighter coats should solve it. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brews Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brews Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Any progress here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldynewby Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Yep, it's all sorted now. Just some more rubbing and painting required. Haven't done much lately due to work but I'll get back down to it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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