Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thought you guys might be interested even though it's not a Supra! Had Christian from Invisible Touch Detailing work his magic on my car. Even got a service book "detailing" the work he carried out which I thought was a really nice addition and will be kept with the car. Here's his write up and pics.. The below pictures were the car upon delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 and the engine bay the car was jetwashed down and the wheels were sprayed and left to dwell in Bilberry wheel cleaner the door shuts, fuel cap and arches were sprayed in Meguiars APC and left to dwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 the car then had a prewash snowfoam which was left to dwell for 5 mins to loosen the dirt. It was then jetwashed down along with wheels, door shuts, fuel cap and arches. It was then washed using the 2 bucket method with Meguiars shampoo plus and jetwashed down. the car was then clayed with Gloss it mild clay and Meguiars Last Touch as lube. surprisingly very little contamination came off with only the lower body half being worst off. Hopefully this is a credit to your car maintenance Dan the wheels were then sprayed in Bilberry again and all parts were agitated with brushes it was then washed again using the 2 bucket method and then dried using Meguirs Last Touch as a drying aid, which left us with this it was now time for a snack the car was then taken into the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 it was then cleansed with a paint cleaner which left this, not bad so lets get the halogen lights on and inspect the paint.. the M3 was then taped up ready for machine polishing. Now this was a stage 1 correction booking so the idea was not to remove all defects, but i would say 85-90% at least were removed. I used a Makita rotary with a selection of 3M polishing pads and Meguiars polishing pads where more bite was needed. For the polish Menzerna 106FA was used. This has enough cut if worked correctly but can also finish down to an LSP finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 not the best of angles but here was a 50/50 of the drivers side rear arch being corrected, defects remaining clearly visible on the pillar i worked my way around the boot and then the passenger side at this point it was getting late, so one last pic as the garage was shut Saturday brought a new day, and these guys were already waiting for breakfast moving round to the drivers front wing to this and this to this a quick shot of the passenger rear wing after correction now onto the bonnet. The front of the car had clearly seen some paintwork, which in fairness had been done quite well, although the bonnet did have quite a 'flat' appearance to it. This pic doesnt show it too well, but the right hand edge of the bonnet is corrected, which brought the metallic flake out much more Then the drivers side of the bonnet leading up to the first crease, this pic shows it more clearly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 and the rest of the bonnet after machine polishing The car was then brought outside and dusted down using Meguiars Last Touch The whole car was then wiped down with Menzerna Top Inspection Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite glaze and pre-wax cleanser was then applied and buffed off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 For a wax i chose to use Collinite 476s. This wax can create a very good finish but was primarily used as winter is fast approaching and it will create a very hard wearing protective barrier from the elements. 2 applications were applied leaving a good curing time between each which left this The wheels were treated with PoorBoys wheel sealant and the tyres with 2 coats of Meguiars Endurance tyre gel which left this Another day was now complete, time for bed. Sunday came and a cold morning it was, frost everywhere. As always these guys were eating and so were the pheasants these guys were waiting for breaky and the amount of noise these chaps were making they were definetly waiting for theirs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Anyway, the M3 was rolled out the garage. The sun being so low was really bringing the metallic flake out now On with this mornings task, the engine bay. It was rinsed down with hot water and Meguiars APC was sprayed and left to dwell It was then aggitated with a selection of brushes, hot water and shampoo plus and more Meguiars APC. Then finally rinsed down. Aerospace 303 was then sprayed onto all rubbers and plastics and left to soak for 5 mins before being wiped down which left this, much better than the delivery photos previously Next up was a lovely product, Zaino Z8 Grand Finale which was lightly sprayed onto a panel at a time, worked in and buffed off The exhaust tips were treated with Meguiars All Metal Polish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danr55 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Door seal rubbers and any exterior plastic was treated with AutoGlym Bumper Care The interior was hoovered and dusted with fine brushes So, finally some finished pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Sod the car, is that your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozz Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Beautiful car and a great job - what would that cost to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Hi Dan, thanks very much for the kind words. When Dan came to collect his car, we got chatting about the supra and of course the forum. Be good if you could come along to a few events and show off that beautiful car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thorin, thats where im living at the mo, recently moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Amazing job beautiful car... Love the horses too more pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Awesome work mate And a gorgeous house too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Amazing car, house, living surroundings and photos. Great all around. Fantastic read/gaze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thanks guys It's a shame you're so far south or I would book my N/A in with you. If I visit my girl's family in London perhaps I could drop off my car with you (do you do weekends?) for a service. It looks sensational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 pm'd Martini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thorin, thats where im living at the mo, recently moved. I hate you. In the nicest possible way of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Now that looks amazing! Well done indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 That, my friend, is a work of art! Love to see a perfectionist at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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