Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) This time we have Abz's white NA in for a stage 1 paint enhancement, please no facebook jokes with me thinking it was a TT I know Abz has wanted to come over for some time, so it was lovely to finally see his great condition, low mileage, 6 speed NA. The cars arrival was also nicely planned for it to be completed just in time for the Dragonball 2012 road trip to Rotterdam However, the cars appearance was really being let down by an extremely flat finish caused from weathering being outside. Here's a closer inspection after the cars arrival... Edited May 19, 2012 by Stonkin (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 The instructions for the wheels was just a clean as they would shortly be coming off to be refurbed As i prepared to bring the car out to start the wash process, our currently strange weather made another down poor, so on went the waterproofs! Tyres cleaned with APC, wheels with Bilberry and a selection of brushes All mirrors, lights, window trim, badges, door/boot and fuel shuts also cleaned with APC The car was then jetwashed, snowfoamed, washed with Shampoo Plus, clayed to remove bonded contamination and washed again. Leaving this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Finally, back inside in the dry (only for the sun to come out!) Now clean, the paintwork was more closely inspected Paint thickness readings were taken and found to be of common levels expected for original Supra paint. The only averagely lower levels dropping to 78 on one rear wing which is one of the lowest i have seen, and higher readings on the lower part of the opposite rear wing from a small repair where the arch may have been scuffed previously. However all repair work was nicely done. Despite this being a single stage paint and not lacquer over basecoat, care was obviously still to be taken with a lower reading of 78 microns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 So, front wing taped up in preperation for machining, and again using Meguiars M205. You were literally watching the colour of the paint change as you machined Unpolished under LED light And the polished side, much more clarity in the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 The opposite wing not polished Completing the wing Moving onto the door The rear wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Onto the roof Working around the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 All paint was carefully IPA'd to remove polishing oils and be squeeky clean. After discussing options with the owner, the first of 2 applications of Collinite was applied. An older product but extremely durable This was then buffed off and left to fully cure before second application, meanwhile i cracked on with other tasks. Such as polishing the exhaust Treating all exterior rubbers and plastics with Bumper Care Glass polished inside and out with 3M Glass Cleaner Endurance Gel applied to the tyres Any paint not machined such as inside the doors, door handles, wheel arhes, any vents, bumper around the exhaust, was hand polished to remove the black staining. The inside and boot was wiped down with APC, hoovered and dusted The second application of Collinite was then applied These were the final pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Before being covered up for collection And a few last shots as the car left... Abz is a great guy and a pleasure to deal with. I hope he's currently having a fantastic time on the 2012 Dragonball Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Nice work again Christian! Looks a nice example that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Nice looking car, I like the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamboyello Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I have a white one and that this one looks soooooooooo clean, im now having some work done and then having a big valet done on it, if it comes out anything like this i'll be so happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Looks fantastic, Such a huge difference after the polishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Nice work Christian as usual. Looks a clean example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Lovely looking Supra Great work Christian. One day I'd love to have my car done by you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I hope you told him how to ceep it looking that good. Abz told me he dont no how to wash a car properly. Lol. It looks so good now. You did a fantastic job. I no abz and i have seen how bad his paint was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDO Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 quality job and amazing results.. (stonkins usual standard from from what i've heard) def' going to get mine done, hopefully this year.. Especially after seeing his results on white supras.. Abz paint looks great! and i've seen the job done on Mr-T (Andy) supra.. great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Amazing work again,the difference between before and after is fantastic. going to have to take mine here once get new front bumper sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Brilliant again as usual! How long does it take to do a Stage 1 detail Christian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Brilliant again as usual! How long does it take to do a Stage 1 detail Christian? Different on all cars mate. But generally a couple of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 great stuff. Bet you Abz will be pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Amazing work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Good result, shame it can only really be seen close up on a white car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Looks fantastic now Having owned 3 white Supras, I can vouch for how dull the white paint goes if left. Is that a masking line around the rear side window in the 16th picture? Seems to show up on alot of Supras. The OZ Futuras are very special, they used to be reasonably common on Lambos, Ferraris and Maseratis years ago, often sporting emormous dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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