Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi, I was contact by Lewis to prepare his car for several road trips and big events he has coming up this year. After the SRD team gave his car a clean bill of health, his rare, UK Twin Turbo 6 speed Supra came to Invisible Touch for some more pampering. This was his car on arrival.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 So to begin with APC was used with fine brushes to clean all harder to reach areas that commonly build up with dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 The tyres were then cleamed with APC to degrease them And the newly refurbished alloys with Bilberry The engine bay was then degreased using a stronger solution of APC and various brushes. The car was then washed with Shampoo Plus, clayed and washed again. It was then taken inside and dried with Last Touch Inspecting the paint under halogen lighting. Showing the paint condition on camera with a white car can be very hard, but these were the shots i managed to take. Aside from the swirls, white cars suffer hugely from engrained black staining in the paint, creating a very dull appearance and masking the paints true colour, this car was certainly no different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Paint thickness readings were taken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 I then proceeded to machine polish the car using a Makita rotary, 3M polishing pad and Meguiars polish. You can already see the difference in colour between the bonnet, roof and wing mirrors! Those of you with dirty screens would be best to clean them now Unpolished side underneath the rear bumper Polished side Unpolished left side of bumper Polished right side of bumper The front bumper had quite a nasty scuff on the drivers corner Not completely removed as it was quite deep, but much better and far less noticeable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Once all polishing was complete, the paint was wiped down with IPA to fully remove any polishing oils. I then applied Lime Prime Lite which will further help to prepare the paint for wax/sealant and also add some more depth and gloss I then applied 1 layer of Collinite Sealant. This will offer some great durability and also be a good base for future products. This was buffed off and left to fully cure for 5 hours. I then applied 1 layer of Victoria Concourse wax which gave the car even more dpeth and a lovely warm glow All external rubbers and plastics were then treated with Bumper Care The tyres were treated with Endurance Gel and alloys sealed with Collinite The glass was polished inside and out, carpets cleaned and hoovered, all interior surfaces cleaned with APC. The leather was then conditioned with Gliptone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 The engine bay was then fully dressed with Aerospace 303 The final step was to polish the exhaust. And these were the final pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girth45 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Wow ! How much do you charge for this , very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 And a few final pictures outside Lewis is a great member with a lovely car i know he is proud of. I hope you enjoyed the Murci, McLaren and ride in the F Type Lewis Thanks for looking, Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Wow! That looks absolutely stunning, very good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Always nice to read your detailing topics, white supra looks fresh again:thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbooth Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks Christian, certainly did, quietly monitoring the residuals on F-types now! Top work as always, I used to think it looked alright when I'd cleaned it until I picked it up the other day. It looked brand new and (in my opinion at least) didn't look out of place in that special garage. I'll be back again in future and would certainly recommend your services to other members. Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Wow.. Just wow. Every time I look at your work I am stunned at how great the cars look afterwards. It really is night and day. I know where my supra is going once I've got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaw Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Some great work and results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus GTE Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Great job. Good to see such a nice car getting looked after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Great work Christian This is by far the best condition UK spec supra we have ever seen and nie it does look brand new again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Simply WOW. I would like to bring my Supra to your's for a full "wellness" treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Impressive as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks for your comments guys As Lee says, it is a lovely condition car. Even has the original headunit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Wow, very nice, want to sell it Lewis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Wow, very nice, want to sell it Lewis? Did think of you J as i was taking some of the finished pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveR Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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