Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) Evening all, Here we have Branner's Supra and a heart warming reason for it arriving with Invisible Touch. Some time ago, all the Dragonballer's got together and decided they wanted to give something back to the man who for many years has gone out of his way to organise a fantastic event for the club members. They decided to treat his Supra to a detail and this was a gift from them and Invisible Touch to say thankyou for the many weeks worth of work, every year, involved in organising a safe and thoroughly enjoyable road trip, with great company across some of the best roads in Europe. Branners brought his supra to me a few weeks ago to redeem his gift. This was the car on arrival Edited April 23, 2016 by Stonkin (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Moving inside the boot, the contents were emptied. Well what else would you expect to find inside a Dragonball organisers boot! JB asked me to remove any previous Dragonball graphics Inside the engine bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 The car was then jetwashed down and all door/boot/fuel shuts, light surrounds and seals were cleaned with APC The wheels were then cleaned with Bilberry and tyres degreased with APC. The engine bay was cleaned and degreased. The car was washed via 2 bucket method, clayed to remove contamination, washed again and brought inside to be dried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Paint thickness readings were taken and the car inspected, with a couple of areas requiring some more careful and lighter machining. Tape applied to all seals and lights, any additional tape applied at the time of machining. Overall the paintwork wasnt hugely swirly across all panels and with the colour it was hard to pick these up on camera at times. But there was evidence of holograms after previous paintwork and the colour was just lacking some clarity. I carried out a Stage 1 paint enhancement with the Makita Rotary, Meguiars pads and polish. All panels IPA'd to ensure no polish residue and a squeeky clean surface ready for additional products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 A rear quarter blend line was removed as much as safely possible. Found in the typical place on all Supras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Headlights were letting the front end down, so these were also machined Once all machining complete, Lime Prime Lite prewax cleanser was applied and followed up with 2 coats of sealant Stickers removed and glass given a much needed clean on the inside Moving to the interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 This was hoovered and everything cleaned with APC. Doorcards, dash and rear seats were then treated with Poorboys natural look dressing. Front seats were treated with Gliptone conditioners. The scuttle panel, rear lights, door sills and all seals were treated with Autoglym Bumper Care The engine bay was treated with Aerospace 303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Finally, Poorboys wheel sealant was applied to the alloys, tyres dressed and exhaust polished. I hope you enjoyed the read and i wish all the 2016 Dragonballer's a fantastic time Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 well done mate , needed it and a good cause , great club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Great work and well deserved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Unbelievable difference, great work! What do you guys use for exhaust polishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Wow good work! I best get polishing mine before DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Wow, F*#king state of that lol Amazing work as always mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Wow, F*#king state of that lol Amazing work as always mate. LOL ....currently wiping cider off my laptop screen! Cheers J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Branners must be over the moon with that Great work, and no one deserves it more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudsey Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Poor old supra, but assume it gets used as a daily. Fantastic turn around, really is impressive how much the paint cuts up in the comparison shots. Top job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Wow Christian ....... your work always impresses me. Why are you that far away ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 but assume it gets used as a daily.QUOTE] He has indeed been using it as a daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Bloody good job, is he a farmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Fantastic job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Out of interest Christian : how long does it take make a full car like JB's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Wow, great result. I enjoyed looking at the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Superb work as always. Done in time for DBX - fully deserved too for a great guy - thank you JB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Out of interest Christian : how long does it take make a full car like JB's? Its a couple of days of work Luc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I love these threads mate, they must take you a while but i love going through them! Gives me ideas and something to work towards for my own car. Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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