tez162003 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Just a quick write up of another detail I recently did. This time an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. It has been in and out of body shops and so on for a while now, trying to get it looking like new. Now the paintwork was done, this was where I stepped in. I won't bore you all with a long write like you read everyday from others. A quick run down: - Washed (2BM with 2 Lambswool mitts) - Dried - Clayed using Sonus Green and Meguires LT (1:1) - Dried - Wheels clayed with Meguires Clay - Wheels were cleaned and treated off the car - 3M Blue Tape for taping up - Polishes used were Menzerna Power Finish on a 3M Black Pad, then 3M Ultrafina SE on 3M Blue Ultrafina Pad for finishing - Wax was Dodo Juice Supernatural I've no doubt missed loads of steps out but its a brief overview none the less. And a few pictures just to show you my long days work. Crazy marks on the rear quarter: After the mild cut phase: Few random before shots: 50/50 after the first cut pass. Shows the extra deepness the paint gets even at this phase. Wheels Off to do wheels and suspension etc Mid Process: Biggest let down on the car, the key... Its a Ford! Few shots from after finishing and before waxing. Just a few finished pictures, not in great light, but it looks good anyway. Haha There are no inside shots as I only concentrated on the outside of the car on this one. He wanted all the attention spent on the paintwork. A good 14 hours of machine involved in this one. And lastly a quick walk around video for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH 370z Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Fantastic job, how long did it all take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Thanks From start to finish this one took 2 days. So about 16/18 hours of work (that includes lunch and general chit chat... ). I can do them in 1 day but this was a car that after speaking to the customer was to be done to a very high standard. Plus I wasted a while mastering exactly how the Ultrafina SE works best as it was my first time using the combo and it seems to work differently to most other polishes being its a very oily polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 3 things 1. What kind of criminal let's an Aston get into that state. 2. What an amazing turnaround 3. Think I just did a sex wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Very nice flake pop. Good to see you being thorough and taking wheels off to do suspension etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 1. The car was bought like that, although it has been into a few bodyshops since he owned it, so a lot of the marks may be from that. 2. Why thankyou 3. Haha didnt need to know that And the paint has such a stunning pop to it. looks great in the sun but has a stunning shine now even when the weather isnt great. This detail made me want a black car again myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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