Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) Had Rob (LBM) over last week for a stage 1 plus engine bay treatment, so the idea was not to remove all defects but to remove light swirls, oxidation and bring some clarity back to the finish. I didnt take pics throughout the whole process, but there are some with a writeup below. This was the car on arrival. Edited March 5, 2011 by Stonkin (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 The induction kit was covered and the engine bay was rinsed down, sprayed with Meguiars APC, Engine & Machine Cleaner and agitated with brushes. Leaving this. I came back to this later on. The wheels were then sprayed with Bilberry, types in Meguiars APC and agitated with brushes. The car was then jet washed down and snow foamed. Once jet washed off, all door, boot and fuel cap shuts were cleaned with APC. The car was then washed using Meguiars Shampoo Plus, by 2 bucket method. It was then brought inside and clayed to remove bonded contamination. Then washed by hand again. When it was brought back in, the engine bay was sprayed with Aerospace 303 to treat all rubber and plastics and left to dry naturally. Paint thickness readings were taken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 The paintwork was then inspected under halogen and LED lighting. It was then machine polished using Menzerna 106FA polish and the Makita Rotary, producing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 After this, the following items were done. Headlights machine polished. Paintwork given an IPA wipedown to remove polishing oils Lime Prime Lite Glaze / Pre-wax cleanser applied by hand to prepare the paint for a wax and to add to the 'wetlook' Concourse wax applied by hand Wheels polished with Meguiars NXT then coated in Sealant, tyres dressed with Endurance tyre gel Exterior plastics treated Exhaust polished Paintwork in engine bay polished Interior hoovered and dusted down. Oil stain from drivers side carpet removed. Plastics cleaned with APC then treated with Natural Look Dressing Glass polished These were the final picture i took. Unfortunately i didnt get any finished engine bay shots, but i'm sure Rob will post some up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 i want this done one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Superb work. Can't believe LBM let his car get so dirty. He seemed such a nice boy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Wow! Looks like a brand new paintjob. Brilliant work that. Absolutely top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentAgro Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 You do such good work!! Did you get trained to be good at it or is it just down to you wanting all cars to look amazing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Dont know how much this costs but that is a fantastic job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterSheen Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Gosh, stunning...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 You do such good work!! Did you get trained to be good at it or is it just down to you wanting all cars to look amazing? I have gone through various training for certain areas of detailing, but most comes down to hands on experience over a long time, its not exactly something you can go to college to study Its also the kind of job where you are constantly learning new things, one of the main reasons why i enjoy it so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Dont know how much this costs but that is a fantastic job All prices are on my website, but you are welcome to contact me if you would like to run through anything in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentAgro Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Being hands on and learning new things every time is always good. Job satisfaction must be one of the great things.. Seeing the faces of the owners when they see the car all finished must be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Being hands on and learning new things every time is always good. Job satisfaction must be one of the great things.. Seeing the faces of the owners when they see the car all finished must be cool. Very true, Rob had time for a quick shake of hands, then dived in the garage to have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Stunning work as always mate, you are a superb at detailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Stunning work as always mate, you are a superb at detailing. Cheers Jamie, very kind mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Wow! What a transformation...Excellent work.. I am a fan of detailing, I follow the similar steps, although still using hand polish, need to graduate to the machine polish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaijin Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Superb finish,truly superb.Why can't you be in N.Ireland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Fantastic Work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w41k3r Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Just seen these pics, caught myself just sat there staring the difference is amazing..... actually i think amazing is an understatement the paintwork looks brand new you deserve the credit you get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Nuts Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Dude.....you got the skills............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 That looks an ace job - superb work indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Beautiful job How much would all that cost if I wanted it done? I want my red to stand out like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Beautiful job How much would all that cost if I wanted it done? I want my red to stand out like that 2500 posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 2500 posts lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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