Tru_Shine

Ladies and Gentlemen.......I would like to introduce to you this very sexy and very rare 2008 Jaguar XKR Portfolio. This 4.2L 420hp supercharged V8 Jag has seen better days. The customer contacted me after seeing some of my work and asked if there was anything I could do to help with all the swirls and scratches in his paint. After pulling a few strings and calling in some favors, I had a buddy of mine let me use this shop that he works in for the detail. I called in my good friend Tim Buxton from Knox Details to Tag team this car with me. Overall time spent on this car was about 26 man hours over the course of 2 days. The car didn't appear to be that bad outside, but the halogen lights say it all. Let's see what I had to work with.




























Now that I know what I am working with, time to gear up!






We started off with the wheels.

First we pre-rinsed the wheels getting most of the heavy break dust off.



then I applied some P21s wheel gel to wheels. This is awesome pH balanced wheel cleaner, it's a little pricey but it gets the job done and its safe on all types of wheels and brakes.



Then it was Agitated with an EZ-detail and other various brushes.







Then rinsed




Next we pre-rinsed the car getting any heavy contaminants off the surface.



We pre-rinsed the motor and applied some meguiars APC+ and then agitated it with brushes.







Next was the wash step.

I first foamed the car down with a mixture of Dawn ULTRA concentrate and Meguiars APC+ to strip off any protection,waxes or oils.





Isn't that a beautiful shot?



Then we rinsed off this foam and applied another coat to wash with.







Using a 100% sheep skin wash mitt, I wash the car using straight lines reducing the chances of circular marring.





While I was washing the paint, Tim took care of all the jams.





Once everything was rinsed, we pulled the car inside and began the prep stage.





The prep stage consist of clay baring, and taping up any plastic moldings, and fragile areas.









After wiping down the car we began the taping using Meguiars Professional Masking tape. this stuff is incredible tape. VERY high quality stuff, tears off evenly and sticks and releases nicely and doesn't leave behind any residue.





While I was taping off the trim, Tim was taping around the Clear bra that was on the front bumper, keeping any residue from getting in it.



Next we took paint thickness measurements to make sure the paint was thick enough to safely correct the paint. 4.0-4.5 mils are typical thickness for original paint thickness (some make and models slightly differ).





Now it is time for some paint correction!

Check out what this car really looks like under the halogen lights!











After test a few areas with different methods. the final choice for the cutting stage was non other then the Surbuff pad and M105 combo. This paint had some serious defects and needed leveled out badly!

I taped off an area for a 50/50 shot



And this is what we got!



BAM!..... A whole nother shade of blue!









sorry got distracted......



So while I was tackling the driver side, Tim was handling the passenger side.





Look at that sexy bootay!



Double time!



While I took on the hood, Tim took on the rear bumper and hatch.





The roof had 4 deep scratches that needed wetsanded out, I used 3M 2000 grit sheets of sandpaper for this step. To remove the wetsand marks I buffed them out with Surbuff pads and M105, two passes of M105 cleared up the wetsand marks.





The paint was polished out using M205 and LC white pads and LC black finishing pads.



Next I sealed the wheels using some REJEX



and Tim polished out the tail lights.





Next I sprayed down the engine bay with some 303 aerospace protectant and let it dwell for about 30 min before wiping away excess.





While that was Dwelling, I applied some Black Fire Wet Diamond paint sealant to the paint.



I used 303 aerospace protectant on the dash and seats and all the interior to condition and protect all the surfaces.





now it was time to wipe away any excess 303 in the engine bay





So we cleaned the windows and shined the tires and the Black Fire Wet Diamond has had time to cure, time to wipe it off!






This is what we were left with.

























Outside shots

















Thanks for viewing, Have a blessed day!

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

woooooo dasss purtayyyy

Curious, in some details I've seen you pre-wash with just Dawn, but this time you used Dawn + APC. Why the differences?

Tru_Shine

Adding the APC+ just adds a little more umph to the stripping power (makes it stronger).
there was no beeding what so ever after we got finished washing it.

alphalanos

Another great detail. And the cars in that shop

1Jackleg

Impressive work there as always. I love to see the outcome of these.

I'm suprised no one has said that the car needs a lip and a drop...LOL!!

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

There aren't as many idiotic responses to topics in the Detailing forum, especially in PM's detail showcase threads!

1Jackleg

Good to know. I'm always amazed at the quality of work PM puts into these. Not only the detail work, but the time he has taken to show the whole job from start to finish.

92teginsc

you guys are awesome at what you do!

Tru_Shine

Thanks guys, It's only going to get bigger and better from here

pumafeet10

do u ever wash after your correction step? maybe you did but was just curious

Tru_Shine

sometimes i do, but most of the time I dont. Most of the time, time does not permit. I am strictly mobile and only at a location for 1 day, and when a typical correction takes 10-12 hours there isn't enough time or day light to do a wash.

pumafeet10

yeah i was noticing how effcient you guys seem to be and i think washing after correcting might be a bit overkill but i know after working with m105 im sure a lot of polishes can dust quite a bit and sling! good lord can't wait to get some better weather like you have

great job as always

billllll23integra

just a quik ? if your using dawn as ive read b4 is a household soap. why do you use that in a prewash since it has detergents that can mess up the pain easily?now i know your waxing and buffing after but i think that adds more to the situation at hand already??why dont you use a car wash soap agent for the purpose of car washes?

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

He's not doing a normal "maintenance" car wash, which is when you would use a mild car wash solution. What he's doing is trying to rid the surface of all previous products used on the car paint.

Dish soap does not harm the actual paint surface. It can and will remove any traces of polishes, waxes, and sealants which is why you DON'T use it for your maintenance washes after it's been detailed.

lunalink

BEAUTIFUL!

billllll23integra

wish i had pixs of cars weve detailed lol.. i work for galpin in california we have aston martin spyker lotus and other high ends and get other good cars we gotta clean up b4 sale..we use sum of the same process and get paid **** lmao..