4RE Leather

Just thought I would stick a picture up of the 10 year old Lexus l tested the polisher on. Just a wash of the bonnet. No prep and 2 sweeps with different cutting compound and a quick polish. 30 mins max. The relevence to the thread is it is silver lol. Just imagine what a couple of days would look like:) P:)

You can make your own minds up. I need to relocate the little black boxes but apart from that it worked. I was more interested in my ability to adapt from paying every one else to do things that in reality I should be able to do myself. Thenoname

I presume you are talking about ferrari chat and piston heads. They have been known to have gun fights at dawn over some triffling affair. Let me know if you want help with the leather:) P:)

PSML and well done. Are you seeking health treatment after all the infighting during this thread. Were not really like this you know. Opps i just got Pm's saying thet we were lol You enjoy yourself as what the heck do we know. P:)

Indeed. I think Clown and Dip will be lurking somewhere in the background. P:

I am opening this thread purely as I intend to do a blow by blow account of a full exterior detaing job on my Zed. The 1st car I have ever done from scratch and I intend to use the Meguiars's DA 220 Polisher and there products throughout. I am not saying this is the right way and unless you intend doing more than one car, or already have the equipment then use Envy valeting or other reputable person. If in the kent area I have no hessitation in using Chris from Brooklands kent who works mostly on Ferrari and Porsche. And l would not expect to pay less then £250 - £300 for a decent service, But this thread is open to anyone who wants to go it alone but wants to see me hash it up 1st car:). As this is a forum thread and will be done over a long week end. Feel free to join in and any pin point photo requests will be snapped for you. Hopefully Dip or Clown will photo the b4 and finished process as It might be a bit difficult taking a picture and holding a polisher at the same time. Hoping to start Friday starting with the initial wash. These are some shots of the car b4 any detailing was done and prior to the Abbey GTM supercharge fitting. Although the windows had just been tinted by Johnathan at Autoshades of Sutton. The numberplate GT58ZGT is still for sale on the forum board. Thenoname

I did not want to drill out the holes as apart from needing stainless self tappers it would have beome a water trap. Then anyspace will fill with water and might drip down on my elecronics I have at the back of the car. well thats my story. trust me if i didn't like it then it would not be on the car:)

I need to get the tape off and then I can start the full detailing. I am more worried about it falling off lol. At the moment we are all concentrating on the back end. As its an on going project anything can happen. I will say l saw this on a red Zed and it looked great. In an ideal world i would have a spare £7k for the new veilside wide body kit. I swear to God it was shaped on Marilyn Monroe's body:) P:)

I think it has to grow on me. In an ideal world i would have liked the 370 back end compleate with the centre fog light. I can honestly seeing me having a complete carbon Bumper and Bonnet. I need to actually get out and about to see cars in the flesh. Whilst I am on Steroids I have that oportunity as i dont have to worry about pain:) Except on my wallet. So hard with a silver car as only 2 colours go with it. Black or red P:)

James was yours the one with the Nismo spats fitted or was that Liam's? If you get a chance to get some fitted shots that would be great, a few people are interested in seeing it with the spats. Spats. Who's spatting? Got a picture of these spitting spats as i still have not finished toying lol. P:)

James was yours the one with the Nismo spats fitted or was that Liam's? If you get a chance to get some fitted shots that would be great, a few people are interested in seeing it with the spats. I did get a set of the mud guards but decided to make them carbon fibre. I managed to get the layers on but had to put it to one side when my fingers started turning blue lol. I shall get them finished as they really will look good. At the end of the day we cant make a decision until the Spoiler is on. I will get some shots of the product thus far over to you asap:) P:)

Excellent. I will ask Abbey to do it next week:) thenoname

are you sure you were sending them to me...... There should be clearance at the top, the diffuser has been made to accommodate the majority of the exhausts available for the 350z. I guess if there was too much of a gap at the top it wouldn't look right, it would look like the diffuser was floating You can see a couple of pics of different exhaust with the diffuser here: viewtopic.php?f=180&t=58971 Thanks for the feedback and a nice guide to fitting I was sending the pictures as i took them via messaging to the number i rang you on. It may be the size of the shots as I was using a HD camera App. It will look great and didn't realise the Milteck was so fat. But one is higher than the other by 5mm so never get the cleaning rag in there. They are a nice piece of kit and it compliments the silver. Now wheres that spoiler lol:) P:)

I tried to send you pictures on the Iphone through messaging but it don't like you! The Milteck pipe left absolutely no clearance at all and I might be concerned At the size of some of the larger tail pipe configurations Chris. Might need to get buyers to stipulate the exhaust system used or at the very least a diamater measurement. I am going to ask Abbey to see if they can ajust one of the tail pipe fittings as one is higher than the other. It might be the result of a very high road hump at Christmas pushinh one side up a tad. Thus far the Tiger seal is curing nucely:) Re the Detailing of a silver car we were on about. Just tested the gear on a Lexus Bonnet that was covered in 1500 grit and swirl marks. All marks have gone and it looks like a sheet of glass. 30 mins 1st time usage and no claybar. 10 years old car with 100,000 on the clock. Absolutely chuffed, as is the guy who's car it is, plus 2 customers who were watching:) We need to get in touch with Tarus re the spoiler fitment soon:) Thenoname

As the Sun dared to show it's ugly head in North surrey today I decided to enlist the help of my mate and attempt to fit the Carbon Diffuser I got from Steve Redline. Mistake no 1. make sure you take the "Rear Radar boxes" off 1st lol. Tools and materials were as follows Black Tiger Seal. Sealant Gun Gaffer tape Panel wipe and cloths. car ramps or the like. As usual cleaning is most important, so a mild solvent panel wipe was used to clean the back bumper and the inside of the diffuser. Then whilst one of you offers up in place, the other marks the area and in this case i used blue masking tape. What we did find out was that although the upper and side was a perfect fit. the underneath was very noticably no where near and we had to heavily implode with the Tiger seal. I suspect this to be down to the thinness of the bumber and flexing, and not a defect in the diffuser as it was spot on with the spirit level. After marking out you apply the Tiger seal and like most I gave it some wellie:) The pictures are basically of us putting it on, and as i have not got a clue as to how long this takes to dry I am leaving it with tha gaffer tape in place until i next need the car at the weekend. I also have not used and screws or bolts and am reliant entirely on the Tiger Seal. As advised by them when i spoke to them as l was working blind. Just hope I dont hear a loud clump in a few weeks time. I will no doubt end up buying a complete rear carbon bumber as i do like it. I will add the finished product next weekend when i have taken the support tape off. If I have used the wrong product and anyone with serious doubts but has the experience in fitting these is more than welcome to advise please. Thanks thenoname

And not a Skoda anywhere to be found lol.

Daily encounters umm -Dip/Andrew I think if you guys could update the leather cleaning page and we might have to give the whole post a decent title. As there are several projects going on at the same time. As its all part of of the process. I will go and upload the pictures of what the knackerd Land Cruiser leather looked like prior to the start and then maybe you guys can take it over with the stage pictures! We will be doing a full re colour to conclude the land Cruiser at a later date and hopefully the the Red Bentley leather restoration. thanks for your help today guys and the Dog Roll:) Peter

You changed you didp dip to bounty coconut lol:) What amazed me is the amount of looks the Zed gets over cars in higher car brackets. Going to get some of the others On the SLZ site you 2. Steve and Spurs ect and some others in coulsdon l believe. membership is limited but it's impossible to be barred lol Didn't understand a word of that. Are you sober? Results of far to much Steroid and Morphine finally mad me bonkers lol:) let me know if you reach a different conclusion lol

Good reply. I do tend to go over the top on presentation. It's the army Barry in me and never go anywhere without a leather refurb kit and Meguiars polish and a whole load of microfiber cloths. It might be an OCD trait but if you see the car I put on thenoname leather cleaning page you will see the finish that a patient DlY with some study can achieve. But I like a nice shiny car. Not sure that silver was the right choice due to the hardship in getting the glass finish. But how can l have grubby leather and crap bodywork and declare myself a competent leather refurbisher lol.

Its registered at DVLA as a bentley tourer registration date 14/04/1928 4398cc but its not the 4 1/4 blown. £100k on a very good day but not much over £70k in the current climate at a guess. I wouldnt kick it out though!

You changed you didp dip to bounty coconut lol:) What amazed me is the amount of looks the Zed gets over cars in higher car brackets. Going to get some of the others On the SLZ site you 2. Steve and Spurs ect and some others in coulsdon l believe. membership is limited but it's impossible to be barred lol

Quite a few have done that l believe!

Indeed and l was blinded at 1st. Budget has to be the major factor. But to echo the words of girnet. It becomes a bug and b4 long your wallet is empty lol.

You are oh course quite right, But it takes a special team to sing from the same hymn sheet all the time:)

What about if your on a walking stick with Chronic pain syndrome lol?