Race Valeting Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Today has been booked in for sometime now, just so happens it fell the same time as the other VXR8 I did. It was booked in for a protection detail plus engine bay and interior using Dodo juice products. On first arrival the car looked in pretty good shape this morning at 9:30 Befores: Firstly the wheels were soaked in AS Smart wheels and the tyres and arches cleaned using g101, while the smart wheels was left to soak I sprayed the engine bay with some virasol via 5 ltr pump sprayer. Before: Afters: I then went back and cleaned the wheels using a EZ detail brush and some swissvax style brushes. Next up was all the door/boot shuts with again swissvax style brush and some g101 and then rinsed with the kranzle. The car was then pre-soaked in some citrus de-greaser Then left for 2 mins before rinsing. Next up was some ssf through new autobrite lance This was left for 5 mins then rinsed. Then washed using 2bm a Z sponge and some b2bm shampoo, then rinsed using DI Vessel and open ended hose. Now to see the defects as the sun was out shining nice and bright. :doublesho Some pretty heavy swirling and marring, this was only in for a protection no correction but still needed to reduce these buggers. Out with the pc and some menz FF on a megs finishing pad. Not bad for a quick pass The whole car polished using this method then followed up using LP lite via foam applicator panel at a time and buffed. The car was then given its first coat of Dodo Purple haze and left to cure for 30 mins while I polished the exhausts and dressed the tyres and arches. This was then buffed off and then I dressed all the plastics with some black wow. Now Coffee time and then dressing the engine bay with plastic and rubber dressing. I then cleaned the exterio windows using megs glass cleaner and my glass cloths :thumb: Now a couple of hrs had passed so I could still another coat of purple haze on and then left for 20 mins and buffed. Heres the exterior/engine bay finished just got the interior to do in the morning and then seal it with some Dodo red mist. Now for some befores: After: Before: After: Before: After: Total time taken was 7 hrs All comments welcome as usual. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Awesome work again… I’m yet to see a VXR8 on the road, only seen them at the local Vauxhall dealer… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 great job...although i cant help but see a rather abusive reg plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Every time I see the finished job I keep wishing you lived local to me Paul. Excellent work, those wheels look totally different after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Great turnaround. They do look a beast of a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc350z Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 A brilliant job on that vxr.. in fact on all your posts.. i also wish i lived that end of the country ! .. i nearly spat half a cup of coffee over my laptop when i read that reg plate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 My brother in law has one of these and he's ragged the living crap out of it. He's gone through 3 sets of tyres, blown the diff to smithereens, cooked the steering pump and trashed the gearbox!! In less than 10'000 miles from new. Doing do'nuts for ages at a time doesn't help mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Valeting Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 My brother in law has one of these and he's ragged the living crap out of it. He's gone through 3 sets of tyres, blown the diff to smithereens, cooked the steering pump and trashed the gearbox!! In less than 10'000 miles from new. Doing do'nuts for ages at a time doesn't help mind This 1 has had kkkk's worth of warranty work done already, new discs/calipers allround, new g/box,water pump, and now the battery is shot and needs replacing. Thanks for all the comments guys. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kObi Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 wow that looks awesome! really liked the look of the engine bay. good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roast350z Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 wow looks great job and what a number plate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 top job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Very nice job But the standard paint is quite orange peely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Very nice job But the standard paint is quite orange peely +1 And what knob that plate makes him look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriank Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Awesome work again… I’m yet to see a VXR8 on the road, only seen them at the local Vauxhall dealer… I see a red one quite a lot... my dad has one. Have driven it too, feels much more responsive than the 350Z, and very nimble for its size. He is looking at getting a correction done again, do you guys do berkshire, and what sort of prices are you looking at for a VXR8 correction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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