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Invisible Touch Detailing
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24-04-2017, 11:50 PM

Hi,

Lovely hot day yesterday, so please excuse some topless pics Smile

Todays task was to only work on the paintwork of this Triumph Stag. The owner has performed an extensive rebuild of this car by himself. It was resprayed last Christmas, and the owner knew this could have been done better, but the car was still very respectable and certainly a credit to him.

It was covered on every panel in machine buffer marks and a lot of paint defects including heavy swirls and orangle peel. Ideally it would need wet sanding prior to machining to properly rectify this. As that wasnt the task, i proceeded to see what could be achieved today.

This was the car after being clayed and a 2 bucket method wash

[Image: P1050345.jpg]

These were the defects shown in sunlight

[Image: P1050346.jpg]

Under led and halogen light

[Image: P1050356.jpg]

Invisible Touch Detailing

24-04-2017, 11:50 PM #1

Hi,

Lovely hot day yesterday, so please excuse some topless pics Smile

Todays task was to only work on the paintwork of this Triumph Stag. The owner has performed an extensive rebuild of this car by himself. It was resprayed last Christmas, and the owner knew this could have been done better, but the car was still very respectable and certainly a credit to him.

It was covered on every panel in machine buffer marks and a lot of paint defects including heavy swirls and orangle peel. Ideally it would need wet sanding prior to machining to properly rectify this. As that wasnt the task, i proceeded to see what could be achieved today.

This was the car after being clayed and a 2 bucket method wash

[Image: P1050345.jpg]

These were the defects shown in sunlight

[Image: P1050346.jpg]

[Image: P1050347.jpg]

[Image: P1050348.jpg]

[Image: P1050349.jpg]

[Image: P1050350.jpg]

[Image: P1050351.jpg]

[Image: P1050352.jpg]

[Image: P1050353.jpg]

[Image: P1050354.jpg]

[Image: P1050355.jpg]

Under led and halogen light

[Image: P1050356.jpg]

[Image: P1050358.jpg]

[Image: P1050360.jpg]

[Image: P1050359.jpg]

[Image: P1050361.jpg]

[Image: P1050362.jpg]

[Image: P1050368.jpg]

[Image: P1050369.jpg]

Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

24-04-2017, 11:50 PM

After 2 hits using menzerna 106fa and a 3m polishing pad, i realised the paint was also extremely hard, this was achieved

[Image: P1050363.jpg]

I then changed to menzerna rd 3.02, still on the 3m pad and the whole car was done like this. There were still very faint scratches here and there but the overall finish was massively improved.

[Image: P1050365.jpg]

After that i changed to a 3m finishing pad and used menzerna 85rd which really added some fantastic gloss. Lime prime lite was applied by hand after a wipe down with Top Inspection. For wax, 1 application of collinite 476s was applied. Poorboys wheel sealant and Endurance tyre gel. Tomorrow morning the car will have a wipe down with zaino z8 before collection, so the below photos have not got this applied.

These were todays final pics

[Image: P1050370.jpg]

Thanks for looking Smile

Christian

Invisible Touch Detailing

24-04-2017, 11:50 PM #2

After 2 hits using menzerna 106fa and a 3m polishing pad, i realised the paint was also extremely hard, this was achieved

[Image: P1050363.jpg]

[Image: P1050364.jpg]

I then changed to menzerna rd 3.02, still on the 3m pad and the whole car was done like this. There were still very faint scratches here and there but the overall finish was massively improved.

[Image: P1050365.jpg]

[Image: P1050366.jpg]

[Image: P1050367.jpg]

After that i changed to a 3m finishing pad and used menzerna 85rd which really added some fantastic gloss. Lime prime lite was applied by hand after a wipe down with Top Inspection. For wax, 1 application of collinite 476s was applied. Poorboys wheel sealant and Endurance tyre gel. Tomorrow morning the car will have a wipe down with zaino z8 before collection, so the below photos have not got this applied.

These were todays final pics

[Image: P1050370.jpg]

[Image: P1050371.jpg]

[Image: P1050372.jpg]

[Image: P1050373.jpg]

[Image: P1050374.jpg]

[Image: P1050376.jpg]

[Image: P1050377.jpg]

[Image: P1050379.jpg]

[Image: P1050382.jpg]

[Image: P1050383.jpg]

[Image: P1050384.jpg]

Thanks for looking Smile

Christian

Rabster
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25-04-2017, 12:23 AM

looking good

Rabster

25-04-2017, 12:23 AM #3

looking good

Bandit
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25-04-2017, 01:03 AM

Very nice mate, out of curiosity what would you rather detail? Classic or newer models? :thumbup1:

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Bandit

25-04-2017, 01:03 AM #4

Very nice mate, out of curiosity what would you rather detail? Classic or newer models? :thumbup1:

Lexus IS200 Sport Navigator (Now being stripped again) :blink:

Now Don't Forget The REP!!!

Moley
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25-04-2017, 01:12 AM

All I can say is Show Off :thumbup:

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Moley

25-04-2017, 01:12 AM #5

All I can say is Show Off :thumbup:

Bobby
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798

25-04-2017, 04:34 AM

Beautiful car & what an improvement you have made to the paintwork Christian, great job. Brilliant to see someone restore one of these British sports cars to such a high spec.

Cheers

Bobby

Shy boys don't get sweeties.

Bobby

25-04-2017, 04:34 AM #6

Beautiful car & what an improvement you have made to the paintwork Christian, great job. Brilliant to see someone restore one of these British sports cars to such a high spec.

Cheers

Bobby

Shy boys don't get sweeties.

Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

25-04-2017, 11:46 AM

Marsdendean Another goood result.

Would i need to book the car in for a stage 2 to try and get rid of orange peel effect? Also, do you normally leave chips in the paintwork, as i assume you can't get rid of them??

Hi, removing orange peel and stone chip removal is not included within a stage 2 detail, this would be required as an additional service prior to these treatments. I will be adding information on the website regarding wet sanding for orange peel and stone chip repair shortly

Christian

Invisible Touch Detailing

25-04-2017, 11:46 AM #7

Marsdendean Another goood result.

Would i need to book the car in for a stage 2 to try and get rid of orange peel effect? Also, do you normally leave chips in the paintwork, as i assume you can't get rid of them??

Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

25-04-2017, 11:47 AM

Bandit Very nice mate, out of curiosity what would you rather detail? Classic or newer models? :thumbup1:

The classics are very, very enjoyable, but super cars just have something about them Smile

Invisible Touch Detailing

25-04-2017, 11:47 AM #8

Bandit Very nice mate, out of curiosity what would you rather detail? Classic or newer models? :thumbup1:

The classics are very, very enjoyable, but super cars just have something about them Smile

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