Morgan +8

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22-07-2017, 01:04 AM

Hi,

Here we have a rather stunning Morgan +8. I have to say i thoroughly enjoy working on the classics, there's just something about them and so much character Smile

Kitted out with alloy body and wings, in Rolls Royce Velvet Green, Green leather and carpets, and green wet weather gear (Simmonds mohair hood). The task was to perform a stage 1 service to bring some life and gloss back to the exterior and not full correction.

This was the car on arrival

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First off was to remove the door trim and side windows to gain full access to the paintwork

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22-07-2017, 01:04 AM #1

Hi,

Here we have a rather stunning Morgan +8. I have to say i thoroughly enjoy working on the classics, there's just something about them and so much character Smile Kitted out with alloy body and wings, in Rolls Royce Velvet Green, Green leather and carpets, and green wet weather gear (Simmonds mohair hood). The task was to perform a stage 1 service to bring some life and gloss back to the exterior and not full correction.

This was the car on arrival

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First off was to remove the door trim and side windows to gain full access to the paintwork

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Invisible Touch Detailing
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22-07-2017, 01:05 AM

The spare wheel was then released and removed

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The wheel was sprayed in Bilberry, tyre in APC and then agitated with brushes

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The inside of the wheels were than clayed

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And then polished with Autosol

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After buffing, all parts of the wheel were then polished with NXT

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Finally sealed with 2 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant

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Invisible Touch Detailing

22-07-2017, 01:05 AM #2

The spare wheel was then released and removed

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The wheel was sprayed in Bilberry, tyre in APC and then agitated with brushes

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The inside of the wheels were than clayed

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And then polished with Autosol

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After buffing, all parts of the wheel were then polished with NXT

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Finally sealed with 2 coats of Poorboys Wheel Sealant

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Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

22-07-2017, 01:06 AM

Next came a rather annoying part from my side. After carefully getting everything in position to raise the car and remove the wheels, i spent 1 1/2 hours on 1 nut and another hour on another trying to remove them using the tool and hammer provided by Morgan. It simply should not take this long. 3 or 4 taps on the tool should be enough to work the nut free and remove by hand. With a very limited space to use the hammer and not damage the wheels, i decided to contact the owner as they had been done up far too tight. It seems when the tyres had last been changed they were not done back up with the original tool and subsequently they were never going to be removed using the original kit. Due to the design of the tool, it sinks inside the wheels, so you could not even place a bar over it to get more leverage. I was disappointed but the owner was more than grateful for the call and we decided he would take them somewhere to be removed and pop them back to me at some point to be fully treated inside and out. So i continued with the outsides.

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Polished and sealed

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The car was then washed using Shampoo Plus and the 2 bucket method. No snow foaming or jetwash as the vehicle wasnt exactly water tight Smile

The taken inside to inspect the paint.

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Invisible Touch Detailing

22-07-2017, 01:06 AM #3

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Next came a rather annoying part from my side. After carefully getting everything in position to raise the car and remove the wheels, i spent 1 1/2 hours on 1 nut and another hour on another trying to remove them using the tool and hammer provided by Morgan. It simply should not take this long. 3 or 4 taps on the tool should be enough to work the nut free and remove by hand. With a very limited space to use the hammer and not damage the wheels, i decided to contact the owner as they had been done up far too tight. It seems when the tyres had last been changed they were not done back up with the original tool and subsequently they were never going to be removed using the original kit. Due to the design of the tool, it sinks inside the wheels, so you could not even place a bar over it to get more leverage. I was disappointed but the owner was more than grateful for the call and we decided he would take them somewhere to be removed and pop them back to me at some point to be fully treated inside and out. So i continued with the outsides.

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Polished and sealed

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The car was then washed using Shampoo Plus and the 2 bucket method. No snow foaming or jetwash as the vehicle wasnt exactly water tight Smile The taken inside to inspect the paint.

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Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

22-07-2017, 01:06 AM

Paint readings were then taken, i had been pre-warned that the front grill had been resprayed. From measurements also blended into the surrounding areas

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Using the Makita rotary and 3M polishing pad, i chose to try Meguiars Speed Glaze to test what the paint was like. As expected this made minimal impact, so i stepped up to Menzerna 106fa and used this for all the paintwork.

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Invisible Touch Detailing

22-07-2017, 01:06 AM #4

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Paint readings were then taken, i had been pre-warned that the front grill had been resprayed. From measurements also blended into the surrounding areas

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Using the Makita rotary and 3M polishing pad, i chose to try Meguiars Speed Glaze to test what the paint was like. As expected this made minimal impact, so i stepped up to Menzerna 106fa and used this for all the paintwork.

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Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

22-07-2017, 01:07 AM

After machine polishing was complete, everything was wiped down with Top Inspection. For glazing, being single stage dark paint i chose to use...

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Using a 'candle light' scenic option on the camera for a few shots, the colours were really coming out now as you can see

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Invisible Touch Detailing

22-07-2017, 01:07 AM #5

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After machine polishing was complete, everything was wiped down with Top Inspection. For glazing, being single stage dark paint i chose to use...

[Image: P1060212.jpg]

Using a 'candle light' scenic option on the camera for a few shots, the colours were really coming out now as you can see

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Invisible Touch Detailing
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423

22-07-2017, 01:08 AM

For waxing i applied 2 layers of Victoria Concourse

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2 coats of Endurance tyre gel were applied

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The vehicle was then taken outside for a few shots before the sun went down. Various tasks were still to be done, including metal polishing, i just wanted to catch the day light incase our British weather had different plans for the following day

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Any exterior rubber trim was treated with Bumper Care

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The area under the spare wheel was treated with 303

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The interior was wiped down and hoovered
The roof and side door panels were dusted down using strips of 3M tape
Windows cleaned inside and out with Last Touch
All bumpers and exterior metalwork was polished with NXT

Invisible Touch Detailing

22-07-2017, 01:08 AM #6

For waxing i applied 2 layers of Victoria Concourse

[Image: P1060231.jpg]

2 coats of Endurance tyre gel were applied

[Image: P1060257.jpg]

The vehicle was then taken outside for a few shots before the sun went down. Various tasks were still to be done, including metal polishing, i just wanted to catch the day light incase our British weather had different plans for the following day

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Any exterior rubber trim was treated with Bumper Care

[Image: P1060254.jpg]

The area under the spare wheel was treated with 303

[Image: P1060256.jpg]

The interior was wiped down and hoovered
The roof and side door panels were dusted down using strips of 3M tape
Windows cleaned inside and out with Last Touch
All bumpers and exterior metalwork was polished with NXT

Invisible Touch Detailing
Senior Member

423

22-07-2017, 01:08 AM

Finally the paintwork was treated with Zaino Z8

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These were the final pictures

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The owner was extremely pleased and to receive an email the following day saying how enjoyable his journey home had been, just topped this detail off for me Smile

Thank you for looking

Christian

Invisible Touch Detailing

22-07-2017, 01:08 AM #7

Finally the paintwork was treated with Zaino Z8

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These were the final pictures

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The owner was extremely pleased and to receive an email the following day saying how enjoyable his journey home had been, just topped this detail off for me Smile

Thank you for looking

Christian

parthiban
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22-07-2017, 01:36 AM

Simply stunning, top job and a beautiful car! :biggrin:

2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]

parthiban

22-07-2017, 01:36 AM #8

Simply stunning, top job and a beautiful car! :biggrin:

deckie77
Senior Member

412

22-07-2017, 04:12 AM

As always, looks great, i didn't think it looked in real need of doing from the first pic's, but you've made a big difference, very nice.

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport

TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD Confused

ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:

deckie77

22-07-2017, 04:12 AM #9

As always, looks great, i didn't think it looked in real need of doing from the first pic's, but you've made a big difference, very nice.

[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport

TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD Confused

ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:

DaveEdin
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22-07-2017, 04:20 AM

#10

Looks totally stunning! Top class work as ever Christian... what would you say is the car you found most rewarding to work with? Any one car in particular?

DaveEdin

22-07-2017, 04:20 AM #10

Looks totally stunning! Top class work as ever Christian... what would you say is the car you found most rewarding to work with? Any one car in particular?

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