Who would have thought a detail would transform my car!
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philhef (09-06-2013)
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Well, that's the rub! There were a couple places the polish didn't erase. He doesn't wet sand so when I get my front fenders painted this fall, I'll have the body shop wet sand out every faint scratch.
I actually stopped by my body shop to pick up my painted rear black plinth (that fish eyed!)
And he said he can erase every little thing my detail guy couldn't and then one more detail, and its perfect!
All things considered, it looks amazing!! Not a swirl! I just wish my front fenders weren't starting to craze!! But he used a black polish and they are very hard to see.
I actually stopped by my body shop to pick up my painted rear black plinth (that fish eyed!)
And he said he can erase every little thing my detail guy couldn't and then one more detail, and its perfect!
All things considered, it looks amazing!! Not a swirl! I just wish my front fenders weren't starting to craze!! But he used a black polish and they are very hard to see.
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Just one of the owners exotic cars. It's amazing how much this 2001 Ferrari maranello looks like the xk8 coupe! Especially the rear!! I'm going back next week to get my dents taken care of and were going to photograph my cat in his empty hanger! He wants to put my XK8 beside his white Ferrari !!
Bring it!!
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Oh, and the owner, that owns the hanger and car collection, used to collect lotus cars. It kills me to see his former lotus photos all over!!
I'm still trying to buy my brothers 1960 lotus elite!! Before it rots!! Yes, there are tears in my eyes!!
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You're about 3 1/2 hours away. Btw, did you know there's a huge British car show at cape fear NC just at Wilmington next weekend. Saturday the 14th. I wa going to enter my XF but I'd rather web a spectator!
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Another bit of useful info from my detail shop. I wanted to have my front bolster re finished, and they do it, but he actually said he didn't recommend it unless I'm selling the car. He's restored many exotics and gave up the re dying and other methods due their basically temporary results. Yes, they look flawless for a couple months, but once the leather has been stressed, it will always return. He said I'm better off using simple black shoe polish liquid and do the whole bolster. It lasts a while and easily kept up.
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Just found in the mail my jaguar lettering!! I really love it with the leaper on the boot. Also got my newer XK letters. I wish I could find a 4.0 for the other side!!
And remember, I lost the lady limps on the bonnet so give me this!! Lol
I am wondering if the jaguar is too close to the letters. It's actually in the exact location as an F type.
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Just found in the mail my jaguar lettering!! I really love it with the leaper on the boot. Also got my newer XK letters. I wish I could find a 4.0 for the other side!!
And remember, I lost the lady limps on the bonnet so give me this!! Lol
I am wondering if the jaguar is too close to the letters. It's actually in the exact location as an F type.
Just found in the mail my jaguar lettering!! I really love it with the leaper on the boot. Also got my newer XK letters. I wish I could find a 4.0 for the other side!!
And remember, I lost the lady limps on the bonnet so give me this!! Lol
I am wondering if the jaguar is too close to the letters. It's actually in the exact location as an F type.
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I have to say my car is SHINY!! Hey, you can also see my painted headliner I did with fabric spray! It looks even better in person.
I'm also giving up my idea of side vents too. I may order the chrome rings for the small side markers and possibly paint black. I wish there was an elegant small jaguar badge like the chrome strip in the side vents on my XF. The small clear markers look cheap IMO. Maybe the trim ring will help.
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