2008 Jaguar XKR Supercharged - Prepped to Perfection

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imported_DJ Mayo

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Here we have a late 2008 model that has 31 miles on the clock. The owner of the car requested that ALL paint correction work to be done by Eric (Howareb) and myself before the dealership applied their 10 year warranty of Cilajet. :chuckle: They are selling the warranty, not the product as you all know. I did however manage to sneak a peek of the 10 year sealant that you will see later on.



Upon arrival, this car really stood out. With it's rare color and aggressive body style, yet classy I knew it would be exciting to work on such a beautiful car.



Overall the car needed a thorough 2 step correction, with a few RIDS that took a little more focus. That was the plan, fully prep the surface and that's it. The dealer does the rest.



The process was:



Wash via Dawn 2BM to remove any oils or protection that could have been applied before hand



Clay using Meg's mild clay. Car was pretty contaminated.



Wheels were filthy and required a 10-1 mix of degreaser and the EZ Detail brush to make sure behind the wheels were perfect as well.



The first step was using Menzerna SIP with orange/white LC pads @ 1500 RPM's, then finishing off at 1000 RPM's. Some areas received 2-3 passes to ensure the RIDS were taking care of.



The next step we used Optimum Polish II/Optimum Finish with Green LC pads @ Speed 6 on Meguiars G110 and PC. This step really amped up the gloss and left the paint looking flawless.



all metal/chrome trim was treated with Optimum Metal Polish. Exhaust tips received the same.





Enjoy!









Arrival



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It was hard to capture the defects with my P&S but you will clearly see a difference.



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All areas were taped and look at the difference in gloss levels



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Sorry for making you wait so long, but here is the 10 year sealant itself.



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It was up to the dealer to complete the inside but I took a quick picture anyways



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The car was then pulled outside around 630PM which is a great time for picture taking. Too bad I got my Nikon a few hours after :wall



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Did Astin Martin buy Jaguar?? Probably a stupid question, but that looks like a db9 to me..sweet *** car though, color is sick!!
 
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Kind of looks like a face... LOL



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Eric driving back to the garage. I think the car fits him quite well.



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***This car has no LSP, only polished. Eric (Howareb) and myself did this car together, thanks again Eric***



Thanks for looking..
 
Wow, great looking work on the Jag! Did you find the clear to be super scratch sensitive? I just did a 2004 XJ this past week and it was a nightmare... Again, great looking work!
 
Very nice work DJ. It's always great to see cars start off being properly polished by skilled craftsmen like yourself and Eric.



Keep up the great work, and we want to see those new found photog skills you'll get with the Nikon (and some practice). :)
 
mrclrider said:
Did Astin Martin buy Jaguar?? Probably a stupid question, but that looks like a db9 to me..sweet *** car though, color is sick!!
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No, both are two different companies. However, both have used the same designer, Ian Callum. He worked for AM first and then went to work for Jaguar and most of the design traits for the AM DB7 and Vanquish went into the Jag XK.



While the DB9 and Vanquish were designed by two different people, they do share traits with each other (grille, headlamps, side gills), so they all start to resemble each other....





Nice detail, but a 10 year sealant? :eek:
 
Thank you for the kind words everyone.



Tris- the 10 year sealant I posted is what the dealer uses as their warranty product. Not something I would use.
 
Great work, excellent results.



The paintwork in the first few photos looks very odd for a car not even a year old, really flat and lifeless!
 
Thanks all!!



I am a little late to the party as usual. :) This job was a great learning opportunity to see what goes on behind the doors at a dealership. It was kind of funny because we saw about 12 cars go in and out of the detail area in the time that it took for us to complete this one car. :)
 
howareb said:
Thanks all!!



I am a little late to the party as usual. :) This job was a great learning opportunity to see what goes on behind the doors at a dealership. It was kind of funny because we saw about 12 cars go in and out of the detail area in the time that it took for us to complete this one car. :)
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Very true, they were turning cars down to put on the lot in about 30-45minutes each.
 
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