ScheerSpeed Detailed: 1998 Meteorite Mica Jaguar Xj8

[ScheerSpeed]

The only way to describe this job was that it was the most labor-intensive work i have ever done to a car. the paint was in horrible condition because it sits outside every day and hadnt seen any TLC in years. When i had first given the owner an estimate i warned him that the paint would probably not come out 100% perfect because of a lot of cracks from it being so dried out. however the car had a sentimental value to the owner so repainting it was not an option. i had to wetsand the entire car by hand using 2000 and 3000 grit paper and then properly finish the paint to a brilliant shine. I spent 7 days working on this car.



PRODUCTS USED:



Wash

-Chemical Guys Citrus Wash

-P21s TAW



Wheels

-P21s Gel

-Sonax wheel cleaner

-Ace Powerstick

-EZ Detail Brush

-SV brushes



Clay

-Special yellow poly clay

-ONR lube





Polishing

-Exterior paint

-Meguiar's 2000 grit and 3000 grit wet-sanding paper

-Meguiars M105 with a black wool pad

-Menzerna Power Finish with a Green über pad

-Makita 9227C

-3M Yellow Foam Backing Plate

-Brinkmann Dual Xenon

-Menzerna Top Inspection

-DD über MF towels

-Racatac



LSP



-Paint

-Zymol HD Cleanse

-Zymol Royale applied by hand (using the palms of my hand, not an applicator)





-Wheels

-Menzerna Power Finish with a Mother's Powerball for Paint

-Poorboy's wheel sealant



Glass

-Adam's Glass Cleaner



Interior

-1Z Cockpit

-Chemical Guy's Leather cleaner

-Leather Masters Vital / Protection cream

-Adam's Glass Cleaner

-1Z Gummi Pflege



metal

-Optimum Metal Polish

-#0000 steel wool





Here's how she looked before. note how there is absolutely NO REFLECTION on the hood, trunk, and roof.

On the inside, the leather was extremely dry, and the carpets were filthy with stains and dirt.

the plastic around the door handles was drying out. later we applied Black Wow to bring them back to life!

the engine was extremely dirty...

we also removed the wheels to do a thurough cleaning inside the wheels and wheel wells.

here's how the wheels came out after soaking in Sonax wheel cleaner foe about 15 minutes. After, we proceeded to clay the wheels to remove the rest of the dust build up.

some tape residue that had dried on for probably a few years. i tried 3M adhesive remover and 1Z Industrial Cleaner, however neither made even the slightest difference. the only way to take this off was going to be polishing it away.

 

[ScheerSpeed]

Here's the paint all clean and ready to be sanded.

here's a 50/50 that i did on the hood

next, i had to do some touch up work. i had to get some paint mixed at a local bodyshop because the color had been discontinued from jaguar. i used two different brushes to apply.

here's the trunk after sanding

and the mirror after polishing

the tailpipes were very nasty

applying 1Z gummi Pflege to soften the door seals

Finished!!!

 

[ScheerSpeed]

 

[sacdetailing]

Wow nice man! should of done more steps but still looks real good! I see some more and more people here doing wet sanding, good job!

 

[longdx]

Excellent detail. I wonder if the owner really knew how bad the condition of the car was. Light metallic paint is excellent for masking neglect, but it is insidious in that the owners sometimes do not realize the effects of neglected paint (until a proper detail is done).

 

[JohnKleven]

Very nice work.

 

[gtppilot]

Incredible. You brought that thing from the dead. Amazing !!

 

[WhiteStripes]

Holy cow. I'm sure all the lines on that hood made it a nightmare to sand. Absolutely great work!

 

[a_guerrajr]

Holy Cow, i think anoter polishing step would of made it pop even more. but you get what you pay for.



Regardless, excellent work and what a save.

 

[ScheerSpeed]

i agree that i could have polished it another step, however the owner didn't want to spend too much...