Aston Martin DB9 - extremely pic heavy, 56k genocide - Norcal-LSX

GoFast908Z · June 24th, 2009, 02:27 PM

This amazing machine is owned by my client with the Range Rover Sport which I did recently. Thread here: http://www.norcal-lsx.com//forum/showthread.php?t=66419

He opted for a 3 step correction topped with Swissvax Concorso. It was absolutely great working on this machine. Moving it around, you immediately give respect to the tq that this V12 has! Stunning interior too. I couldn't stop looking at the guages. Ok, onto the detail.

Total time = 27 hours

Here are the pics!

-before-

Swirls....

Nasty exhaust tips

Swirls....

More swirls....

Wheels

P21S wheel gel soaking

Working it in with the Swissvax wheel brush...

Nice and clean!!

*the little dirt on that spoke was removed right after the pic*

Engine pictures

-before-

after

Washing time!

Stripped nicely, no wax left and ready for claying

Looks like the Meguiars Last Touch provides some *slight* and probably brief protection. Look how the water is beading up after claying it with Z18 and Last Touch.

You can see the swirls here again in the sun, now that the paint is completely clean and ready for correction.

All taped up and ready for paint correction!

Some pics of what was waiting for me. These swirls and scratches would not survive the encounter with the Makita!

These were the only 'in process' shots I was able to get of the correction unfortunately. Under the door handle.
*before*

*AFTER M105 only*

Interior befores

This headliner is so nice! And look at those visors! They are tiny! But because the roofline is soo low, they actually work quite well.

Even leather on the door sills

Wood polish time

*before*

*during* With the Swissvax Wood Polish. This stuff made the interior smell like a Cinabon restaurant! Oh so nice....

*AFTER*

Rear seats. These seats, only a 4 year old could fit....barely. I could not fit at all, no matter what I did. With the seat all the way forward and folded forward, my legs barely made it in. My neck, not my head, was touching the rear glass and i couldn't even sit all the way back. I'm only 5' 10" too! These pics were taken with the camera held underneath the rearview mirror too. That should give you an idea just how close those rear seats are.

The coolest button ever.

The coolest guages I've ever seen.

*DROOL*

Sick custom stereo

This was the end of day 2. On my way home I saw this. Now Mini is complete without a Beagle in the rear window dash....

Time for its next wash to remove any remaining polishing oils and dust.

And there is the freshly polished and clean paint.

After drying, its time to apply the Swissvax Concorso. Oh smells so good.

At the end of day 3, here are the after pics. Thanks for "reading" and enjoy the 'pron'. lol.

*the water beading on the freshly finished surface

*

If you were wondering how you open the door, here's a little pic tutuorial

Open says a me!

Here are the centerfold pics

Thanks for looking!! I had a lot of fun on this car. Questions/comments welcome as always.

1FSTLS1 · June 24th, 2009, 02:49 PM

Nice job!!!! like always.

MyC4LTwon · June 24th, 2009, 03:03 PM

looks awesome! nice work Jeff!

GoFast908Z · June 24th, 2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1FSTLS1

Nice job!!!! like always.

Wow you finished it already?! You gotta slow down man, let it soak in LOL.

Thanks bro!

ApexVIII · June 24th, 2009, 03:13 PM

damn that looks good!

what soap do you use? how do you get so many suds to stay on the car? when ever i wash mine it looks like im using water lol

GoFast908Z · June 24th, 2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApexVIII

damn that looks good!

what soap do you use? how do you get so many suds to stay on the car? when ever i wash mine it looks like im using water lol

Thanks man! This car was a LOT of work. I used a mix of Dawn and Megs APC in my foam gun to soak the car and let the foam remove as much grime as possible before washing. After rinsing it off, then I could start the washing process.

FadedSS · June 24th, 2009, 03:41 PM

that car and your work are top notch! great job once again man

Prerun4fun13 · June 24th, 2009, 03:48 PM

as always looks great Jeff! Hey are you going to the Concourse at Stanford on Sunday? I think there will be some cars from my work there. You should go pass cards out to the rich folks lol

RTIS250 · June 24th, 2009, 03:51 PM

Amazing as always Jeff!

Prerun4fun13 · June 24th, 2009, 03:55 PM

oh and were you applying that swisswax with your fingers??

NavdeepWS6 · June 24th, 2009, 04:10 PM

damn this dial up took me forever to get to the last pic lol

great job on it your a lucky man

i got a friend who works at a carwash and hooks me up with free washes as close to a detail im ever going to get right now is myself and i need paint correction bad

any tips on do it yourself

02 QIK4U · June 24th, 2009, 07:48 PM

absolutely gorgeous bud! awesome job! omg that thing is sick! u gotta start posting sound clips on the exotics! lol

ApexVIII · June 24th, 2009, 07:53 PM

ahhhh foam gun, i might need to look in too one of those

GoFast908Z · June 24th, 2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prerun4fun13

as always looks great Jeff! Hey are you going to the Concourse at Stanford on Sunday? I think there will be some cars from my work there. You should go pass cards out to the rich folks lol

Hadn't planned on it, but maybe I should make an appearance... You going? It'd be cool to finally meet some Norcal peeps that I haven't met before.

PM me the info.

GoFast908Z · June 24th, 2009, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prerun4fun13

oh and were you applying that swisswax with your fingers??

Yup. You can do it by applicator, but by hand is more fun. I feel you kinda get to know the car through the process, or at least get inside the head of the people who were responsible for sculpting the body of this magnificent machine. That and owners love to see that stuff too.

June 24th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#1
GoFast908Z Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Antioch Posts: 5,138	Aston Martin DB9 - extremely pic heavy, 56k genocide This amazing machine is owned by my client with the Range Rover Sport which I did recently. Thread here: http://www.norcal-lsx.com//forum/showthread.php?t=66419 He opted for a 3 step correction topped with Swissvax Concorso. It was absolutely great working on this machine. Moving it around, you immediately give respect to the tq that this V12 has! Stunning interior too. I couldn't stop looking at the guages. Ok, onto the detail. Total time = 27 hours Here are the pics! -before- Swirls.... Nasty exhaust tips Swirls.... More swirls.... Wheels P21S wheel gel soaking Working it in with the Swissvax wheel brush... Nice and clean!! the little dirt on that spoke was removed right after the pic Engine pictures -before- after Washing time! Stripped nicely, no wax left and ready for claying Looks like the Meguiars Last Touch provides some slight and probably brief protection. Look how the water is beading up after claying it with Z18 and Last Touch. You can see the swirls here again in the sun, now that the paint is completely clean and ready for correction. All taped up and ready for paint correction! Some pics of what was waiting for me. These swirls and scratches would not survive the encounter with the Makita! These were the only 'in process' shots I was able to get of the correction unfortunately. Under the door handle. before AFTER M105 only Interior befores This headliner is so nice! And look at those visors! They are tiny! But because the roofline is soo low, they actually work quite well. Even leather on the door sills Wood polish time before during With the Swissvax Wood Polish. This stuff made the interior smell like a Cinabon restaurant! Oh so nice.... AFTER Rear seats. These seats, only a 4 year old could fit....barely. I could not fit at all, no matter what I did. With the seat all the way forward and folded forward, my legs barely made it in. My neck, not my head, was touching the rear glass and i couldn't even sit all the way back. I'm only 5' 10" too! These pics were taken with the camera held underneath the rearview mirror too. That should give you an idea just how close those rear seats are. The coolest button ever. The coolest guages I've ever seen. DROOL Sick custom stereo This was the end of day 2. On my way home I saw this. Now Mini is complete without a Beagle in the rear window dash.... Time for its next wash to remove any remaining polishing oils and dust. And there is the freshly polished and clean paint. After drying, its time to apply the Swissvax Concorso. Oh smells so good. At the end of day 3, here are the after pics. Thanks for "reading" and enjoy the 'pron'. lol. the water beading on the freshly finished surface If you were wondering how you open the door, here's a little pic tutuorial Open says a me! Here are the centerfold pics Thanks for looking!! I had a lot of fun on this car. Questions/comments welcome as always. __________________ Jeff 2005 GMC Sierra SLT 5.3L - daily/detail rig 1998 Camaro Z28 - LS3 427 - 521 RWHP / 473 RWTQ Immaculate Reflections Detailing - PM me for info Some examples of my work: Ferrari F430 Spyder with Challenge wheels Aston Martin DB9 - 3 day correction 91 hours on a Trans Am Last edited by GoFast908Z; June 24th, 2009 at 03:13 PM.

June 24th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#2
1FSTLS1 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Where every f-body is "STOCK" San Jose Posts: 1,219	Nice job!!!! like always. __________________ STOCK with a Speed Density by Josh @ Newtech

June 24th, 2009, 03:03 PM	#3
MyC4LTwon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fresno/Modesto Posts: 1,672	looks awesome! nice work Jeff! __________________ -Matt 92 Camaro RS- Destroyed lol 94 Trans Am GT- Sold 92 C4 Corvette- Sold 98 Camaro Z28- Sold 07 Mazda 3 Zoom-Zoom current DD

June 24th, 2009, 03:13 PM	#5
ApexVIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Modesto Posts: 1,161	damn that looks good! what soap do you use? how do you get so many suds to stay on the car? when ever i wash mine it looks like im using water lol __________________ -03 Evo 12.8@106 - Sold -98 Z28 13.21@108 - Sold -HX-35 powered, methanol injected 95 GSX 12.2@119- Sold -04 Neon - Sold -98 Trans Am

June 24th, 2009, 03:41 PM	#7
FadedSS Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,284	that car and your work are top notch! great job once again man __________________ FadedSS 07 Corvette z06 00 Camaro SS 73 Camaro RS

June 24th, 2009, 03:48 PM	#8
Prerun4fun13 Norcal Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pacifica Posts: 2,765	as always looks great Jeff! Hey are you going to the Concourse at Stanford on Sunday? I think there will be some cars from my work there. You should go pass cards out to the rich folks lol __________________ 99 SOM M6 Z28 need new sig pic

June 24th, 2009, 03:51 PM	#9
RTIS250 Formerly RTCamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 8,045	Amazing as always Jeff! __________________ "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone." John 8:2-11 Master ASE/Lexus Master Certified Smog Technician 2008 Lexus IS250 RWD - (DD) 2002 Ford F150 SVT Lightning - (Fun) 2010 Toyota Sienna Limited - (Wife's) Sold: 99 Camaro SS - 531rwhp/573rwtq, 98 GS400, 95 M3, 02 GSXR1000, 93 RX7 LS1/T56, 96 GMC Sierra Wrecked: 97 Civic EX, 93 GMC Sierra

June 24th, 2009, 03:55 PM	#10
Prerun4fun13 Norcal Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pacifica Posts: 2,765	oh and were you applying that swisswax with your fingers?? __________________ 99 SOM M6 Z28 need new sig pic

June 24th, 2009, 04:10 PM	#11
NavdeepWS6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Turlock/Sacramento Posts: 640	damn this dial up took me forever to get to the last pic lol great job on it your a lucky man i got a friend who works at a carwash and hooks me up with free washes as close to a detail im ever going to get right now is myself and i need paint correction bad any tips on do it yourself __________________ 2002 WS6- 18x9.5 and 18x10.5 black cray scorpions,Nitto NT05 275/35/18 and 295/35/18 Moser 12 bolt, suspension and 91 gas Last edited by NavdeepWS6; June 24th, 2009 at 04:15 PM.

June 24th, 2009, 07:48 PM	#12
02 QIK4U THE SITUATION Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,344	absolutely gorgeous bud! awesome job! omg that thing is sick! u gotta start posting sound clips on the exotics! lol __________________ Brian 2001 Firebird Formula NBM M6. Cam, boltons Tuned by FFP SacFBodyz.com

June 24th, 2009, 07:53 PM	#13
ApexVIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Modesto Posts: 1,161	ahhhh foam gun, i might need to look in too one of those __________________ -03 Evo 12.8@106 - Sold -98 Z28 13.21@108 - Sold -HX-35 powered, methanol injected 95 GSX 12.2@119- Sold -04 Neon - Sold -98 Trans Am

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