tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85777427736147836142024-02-07T22:56:45.449-05:00Automotive Specialist Performance Group LLCAutomotive Specialist Performance Group LLC is a full-service automobile facility located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts that has been dedicating itself to providing an unparalleled level of service to the performance oriented vehicle owners across six continents. Our experience within the automobile industry has helped us form relationships that allow us to offer our clients a broad level of services that focus around our concept of "Precision, Performance, Prestige". Automotive Specialist http://www.blogger.com/profile/17752484053829410440noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577742773614783614.post-66550406254943847142014-03-04T10:30:00.001-05:002014-03-04T10:30:29.339-05:002008 BMW e92 M3: Alpine White brought back to its true Glory...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">S</span></span>imilar to the Porsche C4S that was in the shop for a full paint rehab and OptiCoat a week prior, this BMW e92 M3 is a long time client who drives his car daily and it shows. Since new (2008) the vehicle has been in for a biannual detail consisting of Klasse AIO and SG then topped with Zymol Titanium. Its a fantastic outcome every time, but the last two years I had been noticing a lot more scratches and embedded dirt in the paint and recommended it was time for a polish. After coordinating together to arrange a time where he could be without the vehicle over the Holidays, we booked it in for a full paint correction, clear bra replacement, and OptiCoat. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></span>hen the car arrived it was in quite hideous shape in terms of cleanliness. The Boston winter has been brutal this year and it really takes its toll out on the cars driving on the roads. The salt and dirt is caked onto every vehicle roaming the streets and when a car is white, it is even more apparent as the following photo shows. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">look at that dirt! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he next step was to klay and remove the old 3M clear bra off the vehicle. This particular car has the standard front kit, side skirts, and whole rear bumper done. While I was expecting the usual hour or so to remove the old clear bra, I was soon shocked to find how hard this 3M material was to remove on this car. I could get the main bra off OK enough but the adhesive left behind was the worst I had ever seen. It was so bad it required a specific adhesive softener and remover to loosen it enough to remove it with a plastic scrapper. While I would usually be very scared to use such a tool on paint since it leaves micro scratches, I was more comfortable in this situation as the car was receiving a full paint correction anyway. After a long 5 hours I finally had all the adhesive removed and was ready to start taping up for paint polishing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">the faded Alpine White paint becomes apparent after removing the clear bra. Look at the difference on the hood... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">what your hands look like after removing 3M adhesive for 5 hours...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter removing the clear bra, it was time to take paint readings and start the paint correction process. Since this was a white car I was hoping a 2 step correction would be enough to remove 88% of the paint imperfections. Unfortunately, I was far too optimistic and had to break out the wool pad and compound to get the desired results. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">cool reflection of our Ralf Schumacher's 2001 Williams BMW F1 wall poster in the passenger side door...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter a day of polishing, I was quite pleased with the outcome from the Alpine White paint. It looked fresh, had clarity, and was free of about 91% of paint defects (in white that is very good as the eyes cannot pick up scratches as easily as on dark colored cars). With that, it was time to start the OptiCoat Pro application and schedule in the new XPel Ultimate clear bra treatment. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></span>hile waiting to for the OptiCoat to cure, we cleaned up the engine bay and interior- along with all jambs and edges...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> carbon fiber roof protected with OptiCoat as well...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> rear bumper completely covered in XPel Ultimate as well...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>his 2013 Audi A5 was a job I had scheduled on my calender back in August, but had been delayed due to time constraints with my work out in Southeast Asia. I knew a full vinyl wrap was going to take at least a week, so both my client and myself decided it was best to schedule it in around Christmas when he did not need to use the vehicle. I also usually always have a second pair of hands helping on the vinyl wraps, but for this job I was going to install alone and was expecting some major challenges, especially with larger pieces. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he first step was to wash and clean the Audi as much as possible. This involved a thorough washing off the car, wheels, undercarriage, and wheel wells along with a full klay bar cleaning of all surfaces. After about 3 hours of washing the car, it is fully dried and then waxed with Optimum Car Wax to ensure some protection on all surfaces before the adhesive touches it. The nice thing about these newer Audi's is that there is not much disassembly required outside of the usual lights and door handles, as Audi has wide gaps that work well with vinyl and less logos than your normal car. The bad thing about Audi's is they tend to use awful variations of torx and allen head nuts to hold together trim pieces that add a lot of time to disassembly. After a full day of cleaning and disassembly, I headed in to take a shower and wrap some gifts for Christmas. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2013 Audi A5 2.0T all ready to become black...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he next morning I got into the shop around 06:30am to start with the wrap. I had already decided that my first panel would be the hood as it was a simple shaped panel where I could get into the "zone" on for the harder panels to come. Even though the car had already been cleaned, I like to clean each panel again with some prepsol around the edges and spray wax again before applying the vinyl. After taking measurements, I cut the vinyl piece for install and got to work. Working alone obviously made the install harder than usual, so I used tape and magnets to help hold one side of the hood on while I set up and laid down half the hood. One thing that became very clear to me was how easily this satin black material was to scuff using normal vinyl tools. So the job basically had to be done with bare hands and special "shop made" suede applicators. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">hood wrap process...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he one thing you quickly come to realize when you start wrapping is that the time consuming parts come from the trimming tidying up around the edges more so than the actual laying down of the vinyl. The vinyl is a great product to work with and very forgiving once you understand how it contorts to the cars body panels. Because of this, I decided to continue on the front end of the car by attacking the front fenders next as they were small and would require quite a bit of trimming time. All fenders require extra special care to remove all the dirt in the wheel wells with prepsol to avoid dirt trapped under the vinyl upon application. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">main section laid down, ready for trimming... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">O</span></span>ne of the many questions I get is how do you not scratch the paint when trimming the vinyl? The answer depends on the car and the panel. Sometimes there is no option but to cut with a blade on the car, but whenever possible we like to use knifeless cutting tape. This tape creates a very clean cut while ensuring nothing is harmed in the process. While it cannot be used on every panel, it lends itself extremely helpful on roofs, trunks and other panels that require long cuts to install. This Audi was no different and I was able to use the tape to trim the roof panel which I documented with some photos below...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">step 1: lay down the tape and install vinyl over it... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">step 2: apply vinyl and secure on both sides of the tape </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">step 4: remove tape lines left behind to create clean cut </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">step 5: a perfectly cut line without even touching the paint underneath </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>s you can see I used tape to cut the side lines of this piece where it meets the side pillar, but for the front section on the windscreen and section near the moon roof, I trimmed with a super sharp Olfa blade and tucked. The cutting tape would not work well in such situations.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter a long first day, I called it a day and decided to attack the doors the next morning I had already removed the door handles utilizing a long thin 1/4 drive torx bit to remove the handle bolt and then the whole lock assembly itself. While this is time consuming, it ensures a smooth vinyl application over the door handle region to provide a factory look. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">seamless door handle recesses provide factory finish... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he other benefit of removing the door handles is the ability to gain full access to wrap the handles themselves. With them out of the car, an installer can wrap the inside of the handle to ensure the vinyl wrap looks like factory paint in terms of details. It also allows the installer to have clean cuts and be sure all vinyl is crimped properly not to lift...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">door handles also full wrapped to look like factory finish... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">front side... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">handles installed and looking stock... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">no silver left to see even under the door handle... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he next panel to wrap was the quarter panel. While these are always large on every car, the A5 made it particularly intimidating as its quarter panel went fro the rear all the way to the front wheel on both the a-pillar and side skirt. This made it exceptionally hard to install the piece in one go as we were asking over 11 feet of vinyl to grab the panel enough to allow me to go back and start applying it properly. Magnets and tape were not strong enough to we had to call in some extra hands to hold the piece up while I worked my way around it every witch way for about 4 hours. The photos speak from themselves...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">huge piece of vinyl to be applied... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">rear view showing quarter panel... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> driver side next up...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he bumpers remained the last large panels to attack and as all bumpers are, proved to be a pain in the butt. Another large piece of vinyl that needs to be stretched in numerous directions at the same time. It requires a lot of patience and coercing to get it into place. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he other panels that always give any installer nightmares remain the side mirrors. They are so small and shaped in such an aerodynamic way that it makes it near impossible to get a solid one piece vinyl wrap to them without lifting or overstretching. The worst part when dealing with these Audi side mirrors wasn't so much the shape of the mirror but the rain channel grooved into the top section. It pretty much meant there had to be cuts in the mirror pieces to retain the groove. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">O</span></span>nce completely wrapped, it was time to reattach all badges and vinyl all chrome trim to gloss black per the owners requests. So up early on Christmas Day, I headed out to the shop around 05:45am to finish her up before the Christmas Festivities started later on...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter finishing up the trim and details, I headed in for a fantastic Christmas of stuffing myself and watching a Christmas Story about 5 times. The next day it was out to finalize the last part of this Audi job; painting the brake red. This required removing all the brake calipers; sanding, prepsol, clean, paint, reinstall. To avoid having to re bleed the brake system, (which is near impossible with the modern ABS systems unless you hack into the ecu system to pulse it) I decided to paint the calipers on the car. This required a lot of taping up and careful aiming. All told, I laid about 4-5 coats of paint on the calipers and the result was quite attractive and subtle.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>Automotive Specialist http://www.blogger.com/profile/17752484053829410440noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577742773614783614.post-66039403434585079792014-02-28T05:22:00.001-05:002014-02-28T05:22:54.121-05:00Refurbishing the Reflection<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>s soon as my plane touched down in IAD (Washington Dulles Airport), I found about 12 voice mails left in the last 26 hours since I left Singapore concerning work. One of them was from a great client who was so impressed with his Opti-Coat and XPel clear bra treatment on his Audi S7, that he wanted to schedule in his Porshe 997 C4S for the same treatment before heavy snow struck the Boston region. We quickly determined to get his car in within the week and beat the upcoming snow storm. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span> </span>have had the pleasure of working on this Porsche C4S since it was purchased in 2007. It has been detailed twice a year like clockwork with a full Zaino process. While Zaino is a great product, it is basically just a sealant with micro finishing polish that provides long term durability and decent clarity. Unfortunately overtime, these micro polishes cannot correct or even bite through paint contamination and dullness. So this detail was going to require a good dose of polishing to bring the Slate Grey metallic back to its original pop and luster before coating in Opti-Coat. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>s always, the first step was to wash and remove the old 3M clear bra. While it looks ok on the vehicle, the 3M really shows how yellow it can be when removed...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>long with the washing process includes a full klaying of the car. Now no matter what people say klaying does create micro marring in modern clear coats. Even the best lube cannot stop that from happening as you drag dirt out of your paint with force. This is a reason I never recommend to klay unless you plan to polish or at least use a cleanser afterwards. To avoid as much marring as possible, I like to klay after the car has been washed but still wet along with a home made lube that is very slick and has some cleanser mixed it with it. Thankfully this C4S did not have a ton of contaminants in the paint, and only took about 35-45 minutes to fully klay. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter washing and drying, I treated all the metal surfaces to a nice polish with some P21S multi finish restorer and then dried with a chamois. While the car continues to air dry, I usually go ahead and start attacking the interior. This lets me ensure that no moisture will be present once I start the paint correction process. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he interior process consisted of a thorough vacuuming, Zymol vinyl on all vinyl and plastic surfaces, Leatherique conditioner and cleaner on all leather along with Zymol treat to follow. All glass is cleaned and then I like to apply a nice layer of Optimum Interior Protectant Plus over everything to help ensure all surfaces remain matte and antistatic. Due to the long cure time of the Leatherique process (2+ hours), I went ahead and also took some paint measurements and taped up all precarious corners for the polishing process. As expected, the reading for paint level were consistent around the 110-125 um range which left a decent amount of paint for me to work with. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></span>hile discussing this job with my client, we came to the agreement that the car did not need to be perfect in terms of the paint finish. It is driven a lot and since it was a grey metallic, he could not justify the time or cost to go ahead with a full 3 step correction. So I immediately planned a 2 step correction with a medium polish and microfiber pad as the main scuff step (2-3 passes). The results were quite good on the test panel and I decided to stick with that treatment for the entire vehicle. I would then finish up with a fine foam polishing pad along with a micro fine polish to remove all hazing, swirls, and micro marring left behind (2 passes). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter about 6-9 hours of polishing, we were ready to rewash the car to remove all polishing dust and </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">contaminants</span></span>, remove the tape, and then apply Klasse AIO for a nice cleanser before applying the Opti-Coat. As always, the Opti-Coat goes on very smoothly but requires a daft touch to not create high spots in the paint with the product. This is where lights come in very handy and can save you hours. We treated every surface of the car (paint, chrome, plastic, lights) with the Opti-Coat except the front windscreen, which was coated in Rain X per the clients request. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter finishing the Opti-Coat on the paint, it was time to call it a day and have the XPel full frontal coverage installed the next morning. This process takes about 2-3 hours for a 997 and came out flawlessly thanks to the great work of my clear bra team. We also did new rear quarter pieces to replace the yellowing factory Porsche roadblock. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he second awful thing about these Kinesis wheels are the raw polished aluminum lips. While they look fantastic when clean and polished, they are an absolute bear to clean. Your only option is to use Mother's Incredible Billet Aluminum Polish and prepare for hours of scrubbing by hand with a terry cloth towel and microfiber. This is usually the part of the job were you start cursing like a sailor and wonder why you even agreed to take the job, but the results are rewarding as you see a huge transformation in the aluminum finish. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all wheels hand torque to proper specification...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he next day we awoke to a nice layer of snow on the ground with more expected that evening. As I prepared to deliver the car I took some photos in the best available lighting the conditions would allow. But notice how much more life resides in the paint after a proper correction and Opti-Coat. Its all about the little things that make a detail on a car successful. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span></span>t has been a whirlwind few months for us here at Automotive Specialist recently. After returning from Asia in early December, we were literally booked out 7 days a week (14+ hour days) to handle all of our clients' needs before heading back to Singapore in mid- February. While most of the jobs were new exciting projects (that I shall be posting about in the next few weeks as I catch up), some tend to be call backs or repairs of something previously installed that do not make us or the client happy. Such is the case with our lovely Wald MB CL550 vinyl wrap project posted about in an earlier entry. In early January I received a text from our client simply stating he had a problem followed by the following photos...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">F</span></span>irstly, anyone running a small business knows how depressing it is to see an unhappy client. Secondly, it is infuriating to see a project that took such time and effort get vandalized for no reason. My heart sank as I saw the photos and quickly responded asking how deep the scratches were, what panels, and how would the client like to proceed. After a few exchanges I determined the vinyl panels were keyed along the whole right rear side of the MB CL. Our client stated they were quite deep and we both wondered how badly the custom paint job underneath was affected. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter ordering more vinyl for the car, we scheduled the vehicle in to remove, inspect, repair, and replace the vinyl sections for the right quarter panel and door (about 16 ft of vinyl). After washing and prepping the car to inspect the damage, I was quite nervous of the paint underneath as the keying was quite deep and aggressive. It still amazes me to this day, how many people will actually take the time and effort to ruin someone else's property. Goes to show someone's true character and lack of class I suppose. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">S</span></span>o as I pulled the vinyl off the door, I was surprised how much abuse the 3M material took. Not only did it stop any paint from being ripped off the custom satin black black underneath, it also prevented any permanent scratches! After removing the rear quarter panel, the same result was found. I was quite astonished and relieved. After such a horrible experience, it is always good to deliver some good news to a client. He was very pleased to hear his paint was left unaffected, and excited to get back his Wald CL. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">O</span></span>nce we determined no paint damage was done, we got to work prepping the panels for their new vinyl covering. Starting with the door, we removed the handle and trim and had that done with little fanfare. Then we moved onto the large rear quarter panel (11ft *5 ft). While not technically hard, it is one of the most challenging panels in terms of time required to install since it is so large and requires a ton of trimming with the wheel well, trunk, rear lights, fuel door, side skirt, roof and door sill. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">N</span></span>ext up was a quick wax and inspection of the rest of the car's vinyl. A few quick touch ups and cleaning and we were ready for delivery. But this is a true testament to vinyl (in terms of its durability, and ability to repair or replace). If this had occurred on paint, we would have had a full repaint on tap for the whole passenger side. Not only would it require about 2-3 weeks of work, but also a good $3-5k for a repaint plus a loss of resale value. So while we cannot avoid complete useless acts of jealousy and vandalism, we can try to help minimize them by utilizing all the benefits vinyl has to offer over paint. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span>ell here is another long overdue update. Things have been extremely busy with my three month's working out to Southeast Asia and the deluge of work awaiting me back in Tyngsborough upon my return. I will try to post some quick updates as much as possible now that I have some time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></span>hen I was first contacted about taking on this repair of an 2009 Audi Q5 by a client, I immediately refused. This 2009 Audi Q5 had been an unfortunate victim of Hurricane Sandy in New York and had incurred "minor" flood damage and been totaled. First thing's first, there is no such thing as "minor" flood damage in any modern car. The electronics incorporated within every vehicle these days are very convenient when working properly, but become a nightmare when exposed to water. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter listening to this client's story however, we decided to try and see if we could at least get the vehicle running again. Because of the risk and complexity of the job, we were emphatic that we may not fix the Audi at all but would try our best and work our way through it. Our client agreed and we arranged to have the Audi towed from a local dealership (they could not get the car running after changing numerous parts and taking a few weeks to look over it) to our shop. The car arrived late in the evening, so we placed it in the corner and decided to take a look the next day...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span>e began checking voltage readouts in all the wires in leading to the starter motor and throughout the ignition system. We had a full 14 volts going to everything leading up to the aftermarket remote car starter installed when the vehicle was new. So we decided to cut out the entire remote start and install a new Audi ignition module to get back to basics. After recoding everything, we examined the engine to see if there were any signs of water in the cylinders. After removing some plugs and checking oil, we could find no signs of any water so we inserted the key and waited in great anticipation. Voila! The engine fired right up and sat at a decent idle. We were finally getting somewhere. Now that the car ran, we decided to move it into the shop and check out some of the underpinnings on the Q5. </span></span></div>
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<br />Automotive Specialist http://www.blogger.com/profile/17752484053829410440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577742773614783614.post-7356257487911746502013-10-30T03:05:00.000-04:002013-10-30T03:05:00.336-04:00Long Overdue Update...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">M</span></span>y apologies on being so late to update my blog. It has been a whirlwind few months for me as I have made my way to Asia in hopes of expanding the Automotive Specialist brand and take on some new business endeavors. As I knew I was leaving in mid September, we purposely booked all our clients in late August and early September to prep their cars for the time I would be away. This left little time to blog and once traveling (7 countries so far), I have had no energy or time left to update the blog. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>ugust is probably one of my least favorite months of the year. Its very hot, people are always away on vacation, and the sports world is dead waiting for baseball playoffs, and the NFL regular season to begin. It also brings back horrid memories of "doubles" back when I played football. Never a good thing. Because of all these factors, August is usually quite slow for us. But this year, we had the busiest month yet in August and then kept it cranking until mid September before I left the country. Most of the jobs were small service or cleanups, but there were a few cool projects we had come through the shop that I will share...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>his car came in to install the BMW M Performance Carbon front splitters. We ordered them up and had them from BMW within a day (have to love Wagner BMW parts). Max showed up early for her appoint the following day and the install went quite smoothly. We decided to only drill one hole per side under the front bumper to add an extra screw and combined with 3M adhesive tape the splitters held on very tightly. This also allowed Max to remove the splitters if she decides to sell without worrying about holes behind in her bumper. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter adding the splitters, Max asked me if we could try to wrap her bonnet vents in 3M carbon fiber. Since they are so small and can be remove, we quickly got to work wrapping them up to bring the c/f touches into the hood and give the car a nice theme. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">O</span></span>ne of my favorite cars is the BMW M coupe. Such a purposeful car built for driving enjoyment. Due to the rarity of the car, it is always exciting when one comes into the shop. This is the same Coupe I detailed the interior of back in April and he wanted to apply Optimum OptiCoat over the vehicle to protect the paint for years to come. As usual we did a day of polishing and then applied the OptiCoat. The results speak for themselves....</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter installing, the moment of truth had come. A quick start up and rev put all his worries to ease as the car sounded like an M5 should out of the factory with a nice rumble without being obnoxious. The following day we received a phone call from him saying how happy he was with the exhaust and the smile it brings to his face when he jumps on the throttle. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span>e do not work on a lot of Lexus here, but one of our clear bra installers asked if we would be willing to do some vinyl wrap on his roof and bumper. We did our research and were not happy to find out you need to actually unbolt the factory roof fin from under the headliner inside which required remove the rear pillars and pulling down the headliner. Once we started though, it proved easy enough and soon we had the roof stripped and ready for vinyl...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>nother trend that has become more popular is that of Plasti-dipping wheels and paintwork. This product is basically a spray can of plasticizing paint that hardens on the car to create a shell over the paint in numerous colors. While it is durable, it also can just be peeled off easily by hand when you want to remove it. The only downside to it is it does get stained or come off with highly acidic liquids such as bird poop. Here is a transition shot of a set of wheels we did for a client on his Ford Escape.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Checking out the undercarriage for any damage or leaks thanks to Boston's awful roads....</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he last we saw of this car was back in early Spring when the owner had just received it. With life events getting priority, this car has pretty much sat in the garage for 5 months. After touching base right after I got back from the UK, we quickly booked the R8 in for its makeover. Similar to his last R8, this car was Metallic black and needed some paint correction before applying both Opti-Coat and XPel clearbra. It was time to get to work...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Polishing the V10 carbon deposits off the tips...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he next morning we finally got a decent look at the condition of the paint and started selecting our attack procedure. It quickly became obvious we would need a compounding polish to remove the deeper scratches and then bring the luster back with 2 steps of fine polish. Because the R8 has so many tight angles and concave pieces, I would be using both the Rupes 21 Bigfoot Random Orbital and a small 3 inch adapter on a Porter Cable random orbital for tight spots.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Quarter panel after compounding with the wool pad. Leaves a nice dull haze but removes the deep scratches...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Deep scratches on the rear hatch...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Getting there after some passes with finer polishes...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Notice the Opti-Coat hazing up...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Wheels torque to 90lb ft and back on the ground...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The signs of a heavy paint correction, used pads and a bag of Goldfish...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">I </span></span>have always read about the FoS since it started back in 1993 and have always wanted to go. What I did not realize was how large this event really is. It is 3 days of crowds of over 70,000 people per day who flock to see this from all over the globe and encompasses a lot of walking. I was really tired after only walking half the event (and I am not in that bad of shape). The amount of cars and people you see are incredible and coming from the States, I got the chance to see cars I have only heard of. I wish I could have taken more of what I got to see in, as you almost become numb to the cars you see. I have only seen 2 McLaren F1s in my life, at Goodwood I saw four F1s alone within 20 minutes. It's mind blowing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and Old (Jaguar E type) all celebrated at the FoS...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">B</span></span>y 07:30 we were on the move to Goodwood with our hosts. After a nice picturesque drive through some of the West Sessex countryside, we arrived at quite a large jam. With 70,000 people coming on a daily basis to a small town, you can imagine why the traffic is so bad. After some confusing moments about how the get to the McLaren hospitality tent we were shuffled out of our van's and began to walk into a toy store for full grown men... the supercar paddock greeted us first.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> 2014 Porsche 991 GT3 (this car was very fast going up the hillclimb)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> A trio of incredible machines greet guests at McLaren (McLaren F1 GTR, F1 LM, and the new P1 on display...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he McLaren F1 is my ultimate dream car. A car made with no compromises back in 1991, to this day it still competes with today's hypercars in terms of performance numbers. The fact that they had an LM and GTR on display was already enough to make my day. It also led the eyes directly to the main stage where a Volcano Yellow McLaren P1 sat greeting guests in between a MP4-12C convertible and MP4-12C specail operations coupe. The lineage is quite clear to see between the F1 and P1 in design and the detail in all the engineering. The closer you look the more you respect the car. As McLaren's guest, we were lucky enough to go up and get a personal view of the P1. I must say I originally was not a huge fan of the car when I saw photos, but in person this thing blows your mind. The angles and aggressiveness of the aerodynamics is mind blowing. And it literally stops you in your tracks...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> hydraulic wing varies depending on downforce needed...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> everything is about low unsprung weight with carbon fibre, magnesium, and titanium...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After looking over the P1, the crowd at the McLaren tent was getting crowded, so T and I decided to take a walk and experience the FoS firsthand...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">S</span></span>ince Goodwood is so large, we decided to just roam and inspect. Besides the active hillclimbs going on all day, there is a complete car show atmpshere on the lawns with classics, new, and race cars just parked everywhere. In the 30C heat, we headed out and here is some of what we stumbled upon...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Chris Evans (the British DJ, not the US actor who girls love) Ferrari F40 which had great paint...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Goodwood House with Porsche's 100 feet above for their 50th anniversary...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Goodwood House offered prime viewing of the starting line...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Michelin tent just happened to have an Audi R18 e-tron sitting in it... amazing car</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Mercedes unveiled their CLA45 AMG at the show...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Toyota's LeMans racer also there...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nothing but Ayrton Senna's MP4-4 prepping for its hillclimb...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>bout 2 hours in to our walk we decided to go to the grandstands to watch some of the car's doing the hillclimb. A fun experience to see these cars go at it in such a close environment...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes F1 car...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Lewis Hamilton burning up about $8k worth of tyres before going to the paddock...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Toyota GT-One LeMans racer</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Starting to really get hot now around 13:00</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Audi R18 e-tron driven my Alan McNish</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Romain Grosjean driving the Reneault LeMans car</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Ruf performed well in the hillclimb as well...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> New 991 GT3 racing up the hill...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span>ith 3 ebent sof the Hillclimb completed we got hungry and headed back down towards the McLaren tent going down the other side of the driveway. More suprises were in store for us there...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Met up with the Stig over at the Top Gear tent...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Sir Stirling Moss driving the 1954 MB F1 car which sold for around $35 million USD on Saturday...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Another classic Ferrari 250GTO making the climb...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Porsche 917 refused to be left behind...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Gorgeous cars everywhere...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Classic Martini colors...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">B</span></span>y the time we finally got back to McLaren's tent, we were starving and hot. After a nice lunch and about 4 beers, I went around to take a closer look at my favorite car at the show, the McLaren F1 before we had to leave back to Tylney Hall...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter a short flight, only 5 and a half hours, in which I was not able to grab much sleep we arrived in London Heathrow. I am pretty well versed in airports as I have done my fair share of world traveling, but I honestly found Heathrow quite poorly designed in terms of signage. After about a half hour of searching, I finally found my subway or tube line and headed into London to meet my friend T.,who had invited me along for this journey. Well as luck would have it, my Tube line got shut down due to an accident and I ended up having to cab it to our meeting point. While it was great to get a ride in a classic British cab, the cab fare of almost $50 wasn't so hot. Either way, I arrived in plenty of time to meet T, take a shower, grab some lunch and a pint, and meet our driver to head out to Tylney Hall out in Rotherwick where we would be staying for McLaren MTC and Goodwood. After an hour car ride we arrived in Rotherwick, which to be honest, looked exactly like Tyngsborough. A lot of trees and animals...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>ylney Hall was a gorgeous estate where we would be spending 3 days while we visited McLaren and Goodwood as it offered a central location to both locals. Our first afternoon we had free time until dinner so we decided to take a tour of the grounds (66 acres) on some bikes provided by the hotel. Absolutely incredible landscaping and grounds that included an air raid shelter from World War 2 and other buildings that helped explain the history of manor throughout its years. With an early wake up the next morning at 06:00, we decided to eat an early dinner go to bed in order to rest up for the next few days.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">U</span></span>sually when you are told not to take photos at an event like this you think its just precaution by the host to avoid embarrassment down the line. But I was absolutely shocked what McLaren showed us in terms of their Technology Centre. We saw the inner workings of their Formula One Facility including guided tour through their fabrication department of carbon fibre and magnesium hardware. For me, this was the highlight of my entire trip. The amount of craftsmanship and skill put into every part is mind boggling. Complete transmission cases made out of carbon fibre that not only support the gears but also act as a ridge point for the cars suspension. A whole nose section with wing weighs possibly 5lbs and actual clutch engagement pieces weighing ounces compared to lbs in a normal street car. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>owards the end of the tour, we were also able to see Jenson Button's race car apart while they were doing upgrades and tests before the Hungarian Grand Prix. To see the craftsmanship put into these vehicles was amazing. Even the air guns for lug nuts are custom made out of carbon fiber to weigh under 2lbs and generate more than 640lb ft of torque! It really makes me appreciate the work that the team's engineers and mechanics put in to make these cars 100% safe and dialed in for the drivers. These guys deserve every bit of the team championship money they get at the end of the year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter visiting the MTC, we took a quick tour of the McLaren Production Facility where we got to see the MP4-12C being assembled and the production line for the new McLaren P1 being set up. These are both hand built vehicles and to see the teamwork and organization going into the building of all of them was great to see. With the body panels off, you can really appreciate all the technology taken from the MTC carbon fibre and fabrication department being used in the McLaren road cars. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>t the end of our Tour we headed towards the Hakkinen Room were we were treated to a fantastic lunch (especially desert) with two of the lead designers of the McLaren P1, <span class="st">Paul Howse and Mark Roberts. After about 3 minutes one thing became clear- these guys are die hard car guys. After doing to normal talk about the P1 and answering our typical questions of speed, performance, why no central driving position; the talk quickly moved to car adventures they had both been through. It is this type of joy and infatuation with the automobile that makes a great design team for people who love cars. And this love for cars is seen everywhere throughout the building. It was an amazing experience that I cannot thank T and McLaren enough for the opportunity to experience it. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">L</span></span>ater on that evening we were invited to a Champagne dinner at Tylney Hall where we met more of the McLaren team, including CEO Mike Flewitt, Operations Director Alan Foster, and Design Director Frank Stephenson. Again the conversation started on the P1 and quickly moved to personal experiences with both. From amazing drives through the French Alps to the real story behind Chris Bangle at BMW and his retirement gift from BMW, laughs were had all evening. These guys basically get to play in a toy box all day long with the technology and skill present at McLaren and they are promising to put it to full use in the P1 and the upcoming baby McLaren to compete with the Porsche Turbo... After a filling meal, we all headed to our rooms to get some rest for the next day's journey to Goodwood...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>his was no normal CL550. Our client had already spared no expense in modifying his CL. He had it sent out to Wald Tuning in California to install their Black Bison bodykit and custom paint the entire vehicle in matte black. To say it looked aggressive was an understatement. But as usual, with matte paint in the Boston region, it is going to get stained, scratched, and just look blotchy at certain angles. He wanted a new look and something completely different from the stealth look. After a few weeks of discussion, he decided on a matte yellow color scheme. In addition to the color change, we also decided to tint the vehicle, tint the taillights, repair the chipping exhaust tips, paint the wheels, and repair some of the factory radar assisted controls of the distronic cruise control, parktronic, and blind spot assist warning sensors that were not operating properly. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he first project we took on was the initial vinyl wrap. We cleaned and prepped the vehicle for vinyl, but because of the matte paint scheme, we could not clay or use any polishes on the vehicle to remove contaminants. To get around this issue, we used a citrus based paint safe cleanser from Optimum and P21S to try and strip as much contaminants as possible. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter getting through the rear panels, we moved onto the front fenders which as suspected, were very difficult. We had to lay some under pieces around the Wald vents in the side and top of the fender to allow us more tolerance when wrapping the entire piece. These under pieces ensure full coverage and allow us to cut and manipulate the large sheet used for the entire fender around those ridges and raised vents. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>t this point we needed to decide on the secondary color to add to the vehicle. The client had told us he did not want your typical yellow and black scheme, so we went a bit different and decided to use matte dark grey to the vehicle trim and roof to provide a nice contrast...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></span>ith the windows tinted and tail lights all done. We focused in on the exhaust tips. They had been chipping paint off due to wear and tear, so we decided to completely strip, sand, prep, and repaint them all. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">F</span></span>inally it was time to add some final touches such as matte grey highlights and yellow time attack stripes on the wheels. After which, we got a look at the final product...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">S</span></span>ince finishing the Porsche Cayenne Opti-Coat, I have had 4 more clients inquire and request the Opti-Coat treatment on their vehicles. Usually I am too busy working to take photos describing the process but on this 2013 Audi S7 I had some time to document the process for everyone to see. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span> great client called me to tell me he has replaced his BMW 550xi with an Audi S7 and wanted to get an X-Pel Ultimate full frontal coverage and Opti-Coat to protect the car for the New England winters. At first I was skeptical of the swap for him, as he is a diehard BMW fan, but after driving and working on this S7, I was blown away with the interior design and the cars overall driving characteristics. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter getting the car in, I attacked the interior first. Since this S7 only had 40 miles on it, this was a very simple conditioning of all plastic, vinyl, and leather components. Using mostly Zymol vinyl and Treat along with some other products, we had the interior all protected for the dust, dirt, and moisture that a New Enlgand summer can bring to it...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter finishing up the interior we started on the exterior prep work for the Opti-Coat. Due to Audi's notorious hard clear coats, this car was unscathed in terms of scratches and swirls. This afforded us to skip the usual paint correction process and get right to work cleaning the paint with Klasse AIO and applying the X-Pel Utlimate. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter installing the X-Pel to the hood, fenders, front bumper and headlights, we allowed the car to sit overnight to allow proper bonding of the material to the paint before applying our Opti-Coat. The fact the heat and humidity was so high only made this more critical. Anytime any vinyl or clear bra is installed in high humidity you can expect a much longer bonding process than normal. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">To help contend with these situations, Optimum Polymer Technologies has come out with Opti-Coat, a paint coating that hardens to become a crystal clear layer of protection over any vehicle's paint, plastic, and metal trim. I was very skeptical at first, as I have heard of many of these and have always been left wanting to the point where I ignore most of them. But I love Optimum's products and was intrigued with this offering. The positive reviews from some very respected detailers across the USA only helped solidify this and I decided to speak to Optimum about becoming an Optimum Opti-Coat Pro installer. 3 days later the package arrived and we got to work...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he test vehicle we were going to install on was a brand new 2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS. In the dreaded Black Metallic (scratches with anything). Since Opti-Coat is a permanent coating, application should only be applied over properly polished paint. I was hoping the fact that this Cayenne only had 40 miles on it when I picked it up would ensure that. Once again, I was wrong. Dealership prep washes had done a number on this thing already...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">I</span></span>n addition to the Opti-Coat, this client wanted to install clear bra over the cars front end. We now offer and prefer fully panel coverage clear bra. This not only ensures full protection of the panel, but also avoids the awful lines usually seen on all clear bra installs. By utilizing the latest technology in the industry, our installers only use XPel Ultimate film which is a self healing clear coated bra. It looks far and away better than all other films on the market and basically is completely undetectable unless you know there is clear bra installed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">So before we installed the clear bra, we rinsed the entire vehicle down with Optimum No Rinse and a diluted mix of alcohol to remove all polishing dust, oils, and fillers. This ensures we have a properly prepped paint surface that is not hidden under paint fillers. After a proper wash and dry, we wax the panels that are going to receive the clear bra and let the pros do their thing. After a 3 or so hour installation, the entire hood, fender, mirrors, front bumper, headlights, and rear hatch strip were covered in clear bra. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter applying Opti-Coat to the paint, clear bra, headlamps, and tailpipes we let it cure over the next few hours and got to work on prepping the wheels and brakes for Opti-Coat as well. Because of its strong chemical bond and amazing ability to repel dust and dirt, Opti-Coat is perfect for wheels and brake calipers and makes life much easier down the road for cleaning them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter Coating all the wheels and calipers, I left everything cure overnight to ensure proper bonding to all the surfaces and mounted and torqued all the wheels(118lb ft on Cayenne) in the morning. After another paint inspection with halogen lamps and a quick coat of Optimum Car Wax, I moved the car out into the sunlight to see what we had. The sun never lies and I have to say the results were pretty incredible. Very optically clear reflection and a slick surface. I personally prefer a deep reflection provided by a real carnauba wax, but this client loves the reflection and we can always top it later on with a solid carnauba to add that depth of color. Here are some shots...</span></span></div>
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Automotive Specialist http://www.blogger.com/profile/17752484053829410440noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577742773614783614.post-74230530440545898252013-04-21T22:14:00.000-04:002013-04-21T22:14:23.870-04:00A whirlwind month of Activity...<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">F</span></span>irst off, my apologies for being so delayed in getting a new blog entry up here. We knew March and April would be a busy month, but it has surpassed our expectations. With Tiff leaving for Singapore and Jakarta shortly after we wrapped the Aston, we were down a person and missing out on some awesome lunches. March and April are always busy as the sports cars come out of hibernation and the normal bunch all want their summer tyres on and service performed before the weather turns nice for vacation. Rather than posting a bunch of small blog entries with certain jobs, I am going to just highlight a few fun jobs that have come through over the past month or so. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he day we delivered the wrapped Aston Vantage S, we were contacted by a client who wanted to sell his Mercedes C63 and put it back to stock. I LOVE the C63 (fantastic car that is a blast to drive with all its power and neutral handling when drifting), and this version was nicely upgraded over stock. We had lowered the vehicle with some H and R Sport Springs, added some serious rubber with 285 rear tyres on Yokohama Advan F15 forged wheels, and of course increased the power. With downpipes, race cats, an x-pipe, and an upgraded tune from Jailbreak Tuning, this C63 was putting down about 550bhp (450 is stock) and was a monster in terms of acceleration and sound. To sell it, the client wanted it back to stock so we had to remove all of these in addition to a quick detail and cleanup. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Back to stock and ready to head to dealer... we will miss you C63</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And Then the Details Started Coming In:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span>s soon as the weather broke for the better here, the calls for details started coming in. Since our details usually take 2 days at a minimum due to our discerning standards and processes, we tried to squeeze a couple in each week between larger jobs. Many weekends were spent polishing...</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged: </span></span></span></span><br />
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heels), even broke his heel practicing heel and toe techniques: so he
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Such a gorgeous car and shape...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2008 BMW M3: 2 Step Zymol Titanium (3 bars of klay!, Klasse, Optimum)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">This one need some TLC on interior and exterior, terrible fading and swirls. Unfortunately client only wanted minimum cleanup, so only was able to do a one step machine polish which worked quite well given the circumstances.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">What a 1 step Final Polish can accomplish, needs a lot more polishing to meet our usual standards...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just an interior and leather restoration on this beauty. Will be back in a few months for a proper polish and paint seal. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2000 BMW M Coupe: interior and leather restoration (Leatherique, Zymol Treat, Optimum)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Love the retro dash gauges. Leather really came back well with some treatment. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">A nice comparison shot showing how well the leather came back after some Leatherique and Zymol...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>s usual, we continued to do service and repairs on a daily basis. A couple "fun" repairs included a nice and annoying valve cover gasket repair on a 2008 BMW e92 328 with only 47k miles! BMW's quality has really fallen off over the past decade. Sad to see such a great marque go the way of VW. These 2.8 liter engines like to leak out of their valve-tronic gaskets and soon cause the whole valve cover to leak. A very tight and annoying repair if I must say. There is almost no room to get the valve cover on or off against the rear cowl...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Valve-Tronic leaking seal that causes this whole mess...</span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BMW inline 6 in all its glory, can see how tight it is on the back near that cowl. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></span>he next repair that I won't forget anytime soon was this 2001 BMW e39 M5. I love these cars but this job turned into a nightmare quickly. Thanks to New England's salt issues, this car's central exhaust and transmission cross braces were rust city. To the point where 7 out of the 8 exhaust studs on the manifolds broke in half. We spent a fun 3 days of pounding, heating, soaking, grinding to get the broken studs out. But thankfully, our work paid of and the car left with a new driveshaft guibo, complete service 2, and all engine codes remedied. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span>ith some major potholes around these parts after such horrid winter weather, one of our client's was unfortunate enough to hit a crater that touched Shanghai on the other side it was so deep. His 2011 Subaru WRX STi took the hit but not without bending his aftermarket camber plates in half. The plate did its job and took the brunt of the impact saving the car's shock tower but required an immediate replacement. After receiving the new camber plates, we had to reinstall the suspension and set up some new alignment specs to try to make the car more neutral in its handling at the limit for autocrossing events. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span>ell, we promised future updates to our client's 2013 Aston Martin Vantage S a few weeks and blog entries back and here we are delivering. As soon as he picked up the car, our client was already brainstorming ideas for a vinyl wrap on the vehicle. After conferring with him through the countless 3M and Oracal colors available in vinyl (it is really amazing how quickly new colors are coming out these days), he began narrowing down his favorites. When he finally told me he wanted to go with 3M's Gloss Sky Blue (baby blue) I was stunned and excited. Anyone who is into racing, knows that Baby Blue is a legit man's color in terms of endurance racing. Gulf Racing made it famous and it is making a serious comeback at LeMans over the past few years becoming the official racing color of Aston Martin. This plus the fact my old BMW M5 was Silverstone (baby blue) makes me very keen on anything baby blue. So I ordered a roll of Sky Blue vinyl and started planning the best course of action on vinyling the Aston's sultry curves...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">S</span></span>tarting with the roof, we got lucky in that nothing needed to be disassembled or removed. After a quick spray wax of Optimum Car Wax (love this stuff), we cut ou<span style="font-size: small;"><u>r</u></span> sheet of vinyl and got to work. In order to ensure no cut lines into the car paint, we used knifeless cutting tape on the weld line of the roof and pillars to ensure a clean cut and pristine paint underneath when the vinyl is removed. A little heat, a little <span style="font-size: small;">patience</span>, a lot of hands, and a lot of swearing later, it was down and looking good. Moral was high and Tiff and I were ready to hit up the hood. For the hood, we removed the hood vents, Aston badge, and front grille. This provided a flatter surface to work with and ensured a factory look as the vinyl goes under all attachments making it appear more like paint. The picture below best describes the hood installation...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span></span>he front fenders required us to remove the interior wheel well liner, side signal, and side blades. These were also stuffed in some tight quarters. We quickly removed the side signal, but the blades proved quite stubborn. Aston likes to make sure their carbon fiber side blades are held in tight, so they use 5 nuts to hold them in place! I was able to completely remove the driver side blade, but the <span style="font-size: small;">passenger</span> side blade was placed about 1/8inch away from the cars ecu. After some careful thought, we decided it best not to mess with the ecu and try to work around the blade on the passenger side. To ensure we would get full coverage we used some extra vinyl inside the blade recess before wrapping the fender. We used the knifeless cutting tape to make a clean and matching cut on both sides. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></span>fter a quick couple of passes with the Rotary top<span style="font-size: small;">ped with some Klasse seal<span style="font-size: small;">ant and Zymol <span style="font-size: small;">wax</span></span></span>, the clear bra cleaned right up and our Audi R8 was ready to head back to the owner. With news that the new R8 V10 pdk model is expected in the next few weeks, prepare to see some updates of us prepping that in the near future. We can only hope it live up to the pleasure this R8 4.2 6 speed manual offered in its driving pleasure<span style="font-size: small;">. <span style="font-size: small;">As good as these new electronic transmissions are, they can never come close to replic<span style="font-size: small;">ating the joy of a properly executed heel toe downshift in a manual gearbox. With the way things have been going rece<span style="font-size: small;">ntly, don't be surprised to see a few more vinyl projects in the works over the next few <span style="font-size: small;">weeks<span style="font-size: small;">...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
Automotive Specialist http://www.blogger.com/profile/17752484053829410440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577742773614783614.post-45282921548829838372013-02-17T22:52:00.004-05:002013-02-17T22:52:46.578-05:00The British are Coming<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span>hile we were cleaning out from the Blizzard of 2013, one of our good clients decided to pick up a new toy. Something very reliable in the snow and cold of Boston, a 2013 Aston Martin Vantage S. You may not be able to call our client's the smartest bunch, but they have heart and love their sports cars. He decided he was not very happy with the factory appearance of the car, and wanted to talk to us about some options...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>fter some discussion we determined to add some carbon fiber vinyl wrap to the car's interior and bring out some subtle sportiness. All aluminum trim would be wrapped in 3M 1080C Carbon Fiber along with the entire center console and navigation surroundings. In order to ensure the best wrap possible, it is always preferable to remove each trim pience and wrap it out of the car in its bare form. This avoids most creases or poor workmanship. So we began dismantling the interior as soon as he left...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">O</span></span>verall, we are quite pleased with the subtle outcome. It looks factory and lays the groundwork for whats to come in the near future (a full vehicle wrap). This is one Aston that will stand out from the norm, while most likely still being stuck in any form of snowfall... but at least it will look good.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>ll in all, Blizzard Nemo (or Blizzard of 2013) packed a serious punch. We were lucky to escape with no electrical, structural, or physical damage. And besides a couple tickets to some clients who decided to "practice" their oversteer skills in empty parking lots, all our clients came out unscathed. We even had some unexpected visitors the next morning, when the local black bear paid a visit. With such a heavy impact on all of the New England region, business was pretty much on hiatus for this week. Then again, nothing stays quiet for long around here...</span></span></div>
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Automotive Specialist http://www.blogger.com/profile/17752484053829410440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577742773614783614.post-16596392197145563182013-02-13T11:04:00.000-05:002013-02-13T11:12:29.904-05:00Getting Started and Introducing ourselves..<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">W</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">ell, with the updates of our current website, <span style="color: #cc0000;">www.automotivespecialist.net</span> , becoming less frequent due to our demanding schedule, Automotive Specialist has decided to start a blog to help keep clients and friends informed on whats happening in the shop in a more frequent and less formal setting. for more detailed information, please feel free to check out the website, which has a large update in the works. And if you need to contact us directly, feel free to email at <span style="color: #cc0000;">tmatson@automotivespecialist.net</span> or give us a call at <span style="color: #cc0000;">978.649.7141. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span></span>utomotive Specialist<span style="font-size: small;"> is</span> not your usual automotive repair shop. Located in the m<span style="font-size: small;">iddle of the woods i<span style="font-size: small;">n T<span style="font-size: small;">yngsborough, MA in a <span style="font-size: small;">customized</span> retrofitted barn<span style="font-size: small;">, we <span style="font-size: small;">have made it a priority to not be that "usual" repair shop. There is no oil on the floor or <span style="font-size: small;">decrepit</span> vehicles sitting outsi<span style="font-size: small;">de (<span style="font-size: small;">excluding</span> our 1969 plow truck- that thing is a snow savior <span style="font-size: small;">thanks to its</span> Chevy 350 LT1 powerplant), instead you will find <span style="font-size: small;">colonial looki<span style="font-size: small;">ng decorations and us inside making some sort of loud noise<span style="font-size: small;"> (whether it be yelling, revving a<span style="font-size: small;">n </span>engine, or running an<span style="font-size: small;"> air tool). Inside you will<span style="font-size: small;"> quickly find a <span style="font-size: small;">similar t<span style="font-size: small;">heme where <span style="font-size: small;">we encourage clients to see the work being perfo<span style="font-size: small;">r<span style="font-size: small;">med in an open and informal setting. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(t<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">ypical day inside the shop floor) </span></span></span></div>
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