shane@detailedreflections Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) So I've got some time off from work after having surgery to remove a few bone spurs from my ankle. I decided it was time to give my Lotus Evora some proper love. It only has 4,000 miles on it but it's had some swirls from the dealer I just hadn't gotten to taking care of yet. Most people wouldn't even notice them, but I know they're there and it's enough to bother me. The car wasn't horribly dirty before, but figured I'd document the process a little bit. Here's a few before pics...so far I've gotten it strip washed and decontaminated with DWC. Just getting ready to start claying, but ended up starting a thread while I grabbed a bite to eat. It might take me a few days before the final product is really done. But I'll update here and there as I go! Enjoy! And if anyone knows why my photos post at different roatations from my phone, I'd love to know why. And more importantly how to fix it. Edited October 13, 2016 by medic001918 zapdon and doombert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakerodz7 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Can't wait to see the finished product! Awesome car and color by the way! I am going to say that the reason why your pics are posting this way is the phone orientation when you take the picture. I noticed this when I took a picture of my Adam's shelf and was holding my phone vertically. When I went to go post the picture it was on its side. I would say try taking your other pictures with your phone in a horizontal orientation see if that alleviates the situation. Can't wait to see the finished product brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 (edited) Thanks. I ended up doing a full correction on all the painted surfaces. For the parts with clear bra I used detail spray and sealant. Up next is some glaze and two coats of patriot wax for what will hopefully be eye popping depth. Here's a sneak peek of it sealed though. Hopefully the pic comes up right. I turned it horizontal like you suggested. Enjoy. Edited October 13, 2016 by medic001918 zapdon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 (edited) Looks like it's just completely upside down now. Must not have rotated the correct 90 degrees.... Edit: Just retook it and got it right! Edited October 13, 2016 by medic001918 zapdon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Well, it's finally done. The entire car was completed utilizing only Adams Polishes products. The process was long, but since the car was in good shape to begin with, some steps weren't so bad. The order of events was: - strip wash (using APC and car shampoo) - decon with deep wheel cleaner (which didn't yield too many contaminants on the body). - wheels cleaned with deep wheel cleaner, turbo stick and wheel whoolies;, tires cleaned with APC - clay - exhaust tips cleaned up with metal polish 1 & 2 - trim and rubber treated with VRT - two step polish on all painted surfaces. Anywhere that had clear bra I used detail spray(I was hoping to just use finishing polish, but wasn't totally happy so did full correction. - paint sealant - brilliant glaze - topped with two coats of Patriot Wax - glass cleaned inside and out - glass sealant on windshield - reapply VRT to even it all out - H2O Guard & Gloss used on the wheels; tire shine on tires Interior done with total interior detailer, detail spray, leather and interior cleaner and leather conditioner Enjoy. I'm happy with how it came out. wely324, Andrew2112, mc2hill and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirahnah3 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Great work, the car looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakerodz7 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Glad to see the finished products! Looks amazing! Makes me love the color even more haha, not to mention the car of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWolf Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Nice work Shane! Thanks for sharing your process and results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunzimouse Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Great job looks amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avimore Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Well done, it turned out great! Beautiful car and color, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks for the compliments guys. As I do more work, I'll post before and after photos along with some write ups. I need to get better about taking pictures during the process though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdfd504 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Love those cars! Great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Cool......Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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