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Sizzle Chest

08-29-2017, 06:47 PM

2004 Lotus Elise Cup Car
Aubergine Metallic purple
16,000 Miles
I had a client bring me his Lotus track toy. He enjoys road racing with it and wanted it looking a little better than it was. It lives a rough life on the local Florida road courses and gets pretty hammered. I was up for the challenge!
The paint was very thin, averaging around 2.0 mils. I went into this thinking I was going to focus on correction, figured it’s better to be safe than sorry, so I focused on a major gloss enhancement with a minor in correction! The paint still responded very well to the correction and looks much better than before.

Processes/chemicals/tools/etc:
Rinseless wash with Adam’s rinseless wash, clay with Griot’s medium mitt, clay with McKee’s 37 clay, (Adam’s rinseless was used as lube), misc MF towels. Flex 3401, Rupes iBrid, Scangrip lighting, Metro vacuum, misc foam and MF pads. Test hit showed that it liked Sonax Perfect Finish so that’s what I used. I used McKee’s Fast compound on some areas that needed a little more cut.
Adam’s glass cleaner, CarPro Eraser, McKee’s 37 *new formula* paint coating, McKee’s 37 wheel coating, Adam’s VRT for tire dressing, Pinnacle exhaust cleaner and brightener on exhaust tip.

As usual, I believe that is everything. Comments and questions are encouraged!

Thanks for looking!

As delivered/defects/paint readings:

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Carbon fiber wing swirled up:

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Not much here:

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This is the clay AFTER I already clayed with a medium nano mitt.

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Sizzle Chest

08-29-2017, 06:49 PM

After the initial hit:

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Headlights before:

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Interior shots:

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Sizzle Chest

08-29-2017, 06:50 PM

After shots:

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Sizzle Chest

08-29-2017, 06:51 PM

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Sizzle Chest

08-29-2017, 06:52 PM

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LEDetailing

08-29-2017, 07:05 PM

Scott,

Too cool!

You are a lucky guy getting the opportunity to work on such unique exotics, sports and now race cars:)

Doesn't look road legal?

But looks like it would be a blast to take around the block and even more fun to track it:)

Did you get to drive it?

So caught up on the cool car, forgot to mention your work rocks as usual.

Nice work, photos, and write up!

Bob

LEDetailing

08-29-2017, 07:07 PM

I just noticed the master shutoff switch in the left rear tail/brake lamp opening. Guess the Naples Coppers can shut you down when they stop you!

Dmb5450

08-29-2017, 07:12 PM

What an awesome car! Great work as always!

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Sizzle Chest

08-29-2017, 08:43 PM

Thanks guys!!! Appreciate the comments!

LOL Bob! It has a tag and registration, he drives it on the street too! Who knows! LOL @ them being able to shut him down with the flip of a switch! I did not get to drive it, just in and out of the shop.

JKDesign

08-30-2017, 06:45 AM

Ummm......I tried to hit the love button, but it wasn't there....

Great save and such an oh so cool car!!!

DetailKitty

08-30-2017, 09:36 AM

Oh man that purple!!!!!

Great job cleaning this gorgeous car up.

TMQ

08-30-2017, 09:51 AM

Awesome work as always...

Tom

Mike Phillips

08-30-2017, 09:54 AM

Wow!

Cool car!

And amazing work as is your reputation.

:dblthumb2:

LSNAutoDetailing

08-30-2017, 12:47 PM

Awesome car, amazing work!!!

Sizzle Chest

08-30-2017, 07:50 PM

Thank you so much for the kind comments everyone! They are appreciated!