Detailed: 2003? Jaguar XK8

**Whitethunder46** · 05-13-2007, 08:24 PM

Time: 6 hours

Verdict: I'm buying a Metabo rotary now

Payment:
Base - $150
Upgrade to sealant - Additional +$25
Upgrade to Pinnacle leather conditioner - Additional +$10
Total: $185

Interior:
Carpet cleaned with APC+ 10:1 and spot stains w/ Folex
Vinyl cleaned with APC+ 10:1
Vinyl protected w/ Optimum Protectant Plus
Leather cleaned with WG's Leather conditioner (good stuff)
Leather conditioned w/ Pinnacle
Glass cleaned w/ DP's Krystal Vision glass cleaner
De-oderized w/ DG
Fenderwells APC+ 10:1

Exterior:
Washed w/ Megs NXT and Shmitt
Bug/Tar w/ tarminator and Megs Body Solvent along w/ Safe scrub
Glass w/ DP's Krystal Vision
Wheels cleaned w/ DP's gel wheel cleaner
Tires shined w/ Megs Silicone-Free dressing - these tires were very sensitive to browning. This dressing solved that problem though.
Clayed w/ DP's 4n1 claying mixture and Pinnacle Ultra-fine clay

Paint Polishing:
Front windshield polished w/ Klasse AIO, Blue Edge pad speed 6
Paint spot polished w/ yellow pad XMT4 speed 6
Polished w/ orange wave pad and OP speed 6
LSP - DG #105 via white pad speed 3

Before:

After:

D · 05-13-2007, 08:31 PM

Damn, that only took you 6 hours, impressive.

**Whitethunder46** · 05-13-2007, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by 03gtmustang

Damn, that only took you 6 hours, impressive.

I also did a wash n vac on the Jag XJ8 in the background (other thread). 8 hours all together. Long day and I'm tiredddddddddddd. I have a Saab 9-3 tomorrow.

**Gary Sword** · 05-13-2007, 08:36 PM

Very nice, I like his pet cat.

**sparkie** · 05-13-2007, 08:37 PM

WOW what a awesome job. That is a beautiful car, I always love Jags. The reflection shot is remarkable.
Thanks for sharing.

D · 05-13-2007, 08:38 PM

I need to speed up my process! How long are you working that polish in for?

**Whitethunder46** · 05-13-2007, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by sparkie

WOW what a awesome job. That is a beautiful car, I always love Jags. The reflection shot is remarkable.
Thanks for sharing.

and that was metalic paint!!!!!!

**Whitethunder46** · 05-13-2007, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by 03gtmustang

I need to speed up my process! How long are you working that polish in for?

5 min or so. The clear was hardddddddddddddd. That's why I mentioned I'm purchasing a Metabo soooooon. I would say about 90% of swirls were gone. There were a lot of little little scratches everywhere.

D · 05-13-2007, 08:49 PM

Yeah, I figured thats why you are getting the rotary. Youve come a long way in a very short time. Congrats.

**ehuth1** · 05-13-2007, 08:53 PM

Great job Greg !! 6 Hours aint bad for that vehicle, you did alot of work !! The reputation from that one customer should open doors to more of those vehicles by the look of the neighborhood. Very nice turnaround!! Good job on the upgrades too.