1987 Jaguar XJS - Black - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Finest Reserve

[Merlinii]

1987 Jaguar XJS - Black - A Miracle Detailing - CQuartz Finest Reserve
Corvette LS1 350 Short Block - 450hp
Repainted in 1995
Interior by Bentley
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Inspection:
DeFelsko PosiTest DFT Paint Thickness Gauge for ferrous/non-ferrous metals
DeFelsko 200C3-G PosiTector 200 C3 Advanced Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gauge

Lighting:
ScanGrip MultiMatch 8 and MultiMatch 3 color from 2500k to 6500k. ScanGrip Sunmatch 3

Machines:
RUPES Bigfoot iBrid Nano Long Neck
RUPES BigFoot LHR 75E Mini
Rupes 21 with a Rupes 5" Backing Plate

Correction:
Lake Country HDO Blue Cutting Pad - 5 1/2"
[Meguiars M110 Ultra Pro Speed Compound

Polishing:
Lake Country HDO Black Finishing Pad - 5 1/2"
Rupes UNO Pure Universal Ultrafine Finishing Polish

Tools:
MTM Hydro PF22.2 Professional Snow Foam Cannon
Metro Air Force Master Blaster

Products:
CarPro IronX Snow Soap / Poorboys Super Slick & Foam Pre Wash Snow Foam
TUGA Devil Special Wheel Cleaner

Last Step Products:
CQuartz Finest Reserve ceramic coating on paint, and wheels
CQuartz Dlux Wheel and Trim Coating on plastic trim and bumpers
Sonus Trim and Motor Kote (Dressing Engine Bay)
CARPRO ReTyre Tire & Rubber Cleaner (cleaning tires)
OBSSSSD Tire Dressing - Matte (dressing tires)

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Driver Side Rear Pillar - BEFORE

Driver Side Rear Pillar - AFTER

Trim taped off - Polishing Process...

After polishing and CQuartz Finest Reserve installed...

CQFR Baking Short Wave Infra-Red

CQFR Baking Short Wave Infra-Red

Merlin Shot

Drivers Side Front

Drivers Side Rear

Passenger side Rear

Passenger side Front

The End

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[CobraBob]

Awesome detailing, Merlin. That driver's side rear pillar was really swirled badly. You worked your usual magic.

Question. Do you ever detail the engine bays? Usually? Rarely? Only on request? I'm just curious because I don't seem to recall seeing any detailing photos showing the engine bay done. They're usually of the interior and exterior.

 

[NastyGT500]

Nice work on that trick cat! Looks the biz now!

 

[Merlinii]

Awesome detailing, Merlin. That driver's side rear pillar was really swirled badly. You worked your usual magic.

Question. Do you ever detail the engine bays? Usually? Rarely? Only on request? I'm just curious because I don't seem to recall seeing any detailing photos showing the engine bay done. They're usually of the interior and exterior.

Yes, I do the engine bay.
That's where I use Sonus Trim and Motor Kote (Dressing Engine Bay)

In this case, he just had the engine bay steamed cleaned.

 

[Norton]

Beautirful work on the most difficult of colors!

 

[CobraBob]

Yes, I do the engine bay.
That's where I use Sonus Trim and Motor Kote (Dressing Engine Bay)

In this case, he just had the engine bay steamed cleaned.

Thanks Merlin. I should have noticed that your products list included the Sonus Trim and Motor Kote products. It seems that the before and after photos usually don't include the engine bay, for whatever reason. That's why I asked the question. Most newer engine bays are not all that much to look at with their large engine covers and mass of hoses and wires. LOL. Looking at clean engine bays is neat (to me) when they're older vehicles, like this one.

 

[Merlinii]

Nice work on that trick cat! Looks the biz now!

Thank you! That is very kind.

Kewl thing...he said quite a few folks honked and waved at the car on his way home.

 

[Merlinii]

Beautiful work on the most difficult of colors!

Thank you!

That is truly appreciated.
It turned out sweet for 20+ year old paint.