Scottish Elises

I dont think I have ever posted in this section before.......

Anyway my car had not been washed (properly) in two years, it was completely coated in tar, oil, molten rubber and other grime that it was bordering McApe levels of uncleanliness. Have had a few goes at cleaning it myself and gave up. Decided to pay someone to do it properly so asked Graham from Custom Detailers to give it a make over. It was not to be the full bhoona, £6000 wax stuff, just a bloody good clean inside and out. I am mightily impressed with the results and all for a very reasonable price.

The downside, however, is that the stone chips are now far more visible and there is a hell of a lot, not N1 TUT levels yet but its heading in that direction. Worst are the side sills which are completely shotblasted and will need resprayed.

Will post some pics once its stopped snowing.

Non colour coded brake pads













Some stone chips.







Looks like its still dirty but its well and truly shotblasted.



30 odd trackday stickers removed

Looking good Kenny

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I'm impressed !

Cars looking good!

Jinty

Just realised after seeing those pics Kenny that your car never actually had a shine on it.

It has come up really well, and as for the stone chips etc, just warrior wounds that show it is being used as it should be.

Don't be tempted to do anything about them at this stage, it will just affect the way that you use your car, especially on road runs.

tut

Wise words Tut

Hope you recycled all those parking tickets and lucozade bottles

Looking good

y'see those wee brown deposits in the corners of the rims though...that's cos you haven't cared for the wheels properly...so get 'em fixed and CLEAN EM MORE OFTEN young man

nice job otherwise though!

kenny wrote:The downside, however, is that the stone chips are now far more visible and there is a hell of a lot, not N1 TUT levels yet but its heading in that direction. Worst are the side sills which are completely shotblasted and will need resprayed.

Washed mine for the first time in ages too - looked better dirty - now see the stone chips and the cone contact scuff marks

Also, how did you avoid cracked driving lights - both mine are cracked - so I've just taped them up as I never use them.

I haven't offside drivers light is cracked.

You can get wee covers for these. Eliseparts do them for a start, IIRC.

I want you to change your signature from fastest to gayest.

campbell wrote:You can get wee covers for these. Eliseparts do them for a start, IIRC.

Thanks, Campbell - wish I had known before!

mckeann wrote:I want you to change your signature from fastest to gayest.

Didn't LoT force you to wash yours once upon a time?

mckeann wrote:I want you to change your signature from fastest to gayest.