Rascals Exige S

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Rascal69
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Rascals Exige S

Post by Rascal69 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:19 am

Hi there quite new on here.

Just started the clean up on my lotus and thought I would share

Car is question

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During prep

Car was treated to prewash, all shuts, grills degreased, washed 2bm, detared, iron fallout removed, clayed.

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Inside and taped up for polishing

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Few 50/50's

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More to come. It will be finished by Wednesday all going well. Thanks

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by Andy » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:03 pm

Looking good 8) Are you hand or machine polishing it?

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by T6 KFR » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:48 pm

Good progress so far - the starlight black is a great colour when polished, but a b#gger to scratch / swirls easy!

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by Rascal69 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:55 pm

Andy wrote:Looking good 8) Are you hand or machine polishing it?
Machine polishing. I have been detailing for 7 years plus now so quite handy with a machine or so.

Been a pro detailer for few years. Had to take time off to do this but I had to get it done :)

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by Rascal69 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:57 pm

T6 KFR wrote:Good progress so far - the starlight black is a great colour when polished, but a b#gger to scratch / swirls easy!
Should be fine once complete. It is getting coated in cquartz coating x2 and with safe washing it will stay perfect for a long time to come.

The paint is hard on a lotus. If you think it swirls easy you don't want a jap car with soft paint lol.

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by Ferg » Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:40 pm

Looks great. :thumbsup

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by Rascal69 » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:29 am

Few more pictures

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Finished car

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Car was treated to a dual stage correction
Refined and jeweled with polish angel primer
Glass coated in Cquartz

Much better now 8)

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by j2 lot » Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:04 am

:thumbsup looking good, looks like a job well done.
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Post by smee » Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:01 pm

Great work
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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by robin » Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:17 am

Better than my efforts with a brillo pad, but only marginally ;-)
I is in your loomz nibblin ur wirez
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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by tut » Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:21 am

Do you use wire wool as well? Does a good job of getting the exhaust fumes off the rear clam.

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Post by B12ANR » Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:13 am

Good job :thumbsup

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by Rascal69 » Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:18 am

Thanks guys. Will add full album of pics when I get time.

Going to hopefully get more time over winter to do what I think would finish it off.

Polish inside the doors etc.

Get wheels refurbed and then glass coated. Give bodywork a 2nd coating.

A feel like polishing the under trays too. Will see what winter brings as it won't be on road anyway

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Re: Rascals Exige S

Post by Rascal69 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 10:34 pm

Haven't updated this in ages.

Story goes. After winter being off the road I had it out 2 times and gearbox decided it didn't like itself no more.

It then went to Automek for 5-6 months it took- sourcing parts, getting round to sending gearbox away etc
I ended up going for uprated 3rd and 4th gears and final drive from juba racing.

New clutch / service etc.

It then went away for painting front end and now it's back now time to get serviced and up for sale.

In total I have done about <2k miles.

I have also renewed loads of bits on front, new fogs etc to replace old crashed ones, new paint protection film after reprint, new advan ao48's lts.

Not so good ownership of a lotus but still glad I had chance to own one.
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