Racing blue 182 enhancement

[Knuckles]

@BGEarles dropped his 182 off on Friday for me to go over.

I don't know where to begin as this thing was the most awkward car to correct I've ever done. I really wasn't expecting the paint to be so solid.

Anyway, Ben dropped the car off and I cracked straight on, I forgot to get any befores but it was pretty clean

Citrus power around the lower areas and nooks and crannies

Wheels done in hot wheels, agitated and sprayed

Lovely

Car washed with chemical guys maxi suds

There was a fair few tar spots around the lower areas

And a bit of fallout

The headlights were a bit hazy so I was asked to give these a going over, so I

 

[Knuckles]

The hazing was deep in places so I worked from 800 grit up to 2000 grit after the final wash.

Then the heavens opened so I sat in the back seat with a bucket to clean the belts.

Drivers side after a quick scrub

After a bit more scrubbing

Clean drivers side against the clean bit of the passenger side. Good match Imo

I couldn't get any more out of this nasty stain but it dried pretty faint

Then hung up to dry

 

[Knuckles]

The following morning I cracked straight on polishing the headlights with G3 scratch remover followed by auto finesse #2 (can't remember the polish name) followed by carpro essence

Then the sun came out so I got to have a look at the swirls. Pretty bad all over

After one pass with af#2 no good

It took two passes with G3 scratch remover to get it like this. It was driving me crazy

 

[imprezaworks]

Looking good.

 

[Knuckles]

So I worked my way around the car. With racing blue being so bright I had to wind the exposure right up on the camera to catch the extent of the swirls so that's why the colour is a bit off in some of these.

A lot of these took multiple passes and sometimes multiple compounds to get any decent correction.

Exposure wound right up to show the remaining swirls

C pillar after one pass. Notice difference between rear quarter and spoiler swirls

Second pass

B pillar 50/50... after two passes!

Side strip before

And after. Door still to come

 

[imprezaworks]

For £24.50 you don't half get involved

 

[Knuckles]

Boot lid before, high exposure

Boot lid after

Boot lid after high exposure

I forgot to get a before of here

But here is a little further across the rear bumper

 

[Knuckles]

I gave the engine a quick once over too

The carbon dip was pretty ace

But, some afters

Plastics done with revive, glass with rain x, body and headlights with reload and gyeon cure

Just shy of 12 hours in total. By far the most difficult car I've done yet haha.

 

[Knuckles]

For £24.50 you don't half get involved

Getting involved is half the fun

 

[BGEarles]

Yet [emoji6]

Thanks for doing this for me Scott, much appreciated [emoji16] Really happy with it.


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[Knuckles]

Yet [emoji6]

Thanks for doing this for me Scott, much appreciated [emoji16] Really happy with it.


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Until someone else with racing blue asks lol!

You're welcome, glad you're happy with it :smiley: it makes the effort worth it

 

[imprezaworks]

Amazing work

 

[JamesBryan]

You need a Rupes Bigfoot machine, would have done that in 1-2 passes with 95% correction.

What machine have you got now?

 

[Knuckles]

You need a Rupes Bigfoot machine, would have done that in 1-2 passes with 95% correction.

What machine have you got now?

I'll have a look into that cheers.

I'm using a das6 pro, I've never had a problem with it up to now

 

[Amos91]

Might want to get some coolant 😅

 

[Knuckles]

Might want to get some coolant 😅

He's having a full service this week. I did mention that lol

 

[Coops Mk1]

nice work

mine desperately needs this sort of love................its RB ;-)

 

[Knuckles]

nice work

mine desperately needs this sort of love................its RB ;-)

Cheers!

After doing this car, I'm glad you live too far away for me to do yours lol! My wrist is still killing haha

 

[Coops Mk1]

my parents live in Warrington and have a house in Conwy................I feel a holiday coming on.......

 

[JamesBryan]

my parents live in Warrington and have a house in Conwy................I feel a holiday coming on.......

Whereabouts in Warrington?

 

[Knuckles]

my parents live in Warrington and have a house in Conwy................I feel a holiday coming on.......

Lend me a rupes Bigfoot and I'll happily do it lol

That paint is ridiculous

 

[Coops Mk1]

flol!! angle grinder?
South Wazza @JamesBryan , Appleton Area

 

[JamesBryan]

flol!! angle grinder? :wink:
South Wazza @JamesBryan , Appleton Area

Ahh right, i'm North Warrington.