I was asked by a friend to see if I could improve the paintwork on a Lotus Carlton. This particular example was not a perfect show car, nor does the owner want it to be one. Instead, an improvement in the gloss and the removal of the odd deeper scratch was asked for.
Paint levels were an average of 160 everywhere apart from the roof which came in at an average of 240. It could have seen paint in the past, but as these cars were hand painted in Hethel, perhaps this could be a normal reading.
Once washed and clayed, I took it inside the unit for polishing. Tool used was a Flex 3401 VRG with Lake Country Hydro Tech Tangerine pads and Meguiars 205 finishing polish. The odd deeper scratch was removed using a Cyan cutting pad with Meguiars 105, before following with the tangerine and 205. Protection provided by 3 coats of Werkstat Acrylic Sealant. The finish is by no means perfect with the odd scratch still present. But I think I achieved the desired brief of an increase in gloss.
The photos…
Bonnet 50/50:
Bootlid 50/50:
Bootlid finished:
Finished photos inside the unit:
Finished shots outside:
Hope it's been of interest.
Paint levels were an average of 160 everywhere apart from the roof which came in at an average of 240. It could have seen paint in the past, but as these cars were hand painted in Hethel, perhaps this could be a normal reading.
Once washed and clayed, I took it inside the unit for polishing. Tool used was a Flex 3401 VRG with Lake Country Hydro Tech Tangerine pads and Meguiars 205 finishing polish. The odd deeper scratch was removed using a Cyan cutting pad with Meguiars 105, before following with the tangerine and 205. Protection provided by 3 coats of Werkstat Acrylic Sealant. The finish is by no means perfect with the odd scratch still present. But I think I achieved the desired brief of an increase in gloss.
The photos…
Bonnet 50/50:
Bootlid 50/50:
Bootlid finished:
Finished photos inside the unit:
Finished shots outside:
Hope it's been of interest.
