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RobDown said:
It may be the lighting - but is that car at Octane not silver rather than green?
Could be the lighting. If not sorry for that, would be second blunder I've had on here for colour! (my claim that a car was china grey was the first). If i did match the colours up wrongly sorry to the owner therefore if he sees this thinking I accused him of flipping it 
. However, this doesn't change the fact that one seems like it's going up for sale very soon after delivery!tfb_carphotography said:
Could be the lighting. If not sorry for that, would be second blunder I've had on here for colour! (my claim that a car was china grey was the first). If i did match the colours up wrongly sorry to the owner therefore if he sees this thinking I accused him of flipping it . However, this doesn't change the fact that one seems like it's going up for sale very soon after delivery!
99.9% is the same car (halo-green GT8 delivered to AM Chicester and now in the Octane Collection) haven't seen any others delivered in grey/silver yet (at least with pics published on the web). . However, this doesn't change the fact that one seems like it's going up for sale very soon after delivery!I believe re-selling that car on day 1 is completely pointless. there are so few of them around anyway and probably each in a 1of1, or 1of2 spec to protect values..
..maybe the guy had a past experience in flipping "common, 911-specials" as fast as possible before many others do the same
Perhaps the flipper has now been banned from Porsche so turned attention to Aston.
Now onto more important question for those planning on actually driving theirs - PPF and in particular
given the cut away front arches ?
I have never had any car protected with film but what is everyone else planning ?
Now onto more important question for those planning on actually driving theirs - PPF and in particular
given the cut away front arches ?
I have never had any car protected with film but what is everyone else planning ?
alscar said:
Perhaps the flipper has now been banned from Porsche so turned attention to Aston.
Now onto more important question for those planning on actually driving theirs - PPF and in particular
given the cut away front arches ?
I have never had any car protected with film but what is everyone else planning ?
Yes I am thinking of doing PPF on mine as well (full rather than partial), but haven't started looking around. If you guys come up with recommendations it would be great!Now onto more important question for those planning on actually driving theirs - PPF and in particular
given the cut away front arches ?
I have never had any car protected with film but what is everyone else planning ?
Btw, can you apply PPF before the car is actually delivered to you or it is something you need to do after the car leaves the dealer?
alscar said:
Perhaps the flipper has now been banned from Porsche so turned attention to Aston.
Now onto more important question for those planning on actually driving theirs - PPF and in particular
given the cut away front arches ?
I have never had any car protected with film but what is everyone else planning ?
Yes I am thinking of doing PPF on mine as well (full rather than partial), but haven't started looking around. If you guys come up with recommendations it would be great!Now onto more important question for those planning on actually driving theirs - PPF and in particular
given the cut away front arches ?
I have never had any car protected with film but what is everyone else planning ?
Btw, can you apply PPF before the car is actually delivered to you or it is something you need to do after the car leaves the dealer?
I was probably going to go to Topaz (in West London) who did my Rapide. I think Tim (Schmee) uses them too and guess that's where his GT8 will be going.
Wonder if there's some possibility of a grp discount - presumably cheaper for them once they've done the templating for the first car?
Wonder if there's some possibility of a grp discount - presumably cheaper for them once they've done the templating for the first car?
FFM , You can get PPF applied at the dealership but all depends on whether they have a company they use
or you can persuade them to allow an independent in. Then you have to consider whether to detail first or not where the
same thing can apply.
Paintshield get nominated a lot ( they can organsise a pick up service ) along with Paddy to detail and
Topaz as Rob mentioned also have a good reputation - both come at a cost though !
or you can persuade them to allow an independent in. Then you have to consider whether to detail first or not where the
same thing can apply.
Paintshield get nominated a lot ( they can organsise a pick up service ) along with Paddy to detail and
Topaz as Rob mentioned also have a good reputation - both come at a cost though !
PaddyProbably not FFM. I went along with it on their advice though which is copied exactly below:
“I would certainly recommend the detailing before the film for the best results, but no it's not a requirement.
As part of the prep we have to decontaminate the paint so all the waxes, polishes and fillers that have been applied at the factory, then when delivered and since so we end up with bare paint. It will still look great as the film gives gloss but if the paint isn't detailed properly first you lose some of the depth of the colour, the sparkle from the metallic. If he wants to do the full film it makes sense to do it all properly”
“I would certainly recommend the detailing before the film for the best results, but no it's not a requirement.
As part of the prep we have to decontaminate the paint so all the waxes, polishes and fillers that have been applied at the factory, then when delivered and since so we end up with bare paint. It will still look great as the film gives gloss but if the paint isn't detailed properly first you lose some of the depth of the colour, the sparkle from the metallic. If he wants to do the full film it makes sense to do it all properly”
What are the benefits of PPF? At several thousand pounds, isn't it better to just put that money towards a front end respray after 5 or so years once you've picked up a few stone chips?
For those looking to incubate their car as a collectors piece, what is the need for PPF? Likewise, if you're going to drive it my understanding is that it won't stop stone chips coming through to the paintwork anyway. So what's the actual benefit, other than it being "the thing to do" nowadays?
For those looking to incubate their car as a collectors piece, what is the need for PPF? Likewise, if you're going to drive it my understanding is that it won't stop stone chips coming through to the paintwork anyway. So what's the actual benefit, other than it being "the thing to do" nowadays?
Howdy folks, did someone call...lol.
So, in answer to the question, yes, a new Aston will always need detailing. Some colours hide the defects better, but I normally have to spend two days on a new car to remove all of the swirl marks and most importantly sanding patches. Due to the way they are painted, they often have big grey patches of sanding marks left on the car when they are delivered to the dealers. This is because they don't have the time to polish them properly at the factory or the right tools in some cases. Mclaren and Ferrari are the other two worst offenders. I've probably detailed more Gaydon Astons than anyone in the country, so I'm talking from experience. You mention the bad stuff to the dealers and they just say it's an Aston and they are all like that...
As for PPF, I only send people to Paintshield. Not just because we work closely together, but because they are genuinely the best. They have the best patterns which are designed in house and not taken off some online database, they never cut on the car and they have the most experienced installers in the industry. Granted, you can find cheaper places that have been doing it for all of 5 mins, but you get what you pay for and the warranty they have is very good too. I can't mention any names, but I've been there when they've had to remove film from super cars that have been done by some of the big players and the work is shocking. Also, don't get your hopes up on other places detailing the car prior to having the film applied. They had a black 918 in that had been covered in film and the owner wanted Paintshield to put their stuff on instead and when the film was off, you should've seen how bad the condition of the paint was! The other installers basically did a very poor job of polishing it and then covered it in film. I have photos and videos that shows what a proper job is meant to look like.
In my experience, most people have the front end of the car covered and also the sills. The rest of the car is then protected with a sealant such as crystal serum. Obviously, the best thing to do would be to cover the whole car in film, but this is expensive. The film can also be coated should you want to.
As for detailing being a bit emperors new clothes, I would say have a new car or better still, a used car given a good couple of days on it and then tell me you don't see the difference.
If anyone has any questions or wants to see some examples of what I'm talking about, just let me know. Also, I wouldn't hold companies in high regard just because certain people are seen to use them. Think to yourself if said individuals are getting the work done for free or at a very reduced rate....
So, in answer to the question, yes, a new Aston will always need detailing. Some colours hide the defects better, but I normally have to spend two days on a new car to remove all of the swirl marks and most importantly sanding patches. Due to the way they are painted, they often have big grey patches of sanding marks left on the car when they are delivered to the dealers. This is because they don't have the time to polish them properly at the factory or the right tools in some cases. Mclaren and Ferrari are the other two worst offenders. I've probably detailed more Gaydon Astons than anyone in the country, so I'm talking from experience. You mention the bad stuff to the dealers and they just say it's an Aston and they are all like that...
As for PPF, I only send people to Paintshield. Not just because we work closely together, but because they are genuinely the best. They have the best patterns which are designed in house and not taken off some online database, they never cut on the car and they have the most experienced installers in the industry. Granted, you can find cheaper places that have been doing it for all of 5 mins, but you get what you pay for and the warranty they have is very good too. I can't mention any names, but I've been there when they've had to remove film from super cars that have been done by some of the big players and the work is shocking. Also, don't get your hopes up on other places detailing the car prior to having the film applied. They had a black 918 in that had been covered in film and the owner wanted Paintshield to put their stuff on instead and when the film was off, you should've seen how bad the condition of the paint was! The other installers basically did a very poor job of polishing it and then covered it in film. I have photos and videos that shows what a proper job is meant to look like.
In my experience, most people have the front end of the car covered and also the sills. The rest of the car is then protected with a sealant such as crystal serum. Obviously, the best thing to do would be to cover the whole car in film, but this is expensive. The film can also be coated should you want to.
As for detailing being a bit emperors new clothes, I would say have a new car or better still, a used car given a good couple of days on it and then tell me you don't see the difference.
If anyone has any questions or wants to see some examples of what I'm talking about, just let me know. Also, I wouldn't hold companies in high regard just because certain people are seen to use them. Think to yourself if said individuals are getting the work done for free or at a very reduced rate....
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