So what have you done with your Aston today? (Vol. 2)
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LTP said:
vpr said:
That's simply lovely. I've always admired the slightly brutish look of the V8. I'll bet it was a heart-in-mouth moment as the rotary started to remove imperfections
Took it on a road trip to meet a fellow PH'er who is thinking of taking the Aston plunge. Hopefully Paddy's handiwork on the Onyx paint, which looked glorious, swirl-free and sparkling in the sun, may have moved him a step closer.
And yesterday I finally got around to removing the engine bay closer panel to fix the loose grille - no idea if it was like that from the factory all those years ago or if under the previous owner it was removed and the fixings not tightened correctly
And yesterday I finally got around to removing the engine bay closer panel to fix the loose grille - no idea if it was like that from the factory all those years ago or if under the previous owner it was removed and the fixings not tightened correctly
matrignano said:
Lovely!
What are all the shades? Particularly on the left hand side of the "V"?
I’m sorry I don’t know them all.What are all the shades? Particularly on the left hand side of the "V"?
I can tell you that the second from the point of the V is Alloro green because it’s mine and the green roadster next to it is DBR9 green because the owner told me.
Noticed some small specs of rust developing on the front grille mesh (dark mesh on a V12VS), so removed it, dismantled it so the mesh was separated from the carbon fibre.
The small screws that hold the mesh to the CF were particularly rusty too, so used some rust converter on all the rusty bits, which seemed to turn them back to almost the exact same dark gun metal colour as original, then applied a layer of lacquer over it all, and refitted. Maybe 1 hrs work, with a bit of drying time in between. Looks like new again!
Before, during and after...
The small screws that hold the mesh to the CF were particularly rusty too, so used some rust converter on all the rusty bits, which seemed to turn them back to almost the exact same dark gun metal colour as original, then applied a layer of lacquer over it all, and refitted. Maybe 1 hrs work, with a bit of drying time in between. Looks like new again!
Before, during and after...
Edited by AdamV12V on Monday 7th June 13:55
AdamV12V said:
Noticed some small specs of rust developing on the front grille mesh (dark mesh on a V12VS), so removed it, dismantled it so the mesh was separated from the carbon fibre.
The small screws that hold the mesh to the CF were particularly rusty too, so used some rust converter on all the rusty bits, which seemed to turn them back to almost the exact same dark gun metal colour as original, then applied a layer of lacquer over it all, and refitted. Maybe 1 hrs work, with a bit of drying time in between. Looks like new again!
Before, during and after...
Wonder if you could get those screws in stainless steel?The small screws that hold the mesh to the CF were particularly rusty too, so used some rust converter on all the rusty bits, which seemed to turn them back to almost the exact same dark gun metal colour as original, then applied a layer of lacquer over it all, and refitted. Maybe 1 hrs work, with a bit of drying time in between. Looks like new again!
Before, during and after...
Edited by AdamV12V on Monday 7th June 13:55
AstonV said:
Wonder if you could get those screws in stainless steel?
Quite probably - the thought did cross my mind to pop down to the hardware store to try find some in stainless tbh... they wont last long anyway with what ive done, maybe another 2-3 years Id expect. the lower row was rust central! the upper row less so...Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff