Grief Update - Respray & Enhancements
Discussion
yonex said:
Stunning.
Are there still options for the bonnet stay. I'd like to sort mine before paint
Mine is a Steve Heath stay, which are no longer in production. Leven make one now which is a slightly improved design. More info here:Are there still options for the bonnet stay. I'd like to sort mine before paint
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I have indeed updated the agreed value on the car, thanks for the reminder though I did almost forget. At the time I did think about a figure of around 40k but that is certainly SE Griff money and although mine had 20k miles on when I bought it, the car now has almost 60k on it. I asked for a figure of 36k which has been accepted and I think this reasonably represents the cost for a replacement.
Yes the car will ceramic coated hopefully this month. I have never been very good at cleaning cars, I don't particularly enjoy it as I would rather be driving it. I did give the car a wash (using two bucket method) when I got back home as there was still a little bit of dust on it from the bodyshop. I have already managed to introduce swirl marks in some areas which is very annoying. No idea what I did wrong but there you go.
Rather than let the paint deteriorate further I have decided to get the car ceramic coated. From what I understand this provides a glass coat which protects the paint and does not scratch when washing the car and no need to wax or polish for 2-3 years. Just wash and it looks freshly waxed. Sounds too good to be true! I shall find out.
To be perfectly honest I am looking forward to the ceramic coat as the car finish on the car looks so amazing I don't want to drive it at the moment. Once the ceramic coat is on I should be able to get back out there enjoying the car safe in the knowledge I can easy return it to A1 condition by simply washing it and not getting swirls on it.
I will do a separate report on the ceramic coat when I have it done in case anyone else is interested.
Yes the car will ceramic coated hopefully this month. I have never been very good at cleaning cars, I don't particularly enjoy it as I would rather be driving it. I did give the car a wash (using two bucket method) when I got back home as there was still a little bit of dust on it from the bodyshop. I have already managed to introduce swirl marks in some areas which is very annoying. No idea what I did wrong but there you go.
Rather than let the paint deteriorate further I have decided to get the car ceramic coated. From what I understand this provides a glass coat which protects the paint and does not scratch when washing the car and no need to wax or polish for 2-3 years. Just wash and it looks freshly waxed. Sounds too good to be true! I shall find out.
To be perfectly honest I am looking forward to the ceramic coat as the car finish on the car looks so amazing I don't want to drive it at the moment. Once the ceramic coat is on I should be able to get back out there enjoying the car safe in the knowledge I can easy return it to A1 condition by simply washing it and not getting swirls on it.
I will do a separate report on the ceramic coat when I have it done in case anyone else is interested.
Enjoy. There is a guy in my neck of the woods with a very good reputation for Ceramic / Glass coat who I will be using:
http://www.brcardetailing.co.uk
This is the product:
http://proglasscoat.com
To be honest I know very little about it I am purely going on the recommendations of others. I have never lost any sleep over the condition of the paint regarding swirl marks etc but now mine has been freshly painted I don't want to let it go to ruin as it does look very nice at the moment.
What I don't want to do is become truly obsessive over the condition off the paint and spend every spare moment on my knees buffing out blemishes. I would far rather drive the car. The glass coat does appear on paper to be the answer.
http://www.brcardetailing.co.uk
This is the product:
http://proglasscoat.com
To be honest I know very little about it I am purely going on the recommendations of others. I have never lost any sleep over the condition of the paint regarding swirl marks etc but now mine has been freshly painted I don't want to let it go to ruin as it does look very nice at the moment.
What I don't want to do is become truly obsessive over the condition off the paint and spend every spare moment on my knees buffing out blemishes. I would far rather drive the car. The glass coat does appear on paper to be the answer.
Matthew, just seen this thread and the car looks as stunning as I thought it would whilst we were talking throughout the time it spent as S&D 
I had a ceramic coat put on the Evoque when SWMBO bought it and it works a treat. The car is 3 years old now and still looks as good as the day she collected it every time it gets washed. No need for polishing, just the occasional rub over with a clay bar.
I had a ceramic coat put on the Evoque when SWMBO bought it and it works a treat. The car is 3 years old now and still looks as good as the day she collected it every time it gets washed. No need for polishing, just the occasional rub over with a clay bar.
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