Detailing How do you keep your ride looking like new? Discuss it in here.

Presidential Detailed: 2005 Rolls Royce PHANTOM

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:49 PM
  #1  
Presidential_Detail's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 357
From: Tampa, FL
Default Presidential Detailed: 2005 Rolls Royce PHANTOM

I was contacted by a local Limousine company to fix some obvious issues on the paint of their Rolls Royce they had just purchased used from Miami. I was informed there were buffing trails, etc so knowing that Rolls Royce paint is generaly on the softer side I thought I would have it somewhat easy on a nice car. Boy was I wrong! We wont even mention the what seemed like 4 foot tall door panels and the length a little over 19 feet! Once I started the decontamination process I began finding little clues(orange peel, unfinished sanding, etc) that the car had been repainted at some time, only to find out the entire driver side of the car had been painted after finding the blend spots over the rear A-Pillar and front fender. I had my work cut out for me.

Wash and Decontamination Process:
BLACKFIRE Gloss Shampoo Two-Bucket Wash With Grit Guards
BLACKFIRE PolyClay II Detailing Clay with BLACKFIRE Detailing Clay Bar Lubricant
Two-Bucket Wash with Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts
Blow Dried/Big Blue III Drying Towel

Wheels:
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts(dedicated to wheels only)
E-Z Detail Brush


Paint Correction:
3M Automotive Performance "Green" Tape
Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut Compound / Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad
via Makita 9227 Rotary Polisher
Meguiar's M205 Ultra Finishing Polish / Lake Country Orange FLAT 6.5" Foam Pad
via Meguiar's G110 Dual-Action Machine Polisher
Zaino AIO On All Door Shuts
50/50 of 91% IPA/Distilled Water
Dragon Fibre Microfiber Towels

LSP:
TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection via G110 using a Lake Country Flat 6.5 inch Gold Concours Finishing Pad
TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax

BEFORE:
Name:  01.jpg
Views: 132
Size:  60.5 KB

Name:  07.jpg
Views: 189
Size:  61.6 KB

The interior had already been cleaned so I did no work to the interior.
Name:  08.jpg
Views: 212
Size:  78.6 KB

Hard to reach area.
Name:  02.jpg
Views: 155
Size:  60.6 KB

On to the real damage..Series of Before/After shots, none of which have had LSP applied yet.

Wheel Arch Before.
Name:  15.jpg
Views: 155
Size:  23.0 KB

Wheel Arch After.
Name:  67.jpg
Views: 111
Size:  33.8 KB

Name:  30.jpg
Views: 107
Size:  29.0 KB

Rear Pillar Before.
Name:  09.jpg
Views: 127
Size:  32.1 KB

Name:  10.jpg
Views: 113
Size:  29.1 KB

Here you can see the haziness from the buffing trails left even without proper light.
Name:  21.jpg
Views: 137
Size:  50.4 KB

Rear Pillar After.
Name:  28.jpg
Views: 97
Size:  35.8 KB

Name:  29.jpg
Views: 150
Size:  36.7 KB
 
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:50 PM
  #2  
Presidential_Detail's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 357
From: Tampa, FL
Default

Drivers Rear 1/4 Panel Before.
Name:  58.jpg
Views: 143
Size:  35.7 KB

Drivers Rear 1/4 Panel After.
Name:  25.jpg
Views: 105
Size:  39.8 KB

Name:  24.jpg
Views: 135
Size:  31.9 KB

Name:  26.jpg
Views: 125
Size:  33.3 KB

Drivers Doors. Unfinished areas of sanding.
Name:  12.jpg
Views: 125
Size:  30.6 KB

Name:  13.jpg
Views: 162
Size:  30.4 KB



Name:  55.jpg
Views: 122
Size:  35.6 KB

Drivers Door After.


Name:  56.jpg
Views: 115
Size:  49.0 KB
 
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:54 PM
  #3  
Presidential_Detail's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 357
From: Tampa, FL
Default

Front Fender Before.
Name:  57.jpg
Views: 119
Size:  44.8 KB

Front Fender Before.
Name:  64.jpg
Views: 150
Size:  35.5 KB

Name:  63.jpg
Views: 145
Size:  37.4 KB

Name:  62.jpg
Views: 104
Size:  46.6 KB

Name:  65.jpg
Views: 166
Size:  41.3 KB

Front Bumper/Fender Before.
Name:  18.jpg
Views: 109
Size:  40.7 KB

Name:  17.jpg
Views: 111
Size:  38.1 KB

Front Bumper/Fender After.
Name:  68.jpg
Views: 109
Size:  65.2 KB

Name:  69.jpg
Views: 125
Size:  47.1 KB
 
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:55 PM
  #4  
Presidential_Detail's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 357
From: Tampa, FL
Default

Passenger Rear 1/4 Panel Before.
Name:  32.jpg
Views: 102
Size:  49.2 KB

Name:  33.jpg
Views: 105
Size:  51.1 KB

Name:  34.jpg
Views: 120
Size:  44.9 KB



Passenger Rear 1/4 Panel/C-Pillar After.
Name:  38.jpg
Views: 100
Size:  39.9 KB

Name:  40.jpg
Views: 95
Size:  31.3 KB

Name:  39.jpg
Views: 161
Size:  32.0 KB

Passenger Doors Before.
Name:  42.jpg
Views: 114
Size:  32.9 KB

Name:  45.jpg
Views: 150
Size:  29.2 KB

Name:  54.jpg
Views: 121
Size:  37.5 KB

Name:  55.jpg
Views: 123
Size:  35.6 KB
 
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:56 PM
  #5  
Presidential_Detail's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 357
From: Tampa, FL
Default

Passenger Doors After.
Name:  36.jpg
Views: 137
Size:  27.7 KB



Name:  48.jpg
Views: 102
Size:  38.5 KB

Name:  49.jpg
Views: 104
Size:  28.6 KB

Name:  50.jpg
Views: 98
Size:  38.5 KB

Name:  51.jpg
Views: 107
Size:  43.8 KB

Passenger Front Fender Before. Sorry No Afters.
Name:  70.jpg
Views: 136
Size:  35.6 KB

Name:  71.jpg
Views: 117
Size:  30.0 KB

I wasnt able to capture the defects for the top panels with my camera, so I didnt bother taking any, except this one taped off to protect the chrome trim and edges.
Name:  61.jpg
Views: 157
Size:  57.8 KB
 
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:57 PM
  #6  
Presidential_Detail's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 357
From: Tampa, FL
Default

And Finally After Applying TWO Coats of BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection and TWO Coats of BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax.

Name:  72.jpg
Views: 254
Size:  89.5 KB

Name:  73.jpg
Views: 151
Size:  73.8 KB

Name:  85.jpg
Views: 201
Size:  67.8 KB



Name:  76.jpg
Views: 157
Size:  70.4 KB

Name:  80.jpg
Views: 165
Size:  72.1 KB

Name:  77.jpg
Views: 138
Size:  69.6 KB

Name:  81.jpg
Views: 137
Size:  47.7 KB

Name:  84.jpg
Views: 167
Size:  65.5 KB

Name:  83.jpg
Views: 136
Size:  80.8 KB

Name:  82.jpg
Views: 123
Size:  88.5 KB
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Presidential_Detail
Detailing
8
Mar 25, 2010 10:01 PM
Presidential_Detail
Detailing
5
Jul 14, 2009 12:18 AM
Presidential_Detail
Detailing
7
Feb 4, 2009 12:26 PM
ramsey9000
Archive - Vehicles for Sale
0
Apr 7, 2008 12:50 AM
AUDIjp98
Off Topic
29
Dec 27, 2007 10:52 AM




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:35 PM.