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Richie Carbone Dec 24, 2010 11:21 PM

2006 Lotus Elise Correction by Richie's Custom Detailing
 
The owner of this Lotus Elise had his car in for service when he noticed me working on a DBS. He told the service manager he wanted the same service performed on his car.

The appointment was set and here are the results.

It was 30 degrees when I got started so there are no wash pics.

Before.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1398.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1399.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1401.jpg

Roof panel before.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1402.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1406.jpg

After.

Stripes not corrected yet.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1421.jpg

Drivers door before.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1434.jpg

Corrected.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1438.jpg

More before shots.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1440.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1442.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1446.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1455.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1461.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1469.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1472.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1482.jpg

Passenger window had some water spot etching.

50/50

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1487.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1485.jpg

Corrected.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1493.jpg

Left stripe corrected.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1494.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1495.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1496.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1497.jpg

Richie Carbone Dec 24, 2010 11:23 PM

Afters.

50/50

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1415.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1443.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1457.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1477.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...g/IMG_1481.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1544.jpg

Sun shots.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1501.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1503.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1505.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1506.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1508.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1511.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1519.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1520.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1526.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1527.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1528.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1539.jpg

Back inside awaiting to be picked up.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1541.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1545.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1548.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/IMG_1549.jpg

slik560 Dec 25, 2010 12:32 PM

Really nice work. That rear wing had to be a bugger to deal with. Looks like someone left you some nice wax residue around the mounts. ;)

How was the Lotus paint to deal with; compared to Porsche or BMW?

Richie Carbone Dec 25, 2010 02:57 PM


Originally Posted by slik560 (Post 799001)
Really nice work. That rear wing had to be a bugger to deal with. Looks like someone left you some nice wax residue around the mounts. ;)

How was the Lotus paint to deal with; compared to Porsche or BMW?

Thanks. There's silicone around the mounts. That's probably what is holding it on as it did not feel like it was mounted securely.

The Lotus paint is nice to work with, not nearly as difficult as the BMW and Porsche clear.


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