The Red Rocket!


Quarterly Enhancement & Protection Detail – Jaguar XKR Cabriolet

Well, it’s mid October and back to one of our favourite client’s cars, the ‘Racing Red Rocket‘ Jaguar XKR Cabriolet belonging to one of our longest standing customers. Although the chap that owns this beastly motor enjoys regularly cleaning the vehicle himself, we jog over every 3 months to apply a good few coats of well chosen polishes, sealants and waxes to keep the car in ‘tip top condition’ and to make his weekly wash routine even easier and more pleasurable!

As you can see, it was a glorious autumn morning, so wasting no time we got straight to work. As always, wheels first using our ph neutral non-acidic wheel cleaner and rejuvenator with the soft natural hair detailing brush.

The wheels didn’t take much work at all as since the last detail our client has had them refurbished with our great friends at The Wheel Specialist in Nottingham. The job that these guys do is faultless! If ever you need your wheels refurbished or want the colour changed then contact these guys, they are true perfectionists and their work is unsurpassed. Visit their website for more info www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk or buzz my old mate Mark on 07769 704 055 for a truly professional experience!

All lower areas of the paintwork have been pre-soaked with a degreasing agent including under the wheel arches, along the sills and across the front and rear bumpers. That was all left to do its job and then rinsed off. On to the washing next, and thought we might give the new 3M range a test run! Verdict – the aroma it expels is a bit over powering but does a great job with the help of the sheepskin wash pads! Even the wheels get the same treatment, but with a different sheepskin pad from a different bucket! Got to keep the grit away!

A whiz over with the drying towel, and chance for a quick cup of tea and banter with the client……

1st coat of hand polish being applied. We use an old school polish that we have used for around 17 years now and it works great on red cars! In fact on all cars! It’s a bit of a ‘used car‘polish but has never let me down and still amazes me every time. No need to leave it to cure and is a great base to add the layers of protection on. Amazing finish on wheels as well.

Check out that shine!

This Poorboys sealant is 1 of our favourites. Apply it nice and evenly and let it cure for around an hour and when you unveil the paint beneath it is ever so crisp! We’ve used loads of different protective solutions over the years and one of the reasons we don’t stay with one brand throughout our range of services is because we like to test the products for ourselves, from all the leading suppliers. Just because it’s the most expensive product on the market, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best. All of the varying products we use we have tested ourselves instead of just reading the label and looking at the price tag!

Even the exhausts and the wheels get the sealant treatment and the Carnauba protection later on!

Next we turned our attention to the every so luxurious but still sporty interior. I must admit that Jaguar has really got it right with these interiors, loads of ‘James Bond’ style gadgets and quality craftsmanship. All the leather areas including the seats, door panels and dashboard were cleaned with a specialist leather cleaner, then hide feed was applied and left to soak in to soften, protect and replenish vital vitamins and nutrients before being buffed off. The product we use leaves the interior with that ‘New car’ aroma. Mmmmm!! All the carpeted areas and mats were shampooed and protected, all the black ebony wood was cleaned and polished and all the interior windows and mirrors were cleaned and polished with an anti-fog solution.

All sealant removed and check out behind the wheels and the red colour coded hubs! We think they look super trick and another excellent job performed by the ever progressive team at The Wheel Specialist in Nottingham. Is there no end to these guys’ talents! I’m just glad there not detailers or we would have some serious(ish) competition!

Just as we were about to start applying the wax, the weather started to look a bit grim! We swiftly set up the bespoke wet weather system and sealed ourselves inside, out of the horrendous elements. Rain doesn’t stop play in the world of Premier! ‘Pete’s ‘Signature ’53 Black Pearl wax is one of my favourites at the moment, and it’s a belter of a wax! Easy to use, leaves a great finish and the protection it provides lasts at least 4 months on a vehicle that lives outside. A real gem! As with the sealant, all the paint gets the Premier treatment, plus the wheels, exhaust pipes and all the shuts. All the plastics are dressed with a replenishing rejuvenator and protector which will last as long as the wax. Exterior windows and mirrors get a coating of water repellent solution, which again will last as long as all the other protectors.

Unfortunately, when we had finished ‘The Big Man Upstairs’ still had the flood gates open! Showed the client the finish, but then we had to drive it out of the wet weather system! Rats! The only bonus was that we could get a few great shots showing how much protection was on it! Once the client settled up with us, we were off to the next job, however, we did arrange with the client to come back a couple of days later when the sun was shining to give the Jag a wash and dry free of charge just to keep him sweet! That’s just the kind of firm we are!

This protective detail is priced at £195.00, so if you would like the same service applied to your super trick motor, then just give us a buzz or blip over an email.