Bentley Continental GT Speed

Hi ladies and gerbils ! So here's a little different porn for you all other than those boring Ferraris . This guy found me on the internet, but when I arrived and he saw the Ferrari hat that I was wearing it clicked and we both recognized each other... he's in the process of buying a bianco Ferraro California, which we'll most likely be wrapping in matte white... sickenss. Anyway, his car needed a lotta luvin, as it hadn't seen a drop of wax since its birthday and really hadn't been cared for the way it should have been. The main reason he called me though was because some calcium deposits had seeped out of the concrete ceiling in his garage and dripped onto the car and needed to be removed. It actually dripped in 2 different places but I only got a shot of the second and less "horrifying" one. These were removed with 20% vinegar and a MF. The first "drip" marred the paint and had to be compounded out after removing the initial deposits. The entire car was polished with a medium polish and a finishing pad, though some places had to be compounded with a cutting pad and polish and then refined with a finishing pad and polish. Here's the pics >>





Dirty little boy...







Dingy leather...



Engine compartment lacking... cleanliness? And full of "exotics" (bugs).







The grill was rather mucky too...



...but a through cleaning with my new super-duper, high-tech, top-secret nano-cleaner everything looks great . I sprayed the grill and brushed out each little nook and cranny with a detail dash brush then rinsed it clean... the nano sealant stays behind (notice the water beading...)



The untreated side...



Finished and blown dry with a mini-blower...



Some bug damage that I couldn't remove with a gentle wash, which were later soaked in "bug juice" and gently scrubbed with a mash wash sponge. The remainder was polished out.



I know they're hard to see, but here's some pictures of the swirls .



A bit better...





Hazy lamps...



Managed to catch some of the damage with natural light !



I really get pressed for time when doing these cars, so hunting for the proper light, waiting for the moon and stars to align, etc. so I can take a picture isn't really that important... I snap a couple of what I can in the time that I have and that's it...



Side-view mirror...



The rear spoiler before... I've been testing my new final polish for some time now, and have basically rejected several versions of it and last weekend I received the newest version. This spoiler was the perfect test subject because it's solid black and pretty soft (compared to paint) so if I can polish this and leave a perfect finish, then I can do it on anything...



Should we save that formula?





The back license plate holder was obviously glued to the bumper and to secure the frame to the bumper while to glue adhered to this contured form, they obviously used duct tape because that residue is unmistakable ! Now I'm a big fan of duct tape, but guys... not on a Bentley!!!!



Some nice swirlies...



I'm not sure what this was on the back bumper, but it looked as if it had been marred with some sort of chemical. It's obvious that the bumpers are painted separately than the rest of the car, but this wasn't the "average paint defect".



All cleared up after a 2-stage polishing and some patience...



At the end of day 1 I marked all the areas that still needed my attention, that way I don't have to scratch my head the next day...



On day 2 the polishing was finished pretty early and the first coat of LSP (my super-hydrophobic nano stuff ) was applied while I attended to the interior.



Some flavor-savers in the seats...



Console...





All clean (dots on the left could not be removed )







All jambs and seals were also treated with my nano sealant



Back spoiler lifted and thoroughly cleaned...



Some gratuitous/mandatory shots of the 600 HP bi-turbo pen1s that happens to have a steering wheel and a luxurious carriage attached to it... and 4 wheels to boot AND a boot . All cleaned by hand and protected with my nano-dressing .













Exotics removed from the radiator...



And from under the hood...



Some random shots of the finished product after the nano coating had cured and a layer of Zymöl Vintage was applied.















Breitling... solid

















A walk around >>

YouTube - Bentley Continental GT Speed detail - Apollo Auto Detailing, Hungary

Thanks for reading and to all the Playboy subscribers, thanks for "reading"!

- Jesse O'Connor

 

Man we cant see any of the pic!

 

:shead: And what about now??

 

eXcellent!

 

Nice work mate, lovely color too!

 

Thanks guys! Yeah that color is pretty rare! He orders all of his cars with special colors. He's got a white California on the way and we'll be wrapping it in matte white... siiiiick!

 

Very Nice Jesse

 

Great job. Very nicely done.

BTW....loved the time I spent in Budapest.

 

Nicely done bud, thanks for sharing :thumb:

 

Thanks guys! When were you in Budapest? If you come again make sure to drop me a PM before you leave !

 

that is one hell of a color! So what's the secret to getting the stripes in the carpet?

 

Thanks mate! He buys all of his cars with out of the ordinary colors. He's got a California on the way which will be bianco and we'll be wrapping it in matte white... that's gonna be sick... The stripes on the carpets are easy >>

1. Dampen the surface (spray some water or inside APC and give it a quick wipedown) to loosen it up a bit
2. Fold a MF into the desired width of your stripe
3. Do a Karate Kid "paint the fence" (one stroke up, next one down) and that's it!

Some like to do it with a vacuum cleaner but this is much easier to control than a vacuum cleaner head.

- Jesse

 

Nice work!

 

nicely done

 

great work! can't believe that bentley got that dirty though, wow

 

Outstanding work !!!!

 

unique color !!!

 

You're good jesse! I bet you could clean up some red sludge........

Cheers,
GREG

 

Great job it looks so much better now

 

Great work as always Jesse...