2007 Range Rover Restorative Correction

Recently completed job in the shop, this Pre-owned vehicle was picked up by a new client as he sought me out to bring this vehicle back to the condition he wanted it to be. The vehicle had the usual issues a dark colored finish will experience in being a 2007 model year, the lurking problem was .............................hard water etch!!!.


As I seem to get vehicles like this more and more(Reputation established for correcting this awful problem) there would be over 50 hours spent total to correct this issue along with the correction and thorough cleaning of the entire vehicle..


After a thorough wash/decon I set about to correct the finish and started with the back gate area first as it was the area with the most difficulty with the factory lettering and tight confines.



Example of the marring on the finish.




There was a beautiful finish under there after all.




Working around the lettering was tedious as the option to remove them and re-apply a new set was not a option.







Another thing to attend to was one of the wheels was curbed, so the solution was to replace it with the pristine spare wheel, so I removed it and had my neighbor Alek from Alekshop dismount the tire and remount the tire from the damaged wheel.










Roadforce balanced.




New wheel mounted and torqued to factory spec(103ft/lbs).




Next task was to clean up the damaged wheel on the inner barrel before storing the wheel back in the trunk.

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Task completed.




Now onto the "Horror" of water spot etch, this vehicle must have been hit with re-claimed water from a sprinkler and then left to BAKE for the next few years until I was able to correct this issue, the damage was everywhere even in the jambs.




During removal of the etch.


Not good.......................................(Understatement).




After.




50/50 on the glass.




Water spot removing gel applied(Mark V Splash).

 

Damaged rearview mirror.




50/50 correction shot.




Mirror corrected.




Glass polished.




Making sure the finish up top was as nice as the sides of the vehicle.







Hardwater etch removed from all the tight jamb areas and rubber seals.




Vehicle right before LSP was applied.










Job was complted in the evening so no "Sun pics" my infratech light was used to suffice.











Interior was not bad at all..................thank goodness.

 

How did this thread get 5 stars when I just posted it up?? (lol).

 

Nice work from you as usual. The mark v looks to be a great product!

 

The water etching looked horrible. I imagine distilled white vinegar wouldn't touch it?

 

Water spot etching is nasty stuff. I'll have to correct this issue on the inside of my hood next time around. I suspect you are right about the culprit being reclaimed water from sprinklers.

Great work Bob; tightness achieved.

 

. The computer know its a BOB post, it just automatically assumes the "cleaness" is being posted. Nice work bob, and thanks for the quick responses to my PM's.

 

I always liked the look of those vehicles.

Outstanding work as always Sir!!

 

WOW Bob you never fail to make a better impression than the last! any detail post by you should be 5 stars automatically anyways LOL , Frankly there are not many out there that has the same ethnic as you.

 

IN the door jams............ wow.

What did you use on the windows, I know we have talked about waterspot remover, did you polish them out?

 

Bob, what workbenches do you have in your shop (the one you're standing on)?

 

Excellent work as usal Bob. That's my wife's dream SUV.

I struggle detailing my wife's SUV (Highlander) which is a micro car compared to that Range Rover.

 

very nice work!

 

Great work Bob, the hard water spots never seem to leave you alone these days.

-Kody-

 

the patience you must have to spend (probably) the majority of those 80 hours on water spot removal...I commend you...nice job!

 

You weren't lying when you told me that thing was hacked! Turned out amazing one of my favorite write ups from you!

 

Man those hard water etchings were not pretty! Great work Bob i bet the owner was blown away with the final product.

 

Thank god I don't have to deal with that kind of problem. Great job bob. I too was thinking to stand on top of a fold-able table I have but I don't think it will support my weight.

 

great work as always. what ever water hit that car must have been horrible.

 

People know I can do it..............................fix it that is, so I get them coming in on a conga line. The table I was standing on is my "gladiator garage" table which is steel with a butcher block top and is sturdy so I pulled it over to the side of the "Range" and did what I had to do...........or as the "J" would say "Hey Klitchko what are you 6' 12" ".................