2007 Lotus Exige S

xfire · 05-09-07, 09:50

The car had 165 miles on the clock before I commenced my labor. Fortunately, I was given a ride in it and it was fun. The owner did not push it much since it was a new car, no problem with that though, I enjoyed it either way. Next time maybe I'll be able to drive it. Nevertheless, after the drive, the owner specifically wanted me to remove the dealer-induced swirls, so I got to work. Here was my process:

-ONR
-Poli-seal applied with green Edge 2000 pad and PC (despite my complaints about sealing capabilities, the product truly cuts clearcoat well when used with a light-cut pad. I've been able to produce a swirl-free finish on Audi paint a few days ago! This stuff truly saves me time)
-Collinite 476S
-P21S

I really took my time on this one, which made me stay till late, meaning no nice reflection shots or good metallic flake shots either. Nevertheless, I liked the way the paint came out. One problem that I could not correct though was the "marring" on the starshield towards the front of the car. I heard you should not polish this area, so I did not. Any suggestions on how to remove scratches/marring on the starshield? You can probably see marring on some of the before pictures.

Before:

After:

And my favorite pic of the night:

xfire · 05-09-07, 09:58

Here is a better shot of some of the marring from the Starshield/clear bra...Take a look at the driver's side small headlight. To the left of this small light, you will see streaks. This is the stuff that did not want to come off. I even tried a small area with Optimum polish and a light cut pad without improvement:

01bluecls · 05-09-07, 10:05

Looks like a beautiful Pearl Orange. The Exige S models are very low production from what I hear and they are absolute beasts on the track!!

mr.ikon · 05-09-07, 10:22

Oh how i wish my MR2 were a Lotus. Your pic of the night looks awesome.

White lexus 23 · 05-09-07, 10:34

very nice job man. with you taking care of that car im sure it will look new and perfect for a long time!

Scottwax · 05-09-07, 10:39

Very wet looking finish, even in the dark! Beautiful color too.

xfire · 05-10-07, 09:07

Thank-you all for the comments! Unfortunately, the vehicle was damaged by some idiot. The owner is fine, just frustrated, but it will get back to being perfect soon I bet.