1994 XJS12 brought back to life

[imported_d00t]

This was an interesting detail for me. I`ve never detailed a car "this old" and I kept thinking it was older than it actually was due to the body style being the same since the 70`s! This car is a beast though with the Jag V12. Even in 94 this car had heated and massaging seats! Now that`s what I call luxury ;).



BTW excuse the lesser quality pics, I forgot to charge my DSLR and used the Sony P&S and just kept using it throughout the detail.



The car was in for a whole exterior makeover, and an interior touch up. I spent around 15 hours on this car.



When it first arrived to me:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00613.jpg

(large scratch that needed to be taken care of. Luckily it passed the "fingernail test" so I knew it wouldn`t be difficult to remove)



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00614.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00616.jpg



First up, as always, was the wheels.

Before:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00611.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00612.jpg



They were first pressure rinsed to get rid of as much surface dirt as possible. Then I sprayed Autoglym custom wheel cleaner on the rims, and the tires/wheel wells received P21S TAW.



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00619.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00620.jpg



Next the engine bay was CAREFULLY degreased. First I "rinsed" with the hose on "mist" as to not soak any of the 15 year old electronics. Then I sprayed P21S TAW on areas easy to reach, and away from electrical components, and then carefully agitated with a boars hair brush.



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00623.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00624.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00625.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00626.jpg



After the engine bay was re "rinsed" I moved on to the body of the car. I foamed with with CG CWC and then followed that up with a 2 bucket CWC wash.



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00627.jpg



Once that was complete I clayed the car with Megs Professional Mild clay and ONR as lube. I then taped up all the chrome trim and seals to prep for polishing.



The combination for this car was a 3 step polish. 3M UK Fast Cut Plus on a 3M UK Yellow pad, followed by SIP on a 3m UK Yellow Pad, and then refined with Ultrafina on a 3M UK Blue pad.



Befores:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00629.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00631.jpg



50/50 in the sun before ultrafina:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00637.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00638.jpg



Most of the paint was corrected easily, but a few deep RIDS remained:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00639.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00640.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00649.jpg



The hood complete:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00654.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00659.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00662.jpg

[imported_d00t]

50/50 of fender done, door not:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00663.jpg

(scratch still needs some attention)



Mirror before:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00664.jpg



After:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00666.jpg



Door/Scratch refined:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00670.jpg



And then one more pass for the one on the fender:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00671.jpg



Trunk before:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00679.jpg



And after:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00680.jpg



Rear quarter corrected, door not:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00682.jpg



Close up:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00686.jpg



Before LSP in the sun:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00691.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00692.jpg



Next was the interior. Sorry I forgot to take befores.. for some reason I never do this on interiors. I guess I don`t really know how to take good before/afters of interiors like the exterior :shrug: Any tips would help!



The leather was treated with LM Trio. Carpets cleaned with CG Citrus Pad Cleaner, and protected with 303 FG. Wood got Zaino AIO.



Afters:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00697.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00711.jpg



The wheels were polished by the GF with Werkstat Prime and the protected with Acrylic. Tires got Megs HD 2:1 and wheel wells were dressed with Adams Undercarriage Spray.



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00695.jpg



The LSP was Blackfire Wet Diamond which was topped by Midnight Sun Carnuba. I tossed around the idea of seeing how AB would look on BRG but opted to go with this combo for some more testing.



All the afters:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00693.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00694.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00696.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00698.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00700.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00701.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00702.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00705.jpg



I opted to not put any dressing on the engine for safety reasons, but here`s what it looked like after degreasing:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00707.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00710.jpg



Tucked away for the night:



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00712.jpg



http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo177/justwaxed/94%20XJ/DSC00713.jpg



Thanks for looking!



As always, C/C welcome!



:wavey

[Apollo_Auto]

Nice work, Aaron! Love those sun shots!

[imported_d00t]

Nice work, Aaron! Love those sun shots!



Thanks Jesse! Good to see you postin` up! Somehow I keep missing all your fezza threads! :2thumbs:

[Barry Theal]

very nice work aaron! i actaully like a clean motor not dressed. I know it doesn`t look as nice but it is healthier! nice detail bud!

[imported_DJ Mayo]

aaron, sweet ride and great detail man.

[kaotikdt]

Nice car and nice detail!!! Did you work on the convertible top too?





-Jerry

[imported_d00t]

very nice work aaron! i actaully like a clean motor not dressed. I know it doesn`t look as nice but it is healthier! nice detail bud!



Thanks a lot Barry!




aaron, sweet ride and great detail man.



Tanks a lot!




Nice car and nice detail!!! Did you work on the convertible top too?



-Jerry



Thanks Jerry, I was going to but it wasn`t stained, and beading water just as good as the paint, so I left it as is.