Oakes - Detailed: 1962 Jaguar 3.8 MK2 - British Gem

[OakesDetail]

A restorative detail of a 1962 Jaguar 3.8 Automatic MK 2, in British Racing Green. However, this isn`t just any green paint, this is original spec Lacquer paint that was applied when the vehicle was completely restored in the mid/early 90`s. This car was being prepped for sale by the owner and needed to look ready to go, including removal of the paw prints that were left on the hood by a cat probably some point during or after the paint process. They were removed through wet sanding and heavy polishing. This lacquer paint is incredibly hard compared to your typical base/clear coats, so it required quite a bit of work.



Over the course of a week, this Jag was overhauled from top to bottom, almost a day spent on the wheels alone! Refinishing of the extensive chrome throughout the car and reviving the paint to flawless condition. I would like to thank Mikhael for his assistance and incredible attention to detail on this job, simply put, I couldn`t have done it without him.



Process:

Menzerna Power Gloss - Purple Wool

Menzerna 203 - Yellow

Menzerna PO85RD - Green

P21S Paintwork Cleanser

Blackfire Black Diamond - Blue

Pure Carnuaba Wax





Some photos after the vehicle arrived, it had rained during it`s drive over, it is a garaged vehicle and the owner doesn`t store it in this shape. So it appears dirtier than it would normally be, but none-the-less.



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While the car was extremely clean and sheltered well, the paint was in dire need of a proper correction, the following photos will clearly show this:



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The 50/50 photos seem to be the crowd favorites, so we took a few good ones to really show the difference in the correction on this lacquer paint.



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A half corrected photo, the rear door corrected, front door uncorrected. The difference is clear.



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Corrected Paint photos



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These 72 spoke wheels, a mixture of chrome and stainless steel, were very tedious to bring back to life. The chrome suffered a lot of pitting and fading, however after a degrease, they were polished with P21S metal polishing soap, then followed up with P21S Finish Restorer.



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The wheels after the above process:



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A few quick snaps of the engine bay, showing off the 3.8L straight 6



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A few quick snaps of the interior all cleaned up, with REAL wood, specifically walnut over mahogany if my memory serves me correctly.



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[OakesDetail]

The reflection photos show the gloss that we were able to bring back to this paint, giving it a mirror like sheen all around.



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She looked a little more aggressive all polished up :)



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I`d like to think this is how it looked when she rolled off the factory floor back in 1962.



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As always, enjoy! Please comment!



-Oakes

[Barry Theal]

Nice work man! wow that thing was hammered. The picture below really shows how bad it was. Nice work. I really liked them wheels! Lots of time there I`ll bet.



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[Accumulator]

OakesDetail- Great job, thanks for sharing it with us!



I found this one especially interesting as I did my pal`s `60 MKII this year after a mishap involving overspray and careless mechanics.



Did the boot lid badges come off OK for you? I was dreading doing inside the "automatic" but luckily it came off with a little pursuasion.



Wow, that appears to be one well-done interior...whoever retrimmed it sure knew his business.



Now if the next owner just fits the right battery (and, I think, cables) it`ll be all ready for the JCNA concours circuit; that car looks like it`d score *very* well with a few period-correct touches. Really, really cool that he had it reshot in ss lacquer :xyxthumbs

[gswearengin]

Wow, now THAT is a Jag. Gorgeous, gorgeous car! Nice work...you truly did it justice!



Gary

[OCKlasse]

Incredible job!

[steelwind101]

Amazing car and fantastic work worthy of this old beauty!

[DaGonz]

:drool: That`s one fine cat! :drool:

[OakesDetail]

Thank you guys! Appreciate the kind words!



This car apparently won "Best Jaguar in the country" back in 1995

[OakesDetail]

Well, I have yet another Jaguar in the garage, only this time it is an E-Type! However, it may be in need of a repaint, but it`s here to make sure all the options are covered!

[Scottwax]

:wow: Damn fine work!

[OakesDetail]

Thank you Scott!

[MarcHarris]

NO WAY did it look that good coming out of the factory. What a beautiful car after you worked your magic. There`s something simply perfect about classics like this after properly cared for.



perfect.

[OakesDetail]

Thanks Mutt! They really are a thing of beauty, its a great feeling bringing one up to par.