2012 Lotus Exige S Matte Finish Detail

[autoconcierge]

Quick new car prep for a Matte Black Exige S, different techniques needed to be applied as this finish doing any polishing is a no no........... . The factory has put on a "Rubber infused finish and actually recommends using "Armour All" so as I did not want to chase streaking all day I did not use "Silicons" in a bottle and used my dressing which worked really nice.



Dirty wheels and car.

Getting started with a careful wash, Sonax FE applied to the matte finish wheels (Conventional matte paint not rubber infused).

Trim was not looking it's best.

Crud on the trim cleaned away.

Much better.

Even though I could not polish I was getting a 50/50 pic ..................

Entire wing now even with a deep satin look.

Quick interior pic, needed little and thank goodness as getting into this car..........................."Fat guy in a little coat.............".

Even though he was obscured........Jeff from "Immaculate Reflections" helped me on the RS4(Which was HAMMERED!!)write to follow "With the quickness".

 

[Barry Theal]

Very sweet little ride for sure. I'm to fat for one of them, but love the stealth look. " Sure Sir, I correct that finish. Let me run to Walmart and and grab some Armoural and spray that ***** down!" lol What are these factories thinking. Nice clean up Bob.

 

[formula1finish]

ArmorAll! Wow, thats lack of R&D on someone's part at Lotus Corporate. Great job on the prep.

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Technically speaking, Armor All was reformulated and is now a water based product.... has been for around a decade now.



Regardless, that car came out looking great! Never heard of a "rubber infused" finish.... very interesting indeed.

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Excellent work Bob - So what was used? Swissvax?

 

[white gecko]

LOL looks like I'm hiding in the pics. Too bad I wasn't able to get a pic of Bob on the inside of this car, it was a cool sight.



That 50/50 pic is awesome Bob. Great work, totally certified.

 

[Grimm]

I really don't care for that paint at all. I'm curious though, wouldn't that look like crap once it gets a few scratches (since it couldn't be polished) in the finish, or is it pretty much impervious to scratches?

 

[Junebug]

Nice job Bob, paint is over the top for me.

 

[Lotuseffect]

That car looks like you could sneak in to Baghdad with it. LOL Nice work on it as always Bob.