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This incredible Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition came in for a well needed freshen up.
The car was imported from Japan as salvage with a valve dropped into one of the cylinders. Since the car was so clean underneath - it's actually white rather than just a rotten mess - the car was purchased at a reasonable price, engine rebuilt and given a new lease of life rather than stripped for parts.
The paintwork was the next thing on the check list... this is where detailing comes in.
The order of the detail...
Full safe wash and decontamination,
Major Enhancement Package - 2 Stage Machine Polish,
Derxler Ceramic coatings for the paintwork and wheels,
Engine Bay Detail,
Interior freshen up,
A few little bits tidied up along the way.
Onto the Evo
20180315_083200 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Very dull.
20180315_083208 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Someone else got there with a polisher first - you'll see more of this later.
20180315_083358 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_083400 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_085238 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Full Auto Finesse safe wash process.
20180315_092042 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_092359 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_093402 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
These cars always bleed a lot.
20180315_091624 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_091905 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_115207 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_125028 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_125153 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
Onto some polishing shots.
I done all of the shoulder parts first.
20180315_130530 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_131320 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_131905 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_132453 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_132055 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_132502 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_132510 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_134029 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_135941 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_140203 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
A soft 50/50 on the roof.
20180315_153812 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_141823 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_142037 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_154919 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_162336 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
And the reason these bits were polished first?
The owner popped along with some fresh stripes. What's a TME without the stripe kit?
20180315_165125 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_195030 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
He decided against the Ralliart and Mitsubishi Motors stickers, which I agreed with.
Back onto the machine polishing stages.
20180316_123941 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_125428 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_121346 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_122111 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_134207 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_135031 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180315_135039 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_145034 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_145706 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_145037 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_145715 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_145742 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_150400 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
20180316_150735 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
The car was imported from Japan as salvage with a valve dropped into one of the cylinders. Since the car was so clean underneath - it's actually white rather than just a rotten mess - the car was purchased at a reasonable price, engine rebuilt and given a new lease of life rather than stripped for parts.
The paintwork was the next thing on the check list... this is where detailing comes in.
The order of the detail...
Full safe wash and decontamination,
Major Enhancement Package - 2 Stage Machine Polish,
Derxler Ceramic coatings for the paintwork and wheels,
Engine Bay Detail,
Interior freshen up,
A few little bits tidied up along the way.
Onto the Evo
20180315_083200 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrVery dull.
20180315_083208 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrSomeone else got there with a polisher first - you'll see more of this later.
20180315_083358 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_083400 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_085238 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrFull Auto Finesse safe wash process.
20180315_092042 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_092359 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_093402 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrThese cars always bleed a lot.
20180315_091624 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_091905 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_115207 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_125028 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_125153 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrOnto some polishing shots.
I done all of the shoulder parts first.
20180315_130530 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_131320 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_131905 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_132453 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_132055 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_132502 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_132510 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_134029 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_135941 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_140203 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrA soft 50/50 on the roof.
20180315_153812 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_141823 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_142037 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_154919 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_162336 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrAnd the reason these bits were polished first?
The owner popped along with some fresh stripes. What's a TME without the stripe kit?
20180315_165125 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_195030 by Richard Lewin, on FlickrHe decided against the Ralliart and Mitsubishi Motors stickers, which I agreed with.
Back onto the machine polishing stages.
20180316_123941 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_125428 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_121346 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_122111 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_134207 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_135031 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180315_135039 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_145034 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_145706 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_145037 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_145715 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_145742 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_150400 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr20180316_150735 by Richard Lewin, on Flickr
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