The annual RREC gathers the largest number of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars in one location in the World.  This year was the 51st gathering of the members at Rockingham Castle.

Both cars were entered in the touring categories in their classes:

This category is to encourage conservation and preservation of reguarly used cars.  The judges take this into account and mark accordingly.  Annual mileage has to be covered to be entered into this class – at least 2500 miles during 2009.

The cars are judged on all aspects, engine, body, interior, chassis, full concours judging!

First up the Bentley Continental:
All cars from 1990 – 66 cars in class. Result – Class winner!

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III:
Silver Cloud II, III, Phantom V, VI, and Bentley S2, S3 – 48 cars in class
Result – Class Winner

and both cars together with the owners after receiving their Trophies:

More to come on this work as the year continues, some initial pics here after some preparation work at the Antel Racing Workshop at Silverstone.

Formula Renault BARC Overview

The BARC Championship has firmly established itself as one of the best value for money single seater series in the world, and provides drivers with a fantastic stepping stone to its National and International counterparts, such as Formula Renault U.K, N.E.C and Eurocup.

Racing will be in identical cars to that used in the 2009 Renault U.K. Championship, with the exception of a slight reduction in power to reduce costs. Being able to compete in these cars against a large grid of very competitive drivers, at less than half the cost of any other Formula Renault Championship, is the main reason for the overwhelming popularity of BARC.

Antel approached me with regards to helping them to maintain their race cars and the paintwork which has been completed by the Same painter who paints the F1 Red Bull and Torro Rosso Cars.  A eye catching design, with the black containing a rainbow flake!!!

As you would expect, being race cars, the paintwork was of an excellent quality, and applied at an expected level to ensure weight is kept at a minimum – its dam thin!!!

Here are some pics to help explain:

and out on the track:

I’ll add more pics etc once a go to watch the cars on their next outing at Croft on 4th July

The car was booked in after an inspection, and the list of work agreed was:
 - full swissvax detail including engine bay, interior, full exterior with machine polish.
 - clean and protection of the cabriolet roof
 - removal and refurbishment of the split rims – rims separated and painted throughout.

Not a small list, and certainly not a job for the faint hearted.

Some before pictures of the car:

washed and clayed as per normal detailing practices, then into the roof with ragg top cleaner:

and if you dont think the roof was showing the dirt enough, how’s this for an interior 50:50 picture?

wheels off and hubs done:

then some effort into the roof with the black reviver:

the after results with some lovely early morning shots in the unit and some outdoor pics – note the wheel caps will be painted later today

thank you for reading

Iain

First up a black range Rover Sport, in for a full Swissvax Detail and also a seat refurbishment:

http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/photo-gallery/?albumname=land-rover&gallery=758

Next a BMW 530d here for a Swissvax Detail and also to have all four wheel refurbished:

http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/index.php/photo-gallery/?albumname=bmw&gallery=759

A VW Scirocco here for a new car protection detail:

http://www.finerdetails.co.uk/index.php/photo-gallery/?albumname=volkswagen&gallery=760

Hope you enjoyed seeing how FinerDetails can transform a car, and watch for an even greater transofrmation soon of an Audi A4 cabriolet

Just a short compilation post here to show some of the work which has been done of late.

First up:

Renault Clio Trophy – full Swissvax detail finsihed with Divine wax:

Another Renault – in for a Paint Correction and seat treatment:

An Audi TTS – Paint Correction and Divine wax:

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2 Audi A5 Sportbacks in for New Car Protection Details:

A Merc S-Class in for wax top up:

and a Freelander for a full Swissvax Detail – and wheel refurb and seat repair to follow later at the start of next week:

As always, the full picture sets can be viewed on my website in the gallery.

Its been a heavy week, all cars with the exception of the TTS are from this week, and the Antel race cars too, and there are still two more paint corrections to come yet

thank you for reading

Iain

Hi and welcome to the FinerDetails daily update Blog.  I aim to use this blog page to provide short and snappy updates as to what is happening on a given day, a snap shot of moments in my working day if you will.  I hope to see you following these, and adding your comments too.  Iain

Another car passing through the FinerDetails unit for another Swissvax and Divine wax treatment.

Some befores of a gorgeous example with just 8.5k on the clock!

Washing and claying.

If you are following most of my threads on here you will see I have the same routine, and pretty much same product and euipement for every job.

First job engine bay with APC at 10:1 and fine brush.
Then all shuts, fuel filler with same gear.
Next wheels, using bright wheels at 5:1 and the vikan brush and also the soft short one for wheel fronts.
Next up a good snow foam layer, and washed with mitts and buckets with grit guards.
The car is then rinsed off, and then clayed using (on this occasion) swissvax Paint rubber and lub.
Another rinse off, and then then on the wash bay using cobra guzzlers and the 500w blower for shuts, doors, grilles and wheels.

Some pics of that little lot in action:

Once the car was all dry it was moved over onto my lift, and then had all the plastics and grilles covered and protected.

The reason for going to such lengths is I knew the RS paint would be super rock hard and FCP would be coming out. I hate the dust ruining my clean door shuts, and polish dust is one of my ‘kick offs!’ so it was prevention rather than cure!

No surrpises, after a test section, and hoping 3m extra fine might get the swirls, out came the FCP!!!

before:

after:

Having the lift gives me a massive advantage of being able to easily see and work on the lower sections of the car, not just saving my energy for the work, but also allowing me to put greater time into these areas not wasting time moving round, crawling round the floor or moving equipement etc.

Once all side panels and front and rear bumpers were complete I moved onto the flat surfaces, working N/S/F round the car and back to O/S/F

this rountine works well in the unit with the ramp, as I now have the habit of polishing front bumper, drivers wing, round the car to the passenger front wing, then lowering the car down, and working half the bonnet, half roof, boot, then same back up the drivers side. This gives me a nice one trip round the car, and back again routine.

With all the FCP work done, time to drop a pad grade, and move to swissvax cleaner fluid pro, also removing panel edge tape, and badge coverings.

I then applied the first coat of Divine wax, and left that to cure whilst I got stuck into the other duties;

end of my first 12 hours, and next layer of divine added and left to cure overnight, with the previous day’s car pulled through and sat waiting ready for collection:

Interior:
Swissvax cleaner
Swissvax leather milk
Swissvax leather brush
henry and george
vue glass polish

Then the second layer of Divine was removed and all checks completed.

car sat waiting to be collected in just teh natural and units lighting:

Having so much space to work in is amazing, and being able to let the waxes not just cure, but cure through in a dry environment really makes a huge difference to the end results and the durability.

thank you for reading

Iain

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