XKR going in for work....
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XKR going in for work....
Taking the XKR in for some work after the 4300 mile trip to vegas and 14,000 miles in the last year (24,500 total now).
The front wrap is great..its taken alot of beatings and I want it replaced. Also having the wheels re-black glossed to get rid of road rash from previous owner. Leather care (a 2 day process). And the whole car is getting polished and then coated with Kamikaze Glass Coating by Esoteric Detail (Todd Cooperrider).
After that I am thinking about a few things:
1- Tint on the windows.
2- Lowering Springs
3- Aftermarket Exhaust - ? milltek, spires,quicksilver. Not sure which one to purchase.
4- replacing some scratched windows from previous owner damage
5- Possible Tune... POSSIBLY
$$$$!!!!!
After this treatment she will no longer be a beater!!
Loth
The front wrap is great..its taken alot of beatings and I want it replaced. Also having the wheels re-black glossed to get rid of road rash from previous owner. Leather care (a 2 day process). And the whole car is getting polished and then coated with Kamikaze Glass Coating by Esoteric Detail (Todd Cooperrider).
After that I am thinking about a few things:
1- Tint on the windows.
2- Lowering Springs
3- Aftermarket Exhaust - ? milltek, spires,quicksilver. Not sure which one to purchase.
4- replacing some scratched windows from previous owner damage
5- Possible Tune... POSSIBLY
$$$$!!!!!
After this treatment she will no longer be a beater!!
Loth
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My detailer said I can keep the car at his shop for the week long process. A company called "wheel medic" in columbus, oh will be working on them. 150/wheel to have them stripped and redone with gloss black covering. I have the Kalimnos Black Gloss right now.
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DpezXK8 (04-24-2015)
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I would highly advise you to find a powder coater. Should cost $100 per wheel. Powder coating will last significantly longer than a repaint. Don't know anyone in C-bus but I may be able to help you in Dayton.
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If done correctly, like glass, high gloss as good as or better than the original factory finish. Unlike paint, powder coating is a baked on finish that has no drying or curing time. As soon as they come out of the oven, they are done, ready to be handled and installed. It is also virtually indestructible , doesn't wear or scratch and is chemical resistant.
Extreme Mirror Black | All Powder Paints®
COLUMBUS
https://www.vibrantvisioncoatings.com/
Extreme Mirror Black | All Powder Paints®
COLUMBUS
https://www.vibrantvisioncoatings.com/
Last edited by jahummer; 04-24-2015 at 06:12 PM.
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Lothar52 (04-24-2015)
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Since you are working with the top tier of the detailing food chain with Todd at Esoteric, would he not be a valuable resource as to what to do with the wheels?
Methinks he would have some thoughts.
Best regards,
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Lothar52 (04-25-2015)
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Powder Coating Rocks!
I had parts of my NSX wheels powder coated years ago and they still look like the day they were first done. Powder coating is a magnetically-charged power which 'clings' to whatever it's sprayed onto - because the item it's sprayed onto has been given the opposite magnetic charge. That insures 100% coverage. Then the powder coated item is baked in an oven until the powder coating gets hot enough to melt at which time it becomes a rock-hard ceramic-like finish. It can be done in any color and is often done in a high-gloss finish. Once it's done, it won't crack, peel, chip, fade or scratch. It is 100 times better then paint!
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