SpeedShow Update BMW M3

So Sunday came around and we were right back into it again...

Another very generous Car owner (Riaan) had kindly lent us his BMW M3 for the day,


Riaans BMW was in very good condition but it had quite a few stonechips across the front and around the wheel arches etc... (those tyres throw up a few stones on a vehicle designed for speed and handling- heck, it's Speedshow after all) so it was the perfect vehicle to showcase our spray and wipe Paint touch up system.

Jessie was kept busy throughout the day explaining our Paint Repair process to interested onlookers

There were a couple gaps in traffic when some of the outside entertainment was in full swing that allowed us a moment or two to get a shot away of the cars without people standing in front.

All finished as the day drew to a close, looking pretty darned smart.

Thanks a lot Riaan for lending us your fine motor vehicle for the day, We hope you were as stoked with the result as were were to have the use of such a performance motor vehicle.

Now all Jokes aside, Just how serious were you when you were running through the impressive specs of the New Kia Cerato. Nice car definitely but no BMW M3 ;)

Speedshow 2009 Update F150 Lightning

Bright and early Saturday morning I joined the throng of exhibitors outside the showgrounds, the burble of conversations all along the lines of hopes and expectations for the weekend, weather predictions and the like.

Our work was going to be cut out for us this weekend with my Dream Pickup, a F150 Lightning on the stand for a bit of Final Touch Makeover Treatment and a really nice and tidy (but quite stonechipped) BMW M3 lined up for Sunday's treatment. We'd put a lot of effort into putting the stand together and while it wasn't the most bling looking display it was definitely going to be one with plenty of action taking place.

This F150 just so happened to have been kindly loaned to us for the weekend by an owner who uses it as a daily driver in the concrete and construction industry so it was well and truly ready for a Final Touch treatment. We were hoping for a before/after result that would really test us and I think we got it.

On Arrival-
Craig (the generous owner of the Lightning) had asked if he needed to clean it before dropping it off for the weekend, we'd said no...

We decided a 1/2 and 1/2 before and after of the front end was on the cards with a vehicle like this

Well and truly underway now.

Front end Before and 'almost' after, with a few remaining chips filled and ready to wipe. From Smokey black to Stunning Black in just a few hours.

Orbital Polishing with a special Microfibre polishing bonnet to remove the Meguiars wax and give a brilliant, swirl free shine. Tiho (pictured on the polisher) did a fantastic job of detailing the truck, including a waterless engine bay and interior detail

Grant hard at work fixing the stonechips etc... Grant also hard at work touching up Stonechips and scratches.

It looked positively stunning when it was completed, the guy from the stand reflected in the side panels was pretty impressed.

Another angle,

Outside in the sun, swirl free polish with Stonechips touched upI've got to admit I was a bit nervous about giving it back to Craig, because I wasn't too sure what he'd be expecting but He was stoked, even made the comment that 'it was so shiny that he wasn't sure that he wanted to drive it to work anymore' which was just what we were wanting to hear...

Definitely a project vehicle but we got a great result and a lot of positive feedback so we were stoked.

Thanks a lot Craig for the loan of such a great vehicle for the weekend, we hope your enjoying driving the Lightning even more now. Your truck has got me trying to figure out ways to import one for myself now.

SpeedShow 2009 19-20th September

Come and see us at SpeedShow 2009.

Yep we'll be there showing the fantastic Final Touch system to the motoring public at the ASB Showgrounds on the 19th and 20th of September.

Speedshow promises to be a great weekend with all sorts of fantastic things to see and do, The Worlds Fastest NASCAR will be there before attempting a new NZ land speed record. The Batmobile from the first Michael Keaton movie is will be there and even Roary the Racing Car will be there in the children's area for the kids. My wife is bringing a group of children down for one of the days and I know they are amping to get amongst it. Our Mr 7 is a huge fan of motor racing, especially NASCAR's so he can't wait to arrive.

We'll be on stand #70 which is just behind the main display area in the main hall. We'd love to see you there and have a good chat about how our services might be of benefit on your vehicle.

It needs to be confirmed but at this stage it's looking like we have a great project F150 Lightning to work on and a BMW M3 as well so there will be some great vehicles to see as we do our thing.

We look forward to seeing you there.