Detailed by Jay at Gleamingkleen.co.uk

Detailed by Jay at Gleamingkleen.co.uk

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bananarob

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1,177 posts

187 months

Monday 7th June 2010
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Just had the car detailed by Jay of gleaminingkleen.co.uk , fantastic results...highly recommended, nice guy too. I came across him through PH so felt it only fair to share...



















































bogie

16,566 posts

278 months

Monday 7th June 2010
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yeah, that looks clean n shiny enough smile

tuscaneer

7,836 posts

231 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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top job fella, i bet that gravel driveway gives off a bit of dust doesn't it??

bananarob

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1,177 posts

187 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Just been laid so not just yet!

Steve*B

670 posts

214 months

Tuesday 8th June 2010
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bananarob said:
Just been laid so not just yet!
WTF! Oh, sorry, that'll teach me not to read the forum in reverse paperbag

jayplay28

262 posts

197 months

Wednesday 9th June 2010
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Glad your happy with the work Rob and thanks for the kind words.. Hope you enjoy your Lemans trip and the weather holds out for you.

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

236 months

Wednesday 9th June 2010
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Holy f**king crap, that looks like it's made of liquid!!

Utterly, utterly stunning sir. Congratulations.








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apotek

656 posts

191 months

Thursday 10th June 2010
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Looks so good but had someone cleaned it with a brillo pad and a bucket of sand previously?

lafcadio

112 posts

221 months

Thursday 10th June 2010
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Nice job. What did it cost if you don't mind me asking?

paddy328

2,929 posts

191 months

Thursday 10th June 2010
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apotek said:
Looks so good but had someone cleaned it with a brillo pad and a bucket of sand previously?
I mainly detail astons and paintwork in this condition isnt a suprise. Even from the factory, they often come with nice patches of da sanding marks, all free of charge.

bananarob

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1,177 posts

187 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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apotek said:
Looks so good but had someone cleaned it with a brillo pad and a bucket of sand previously?
Give Jay a shout, all depends on what needs doing. Was very much worth it!

As for the condition, it is amazing how it comes out of the factory but until you put it under lights, you cant really see them.

Adam2S

5,124 posts

183 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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Wow, very impressive!!!

My car is almost identical to yours (onyx 4.7 coupe with sportpack, silver calipers and n400 lights) and being 1yr old now has acquired quite a few swirls etc.. in the paintwork.

I might just give the guy a call!

bogie

16,566 posts

278 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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bananarob said:
apotek said:
Looks so good but had someone cleaned it with a brillo pad and a bucket of sand previously?
Give Jay a shout, all depends on what needs doing. Was very much worth it!

As for the condition, it is amazing how it comes out of the factory but until you put it under lights, you cant really see them.
I dont think they necessarily come as bad from the production line, its how many times it gets washed by the dealer monkey before you pick it up that counts...the longer its sat around, the more chance it gets more washing/waxing/dusting in the wrong manner

I remember when I was waiting to buy my car and wandering around on a Saturday morning....watching a guy walk around the entire stock outside with the same old wash leather giving every car a good going over ! ...inside, an attempt at applying some autoglym polish was going on, probably to spruce a car up before a collection ...the same cloths were used on all cars, in between being on the floor !

...one would think that in a premium car dealership, the people that clean the cars could at least be on more than minium wage and trained on how to clean/prepare cars better than the local "hand car wash" attendants, but no, this was not the case it seems

when I arranged to pick mine up, I was early, they said i could take it there and then without it "being polished" ...I did, and took it straight down to the detailer dude to get it done properly and all the swirls taken out etc

the detailing industry will be in shock if manufacturers/dealers actually started to prep and finish cars to a high standard when you bought them or took them in for a service.....

Ed50

2,574 posts

187 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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Rob the motor looks stunning,was talking to my detailer only the other day about the finish Jay has achieved and he
bigged your man up big time.Must agree with all of Bogies comments as the wife and I have witnessed first hand the
dirty cloth effort of so called cleaners,we have adopted a do not clean my car policy with all dealerships whether it
be Aston down to the daughters Ford.
By the way Rob the itch I mentioned a week or two back has gone away in the form of lightening silver v12v alias sadly not from the usual source on this occasion.Hope your quest is reaching a joyful conclusion.

bananarob

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1,177 posts

187 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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Er, pictures Ed, with haste please!!!

Ed50

2,574 posts

187 months

Wednesday 16th June 2010
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Cars going in for the paint protection film while we are in the states so I will attend to it apon my return.
Your 4.7 looks a million dollars, are you sure about change.You could always keep it and use it for the ultimate
shaving mirror with that shine.Catch you later Ed.

bananarob

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1,177 posts

187 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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Only for a manual DBS in quantum!

jayplay28

262 posts

197 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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bogie said:
I dont think they necessarily come as bad from the production line, its how many times it gets washed by the dealer monkey before you pick it up that counts...the longer its sat around, the more chance it gets more washing/waxing/dusting in the wrong manner
I agree with what your saying but its common for Astons to leave the factory with DA sanding marks, certainly every one I have worked on has had them.

Few pics of different Astons with such defects













How was your Le Mans trip Rob??

jayplay28

262 posts

197 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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Adam2S said:
Wow, very impressive!!!

My car is almost identical to yours (onyx 4.7 coupe with sportpack, silver calipers and n400 lights) and being 1yr old now has acquired quite a few swirls etc.. in the paintwork.

I might just give the guy a call!
Adam more than happy to give your car the same results as bananarob's, feel free to give me a call

Edited by jayplay28 on Friday 18th June 11:43

bananarob

Original Poster:

1,177 posts

187 months

Saturday 19th June 2010
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le mans trip was awesome thanks Jay although the bike trip to Moto GP 3 weeks previous was probably better. Easier to abuse the french roads on a bike!!