A Detailing challange with a difference (pic heavy)

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    Fester
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    One of our club members at the Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club was asked to supply a 1930's pick up for some movie filming in Edinburgh this week. (Cloud Atlas) starring Halle Berry and Tom Hanks.

    Now this Austin Pick up is kept in show condition for the year and was recentlty done be me just before it won a couple of 1st places at one of the rallies

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    Now Bruce was told it couldn't be shiney for the filming but not to worry as they would "Fake it" and make it look dirty.

    It came back this morning looking like this.

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    It took approx an hour to "apply" the dirt to it. Now expecting it to be dirty I asked Bruce to make sure they did not wash it to make sure they did not inflict and scratches.

    So it was out with the snow foam for a luxurious bath in foam to soften and shift what ever it was they stuck on it.

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    Now I am a big fan of Autosmarts products so once it was dried off, some of the light scatch marks left by the applying of the dirt were machined out
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    thankfully the protection that it has had this year made it an easy clean up so it was given a polish with their experimental hand made Platinum C polymer ploish and topped off with a fresh coat of WAX.
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    Fester
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    Now Looking the way it should

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    I know its not a Mini but it is an Austin (tenious link i Know)

    Thanks for looking.

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    Drifter
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    Excellent Turnaround and and Excellent Looking Old Austin Pick Up...

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    Good job shame they had to do this to it for the movie :( hope he got paid well for it


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    Fester
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    Yeah it was a little bit dirtier than I expected it to be but it cleaned off without much effort. the stuff felt a little bit like a powder very waxy feel to it. Think it may have been a harder job it it was left on for any length of time though.

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    Great looking pick up if I'm honest on that motor I kinda
    Prefer the dirty look.
    Cooper Coupe...

  7. #7
    Fester
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottie View Post
    Great looking pick up if I'm honest on that motor I kinda
    Prefer the dirty look.
    Yeah kinda thinking this will split the Manky Brigade from The Clean Freaks

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    I'm a clean freak I'm afraid. However I think the pickup is better dirty just the way I like it
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    Stunning !!!!

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    and to make matters worse the shoes they gave him to wear were too small as well!



    Here's the truck as it features in the film....





    Could you ask Bruce to get in touch graham@photosupply.co.uk and I'll forward on the shots I took for him on the day

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