Oakes - Detailed: 1962 Jaguar 3.8 MK2 - British Gem - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

Oakes · 10-31-2009, 12:54 PM

A restorative detail of a 1962 Jaguar 3.8 Automatic MK 2, in British Racing Green. However, this isn't just any green paint, this is original spec Lacquer paint that was applied when the vehicle was completely restored in the mid/early 90's. This car was being prepped for sale by the owner and needed to look ready to go, including removal of the paw prints that were left on the hood by a cat probably some point during or after the paint process. They were removed through wet sanding and heavy polishing. This lacquer paint is incredibly hard compared to your typical base/clear coats, so it required quite a bit of work.

Over the course of a week, this Jag was overhauled from top to bottom, almost a day spent on the wheels alone! Refinishing of the extensive chrome throughout the car and reviving the paint to flawless condition. I would like to thank Mikhael (04AV6 6SPD) for his assistance and incredible attention to detail on this job, simply put, I couldn't have done it without him.

Process:
Menzerna Power Gloss - Purple Wool
Menzerna 203 - Yellow
Menzerna PO85RD - Green
P21S Paintwork Cleanser
Blackfire Black Diamond - Blue
Pure Carnuaba Wax

Some photos after the vehicle arrived, it had rained during it's drive over, it is a garaged vehicle and the owner doesn't store it in this shape. So it appears dirtier than it would normally be, but none-the-less.

While the car was extremely clean and sheltered well, the paint was in dire need of a proper correction, the following photos will clearly show this:

The 50/50 photos seem to be the crowd favorites, so we took a few good ones to really show the difference in the correction on this lacquer paint.

A half corrected photo, the rear door corrected, front door uncorrected. The difference is clear.

Corrected Paint photos

These 72 spoke wheels, a mixture of chrome and stainless steel, were very tedious to bring back to life. The chrome suffered a lot of pitting and fading, however after a degrease, they were polished with P21S metal polishing soap, then followed up with P21S Finish Restorer.

The wheels after the above process:

A few quick snaps of the engine bay, showing off the 3.8L straight 6

A few quick snaps of the interior all cleaned up, with REAL wood, specifically walnut over mahogany if my memory serves me correctly.

The reflection photos show the gloss that we were able to bring back to this paint, giving it a mirror like sheen all around.

She looked a little more aggressive all polished up

I'd like to think this is how it looked when she rolled off the factory floor back in 1962.

As always, enjoy! Please comment!

-Oakes

sleeperSL2 · 10-31-2009, 01:03 PM

are you kidding me? holy s**t. amazing work.

the stuff you do should be put in a museum it's so clean.

Oakes · 10-31-2009, 01:20 PM

thanks! It almost hurts to see them drive off sometimes

OMGz Turbo · 10-31-2009, 01:45 PM

Nick looks amazing like always dude!!!

92sileighty · 10-31-2009, 02:07 PM

holy sh*t nick, how the hell did you get your hands on something like that. looks redic though man great job

Oakes · 10-31-2009, 03:31 PM

Thanks Justin and Joe!

As far as how I got my hands on it, he's a returning customer!

97slocav · 10-31-2009, 04:29 PM

damn looks good as always

RWDTurbo149 · 10-31-2009, 04:45 PM

i bet the owner was absolutely astonished!

i would be!!! what an amazing job!!! that thing looks mint!!!

Oakes · 10-31-2009, 05:17 PM

Thanks guys! Appreciate it

wheresmycar · 10-31-2009, 06:15 PM

Jaw droppingly amazing!!!
Once I saw it's an old classic I knew this would be good.

You remind me of a pastor that touches people on the forehead and say "your healed!!!" but you do it to cars.

ASIAN JUL · 10-31-2009, 06:41 PM

Saw this one night in person.... twas pretty ;)

Nick 95 6sp · 10-31-2009, 08:23 PM

Now I hate you, Nick!

Your beautiful restoration of that Jag's finish just made me miss my old '67 E-Type roadster more than ever

I'll probably just go out and cry all over my car and leave water marks all over the work you did on it. Are tears corrosive?

Oakes · 10-31-2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheresmycar

Jaw droppingly amazing!!!
Once I saw it's an old classic I knew this would be good.

You remind me of a pastor that touches people on the forehead and say "your healed!!!" but you do it to cars.

hahaha, thanks man!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASIAN JUL

Saw this one night in person.... twas pretty ;)

chyah

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick 95 6sp

Now I hate you, Nick!

Your beautiful restoration of that Jag's finish just made me miss my old '67 E-Type roadster more than ever

I'll probably just go out and cry all over my car and leave water marks all over the work you did on it. Are tears corrosive?

Haha! Tears are actually corrosive, so I'd recommend a Kleenex instead haha! Still wish I was here when you took your car home, and the owner of this car has an E-type as well

DPancoast · 11-01-2009, 04:03 AM

hooolllyyyyy shiiitttt lol.

wheels came out awesome... that interior is pretty awesome lookin with all those switches... and man did you make the car look good.

poisonivory · 11-01-2009, 12:00 PM

Nick....have you gotten any business from your surrounding neighbors??? After seeing what some of these cars look like when they arrive at your house, and then again when they leave....i'm surprised they aren't lining up at your door to clean up their rides. lol

another great job bro.

Oakes · 11-01-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DPancoast

hooolllyyyyy shiiitttt lol.

wheels came out awesome... that interior is pretty awesome lookin with all those switches... and man did you make the car look good.

theeenks Dpan

Quote:

Originally Posted by poisonivory

Nick....have you gotten any business from your surrounding neighbors??? After seeing what some of these cars look like when they arrive at your house, and then again when they leave....i'm surprised they aren't lining up at your door to clean up their rides. lol

another great job bro.

Thank you! They do actually, I've done a few of my neighbors Lexus', Jags and Benzes. However, I try to keep it discreet

sleeperSL2 · 11-01-2009, 03:11 PM

Nick, when i get my POS painted, it's going directly into your hands.

Oakes · 11-03-2009, 01:44 PM

Sounds good to me!

FocusDude · 11-03-2009, 08:19 PM

That's f-ing amazing... and the car ain't half bad either!

Oakes · 11-12-2009, 08:32 AM

Thank you sir! It is a neat car

10-31-2009, 12:54 PM	#1
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Oakes - Detailed: 1962 Jaguar 3.8 MK2 - British Gem A restorative detail of a 1962 Jaguar 3.8 Automatic MK 2, in British Racing Green. However, this isn't just any green paint, this is original spec Lacquer paint that was applied when the vehicle was completely restored in the mid/early 90's. This car was being prepped for sale by the owner and needed to look ready to go, including removal of the paw prints that were left on the hood by a cat probably some point during or after the paint process. They were removed through wet sanding and heavy polishing. This lacquer paint is incredibly hard compared to your typical base/clear coats, so it required quite a bit of work. Over the course of a week, this Jag was overhauled from top to bottom, almost a day spent on the wheels alone! Refinishing of the extensive chrome throughout the car and reviving the paint to flawless condition. I would like to thank Mikhael (04AV6 6SPD) for his assistance and incredible attention to detail on this job, simply put, I couldn't have done it without him. Process: Menzerna Power Gloss - Purple Wool Menzerna 203 - Yellow Menzerna PO85RD - Green P21S Paintwork Cleanser Blackfire Black Diamond - Blue Pure Carnuaba Wax Some photos after the vehicle arrived, it had rained during it's drive over, it is a garaged vehicle and the owner doesn't store it in this shape. So it appears dirtier than it would normally be, but none-the-less. While the car was extremely clean and sheltered well, the paint was in dire need of a proper correction, the following photos will clearly show this: The 50/50 photos seem to be the crowd favorites, so we took a few good ones to really show the difference in the correction on this lacquer paint. A half corrected photo, the rear door corrected, front door uncorrected. The difference is clear. Corrected Paint photos These 72 spoke wheels, a mixture of chrome and stainless steel, were very tedious to bring back to life. The chrome suffered a lot of pitting and fading, however after a degrease, they were polished with P21S metal polishing soap, then followed up with P21S Finish Restorer. The wheels after the above process: A few quick snaps of the engine bay, showing off the 3.8L straight 6 A few quick snaps of the interior all cleaned up, with REAL wood, specifically walnut over mahogany if my memory serves me correctly. The reflection photos show the gloss that we were able to bring back to this paint, giving it a mirror like sheen all around. She looked a little more aggressive all polished up I'd like to think this is how it looked when she rolled off the factory floor back in 1962. As always, enjoy! Please comment! -Oakes __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

10-31-2009, 01:20 PM	#3
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	thanks! It almost hurts to see them drive off sometimes __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

10-31-2009, 01:45 PM	#4
OMGz Turbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ltown Member #3108 My Ride: 01' WS6..That whistles...01' Explorer 5.slow iTrader: (0)	Nick looks amazing like always dude!!! __________________ loading HATERS.....99% ████████████████] NO ONE CARES ABOUT BEING TTT APPROVED

10-31-2009, 03:31 PM	#6
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Thanks Justin and Joe! As far as how I got my hands on it, he's a returning customer! __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

10-31-2009, 05:17 PM	#9
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys! Appreciate it __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

10-31-2009, 02:07 PM	#5
92sileighty Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Springfield Member #6020 My Ride: 05 S2000 iTrader: (1)	holy sh*t nick, how the hell did you get your hands on something like that. looks redic though man great job

10-31-2009, 04:29 PM	#7
97slocav Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: northampton Member #11880 My Ride: 01 blazer xtreme iTrader: (0)	damn looks good as always

10-31-2009, 04:45 PM	#8
RWDTurbo149 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Quakertown, Pa Member #13830 My Ride: 2007 STI iTrader: (0)	i bet the owner was absolutely astonished! i would be!!! what an amazing job!!! that thing looks mint!!!

10-31-2009, 06:15 PM	#10
wheresmycar Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philadelphia Member #5863 iTrader: (1)	Jaw droppingly amazing!!! Once I saw it's an old classic I knew this would be good. You remind me of a pastor that touches people on the forehead and say "your healed!!!" but you do it to cars. __________________ <--- I miss my MX-SLOW To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-31-2009, 08:23 PM	#12
Nick 95 6sp Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Narberth, PA Member #3675 My Ride: '95 Supra Turbo 6sp iTrader: (0)	Now I hate you, Nick! Your beautiful restoration of that Jag's finish just made me miss my old '67 E-Type roadster more than ever I'll probably just go out and cry all over my car and leave water marks all over the work you did on it. Are tears corrosive? __________________ Nick '95 6sp Supra Twin GT2860's w/TiAL exhaust housings, 2X TiAL WG's and BOV's, on V-band moded HKS twin manifolds, AEM v2, FJO w/NTK, AEM meth/water spray, GSC S1 cams, OS Giken triple clutch and Super Lock LSD, Racelogic

11-01-2009, 12:00 PM	#15
poisonivory Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philly Member #5979 My Ride: 2010 Lancer GTS iTrader: (0)	Nick....have you gotten any business from your surrounding neighbors??? After seeing what some of these cars look like when they arrive at your house, and then again when they leave....i'm surprised they aren't lining up at your door to clean up their rides. lol another great job bro. __________________ -Mario To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-03-2009, 01:44 PM	#18
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Sounds good to me! __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

11-03-2009, 08:19 PM	#19
FocusDude Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lower Lower Bucks Member #6269 My Ride: 01 Focus ZX3 iTrader: (0)	That's f-ing amazing... and the car ain't half bad either! __________________ 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-12-2009, 08:32 AM	#20
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Thank you sir! It is a neat car __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

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