Cambridge Autogleam vs Aston Martin Vanquish S - The best ever?? Bespoke glass roof!

jedi-knight83 · 19-02-2008, 08:12 PM

This is the last ever customer Vanquish to roll off the production line at Newport Pagnell and has been subject to extensive customisation. Aston Martin customers can normally expect a decent options list.. but start thinking outside the box and requesting bespoke options that will only EVER be on this car and you end up with something extra special.

Its the little things like the deep pile carpet, the trimming and stiching around the boot catch where there is normally plastic, The leather trimmed instrument pannel, front parking sensors with the switch from a DB9, Full underbody annodised alu paneling, the one off bespoke colour made up of Aston Royal Cherry base with added flake and more red, custom front lower grill ... the list goes on... and oh yes that glass roof which lightens up the interior... the roof was actually part designed by the owner who proudly showed me today the front edge of the glass is not a smooth curve but rather a series of straight edges and angles to reduce wind noise (taken from his experience of designing aeroplane wings).

Yesterday saw the car inspected and polished. The paint was pretty swirl free so the only correction as such was on a few minor light scratches and a few minor areas of hologramming on lower panels. The rest of the day was spent with a Meguairs finishing pad and Menzerna 85rd perfecting and refining the finish.

Then a layer of Vintage was applied to the car, door / boot / bonnet shuts and wheels and buffed and the car was left for the night.

This morning a second layer of Vintage was applied the same as last night and then buffed after a shot of lunch. The underside was cleaned and waxed aswell. I got a bit excited and took photos now before doing the glass and interior so excuse the odd mark on the glass.

The carpets were shampoo'd and alcantara wiped over with a damp MF

Then the leather ... and there was alot of leather.. was cleaned with Z Leather cleaner and then treated with Glipton Liquid Leather.

Glass was cleaned in and out with Z HD Cleanse. The roof and rear screen were also waxed and buffed.

16 hrs work time later the car was as near perfect as i believe is possible. Ok it wasnt a disaster story with defects before hand which helped with the short working time.

The inside pics...

Real pleasure working on this unique car..

Nathan

russell hayward · 19-02-2008, 08:14 PM

That is mind boggling.

What a fab colour.

Gleamingkleen · 19-02-2008, 08:20 PM

very very nice...nice work as usual Nath
I did a special edition Ferrari 612 Scag Sessanta with a roof like that. A electro-chromic panoramic roof panel with three transparency positions.
Is the glass roof tint changeable on the Aston??

n1ckt001 · 19-02-2008, 08:23 PM

Excellent work, and a stunning looking looking Vanquish...I bet that colour looks awesome with natural sunlight on it!

I am by no means saying you would...but I bet there would be some awkward moments if someone burnt through on that, dont think the halfords colour charts would be able to match it!!

samm · 19-02-2008, 08:23 PM

Stunning, simply stunning, well done.

S-X-I · 19-02-2008, 08:24 PM

Stunning attention to detail in both design and 'detail'.

That is a great looking colour, do have any pictures showing the flake in the paint?

Gleammachine · 19-02-2008, 08:25 PM

Beautiful Aston and cracking work Nathan,

Is that Rotary a Mill-wall-kee? excuse the spelling.

Not sure about the steering wheel in black though looks out of place.

jimmas · 19-02-2008, 08:25 PM

whoooa awsome mate, absolutely stunning

jedi-knight83 · 19-02-2008, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S-X-I

Stunning attention to detail in both design and 'detail'.

That is a great looking colour, do have any pictures showing the flake in the paint?

no im afraid i didnt take any really close up.. .but the flake was very fine.. the finest aston have aparently. its just acts to 'lighten' up the overall colour. If its still in the garage when i arrive tomorrow then I'll get some close up shots.

NKS · 19-02-2008, 08:26 PM

That is an awesome car and what a special roof!

19-02-2008, 08:12 PM	#1
jedi-knight83 DW Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,261 Thanks: 27 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Cambridge Autogleam vs Aston Martin Vanquish S - The best ever?? Bespoke glass roof! This is the last ever customer Vanquish to roll off the production line at Newport Pagnell and has been subject to extensive customisation. Aston Martin customers can normally expect a decent options list.. but start thinking outside the box and requesting bespoke options that will only EVER be on this car and you end up with something extra special. Its the little things like the deep pile carpet, the trimming and stiching around the boot catch where there is normally plastic, The leather trimmed instrument pannel, front parking sensors with the switch from a DB9, Full underbody annodised alu paneling, the one off bespoke colour made up of Aston Royal Cherry base with added flake and more red, custom front lower grill ... the list goes on... and oh yes that glass roof which lightens up the interior... the roof was actually part designed by the owner who proudly showed me today the front edge of the glass is not a smooth curve but rather a series of straight edges and angles to reduce wind noise (taken from his experience of designing aeroplane wings). Yesterday saw the car inspected and polished. The paint was pretty swirl free so the only correction as such was on a few minor light scratches and a few minor areas of hologramming on lower panels. The rest of the day was spent with a Meguairs finishing pad and Menzerna 85rd perfecting and refining the finish. Then a layer of Vintage was applied to the car, door / boot / bonnet shuts and wheels and buffed and the car was left for the night. This morning a second layer of Vintage was applied the same as last night and then buffed after a shot of lunch. The underside was cleaned and waxed aswell. I got a bit excited and took photos now before doing the glass and interior so excuse the odd mark on the glass. The carpets were shampoo'd and alcantara wiped over with a damp MF Then the leather ... and there was alot of leather.. was cleaned with Z Leather cleaner and then treated with Glipton Liquid Leather. Glass was cleaned in and out with Z HD Cleanse. The roof and rear screen were also waxed and buffed. 16 hrs work time later the car was as near perfect as i believe is possible. Ok it wasnt a disaster story with defects before hand which helped with the short working time. The inside pics... Real pleasure working on this unique car.. Nathan __________________ Last edited by jedi-knight83; 19-02-2008 at 08:14 PM.

19-02-2008, 08:20 PM	#3
Gleamingkleen DW Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Premises in Seend, Wilts and fully mobile Posts: 2,201 Thanks: 413 Thanked 379 Times in 186 Posts	very very nice...nice work as usual Nath I did a special edition Ferrari 612 Scag Sessanta with a roof like that. A electro-chromic panoramic roof panel with three transparency positions. Is the glass roof tint changeable on the Aston?? __________________ Regards, Jay Last edited by Gleamingkleen; 19-02-2008 at 08:27 PM.

19-02-2008, 08:25 PM	#7
Gleammachine DW Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Essex RM16, also mobile covering Essex, Kent, London. Posts: 6,246 Thanks: 279 Thanked 1,448 Times in 883 Posts	Beautiful Aston and cracking work Nathan, Is that Rotary a Mill-wall-kee? excuse the spelling. Not sure about the steering wheel in black though looks out of place. __________________ Gleammachine - Professional car detailing services - Essex, Kent & London. Rob Leys - Award winning detailer - established since 2003. For daily updates & additional work.

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19-02-2008, 08:14 PM	#2
russell hayward PC Perfectionist Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 301 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	That is mind boggling. What a fab colour.

19-02-2008, 08:23 PM	#4
n1ckt001 Sponge Jockey Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent work, and a stunning looking looking Vanquish...I bet that colour looks awesome with natural sunlight on it! I am by no means saying you would...but I bet there would be some awkward moments if someone burnt through on that, dont think the halfords colour charts would be able to match it!!

19-02-2008, 08:23 PM	#5
samm Washmitt Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 288 Thanks: 97 Thanked 32 Times in 22 Posts	Stunning, simply stunning, well done.

19-02-2008, 08:25 PM	#8
jimmas PC Perfectionist Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 320 Thanks: 87 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	whoooa awsome mate, absolutely stunning

19-02-2008, 08:26 PM	#10
NKS OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Posts: 1,469 Thanks: 38 Thanked 99 Times in 96 Posts	That is an awesome car and what a special roof!

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