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A cherished Fast Ford made ready for a proud duty

The London based owner of this much revered classic fast Ford contacted me to help him realise a bit of a dream. With his wedding fast approaching, his beautiful bride-to-be had agreed that the Cosworth could be the car that would take them from the church as a married couple for the first time.

The Devil is in the detail for this raging bull

If you’ve never seen a Diablo up close, you might not realise how big the car is. Sitting very low, the roof just above waist height, the Diablo is both long and very wide, it’s distinctive wedge shape very evident from the driver’s seat when the wide rear haunches fill the wing mirrors.

Ghost in the system? No, but there's a Phantom in the unit

This cherished example belongs to a gentleman who has owned some fabulous high performance supercars, but this time felt like a change and a different driving experience, and is glad he did.

Damon Hill's 1996 Championship winning Renault Williams Formula One

A chap who knows me through the Lotus community sent me an email, asking would I mind detailing his father’s Williams. I replied – Clio? Megane? I wasn’t expecting the reply I got. The 1996 Formula One World Championship winning car from Williams, driven by Damon Hill!

Protection detail for a Ferrari Enzo

As one of just 400 examples ever built, this striking 2003 Ferrari Enzo was in need of a protection detail, and after a recommendation via Swissvax UK, myself and a colleague attended to carry out the work.

Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

If you find yourself looking for the very ultimate expression of luxurious open top motoring, there can be nothing more oppulant and striking than the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe.

An exquisite collection

These cars are owned by a client whom I would consider a true connosieur. Owned for the love of what they offer – their dynamics, their character, their jaw dropping looks and stunning performance. This is the first time all three cars have been put together, and my client was kind enough to allow me to photograph them.

Correction for an M3, Protection for an ML

I was contacted by the owner of these two lovely machines to deal with some dealer inflicted damage on his new Jerez Black BMW M3. Very highly specified, and in beautiful condition in every other respect, Andy felt the paint was letting it down. Where it should have been rich and glossy, the finish was flat and lifeless, and upon closer inspection the many little scratches causing it were clearly visible.

MV Agusta F4S 750cc Monoposto

The beautiful motorcycle you see here is a 2000 MV Agusta F4S 750cc Monoposto. When it finally broke cover to the world’s press in 2000, people were astounded by two things. Firstly, it’s breathtaking looks, and secondly it’s bank breaking price tag of nearly £19,000!

1993 Aston Martin V8 Vantage gets Enhanced

This detail is an excellent example of my Enhancement Detail, where a huge improvement is made to the vehicle’s condition and appearance, without stretching to a Correction Detail.

From the Pistonheads show 'Iconic Cars' stand, 1990 BMW E30 M3 Sport Evolution

I first met the owner of this stunning 1990 BMW M3 Sport Evo at the Pistonheads/Autosport show where it was to be displayed as part of the ‘Iconic Cars’ stand. I knew there had to be an E30 M3 amongst the cars and requested that it be mine to work on.

What keeps your Veyron company? A Skyline of course!

Keeping the Bugatti Veyron company is this striking 2001 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR Vpec-II, a very rare model and was one of the first examples in Europe.

Lamborghini Gallardo Spider with terrible paint contamination

A rather nasty paint contamination issue had blighted this beautiful Lamborghini, so I was called to West London to find out exactly what could be done about it.

Bug splats and waterbased paint don't mix

...looking at a part sanded bonnet!

This car belongs to a great chap called Tony Ho, he has become a regular and very good customer of mine. The main issue was the front bumper, covered in bug splats, along with the bonnet, front lip of the roof, and wing mirrors. After taking advice from a bodyshop, wetsanding was the only way to avoid a respray.

Bugatti Veyron gets a Divine treatment

The Bugatti Veyron must be considered by most as the pinnacle of automotive development thus far, every number assoicated with the car is a headline grabber. Therefore, the natural choice to keep it looking it’s best can only be Swissvax.

Gangster's Paradise? 1968 Jaguar Mk 2

Following on from Graham’s ’66 Mustang Coupe, this 1968 Jaguar Mk2 is it’s stablemate. Quite a contrast to the American muscle car, Mk 2’s were the choice of the discerning East End London gangster back in the 1960’s and when you take some time to really look at the car you can see why.

1966 Ford Mustang Coupe

In a move of utmost bravery, Graham bought the car from America without seeing it, through an auction on ebay! Photo’s can be used to hide a multitude of sins, but after sending the money and anxiously waiting for weeks while it was shipped, this beautiful Coupe appeared.

Audi RS4 Avant

Immaculately maintained in terms of the mechanical parts, the exterior had been subjected to a life of motorway miles and automatic car washes. This detail is the result of 29 hours very hard, but very satisfying work.

Range Rover Sport Supercharged

Fully loaded with all the toys you can imagine it is an absolutely amazing vehicle that was missing just one thing, a shine to match it’s performance. Thankfully, I could help.

Helping to restore a modern classic - BMW E30

The first thought that will cross some people’s mind is ‘Why do all that work on an old car’. It is quite simple – because the owner loves it!

Sanding the cat? Jaguar XK8 Roadster

Recently aquired by it’s new owner, this stunning Pacific Blue 2004 Jaguar XK8 Convertible had rarely been driven, having only covered some 15000 miles since new. However, in this time nearly every panel had recieved a number of superficial but very obvious scratches that would need more than just polishing to remove.

Marcos Mantula gets a Divine detail

After spending the last couple of years being passed from one workshop to another having various parts worked upon, this rare and beautiful Marcos Mantula, which started life as the 1991 British Motorshow display car, was desperate for some TLC.

Focus RS prepared with Swissvax for the summer season

We were contacted by the owner of this amazing Focus RS and always keen to work on something a little different, we were only too pleased to help.

Swissvax Divine for another Lotus Carlton (Type 104)

Shine On Auto Detailing often get asked to detail some very rare, unusual and special cars, but with the Lotus Carlton being a personal favourite it was a real privilege to be asked to detail a second example, in this case car number 810.

The last VXR Monaro - Tuned by Wortec, detailed by Shine On

This amazing Vauxhall VXR Monaro is a one off, created for the head of the VXR division by Wortec.

Chemical Guys for a cherished Honda S2000

This S2000 is the owner’s absolute pride and joy, and it’s always kept immaculate but after chatting one day about this car, I explained to her how it could look even better than it did.

Swissvax Best of Show for a unique Bentley

Finished car

This stunning and uniquely coloured Bentley was booked in for its annual detail and freshen up, and for the first time the owner chose Swissvax for his car.

Warning, very brightly coloured Lotus Exige S!

A daily driven example, this supercharged S2 Exige is in the rare and very distinctive Krypton Green colour. Used as it should be, it also does it’s fair share of track miles too, all in the loving hands of its owners James & Nikki.

A Volvo? Detailing is not just for supercars!

Half polished bonnet

This detail actually started as a ‘I bet you can’t do anything with that’ statement and ended up as 2 long days spent proving a point. The point was however, well and truly proven!

A prancing horse receives the Shine On treatment

This Rosso Red 2004 car is one of the last 360 coupe’s made at the end of the production run and has covered less than 8000 miles from new.

Top Gear viewers might recognise this Lotus Exige

For those that watch Top Gear (which will be most people I imagine), this is the Series 2 Lotus Exige that was driven around the Dunsfold test track by Jeremy Clarkson whilst being chased by an Apache Helicopter.

Iconic Lotus Carlton prepared for a show

Detailing cars to make them look their very best is always enjoyable, regardless of what’s being worked upon. But when a truly rare and iconic car comes along, it really is a treat to be savoured. The Lotus Carlton is one such example.

Shocking Aston Martin dealer preparation

A trip to Wimbledon for this detail, a one week old Vantage Roadster that the client knew could be improved upon – a recommendation from another client, he booked us in to sort it out.

King of the 911's

For the last two years this car has been used almost exclusively for track days – nearly 14000 miles worth of them! The car has stood up to this amazingly well, a real testiment to the Porsche build quality.

Audi R8 Photoshoot Preparation

This car is the latest demonstrator for Midlands based ICE specialists, Vibe Audio. In preparation for a forthcoming photoshoot with the car sporting their latest range of yet to be released speakers, they approached Shine On to give the car the full Swissvax treatment.

Testimonials

“I would definitely recommend anyone to use Shine On regardless of marque, Paul is a genuinely nice bloke who has the rare attributes of actually loving his job and doing it to the best of his ability (bordering on OCD). I personally plan to use this service at least every 8months to keep the cars looking at their best.
And to top it all off…..even my wife commented on how and I quote ‘amazing’ it looked, that testimony alone is worth its weight in gold!

Andy (M3 and Battle Bus!)”

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