1999 Ferrari F-550 Detail & Correction

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Recently completed, the vehicle is one of my favorite cars of all time......as I fit easily(Compared to a 355 etc..) and the look is classic with big power and unique as to see one on the road or a current model 599 is rare.

More rare is the color (Grigio Ingrid/sabbia) as I had a client with a 599 in (Grigio Ingrid/brown) and that client to this day kicks himself for selling that car.

The vehicle had not been corrected in quite a long time and it showed some "Patina", thus a thorough decon/clay was needed, along with a light compound on most of the vehicle and some aggressive correction on other body panels.

As the car arrived....

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Hard water spots.
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More water spots.
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Initial compounding step.
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One of the few pics that showed any marring.

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After.

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Heavy overspray on the left front side of the car(Customer would later own up to using black spray paint in the vicinity lol).

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Wax applied by "Helen Keller Auto Detailing"......

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Handled......

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Fingernail scratches near door handle.

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After correction.

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Scratches in a place you least want them, on the thin crease of the fender.

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After.

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Gloss & clarity restored.

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Right side mirror housing also had "Wax" applied to it, so cleaning was required to bring back the correct matte finish.

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Nice view in the shop late at night.

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Dirty interior.

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Removing lint on the felt door seals.

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Unknown substance on the carpet for who knows how long(Dry & crusty).

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Loosened it with steam and sanitized the area as well.

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Some fine brush work into the crevices.

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After interior pics.

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This pic shows the slight diffused sheen of the dressing as opposed to "Greasy/shiny".

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Ready for "Sun pics".

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Great job Robert! I'm sure working on that beautiful car was a pleasure!
 
Unknown substance on the carpet for who knows how long(Dry & crusty).

Loosened it with steam and sanitized the area as well.

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Amazing work, never knew the 550 had the emergency brake leaver in such an inconvenient area.
 
What did you use for cleaning up the Helen Keller wax area? Looks incredible
 
very nice work. great area you've set up to do the finishing work on the car. correct me if i'm wrong but do you use the boards so you can get even coverage of tire dressing, eliminating the need to move the car? if so thats brilliant first time i've ever seen that done.:dblthumb2:
 
fantastic job! love these cars! couldnt help but notice how great the rims look when you got done with it
 
oh ok well in that case hey everyone if you drive your car up on boards you don't have to move it to put the dressing on. :D:D.

what a great idea we just came up with:xyxthumbs:
 
Great work as usual on a beautiful car. Not only great work on the car though, great work keeping that shop looking dialed in, I strive to have a shop, and especially one that clean/organized! :dblthumb2:
 
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