2014 Ferarri 458 Spider - Presidential Automotive Detailing - FL

[Presidential_Detail]

Please excuse me as Im a little rusty on my write-ups! After about a year waiting for this car to arrive, I finally got a phone call, but the call I got wasnt a good one. Somewhere along the way, the car had been "detailed" before the owner took delivery. Unfortunately, this meant there were buffer "holograms" present throughout the entire cars paint finish. To make things worse, every crevice was caked with white wax/polish residue and every vent had overspray with polish from someone who is inexperienced or in huge rush to get it done. Either way, the owner wasnt happy with what he saw and immediately had me come out to make his brand new 458 look the way it should.

Pre-Detail Inspection

Large amounts of polish sling in all vents. Customer actually had Ferrari dealer take apart the entire rear section of car to be able to gain access to this area. Hopefully they have learned their lesson.

More polish..

Removed.

Even the tail lamps had wax crammed into their crevices.

Holograms in lenses.

Wax removed and Lenses Corrected.

Initial Paint Inspection

Somebody did a number on the finish of this poor 458..nearly every surface on the car was in this condition.

Some deeper scratches near the door handle.

 

[Presidential_Detail]

Post Polishing

RIDs removed.

Final Inspection In Direct Sunlight.

INTERIOR.

Note: Seatbelt is not stained, just a weird shadow in photo.

Finished After Two Coats Of BlackFire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant.

Can anyone guess whats getting pampered next?

FINAL SHOTS

 

[Tato]

Wonderful work on a wonderful car.

This sun shot is just amazing (although every picture taken is top notch!):

Very professional work, what to say, every adjective used here would not make justice to the level of work and documentation performed.

Congratulations and thanks for sharing,

Kind Regards.

 

[Presidential_Detail]

Thanks Tato! I really do appreciate the kind words!

 

[Cleanfreeek]

Wow. Just wow. Awesome and thanks!

I personally would be too scared to even touch it let alone polish it Lol. Amazing work on a amazing car


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[GS2011]

Beautiful job :dblthumb2:

 

[Vivant511]

Sensational! I love the confidence in your work by taking a full sun shot with black paint...huge credit due

 

[Presidential_Detail]

Thanks everyone!

Sensational! I love the confidence in your work by taking a full sun shot with black paint...huge credit due

:xyxthumbs:

 

[Romans5.8]

Looks incredible!

May I ask; was the 'detailer' a big shop, local guy, dealer?? Just curious. I mean I sometimes get wax where I shouldn't and even some polish sling now and then on my own vehicles (I don't detail professionally). Though of course I clean it up (never fails I realize where I forgot to tape once I've made a mess). But even I, being a pretty mediocre detailer working on my own cars in the garage, don't make stuff look that bad. And if I was working on a car like that!? I just can't imagine being so careless. The holograms are one thing; but the sling and wax in crevices is just a pure lack of care and detail.

 

[CleanGeek12]

Gorgeous work! Insane reflections and those curves look sexy

 

[yello430]

awesome work!!!

 

[Presidential_Detail]

Looks incredible!

May I ask; was the 'detailer' a big shop, local guy, dealer?? Just curious. I mean I sometimes get wax where I shouldn't and even some polish sling now and then on my own vehicles (I don't detail professionally). Though of course I clean it up (never fails I realize where I forgot to tape once I've made a mess). But even I, being a pretty mediocre detailer working on my own cars in the garage, don't make stuff look that bad. And if I was working on a car like that!? I just can't imagine being so careless. The holograms are one thing; but the sling and wax in crevices is just a pure lack of care and detail.

It was done at the dealership. Its pretty crazy..

 

[57BORNTORUN]

Great work fellow Floridian.:buffing:

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Outstanding work putting a shine on that Ferrari!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Romans5.8]

It was done at the dealership. Its pretty crazy..

That doesn't surprise me.

My sisters boyfriend works at a high end dealership. They sell a number of high end brands including Ferrari, Bentley, Porsche, etc. He's 20 years old and just got his two-year mechanics certificate and is working there as a Porsche technician; and they have two "porters" (car wash guys); one is a teenage high school student who does it in the evenings for minimum wage and the other is an older guy who got laid off and was looking for a job and they pay him a little above minimum wage. T-shirt rags, one greasy bucket, throws the wash mitts on the ground and uses the same mitt over and over; everything you can imagine.

From what I can tell, having a few family members work at various dealerships (everywhere from bargain lots to high-end auto lots); there really isn't much of a difference between any of them; except of course for the 'corporate' differences. It seems like no matter if it's a $3500 used Toyota or a $350,000 italian thoroughbred; it's probably going to be 'detailed' using cheap products by a poorly qualified, low-paid "car wash guy". The market doesn't demand much more. Why pay a lot for exceptional car care when nearly all of your customers won't notice the difference and those who will have grown to accept it?

 

[Paul A.]

Absolutely fantastic work! Just reinforces the thought that sub par attempts seem to find their way to a pro when discerning owners want it done right.

 

[hardisj]

Beautiful.

 

[AutowerxDetailing]

Fantastic job on a gorgeous car. Thanks for sharing! :xyxthumbs:

 

[Presidential_Detail]

That doesn't surprise me.

My sisters boyfriend works at a high end dealership. They sell a number of high end brands including Ferrari, Bentley, Porsche, etc. He's 20 years old and just got his two-year mechanics certificate and is working there as a Porsche technician; and they have two "porters" (car wash guys); one is a teenage high school student who does it in the evenings for minimum wage and the other is an older guy who got laid off and was looking for a job and they pay him a little above minimum wage. T-shirt rags, one greasy bucket, throws the wash mitts on the ground and uses the same mitt over and over; everything you can imagine.

From what I can tell, having a few family members work at various dealerships (everywhere from bargain lots to high-end auto lots); there really isn't much of a difference between any of them; except of course for the 'corporate' differences. It seems like no matter if it's a $3500 used Toyota or a $350,000 italian thoroughbred; it's probably going to be 'detailed' using cheap products by a poorly qualified, low-paid "car wash guy". The market doesn't demand much more. Why pay a lot for exceptional car care when nearly all of your customers won't notice the difference and those who will have grown to accept it?

I absolutely agree! I know, I used to be one of those "minimum wage" car lot detail guys. I never enjoyed one bit of it, but they want volume and thats it. Thats how I eventually got myself into this. Now those same people are who keep me busy!

 

[Presidential_Detail]

Thanks for all the compliments everyone!