Ferrari 458 italia

Cosmin

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THE MISSION: remove wetsand marks, buffer marks /light holograms , improve exterior appearance.

Material used in correction:
- red cutting pad meg with meg 105 on flex da - 2 passes on wetsand areas , removed with mineral spirits
- green LC light cutting pad with optimum hyper compound on flex da, removed with IPA
- 3m ultrafina on 3m blue pad with flex da , removed with ipa.
- 2 coats of opti-seal

the damage before ( swirls, wetsand)
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damage after:
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wetsand before:
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wetsand after:
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light holo on hood:
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Pictures from process:
Tape everywhere
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the rear bumper was the last one touched
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ready to go in the sun
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This is one of the best looking cars in the last 5 years. You did a great job to help keep it that way!
 
Nice work Cosmin but you never dissapoint anyone...

If you haven't tired the new Meguiar's Masking Tape, give it a try, it's not as sticky as the blue and green painter's tape yet offers enough adhesion to do the job without any fear of anything bad happening...


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:)
 
Nice work Cosmin but you never dissapoint anyone...

If you haven't tired the new Meguiar's Masking Tape, give it a try, it's not as sticky as the blue and green painter's tape yet offers enough adhesion to do the job without any fear of anything bad happening...

:)

I'm a convert to the Meguiar's tape. Easy on easy off.
 
Impressive work!!! that sucker GLOWS!!! Very nice job.

GEEK: I'm going to have to try some of that tape. When I did my Z06...I used blue 3m stuff that I got from work(can't beat wholesale prices!). It left a bit of sticky residue that ironically .... the more I rubbed with the Zaino pad(applicator) the easier it came off.

That is one more step I'd like to avoid. Taping alone is a PITA...but worth it.
 
Nice work Cosmin but you never dissapoint anyone...
If you haven't tired the new Meguiar's Masking Tape, give it a try, :)

i usually get 3/4 green tape in bulk and holds me for mo , but i may try meg tape.
green tape didn`t disapoint me yet . blue sucks , and the white tape i use is a no go , too sticky.
on this vehicle with all the vents and grills is just so much time consuming to tape everything.
Cosmin
 
Exceptional work! Ferrari finally built a proper Ferrari in the 458.
 
Ferrari finally built a proper Ferrari in the 458.


i heard that few times from ferrari mechanics, 458 are the best .
the glue from fenders is cleaned and replaced with rivets before delivery so shouldn`t be any more fireworks :nomore:
 
Why cant the Italians paint a car? Great work. i love Ferrari's and this one is no exception. The advancements over the 430 are revolutionary.

I hope to acquire a black 360 someday myself.
 
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