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A six day, 45+ hour concourse preparation, full paint corrective detail performed by myself on this 2009 Ferrari F430 Scuderia, dressed in Grigio Silverstone.
A frequently driven vehicle, seeing almost 5,000 miles in the warm months of 2010 alone, was in need of a proper refreshing detail. We took on this car as a double project: being a full paint corrective, concourse ready detail, as well as filming the process. This added a great deal of time to the whole task, but that was expected and most of it's purpose.
With that said, the video results should be shared in the near future as it is all being pieced together. For the time being, the photo documentation will serve as a perfectly fine example of the work done.
The list of products used on these level details is rather immense, for those interested, I'd be more than happy to share! I will hint at the products used in the descriptions of the pictures below, so be sure to pay attention!
Without further delay!
The Scuderia as it arrived, after our trailer pick up.
The car was not by any means dirty, or appearing in desperate shape, so the pre-prep/wash pictures serve little purpose this time around. While driven frequently, it is kept exceptionally well!
As with any driven vehicle, contaminants make their way onto the paint. car was washed with CG citrus wash, wheels cleaned with soap and water only since brakes are carbon ceramic its not recommended to spray wheel cleaners on them as far as we know. Clay after prepping the vehicle
Once the vehicle was dry after using pressurized air and microfiber drying towels, it was masked off with protective tape on all non-painted surfaces. In this photo, seen with an older brother!
We started with the engine bay work, which you will see the results of in the next group of photos, all metal and carbon fiber Intake boxes, intake covers, engine bay CF trim was polished and sealed using appropriate products. All needed trim was taped off. Here you will see the exhaust muffler polishing both before, 50/50 and after pictures.
Engine before
Before
After Polishing soap on PC with orange pad
After CG Metal wax on PC with orange pad
Driver side air box
Before
After, passenger side air box unpolished
Sealed with Rejex 15
Intake manifolds were polished as well, chrome accent was taped off and letters inside were cleaned with q-tips and menzerna 203
before video
after (notice clarity of reflection from led light)
Polycarbonate engine window was cleaned; strut bars were removed to get under them since that’s where most of the dirt was.
Installed the struts back
Finished Engine bay photos
Hard water spots on rear engine divider glass before/after. Polished with Menzerna 85rd
Hand polished rear under body diffuser with Menzerna 203 and sealed it with Collinite 476.
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A frequently driven vehicle, seeing almost 5,000 miles in the warm months of 2010 alone, was in need of a proper refreshing detail. We took on this car as a double project: being a full paint corrective, concourse ready detail, as well as filming the process. This added a great deal of time to the whole task, but that was expected and most of it's purpose.
With that said, the video results should be shared in the near future as it is all being pieced together. For the time being, the photo documentation will serve as a perfectly fine example of the work done.
The list of products used on these level details is rather immense, for those interested, I'd be more than happy to share! I will hint at the products used in the descriptions of the pictures below, so be sure to pay attention!
Without further delay!
The Scuderia as it arrived, after our trailer pick up.
The car was not by any means dirty, or appearing in desperate shape, so the pre-prep/wash pictures serve little purpose this time around. While driven frequently, it is kept exceptionally well!
As with any driven vehicle, contaminants make their way onto the paint. car was washed with CG citrus wash, wheels cleaned with soap and water only since brakes are carbon ceramic its not recommended to spray wheel cleaners on them as far as we know. Clay after prepping the vehicle
Once the vehicle was dry after using pressurized air and microfiber drying towels, it was masked off with protective tape on all non-painted surfaces. In this photo, seen with an older brother!
We started with the engine bay work, which you will see the results of in the next group of photos, all metal and carbon fiber Intake boxes, intake covers, engine bay CF trim was polished and sealed using appropriate products. All needed trim was taped off. Here you will see the exhaust muffler polishing both before, 50/50 and after pictures.
Engine before
Before
After Polishing soap on PC with orange pad
After CG Metal wax on PC with orange pad
Driver side air box
Before
After, passenger side air box unpolished
Sealed with Rejex 15
Intake manifolds were polished as well, chrome accent was taped off and letters inside were cleaned with q-tips and menzerna 203
before video
after (notice clarity of reflection from led light)
Polycarbonate engine window was cleaned; strut bars were removed to get under them since that’s where most of the dirt was.
Installed the struts back
Finished Engine bay photos
Hard water spots on rear engine divider glass before/after. Polished with Menzerna 85rd
Hand polished rear under body diffuser with Menzerna 203 and sealed it with Collinite 476.
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