Deep Gloss Auto Salon: Ferrari F430 Spider in Giallo Modena (not 56k)
06-18-2008, 10:11 AM
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Deep Gloss Auto Salon: Ferrari F430 Spider in Giallo Modena (not 56k)
Deep Gloss Auto Salon was contacted to do the exterior only paint work on this fine 2005 F430 Spider in Giallo Modena.
2005 was the first production year for the F430. The owner was on the waiting list for 4 years for the 355 and then was contacted by the dealer and was told that he could get the 2004 model year 355 or wait a year for the 2005 F430.. easy choice huh??? This vehicle is a garage queen and only comes out on nice days for rides with the top and windows down. After a drive this vehicle saw regular quick detailing after each drive and then had a car cover applied
The process began with a full inspection of the exterior paintwork which revealed swirls throughout, the swirls got progressively worse as you progress to the lower portion of all panels. In addition to the swirls the paintwork showed random isolated deep scratches.
Process:
The morning started with the wheels & wells:
The wheels saw a generous spray of P21s wheel gel, the wells saw P21s total auto wash.
Great effort was spent to ensure the wheels, wells and calipers were as perfect as possible just short of full wheel removal.
The tires saw a 4-1 mix of e-Shine Natural APC.
*you can see the layers of old residual wheel dressing coming off the tires*
P21s was left to dwell and then agitated behind spokes, calipers and hard to reach areas with flex foam wax pocket
wheel faces were brushed with megs slide lock brush.
After left to dwell P21s was pressure washed off.
Caliper Before:
Caliper After:
Many Q-tips were used to get into tight areas
The inner rear area of the rim where it meets the rotor was hand polished with Surf City maximum metal using a “flex foam wax pocket” from AG
The wheel wells were further detailed using a tool wrapped in a micro fiber
Paintwork was cleansed using P21s total auto wash on body panels.
After dwell time paintwork was foamed, pressure washed, foamed and washed via 2 bucket method with grit guards and Surf City shampoo.
Cracks were blown dry and vehicle was blot dryed. Paintwork was then clayed with Riccardo clay and optimum no rinse as clay lube
Rims were clayed using Riccardo clay and Optimum no Rinse as clay lube.
Rims and calipers were sealed with Rejex. Tires dressed with Surf City Tire Pro, wheel wells were dressed with Adams undercarriage spray
Exhaust tips polished with Surf City Maximum Metal
Plastic exterior trim was cleansed and then treated with 303 aerospace protectant.
Contamination from the 3M protective plastic that was at bottom rear of each wheel well was cleansed using Duragloss 501
The customer requested the top not be treated, I believe due to the fact that it only sees drives with the top down.
Although this color proved very difficult to capture the defects with a camera they were there. What is apparent via the photos is how the paint doesn’t look as vibrant and alive as it should (notice residual wax in the crack)
Vehicle was prepped for defect removal:
After several different trials on different areas I formulated my game plan.
Once my game plan was set, I quartered the hood and corrected a quarter of it and as I always do. I then asked the customer to inspect it under various lights to see the 50/50 if you will. Once the game plan is shown to the customer the correction begins.
The following are the products I used for correction
Meguiars 105 - (on select panels)
Menzerna Super Intensive polish
Menzerna 85rd
Pads varied in size from 3.5” / 4” / 5” / 5.5” / 6” / 6.5”
Pads varied in color from LC CCS green, white & Black and Sonus SFX Whiteb
Prep Sol
FK 425
Makita
Here are some shots post correction / pre wax
After correction the paint work was protected with Supernatural Carnauba wax (no sun shots.. finished at 11pm at night)
And here are some pics of the final product:
My Favorites:
2005 was the first production year for the F430. The owner was on the waiting list for 4 years for the 355 and then was contacted by the dealer and was told that he could get the 2004 model year 355 or wait a year for the 2005 F430.. easy choice huh??? This vehicle is a garage queen and only comes out on nice days for rides with the top and windows down. After a drive this vehicle saw regular quick detailing after each drive and then had a car cover applied
The process began with a full inspection of the exterior paintwork which revealed swirls throughout, the swirls got progressively worse as you progress to the lower portion of all panels. In addition to the swirls the paintwork showed random isolated deep scratches.
Process:
The morning started with the wheels & wells:
The wheels saw a generous spray of P21s wheel gel, the wells saw P21s total auto wash.
Great effort was spent to ensure the wheels, wells and calipers were as perfect as possible just short of full wheel removal.
The tires saw a 4-1 mix of e-Shine Natural APC.
*you can see the layers of old residual wheel dressing coming off the tires*
P21s was left to dwell and then agitated behind spokes, calipers and hard to reach areas with flex foam wax pocket
wheel faces were brushed with megs slide lock brush.
After left to dwell P21s was pressure washed off.
Caliper Before:
Caliper After:
Many Q-tips were used to get into tight areas
The inner rear area of the rim where it meets the rotor was hand polished with Surf City maximum metal using a “flex foam wax pocket” from AG
The wheel wells were further detailed using a tool wrapped in a micro fiber
Paintwork was cleansed using P21s total auto wash on body panels.
After dwell time paintwork was foamed, pressure washed, foamed and washed via 2 bucket method with grit guards and Surf City shampoo.
Cracks were blown dry and vehicle was blot dryed. Paintwork was then clayed with Riccardo clay and optimum no rinse as clay lube
Rims were clayed using Riccardo clay and Optimum no Rinse as clay lube.
Rims and calipers were sealed with Rejex. Tires dressed with Surf City Tire Pro, wheel wells were dressed with Adams undercarriage spray
Exhaust tips polished with Surf City Maximum Metal
Plastic exterior trim was cleansed and then treated with 303 aerospace protectant.
Contamination from the 3M protective plastic that was at bottom rear of each wheel well was cleansed using Duragloss 501
The customer requested the top not be treated, I believe due to the fact that it only sees drives with the top down.
Although this color proved very difficult to capture the defects with a camera they were there. What is apparent via the photos is how the paint doesn’t look as vibrant and alive as it should (notice residual wax in the crack)
Vehicle was prepped for defect removal:
After several different trials on different areas I formulated my game plan.
Once my game plan was set, I quartered the hood and corrected a quarter of it and as I always do. I then asked the customer to inspect it under various lights to see the 50/50 if you will. Once the game plan is shown to the customer the correction begins.
The following are the products I used for correction
Meguiars 105 - (on select panels)
Menzerna Super Intensive polish
Menzerna 85rd
Pads varied in size from 3.5” / 4” / 5” / 5.5” / 6” / 6.5”
Pads varied in color from LC CCS green, white & Black and Sonus SFX Whiteb
Prep Sol
FK 425
Makita
Here are some shots post correction / pre wax
After correction the paint work was protected with Supernatural Carnauba wax (no sun shots.. finished at 11pm at night)
And here are some pics of the final product:
My Favorites:
06-18-2008, 11:04 AM
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nice work....how in the heck did the car get soo swirled up to begin with....i am going to take a guess and say due to the fact that instead of washing the car correctly, he did the damage using qd spray and a cloth of some sort that cought the dirt and then dragged it all over the paint...did you teach him how to correctly maintain the paint....
06-18-2008, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by racerxx
nice work....how in the heck did the car get soo swirled up to begin with....i am going to take a guess and say due to the fact that instead of washing the car correctly, he did the damage using qd spray and a cloth of some sort that cought the dirt and then dragged it all over the paint...did you teach him how to correctly maintain the paint....
All of the inclusions on the paintwork were a result of QD'ing after each drive and then applying the body fitted (snug) car cover...I actually did a follow up visit 7 days after the conclusion of the detail to drop off some products and talk about how he can maintain the finish
06-18-2008, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lembowski
How much does a detail like this run someone? I've always wondered if the prices rise for exotic vehicles
I charge my hourly rate regardless if it's a yugo or a lambo.....
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06-18-2008, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Wes_R
Originally Posted by juruki
Deep Gloss, where are you located?
Originally Posted by civicvtec1ps
WoW, awesome work
06-19-2008, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Jesstzn
Great work .. Fun car to work on .. My daughter has a red 1996 355i Spider with around 13,000 miles on it that I get to do occasionally.
Thanks... You must be a proud pappa!!
06-19-2008, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SupaRookie
where did the pictures go? How do you like that SC Metal Polish? Do you always use that when cleaning the exhaust tips?
The pics are there for me???
I like the SC metal polish.. to be honest, I have yet to try a SC product that disapointed me
06-19-2008, 08:16 AM
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no one would love that car like i would.....that thing would sit perfectly cleaned and polished in my garage with 100% egyption cotton sheets drapped over it with a magic force field over that....
06-19-2008, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by racerxx
no one would love that car like i would.....that thing would sit perfectly cleaned and polished in my garage with 100% egyption cotton sheets drapped over it with a magic force field over that....
06-20-2008, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by steve9207
Look great! You gave me a new idea for claying the wheels too!
06-20-2008, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bo0sty
when your done detailing with what and how do you clean your used polishing pads
I simply spay APC cleaner on the pad and let it dwell for maybe 10 minutes and then wash them in a bucket of hot water.. once the water gets mucky I move to the sink and continue wash until clean... once clean I throw them on my makita and spin them dry and then let them dry overnight
06-20-2008, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by The Dougler
Damn deep, I wish we could have worked out an appointment. I'm going to DIY this up coming week. Wish me luck.
06-20-2008, 11:40 AM
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Wow...just wow. Nice pics!
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