Ferrari F430 Scuderia Detail - 45 Hours with Oakes!
01-25-2011, 10:25 AM
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Ferrari F430 Scuderia Detail - 45 Hours with Oakes!
A six day, 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, concours 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 aideu!
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, contaminents make their way onto the paint. 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 pieces were polished and sealed using appropriate products. Here you will see the Exhaust Muffler polishing both before, and it's 50/50 progress.
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Driver side air box polished, passenger side airbox unpolished
Finished Engine bay photos
Hard water spots on rear engine divider glass before/after
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Hand polishing and sealing the rear underbody diffuser
Shortly after completing the engine bay, the interior was tended to, in the same fashion in regards to the carbon fiber pieces, which are abundant in the Scuderia.
Carbon fiber seat back, Before and After polishing.
Seat Back 50/50
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50/50 photo of carbon fiber door polishing
With the interior, engine bay and wheels tended to, we moved on to the biggest part of the project. The Paint Correction. After analyzing the paint with Halogen, LED and flourescent lighting, we "read" the vehicle in approximately 200 locations. A labeled image will be included in the videos to come of the exact readings throughout. Our findings are shown below:
Inspection photos, before correction:
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Our inspection concluded that a lot of light surface marring and swirling were evident, we also discovered some heavier damage, shown in the following images.
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Unfinished Wetsand marks, most likely left by the factory
Preparation and inspection completed, the correction was underway, after our test panels with Menzerna polishes. From a very non-aggressive combo, we worked our way up until the desired results were achieved. Which we captured in the following group of photos, in a 50/50 format.
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The finished results of the paint, which we photographed without ANY sealant, wax, glaze - which we do not use on in our details - are shown here.
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The final pictures are the final photos of the detail process, you can clearly see the depth and gloss of this deep metallic gray. The images speak for themselves, capturing the results of a true detail.
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Now for some overall photos of the vehicle!
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Thank you for reading, feedback and comments are welcome!
-Oakes
Last edited by Oakes; 01-25-2011 at 10:28 AM.
01-25-2011, 10:27 AM
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For those of you interested in seeing the video of the Scuderia detail, as an added visual of what goes into these style details, PLEASE view our recently completed documentary here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDwNT9CvEFU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDwNT9CvEFU
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01-25-2011, 09:16 PM
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Oakes-that job is simply stunning and incredible....wow! It's a shame you couldn't have buffed off that dual stripe down the middle of the hood and trunk....
Great video too!
Great video too!
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01-26-2011, 10:14 AM
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Thanks!
Thank you sir! I am siding with you on the stripes for this color, it would look sinister in that color alone. However, i feel the stripes make a huge impact on the lighter colored models.
Thank you! It was a 1995 Ferrari 348 Spider, same chassis, just slightly different styling as the the 355
Thank you! It was a 1995 Ferrari 348 Spider, same chassis, just slightly different styling as the the 355
01-26-2011, 10:29 AM
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Awesome job, and gorgeous car
01-31-2011, 10:59 AM
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01-31-2011, 10:44 PM
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Absolutely amazing work Oakes! I can't believe the 50/50 shot of the muffler 
That Scuderia is pure sex.
That Scuderia is pure sex.
02-02-2011, 05:29 PM
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I don't know what I'd do if I owned that car, but I'm pretty sure it'd only last fifteen seconds 
Amazing job inside and out, it's unbelievable how much better it came out. It already looked great!
Amazing job inside and out, it's unbelievable how much better it came out. It already looked great!
02-03-2011, 01:19 PM
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Thank you!
Agreed! Too many of these cars being built to be driven and become statues in a garage. However, I imagine the ownership experience is still similar!
Hahaha! Thank you!
Hahaha! Thank you!
02-18-2011, 11:30 PM
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Did you mean no sealant or protection was used in your details, or just no glazes?
Either way, great turnaround. It must be a nice feeling knowing that you've made a car look as nice as it possibly can be.
Either way, great turnaround. It must be a nice feeling knowing that you've made a car look as nice as it possibly can be.
Great work, dude!!!!
02-20-2011, 11:35 AM
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No Protection at all?
Either way, phenomenal work. How many hours went into that baby?
Do you do "regular cars"?
02-22-2011, 06:52 PM
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So how much did that one cost?
02-24-2011, 10:13 AM
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I do regular cars as well haha, have posted plenty on this forum alone! Civic or Bugatti, if it needs the work, it gets it.
Thank you sir!!
Products use, P21S Polishing Soap, P21S Finish Restorer, Chemical Guys Metal Wax and Optimum Metal polish
I'm not at liberty to disclose that on the forum, as I am not a vendor and simply just sharing my work. Thanks!
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