Flannigan
New member
Hi everyone! We had a car that I was very excited about in the garage today, a 2004 Maserati Quattroporte Pininfarina! This vehicle was booked for a correction and then to be coated with Cquartz Finest for the ultimate in protection and gloss. We started with the normal wash and decon process, but this car was very clean to begin with, so we didn't take any photos. After the decon, we could see what the paint really looked like.
In all honesty it wasn't in bad shape for a car going on 10 years old, but it certainly needed some TLC. We ended up going with a two step process to remove all of the deeper swirls, and bring back some gloss that was missing.
The first step was Menzerna FG400 with a microfiber pad on the Rupes 21, and that was followed by Menzerna SF4000 on a green buff and shine pad. We were very happy with the correction, I would call it 95%+ free of defects at this point.
After we were happy with the correction, we prepped the vehicle for coating. We started by doing a wash to remove any left over polishing dust, and then did a wipe down with Car Pro Eraser on the paint, glass, wheels, and trim. After everything was clean, and free of oils, we applied two thick layers of Cquartz Finest to everything. Here is how it looked while curing in the garage.
And here is how it looked out in the sunlight.
We absolutely loved working on this vehicle. The paint was amazing as well, transforming from a red/orange in the sun, to a burgundy, almost deep purple in the shade. It fit this elegant vehicle very well! Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read our write up, and we look forward to your feedback!
-Dave
In all honesty it wasn't in bad shape for a car going on 10 years old, but it certainly needed some TLC. We ended up going with a two step process to remove all of the deeper swirls, and bring back some gloss that was missing.
The first step was Menzerna FG400 with a microfiber pad on the Rupes 21, and that was followed by Menzerna SF4000 on a green buff and shine pad. We were very happy with the correction, I would call it 95%+ free of defects at this point.
After we were happy with the correction, we prepped the vehicle for coating. We started by doing a wash to remove any left over polishing dust, and then did a wipe down with Car Pro Eraser on the paint, glass, wheels, and trim. After everything was clean, and free of oils, we applied two thick layers of Cquartz Finest to everything. Here is how it looked while curing in the garage.
And here is how it looked out in the sunlight.
We absolutely loved working on this vehicle. The paint was amazing as well, transforming from a red/orange in the sun, to a burgundy, almost deep purple in the shade. It fit this elegant vehicle very well! Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read our write up, and we look forward to your feedback!
-Dave
