Recent content by OakesDetail

Everyone loves a dedicated track vehicle that is road legal, especially one that has been enjoyed and was now ready to lean towards the investment track to be brought out on the most perfect of days. Which we can all appreciate as some day these cars will be more and more scarce, so preservation...

The best thing to do when you purchase a new car, is to have it properly prepared and protected prior to your enjoyment. Executed here with a 2017 Corvette Z06 coupe in Torch Red, which was picked up by our own enclosed trailer at the dealership with just 3 miles on the odometer. The dealer...

There is an assumption that unless your car is brand new, it’s “too late” to put clear paint protection film, and there is some merit to it but it also is not concrete. There are several options on what you can do with your prized possessions current and future conditions that requires thorough...

This low mile Guards Red Porsche 991 Carrera S was brought to me to be brought up to it’s full potential while also protecting the paint. Assumed to be in good condition, but our assessment showed that it could use a little love. After the initial prep, the paint inspection revealed that it...

This exciting project was brought to me all the way from Washington DC, so that I could properly paint correct, clear wrap, ceramic coat and make some cosmetic upgrades to this Mclaren MP4-12C Spider. This stunning color combo was getting ready for a cross country journey that would end up...

2006 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster in Blue Hera sporting just nine thousand needed a total make over. New to the owner, my goal was to get it looking better than when it left the factory. Which gave me a roman scrolls worth of work. Starting with removing the existing partial clear bra which...

I am a car guy at heart, and that means I feel that performance vehicles should be used for their purpose. Few vehicles fully embody the purpose built feeling to be driven, and driven hard, like the Porsche GT3. This particular 997 GT3 is an exact example of being used for what it was meant for...

Here is my detail journal, both for my personal use to ease finding threads I've created and those looking for the work I have done. I have created this thread with all the content I have already contributed to the forum since I've joined thus far. There are a LOT of cars missing that I've yet...

Arguably, one of the most desired exotics on the market, the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. A 700hp V12 powering something that looks this aggressive and awesome from every angle. What’s not to love? So it would be ashame to see one so poorly handled when it was new, and this is frankly one of...

Just finally getting some time to get around to my writeups, that I am very far behind on. We are all car guys here and we can all appreciate a vehicle such as a GT3 that has been thoroughly enjoyed. This particular example contacted me to get it looking new again, as well as putting some new...

<div style="text-align:center;">"It's a brand new car, the paint is perfect." <div style="text-align:center;">  <div style="text-align:center;">A statement, which has proven false far more times than true. Which will be supported by this beautiful example, the very First Ferrari 458 Speciale to...

I've been a bit absent from the forums due to an incredibly busy schedule and moving to a much larger facility has taken time away from being active with you all on here! This will change though as I'm just about situated and ready to share the dozens upon dozens of exotics and other rare...

Yes, that's right, a 60,000 mile Murcielago! This Rosso Andromeda Murcielago was prepared to display in the 2013 Philadelphia International Auto Show, my fourth consecutive year preparing vehicles for display, as some will remember the Spyker C8 Spyder I took down last year! Needing some...

This low mile Maranello came in to be prepared for the Cavallino Classic event in Palm Beach Florida this coming January. While in already fantastic shape for an almost 12 year old vehicle, it needed to be taken a step further. Over the course of 42 hours, a wheels off, paint corrective...

Pozzi Blue is possibly one of my favorite Ferrari colors, as well as Tour De France Blue, and it fit perfectly for this F355 Spider. A major correction is a bit of an understatement for this vehicle, it also needed a deteriorating clear bra removed from the front end. I am very, very behind on...