Hello all. I received a phone call from the owner of this 599 last week. He wanted the light swirling and holograms removed. The car had 500 miles when he bought it so there is no telling if the previous owner maintained it improperly or if the dealer prep was not what it should have been. Either way I was called and I went last week to look over the vehicle and see what was needed. When I saw the car the swirling and holograms were very light with a bit of heavier swirling on the trunk and hood. I told him we could do a single step all the way around and two steps on the top panels.
So, yesterday was when I polished it out, and it was not what I thought it was going to be. The paint was pretty hard and the swirls weren't coming out like I had planned. The sides took 2-3 passes, the hood took 3 passes, and the trunk took 4 passes with 105 and an orange pad on the Flex. I decided not to go with the rotary and just stick to what I am comfortable with especially on a 599!
They might have come out easier with the rotary but I didn't want to chance anything. There were still a few fine scratches here and there but after 4 passes with 105/orange they were deeper than what I thought. It was very aggravating. Anyway here are the pics.
Process:
Wash with Dawn
Clayed with megs white
Washed again and brought inside the garage
Polished with Flex
SIP/White LC
105/Orange LC
PS/Green LC
Pulled out side and washed to get all the dust out
LSP: Zymol Concours
Time:supposed to be 6 hours, turned into 10
Interior was vacc'd and Z9/Z10 was applied to leather, LOTS of leather.
I didn't take as many pics as I could because I was annoyed and the swirling was very hard to photograph but you get the idea. Of course no sun shots because it was raining and super cloudy. I only took maybe 3 pictures after I polished a section. Once I started I didn't want to stop and retake a picture, I just wanted to keep moving.
Here she was when I arrived, pretty clean.
Hard to see but this is light swirling and holograms
This is when I was finished polishing and was rewashing
And these are after being waxed
So, yesterday was when I polished it out, and it was not what I thought it was going to be. The paint was pretty hard and the swirls weren't coming out like I had planned. The sides took 2-3 passes, the hood took 3 passes, and the trunk took 4 passes with 105 and an orange pad on the Flex. I decided not to go with the rotary and just stick to what I am comfortable with especially on a 599!
They might have come out easier with the rotary but I didn't want to chance anything. There were still a few fine scratches here and there but after 4 passes with 105/orange they were deeper than what I thought. It was very aggravating. Anyway here are the pics.
Process:
Wash with Dawn
Clayed with megs white
Washed again and brought inside the garage
Polished with Flex
SIP/White LC
105/Orange LC
PS/Green LC
Pulled out side and washed to get all the dust out
LSP: Zymol Concours
Time:supposed to be 6 hours, turned into 10
Interior was vacc'd and Z9/Z10 was applied to leather, LOTS of leather.
I didn't take as many pics as I could because I was annoyed and the swirling was very hard to photograph but you get the idea. Of course no sun shots because it was raining and super cloudy. I only took maybe 3 pictures after I polished a section. Once I started I didn't want to stop and retake a picture, I just wanted to keep moving.
Here she was when I arrived, pretty clean.
Hard to see but this is light swirling and holograms
This is when I was finished polishing and was rewashing
And these are after being waxed
