Apollo_Auto
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OK this wasn't a huge correction job, but I thought I'd post it anyway because I know how we all love car porn 
. This 599 GTB is on the showroom floor so it was especially important to have it in, well showroom condition. I did a walk around to see what needed to be corrected and actually found some damage and swirls that I didn't see before. It had some serious holograms on it almost everywhere and RIDS in a few places. It was a bit difficult to see the damage because I had to fight with the bright showroom lights, but my LED lamp picked up everything. Almost all of the correction was done with a blue Riwax cutting pad and InstaFinish #15 and the deep scratches were polished out with a Scholl 4" wool pad and Scholl S02. This stuff is awesome because it doesn't leave much marring when finished down, even when using a wool pad. Here's the pics, enjoy!
Before any of you have a heart attack, I'll tell you that yes, the ring and watch were removed before I started.
If you look just to the right of my hand, you can see the holograms with the showroom lighting only.
Hmm, what be this?? Some more bristles from an automatic car wash that got caught under the Ferrari emblem again?
Looks just like the bristles in the emblem on the Scuderia I did a couple weeks ago (in the pic below)... When I showed the owner that, he immediately called the factory and from what I understood in Italian, he told them that there's a professional detailer here correcting the cars and he said that these cars have been through an automatic car wash, etc. Of course the factory denied it, but 2 of the cars I've done for them have the same red bristles in the same spot? Not coincidence.
Holograms on the door...
Holograms on the hood... like big ones.
All taped up.
This was a huge scratch on the bumper. It looked like someone propped the spare tire there with their knee while they were opening the trunk to put it in.
After a few passes with InstaCut #0. The InstaCut left too much marring so I switches to Scholl 02 and a 4" wool pad.
Still healthy readings after the cutting was done. The scratch came out 100%.
I did a quick spot correction on the driver's door on this one, but being that it's white I didn't bother trying to pick it up on camera... just thought I'd throw in some more eye candy for you guys.
Somebody scraped the pillar in the showroom with this one. It was pretty deep and the paint was already gone, but I managed to make it look good by removing the residue and smoothing out the cut.
After
Hood all finished
Hood from another angle
Scratches removed from around the door handle
I achieved about 90% correction on the bumper. Basically it can only be seen with a very scrutinizing eye from close up now.
A few afters
COMING SOON TO A FORUM NEAR YOU...
California Dreamin'
I've got this beauty for a full week (I'm sure it won't take that long, but I have a week with her anyway) starting from Monday. It needs to be prepared for a car show and owner told me, "Do what every you need to do to it to make it perfect inside and out." It, like the other F cars that I've done so far, has a lot of RIDS, swirls, holograms and other surprises. There's also some strange marks that are getting on the leather inside from the way the roof opens and the owner asked me to figure out what's causing it. It should be a fun detail.
Thanks for reading and C&C always welcomed!
- Jesse
. This 599 GTB is on the showroom floor so it was especially important to have it in, well showroom condition. I did a walk around to see what needed to be corrected and actually found some damage and swirls that I didn't see before. It had some serious holograms on it almost everywhere and RIDS in a few places. It was a bit difficult to see the damage because I had to fight with the bright showroom lights, but my LED lamp picked up everything. Almost all of the correction was done with a blue Riwax cutting pad and InstaFinish #15 and the deep scratches were polished out with a Scholl 4" wool pad and Scholl S02. This stuff is awesome because it doesn't leave much marring when finished down, even when using a wool pad. Here's the pics, enjoy!
Before any of you have a heart attack, I'll tell you that yes, the ring and watch were removed before I started
.
If you look just to the right of my hand, you can see the holograms with the showroom lighting only.
Hmm, what be this?? Some more bristles from an automatic car wash that got caught under the Ferrari emblem again?
Looks just like the bristles in the emblem on the Scuderia I did a couple weeks ago (in the pic below)... When I showed the owner that, he immediately called the factory and from what I understood in Italian, he told them that there's a professional detailer here correcting the cars and he said that these cars have been through an automatic car wash, etc. Of course the factory denied it, but 2 of the cars I've done for them have the same red bristles in the same spot? Not coincidence.
Holograms on the door...
Holograms on the hood... like big ones.
All taped up.
This was a huge scratch on the bumper. It looked like someone propped the spare tire there with their knee while they were opening the trunk to put it in.
After a few passes with InstaCut #0. The InstaCut left too much marring so I switches to Scholl 02 and a 4" wool pad.
Still healthy readings after the cutting was done. The scratch came out 100%.
I did a quick spot correction on the driver's door on this one, but being that it's white I didn't bother trying to pick it up on camera... just thought I'd throw in some more eye candy for you guys
.
Somebody scraped the pillar in the showroom with this one. It was pretty deep and the paint was already gone, but I managed to make it look good by removing the residue and smoothing out the cut.
After
Hood all finished
Hood from another angle
Scratches removed from around the door handle
I achieved about 90% correction on the bumper. Basically it can only be seen with a very scrutinizing eye from close up now.
A few afters
COMING SOON TO A FORUM NEAR YOU...
California Dreamin'
I've got this beauty for a full week (I'm sure it won't take that long, but I have a week with her anyway) starting from Monday. It needs to be prepared for a car show and owner told me, "Do what every you need to do to it to make it perfect inside and out." It, like the other F cars that I've done so far, has a lot of RIDS, swirls, holograms and other surprises. There's also some strange marks that are getting on the leather inside from the way the roof opens and the owner asked me to figure out what's causing it. It should be a fun detail
.
Thanks for reading and C&C always welcomed!
- Jesse
! Don't worry, I don't turn down any work; I've got a mini van and a wagon to do tomorrow! 