Deep Gloss Auto Salon: Ferrari Scuderia

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imported_Kevin Brown

Jedi Master
Fellow autopians I know you can help me. :) My 99 Nissan Maxima's weather stripping around the drivers door is sticking when I open the door. The rubber sticks to each other and makes the sticking sound. What can I use to make the rubber not stick to each other and not turn the rubber brown. Will silicone spray work? What products do you recommend? Thanks in advance. :)
 
I used a light coat of glyceryn (I learned later that it just evaporates quicky) and 303 on top.



I used an old cotton sock as a glove and spread a light coat to all the rubber around the doors. I do this twice a year on both our cars and and the rubber is still like new!:D
 
There was a thread started later about greying weatherstrip you may want to read it.



Basically treat rubber weather seals like your tires.
 
Deep Gloss Auto Salon
2009 Ferrari Scuderia


Tire/Rim/Arch Cleansing:

Rims: P21s Wheel gel
Tires: P21s Total Auto Wash
Wheel Wells: P21s Total Auto Wash
Raceglaze XL Brush: Used for barrels of rims and to get into small clearance to scrub arches
Black Magic Tire Brush: used to scrub tires
Wash Mitt: Used to clean face of rims
Megs Wheel Brush: Used to clean face of rims

Below is picture of all the wheel cleaning products in action:
P21sGelWorking.jpg



Tire/Rim/Arch Protection:
Tires: Dressed with Surf City Beyond Black
Arches: Dressed with Bare Bones
Rims: Protected with Optiseal x 2

Paint Cleansing:
Generously pressure washed
Foam cannon with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash Clear
Generously pressure washed
Foam cannon with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash Clear
Badges and all cracks cleansed with Megs slide lock brush
2 bucket wash with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash Clear
Generously pressure washed
Clayed with Riccardo yellow and ONR as lube
Blown and blot dried

Interior:
Hides: LM Trio
Carbon Fiber: Polished with 4? tangerine hydro pad / Power Finish
Carbon Fiber: Protected with Zaino AIO / Z2
Floor/Rubber Bits: HD Total
Alcantara: Warm Water and Terry Towel
Fire Extinguisher: FK 425
Windows: Surf City Clearly Better
Rubber Seals: 1z Gummi Plfedge

Example of hides before:
KickPlateBefore.jpg


Example of hides after (excuse still wet LM)
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Engine:
ONR wipedown
Carbon Fiber: Power Finish / Tangerine Hydro
Carbon Fiber: Zaino AIO / Z2
Rubber: 303 Wipes
Fuel Rail/Exhaust Can: Never Dull / Surf City Metal polish

Reaching in to polish small bits is not easy:
ReachingIntoBay.jpg


Polishing Carbon Fiber:
EngineBayPolishing.jpg


This tool made the window quite a bit easier:
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Got Swirls?
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Paint Correction:
Meg?s 105 / Surbuf pad / Megs V2
**Some spots required Meg?s 105 / Cyan Pad / Makita Rotary
SIP / White LC / Megs V2
106ff / Black LC / Megs V2
85rd / Red LC / Megs V2

LSP:
Black Fire Wet Diamond (3 layers)
Zaino Grand Finale

Some direct comparison before and after pictures (at various stages of polishing):

Before:
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After:
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Before:
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After:
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Before:
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After:
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Before:
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After:
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Before:
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50/50:
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Sun Verification:
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Random Sun Shots:
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A few random (yet cool) reflection shots:
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BeautyAfter3.jpg

DoorReflection.jpg


Indoor Shots:
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Beauty Shots (taken by the talented Milan Andrys)
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Milan21.jpg

Milan14.jpg

Milan20.jpg

Milan12.jpg

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Milan16.jpg


Thanks for looking!

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Outstanding! Love the extra attention given to the beautiful engine bay as well as how crisp and tight the reflections were when all was said and done. Outstanding work and another hard-earned happy client!
 
OUTSTANDING CORRECTION!!!!!!!:drool5: sun shots are on point. "Thats brill that is".

Don't you love the lexan rear engine cover, have to dis-assemble the two support bars (hex) to properly clean it(suckness) especially when you drop one of the fasteners in the engine bay(and take 1.5 hours to get it back!!!!).
 
Man, that's reflective paint at it's best!:biggrin: Excellent work!:thumbup:

It's fun doing engine details on those rear engine 360/430 Ferrari's isn't it... not!:devil: Actually, it is fun but it kills my back.

Totally out of the park work, thanks for posting!:Dancing Dot:
 
muttgrunt said:
Outstanding! Love the extra attention given to the beautiful engine bay as well as how crisp and tight the reflections were when all was said and done. Outstanding work and another hard-earned happy client!
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Thanks Marc.....

As always, I appreciate the kind words man!

Street Dreams said:
Hard paint suckness, shameful condition from factory! Excellent correction and detailwork :thumbup:
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Yep, you know it.... hard!

Thanks David!

Auto Concierge said:
OUTSTANDING CORRECTION!!!!!!!:drool5: sun shots are on point. "Thats brill that is".

Don't you love the lexan rear engine cover, have to dis-assemble the two support bars (hex) to properly clean it(suckness) especially when you drop one of the fasteners in the engine bay(and take 1.5 hours to get it back!!!!).
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Mr Willis.... Thanks for the kind words!

Ughhh, gotta hate when that happens!

Roadrunner said:
Man, that's reflective paint at it's best!:biggrin: Excellent work!:thumbup:

It's fun doing engine details on those rear engine 360/430 Ferrari's isn't it... not!:devil: Actually, it is fun but it kills my back.

Totally out of the park work, thanks for posting!:Dancing Dot:
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Thanks RR.... Bad on the back for sure but they sure do bling when done right!

RaskyR1 said:
Awesome work, great pics, detailed write up....what more can you say!?! :thumbup:
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Thanks Chad... With people on these forums doing such great work and detailed write ups (present company included) it has just become the norm and if you dont have all those components you are left in the dust:scared:

Thanks Buddy!
 
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