Apollo_Auto
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Hi guys and gals! So I guess this guy was hoping to be in the next The Spy Who Loved Me film but things went awry... terribly. This is no Esprit and you're not Bond, dude. So, they say the owner of this car swerved to avoid hitting a child on a bicycle... Anyway, I've been eagerly awaiting this detail for a couple months now and the next day it came out of cervix I got my grubby hands on it!! Here's why I was anxious >>
YouTube - Ferrari F430 In the Lake, Accident Aftermath
It sat in the lake for almost a week!!?? Either that guy was a really sh1tty driver or he lost control from going too fast and took it for a plunge because it looks to me that he's got plenty of space between the road and the lake to avoid hitting a kid. Or perhaps he was avoiding something else when he went into the lake? Nationwide is on your side... My customer was the highest bidder for this at an auction and what a lucky duck he is, because after lots of work and after putting my mojo on it, it looks almost brand new... Here's the goods >>
Texas inspection stinker...
Step one: Remove all barnacles and fish
.
The a$$holes that polished this car before the owner came to me left polish all over the car and it's been a few weeks so it was very difficult to remove.
Gift from above
This little surprise set me back about 2.5 hours... A clear bra that had been cooked for the entire time the car was out in the auction lot... roughly 1.5 years I believe in the Texas heat. Yeeeah!! The clear bra came off but the glue decided it wanted to "stick around" for a bit longer
. OK I'll get my coat now. 
Glue boogers that I collected. I think I'll place these strategically in front of my shed door where the neighbor's Persian cat usually craps.
Ever seen a shaven Persian? Looks something like this
My new wheel cleaner doin its thang...
Part 2 of the wheel detox: My new nano wheel cleaner. Cleaning usually isn't necessary after the 2st step, but just in case. This leaves the first coat of nano protection (the foundation) behind... sweet stuff.
Let the beadings begin!!! The wheels bead much better after the 2nd coat of wheel sealant is applied by hand.
Some of the damage. This thing had water spots galore everywhere, but not from it's maritime mayhem, but from being outside for so long. Most of the engine bay and glass had to be cleaned with 20% vinegar.
I started out with the engine bay and soaked it with APC to loosen up the poopy inside then brushed and blasted out with a PW. The i snowed the outside , rinsed and then snowed
again. I've started using a new method of washing and IMO it's much better than the 2BM.
The first foaming is of course to loosen contaminants. Then rinse. Foam again, but this time don't rinse. Use the foam to wash the car with and your single bucket of soapy water to rinse off the wash mitt. With this method you get a super slick layer of foam between you and the car, which is much slicker than soap & wasser alone. Also, what I've done here is I've used a non-pH neutral foam for the second layer of snow, which when combined with agitation from the wash mitt will strip any wax on the car, as seen in exhibit A below (no sheeting).
I shall call it "The 2FM" or "two foam method" (coining that!!)
This is the "Trout Hangout"...
Leather not too bad... considering.
The "Crab's Corner"
YouTube - Ferrari F430 In the Lake, Accident Aftermath
It sat in the lake for almost a week!!?? Either that guy was a really sh1tty driver or he lost control from going too fast and took it for a plunge because it looks to me that he's got plenty of space between the road and the lake to avoid hitting a kid. Or perhaps he was avoiding something else when he went into the lake? Nationwide is on your side... My customer was the highest bidder for this at an auction and what a lucky duck he is, because after lots of work and after putting my mojo on it, it looks almost brand new... Here's the goods >>
Texas inspection stinker...
Step one: Remove all barnacles and fish
.
The a$$holes that polished this car before the owner came to me left polish all over the car and it's been a few weeks so it was very difficult to remove.
Gift from above
This little surprise set me back about 2.5 hours... A clear bra that had been cooked for the entire time the car was out in the auction lot... roughly 1.5 years I believe in the Texas heat. Yeeeah!! The clear bra came off but the glue decided it wanted to "stick around" for a bit longer
. OK I'll get my coat now.
Glue boogers that I collected. I think I'll place these strategically in front of my shed door where the neighbor's Persian cat usually craps.
Ever seen a shaven Persian? Looks something like this
My new wheel cleaner doin its thang...
Part 2 of the wheel detox: My new nano wheel cleaner. Cleaning usually isn't necessary after the 2st step, but just in case. This leaves the first coat of nano protection (the foundation) behind... sweet stuff
.
Let the beadings begin!!! The wheels bead much better after the 2nd coat of wheel sealant is applied by hand.
Some of the damage. This thing had water spots galore everywhere, but not from it's maritime mayhem, but from being outside for so long. Most of the engine bay and glass had to be cleaned with 20% vinegar.
I started out with the engine bay and soaked it with APC to loosen up the poopy inside then brushed and blasted out with a PW. The i snowed the outside , rinsed and then snowed
again. I've started using a new method of washing and IMO it's much better than the 2BM.
The first foaming is of course to loosen contaminants. Then rinse. Foam again, but this time don't rinse. Use the foam to wash the car with and your single bucket of soapy water to rinse off the wash mitt. With this method you get a super slick layer of foam between you and the car, which is much slicker than soap & wasser alone. Also, what I've done here is I've used a non-pH neutral foam for the second layer of snow, which when combined with agitation from the wash mitt will strip any wax on the car, as seen in exhibit A below (no sheeting).
I shall call it "The 2FM" or "two foam method" (coining that!!
)
This is the "Trout Hangout"...
Leather not too bad... considering.
The "Crab's Corner"
