Scuderia Clean and Polish/Protect

Concours.John

Concours.John

Auto Detail & Restoration
This particular car is regularly driven except winter. It is locally hand washed when I can't get over to do it. It had the front and rear bumper covers re-painted early this year due to a factory defect. The dealer did a great job. It does have some RIDS and swirls still. A little compound in some nooks and crannies was found. There are some scratches from past years wear and tear.

Objective: Polish out RIDS and swirls. Remove scratches, or greatly improve upon them.

Keeping in mind this is a regular driver 100% is not the goal. A test spot for pad and polish choice revealed it could be 95% without compounding.

Process

Exterior
Two bucket wash- MF mitt/Griots car wash 1oz/2gal.
Clay-Clay Magic, Megs Quick Detailer for lubrication
Wheels- Griot's wheel cleaner
Wheelwells & tires- PB Bold & Bright
Glass- Sprayaway & MF followed by coffee filter buff

Engine Bay
Separate two bucket wash- MF mitt/ulta soft brushes Griots car wash 2oz/2gal(doubled)
All Carbon fiber treated w/PB Polish w/Sealant
All other engine CD-2 buffed down with MF
Glass- Sprayaway & MF followed by coffee filter buff

Polish
ADT 10511 rotary
2 pass Menzerna po85rd, Orange LC CCS
50/50 ISO wipe clarity check
1 pass PB Polish w/Sealant
1 hand application PB Polish w/Sealant w/foam applicator like wax
1 hr cure
PB EXP


Interior
Floors cleaned w/PB Spray & Wipe w/cotton cloth
Carbon fiber- PB Spray & Wipe, PB Polish w/Sealant w/cotton cloth, PB EXP
Soft surfaces- damp microfiber
Glass- Sprayaway & MF followed by coffee filter buff
All jambs- PB Polish w/sealant w/cotton cloth, PB EXP

I have been fortunate to log, along with my wife, about 500 miles total in this car. There have been many open twisty roads and long rural highway miles enjoyed. It's truly a blast. Bare bones as it gets it's one of my wife's favorites. I thank the owner for those opportunities.

About the car
2009 Ferrari Scuderia 16M
Approval through Ferrari required to buy new
One of 499 Spyders
520 HP, 0-60 in 3.4 sec., top speed 200mph
Suspension revised and tuned by World F1 Champion Michael Schumacher
True F1 transmission shifts in 60ms, Human eye blink-75ms
The 16M turned faster lap times than the Enzo at Turin, Ferrari's test track


BEFORE

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AFTER

After ISO wipe down
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The sun peeked for alittle bit.
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The dirt on the floor was from getting in and out it was wiped down along with the pedals and mat once parked.
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Thanks for looking.

Edit; PB Polish w/Sealant was 1 pass Red LC CCS
 
Very nice job indeed. Looks fabulous. And I bet a ride in that car would be incredible.

:rockon
 
Wow..amazing work on an incredible car. I see you used a coffee filter to buff the glass. What does that exactly do?
 
Pats300zx said:
Wow..amazing work on an incredible car. I see you used a coffee filter to buff the glass. What does that exactly do?
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It started when certain types of dash materials Ferrari used would pull the micro fiber out of your hand. Your hand would bump the glass. I noticed after going over all the window it would also catch any missed spots lint free.(it happens)
Someone mentioned it at a show. It works, just do it dry after you've cleaned it , and they are cheap. Use 2 for windshield size, only one side of filter discard after each side of glass once you have cleaned it.

Thanks for the comments everyone.
 
Concours.John said:
I've used Megs cleaner wax in the past, but PB polish w/ sealant topped with EXP has been the best combo so far.
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Thanks for the info. My stupid $VW$ has carbon fiber inside. Now I just gotta be sure that I tape the adjoining areas and not get lazy.
 
Looks beautiful John!! Did you get to test drive it :dnaughty

Ronkh said:
Thanks for the info. My stupid $ has carbon fiber inside. Now I just gotta be sure that I tape the adjoining areas and not get lazy.
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How bout we get you to do the outside first :stick:buddies
 
Pockets said:
Looks beautiful John!! Did you get to test drive it :dnaughty



How bout we get you to do the outside first :stick:buddies
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Yep. Was gonna try today, but someone is wrong on the internet and that's preoccupying me right now.
 
Not sure what happened. I thought I had already responded to this thread. I've only read it about 5 times. As usual John, great job. You do nice work. I would love to be the guy that takes these cars you detail out on the road to make sure all the water droplets are off. :)
 
Thanks for the comments. I'll try and work in some more detailed processes or tips. I'm just not as good as Mike Phillips and others on this. I'm just glad the pictures worked. I'm trying.
 
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