Two jet black Ferraris came into my shop for complete details and paint correction a few weeks back. There are a few hundred pictures to sort through between the two cars details so I have to break this writeup into two parts. This is the first part which features the California.
On with it!
Both cars had less than a couple thousand miles on them. Taking into account Ferraris poor factory finishing, dealership prep and then a few attempts at detailing prior to coming here the finishes had been through a lot. You don't have to take my word for it
Prep started as usual with thorough pressure rinse car followed by sudsy foam bath with a foam cannon
Sonax wheel cleaner safe for carbon fiber wheels and carbon fiber brakes
Decontamination stage
After claying drying and cleaning the finish I pulled the California outside to see not IF the finish was in rough shape but instead how bad it was.
Heavy overspray by the scuderia shield
Some interesting holograms, I can't imagined how this happened
Rear bumper also suffering from RIDS and holograms
Yikes
Dominic and Christensen from CafeSPA came down from San Francisco to shoot a video for their website. Here they are setting up some shots for the video
Filming took a good bit of the day and I was able to put the finishing touches on the lighting setup in the shop to get it just how I wanted. Wall art came out awesome also!
Back to the detail here one of the few very LOW readings coming off the California, again more evidence the car was cut and polished by others before me. Tread carefully..
Bad enough I'd say
Some 50/50 shots, heavy swirls and water etch on the doors
Working through some of the haze on the door, 50/50 showing the grey
LHR75 for tight corners
Roof pillars
Before
After. Not chasing two RIDS on A pillar with less than 70 microns.. as far as compounding and polishing will take me
On with it!
Both cars had less than a couple thousand miles on them. Taking into account Ferraris poor factory finishing, dealership prep and then a few attempts at detailing prior to coming here the finishes had been through a lot. You don't have to take my word for it
Prep started as usual with thorough pressure rinse car followed by sudsy foam bath with a foam cannon
Sonax wheel cleaner safe for carbon fiber wheels and carbon fiber brakes
Decontamination stage
After claying drying and cleaning the finish I pulled the California outside to see not IF the finish was in rough shape but instead how bad it was.
Heavy overspray by the scuderia shield
Some interesting holograms, I can't imagined how this happened
Rear bumper also suffering from RIDS and holograms
Yikes
Dominic and Christensen from CafeSPA came down from San Francisco to shoot a video for their website. Here they are setting up some shots for the video
Filming took a good bit of the day and I was able to put the finishing touches on the lighting setup in the shop to get it just how I wanted. Wall art came out awesome also!
Back to the detail here one of the few very LOW readings coming off the California, again more evidence the car was cut and polished by others before me. Tread carefully..
Bad enough I'd say
Some 50/50 shots, heavy swirls and water etch on the doors
Working through some of the haze on the door, 50/50 showing the grey
LHR75 for tight corners
Roof pillars
Before
After. Not chasing two RIDS on A pillar with less than 70 microns.. as far as compounding and polishing will take me
