Suggestions for a Ferrari Testerossa

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magictouch24

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Hey everyone. I just got a call from a new client (who has a fleet of exotic cars) and he is looking to have his Ferrari Testerossa, one of two of his cars going to a show in two weeks, fully detailed. I've never detailed a Testerossa, and am wondering if anyone here has and if they have any suggestions.



I asked him if he wanted a polymer sealant and he opted for just wax. My plan is to go about the interior as I normally would, and wash the exterior, clay if necessary (he says it is garaged most of the time), polish with my orbital, put on 3M Hand Glaze, and follow up with Meguiar's Hi-Tech Yellow wax. It is a black car and I have not seen it up close in person yet, but he said it is in pristine condition and doesn't need to be buffed by machine.



Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
 
if he has never had the car clayed ever, i think now would be a perfect time to do so. the car probably still has quite a bit of "foreign" material on the surface - even with it being "garaged". of course, since it is a ferrari, best to finely prepare the paint for clay with a lot of lube to keep the clay from doing harm.



also, in my opinion, since you say this car is in a show, i'd stick with your carnauba plan. i have found (among many others) that the polymer-type glazes make the car "shine" and "shimmer", but don't quite have the depth of a quality carnauba that the black cars seem to really benefit from. the carnauba will make the car pleasing to the eye.



:xyxthumbs to you using the 3m imperial hand glaze. i swear by that stuff too. :)



hope i could help.



kepani-who'd love to drive a 'rossa one day. ;)
 
Wait till you see the car, especially a black car, in person before deciding on a plan of attack. What some consider "pristine" you might see as "spider webbed up the kazoo."



If he used the words "in pristine condition and doesn't need to be buffed by machine" he may not understand that the PC is about precision and consistency rather than speed and brute force.





PC.
 
In my experience (having completed a '91 red testarossa), u can approach this car a bit differently due to the single stage paint. There is no clear coat. Start with the least aggressive approach (like your first intention), and add more aggressive steps as necessary. These cars are very neat to work with, but if you are using a rotary or pc, be sure to tape off any edges (as there are many) and hand polish them later.
 
I second that long test drive.

As far as approach to the car the paint is not that much diffferent than any other european car like Mercedes or Porsche. Just make sure that you approach it with the policy use the least agressive product necessary to do the job.
 
I would of course wait to see the car before deciding on a final plan of attack - the aforementioned process applies only if the paint really is in pristine condition.



Thanks for the feedback!
 
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