Completed today(10-8-2010) have done this car in the past, but it had a few more issues than normal with fingernail scratches on the passenger side door and some undetermined spots on the clearfilm. The owner is using the car for an event this weekend and wanted it to really look nice, so I put the time in and made it look "As new". At the start with a foam bath, then clay & de-con step. Back inside for drying. Not such a great pic, but a cluster of scratches that needed correction. Scratches removed. Clearfilm clarity restored. While other "Cake-eaters" are living it up, I am putting in the long hours to meet the deadline:violin: Trim was not looking it's best. Cleaned rubber on the right side. Entire trim piece cleaned of dead rubber and dirt. Second coat of Powerlock going on (removed the next day). All done for Friday night(late). Dirty engine bay(evidence of some tracktime). "Blueing" exhaust can, I would spend extra time on this to make the can look like chrome!!. Obligatory 50/50 pic during the initial stages of polishing. After pics, I was pleased at the finished look of the exhaust can.
Mats were not super dirty, but needed a little cleaning. Cleaned up engine bay. This pic is after more fine polishing, I went over it repeatedly until I was happy(1.5 hours). Reflection pic. Second coat had cured for 12 hours, so time to remove it. Every crevice cleaned. Badge re-affixed after steaming the gunk off. Finish is "popping" Interior dialed in as well. Paint in the "Jambs" fine polished.
Thanks. May have to get some in to try. Did you use a foam applicator, microfibre applicator, mf towel?
Used a cotton towel for the first passes(like using wool and a rotary) then followed with microfiber covered foam applicator, finishing with a 100PPI foam applicator.
Stunning. How bad were the exhaust tips? Ive had trouble with these on the F430 in the past. Any tips? Cheers Brett.
can you please tell us the method you used on the floor matts? my method would be adams carpet and upholstery spray and the to hit it with a carpet extractor. are your methods the same or do you take it a step further. also, do you prob know how to put racing stripe in floor matts, do you use your carpet extractor for doing this, if and when you do this? thanks godoman
