RGK Detailing Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 A few months ago I detailed this rather tasty Ferrari California. The car gets used regularly and hasn't seen a wash in two weeks, so there was a fair bit of traffic film and bug splatter, there was also a fair few swirl marks showing in the afternoon sunlight. The car on arrival. G101 mixed 10:1 was sprayed on all lower parts, including wheels Then rinsed Full car then snowfoamed (not pictured) The tailpipes and all other fine details were then cleaned with a soft detailing brush. Wheels then cleaned with soft detailing brushes, Ez detail brush to clean the backs of the wheels, and Billberry mixed 18:1 The full car was then bathed in Meguiars Gold Class shampoo, using a Meguiars Sheepskin mitt and two buckets. Then rinsed and clayed using Sonus Green and Gold Class shampoo mixed 10:1 in a spray bottle as lube. (not pictured) tar remover sprayed onto wheels, then removed with a soft microfibre. one of the few tar spots I could find. With the car fully washed, clayed and dried, it was time to assess the condition of the paintwork. Swirls!. The odd hologram. Being an Enhancement detail, a single stage of machine polishing is carried out then the paint cleansed ready for waxing, in this case Meguiars 205 was used on a Yellow 3M, this knocked back the majority of swirl marks and holograms leaving only the RDS, finishing down nicely allowing the metal flake to "pop" through!. 50/50 Full panel polished and ipa wipedown Being chuffed with the results I continued to move round the car using the same process. After polishing, Dodo Juice lime Prime Lite was applied using a 3M Blue pad by rotary, followed by another ipa wipedown, this process added extra gloss and wetness to the finish, two coats of my favourite wax at the moment Dodo juice Purple Haze Pro was then applied, the wheels were also given a coat of FK1000p, tailpipes polished with AG Metal polish, then protected with FK1000p. you can just make out the wax hazing in these two photo's. This was left to cure for 20mins or so whilst the interior was vacuumed. with Suede carpets extra care was taken using a soft brush attachment. After the wax was buffed off the tyres were dressed with AS Highstyle applied with a tyre applicator and windows polished with AG Fast Class. Engine given a wipe down with G101 and plastics dressed with Aerspace 303 Protectant. 460bhp 4.3 V8. The finished article, I'll let the pictures do the talking :thumb: Hope you enjoyed reading. Richard 07500903249 http://www.rgkdetailing.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 one of my all time favourite cars - lovely job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Very nice. Finish in the paint after just one pass is so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nice 50/50 on the real quarter. Nice bling shot towards the end too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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