View Full Version : Details: Dodge Viper and Ford GT
ZaneO
03-14-2007, 05:42 PM
This car belongs to the Vice President of the Viper Club of America. The car was a pleasure to work on, and he was a pleasure to deal with. It was an overcast day, so the pictures are a touch dark.
Process:
-wash
-clay
-PO106FF with a polishing pad at 1500 rpm
-Zaino Z5 Pro by hand
-ZAIO on wheels
-Zaino Z16 on tires and trim
-Zaino Z9 and Z10 on leather
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic002small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic003small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic006small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic012small.jpg
ZaneO
03-14-2007, 05:43 PM
Next up was a Ford GT owned by a doctor in town. It has long tube headers, a Ford Racing exhaust, and a Whipple. This car was a major PITA! It only has 250 miles on the odometer and looked like it was washed with the dirtiest rag someone at the dealership could find. Numerous scratches and swirls plagued the finish. Not only that, but there are 4 million cracks, crevices, cubbie-holes, etc. to clean, polish, and/or dress. In the end, I spent 11+ hours on it. I wasn`t 100% satisfied with it, but there eventually has to be a stopping place.
The paint was very thin, but rock hard. I corrected the majority of the defects, but some deeper problems still remain. A word of warning to anyone else who gets their hands on a Ford GT...be careful taping the textured trim pieces. While I was removing the tape, some of the paint/texture lifted from the piece. You can notice the area in one of the pictures (#4).
Process:
-wash
-clay
-PO106FF via light cutting pad and PC on 5-6
-PO106FF via polishing pad and PC on 5
-Zaino Z5 Pro
-Zaino Z16 on tires and trim
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic017small.jpg
Afters
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic019small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic035small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic047small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic057small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic063small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic064small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic065small.jpg
Questions, comments, and advice are always welcome.
Great work on both vehicles, but that 4th pic of the GT looks amazing!!
imported_rydawg
03-14-2007, 05:51 PM
Great job on those insane cars! Both look wet and deep!
SHhhhh
03-14-2007, 06:05 PM
that GT looks AMAZING!
stilez
03-14-2007, 06:20 PM
Stellar detailing and photography!
Don`t beat yourself up over the GT. There`s noway I`d want to burn a hole in that finish trying to make it 100% :).
Accumulator
03-14-2007, 06:26 PM
ZaneO-Nice work (per usual ;) ). You must be getting pretty handy with the rotary, only using *it* on the Viper. Heh heh, smart move IMO- using only the PC on the GT even if it *did* look so trashed.
I wonder if the 3m *green* tape would`ve worked better on the GT`s trim :nixweiss
imported_Dave1
03-14-2007, 06:34 PM
your keeping some nice company......:D
Very good work.....:xyxthumbs
imported_GregCavi
03-14-2007, 07:00 PM
HOLY VIPER!! Wow, that thing is deep. Glad you got the GT, to bad about the previous shape.
Greg
imported_ajbarnes
03-14-2007, 07:20 PM
Nice job! Cool photography too! :xyxthumbs
Pats300zx
03-14-2007, 07:23 PM
Stunning pics and work....Simply beautiful...:woot:
Kevin R.
03-14-2007, 07:45 PM
Was he upset about the trim? Looks pretty apparent in the pictures.
But that is a beautiful car and looks dripping wet even if you weren`t 100% satisfied. Better safe than sorry!
gmblack3
03-14-2007, 07:57 PM
Great work Zane.....As always.
My favorite pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/ZaneO/exotic064small.jpg
1 Clean WS6
03-14-2007, 07:59 PM
Simply beautiful Zane!!! :2thumbs:
mgm2003
03-14-2007, 08:04 PM
You always give 110% and it shows.
Very impressive Zane.