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01bluecls
05-20-2007, 11:11 AM
Completed this 1965 Ferrari 365 GT yesterday. It was my fourth black vehicle in 4 days and even though it needed a good amount of work, it was certainly in better shape then the previous cars I came across. The car was repainted and restored about 10 years ago. The owner takes pretty good care of it and it isn’t driven much. He wanted it buffed out as he is competing in a Concourse event today.



Paint was a little weird since it seemed somewhat soft yet I was able to go from EC to 106FF with no middle step. The car does have a clear coat which helped. The car is actually pretty big which is why it took me a while.



Final Process:

Wash, no clay needed

HT-EC with orange cut pad @1500rpms x2 in some areas.

Menz 106FF with blue finesse pad @1500rpms ->1000rpms x2 in some areas from previous polishing marring (very slight)

Re-Washed and FK425 wiped down (I took outside pics at this point as it was getting dark)

LSP = Souveran



PICS!



Hood Before:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365hoodb4.jpg



Hood After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365hoodafter.jpg



Bumper Before:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365bumperb4.jpg



Bumper After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365bumperafter.jpg



Driver Fender Before:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365drfenderb4.jpg



Driver Fender After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365drfenderafter.jpg



Another Driver Fender After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365drfenderafter2.jpg



Lower Half of Driver Fender Before:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365lowerdrfenderb4.jpg



Lower Half of Driver Fender After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365lowerdrfenderafter.jpg



Passenger Fender Before:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365passfenderb4.jpg



Passenger Fender After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365passfenderafter.jpg



Top of Passenger Fender After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365pasfendertopafter.jpg



Passenger Door Before and Passenger Fender After Comparison:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365doorfendercomparison.jpg



Both Door and Fender After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365passfenderdoorafter.jpg



Driverside Quarter Panel Before:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365drquarterb4.jpg



Driversife Quarter Panel After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365drquarterafter.jpg



Top of Driverside Quarter Panel After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365passquarterafter.jpg



Trunk Before:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365trunkb4.jpg



Trunk After:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365trunkafter.jpg
01bluecls
05-20-2007, 11:14 AM
These Outside pictures were taken after I re-washed the car and wiped down with FK425. So there is no wax at this point. I had limited space to take pics so I couldnt get any sideview shots. The sun was just about down at this point.



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365fullshot.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365rearclose.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365passsideshot.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365passsidereflections.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365fronttop.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365reartoppassside.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365trunkemblem.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365passsideshotclose.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365frontclose.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365hoodreflectionhouse.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365hoodreflectiontrees.jpg



http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q95/01bluecls/365fullshotagain.jpg
freestyla
05-20-2007, 11:15 AM
looks GREAT!!! you`ve been getting a lot of Ferrari`s lately
01bluecls
05-20-2007, 11:15 AM
Total Process took about 11 hours. No interior work was done since it was already pretty clean. Questions and comments are welcomed as always! :)
01bluecls
05-20-2007, 11:18 AM
looks GREAT!!! you`ve been getting a lot of Ferrari`s lately



Im in the "circle of trust" and referals are king at this point. :)
Scottwax
05-20-2007, 11:27 AM
Another amazingly stunning detail! :bow



Your outside shots really show that prep is 90%+ of the shine!
imported_GregCavi
05-20-2007, 11:35 AM
Stunning work! I love your documented before/afters. I am sensing a concourse winner. :)



Greg
01bluecls
05-20-2007, 11:47 AM
Stunning work! I love your documented before/afters. I am sensing a concourse winner. :)



Greg



Im hoping he wins in his category. It will make nice on my "Detaling portfolio" :)
qballjr13
05-20-2007, 12:04 PM
That car is stunning. You did an amazing job bringing that paint back to life. Any results from the show yet?
01bluecls
05-20-2007, 12:06 PM
That car is stunning. You did an amazing job bringing that paint back to life. Any results from the show yet?



I will probably know this evening. Even if he doesnt win, most concours events are not based on detailing aspects. Correct and accurate restoration determines the winner. Detailing simply makes the car more presentable to judges.
imported_DieselMDX
05-20-2007, 12:26 PM
Wow amazing job btw nice professional touch with wearing the hat and polo with your name on it.
DSVWGLI
05-20-2007, 12:39 PM
Wow looks fantastic. Prep is definitely everything as that paint is very clear and bright. Which pads are you using?
01bluecls
05-20-2007, 12:51 PM
I use LC/Wolfgang 6.5 inch pads for this particular detail. Areas that were a little tight I used 4in LC CSS polishing pad.



I just bought some polos and hats last week with Refined Detailing on them. I thought if I was going to be around the type of cars im detailing, i need to look somewhat professional! :)



Thanks for the compliments.
DSVWGLI
05-20-2007, 12:58 PM
I use LC/Wolfgang 6.5 inch pads for this particular detail. Areas that were a little tight I used 4in LC CSS polishing pad.



I just bought some polos and hats last week with Refined Detailing on them. I thought if I was going to be around the type of cars im detailing, i need to look somewhat professional! :)



Thanks for the compliments.



Are those pads concave or flat? Good call with the Polos and hat.
imported_DieselMDX
05-20-2007, 12:58 PM
have you tried meguiars or edge pads yet? I have the edge pads but thinking of changing. Where do you buy your pads from?





thanx and no problem