Vader, your Maserati has been zainoed, my lord.

[Todd@RUPES]

Pininfarina did an amazing job designing this vehicle. It is gorgeous and looks good from every angle, truely a work of art. Of course a Ferrari F430 dervived 400 horsepower V-8 doesn`t hurt either!!!



I apologize for the lack of before or during photos. I was rushed because the customer was picking the car up and I only had about 3 1/2 hours to work on it, so I couldn`t take photos. I kept thinking if Darth Vader had a car, this would be it. Also, the owner had installed a Tubi exhaust on this thing so it roared like a Ferrari racecar.



General Process



Wash with ONR (thanks Joshpta for turning me on to this), 2 bucket method.

Stoner`s IG on Glass

Meg`s Hotshine on tires

Meg`s Hyperdressing 3:1 in wheelwells, engine compartment

Z10 on leather surfaces (entire interior pretty much)

Meg`s NXT All Metal Polysh on Tubi Exhaust.

Paint/LSP



Menzerna 106ff (thanks gmblack3a) @ 1000 rpm with Meg`s finishing pad

Z5pro X 2 (Zfx`ed) with Z6 wipedown after each coat

Z2rpo

CS (on rims also)

Z8 final wipe



Okay the only before/after photo I have.



Before

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati038.jpg



After

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati040.jpg



Okay massive after shots (I finished on time and after the owner saw the car he was so blown away that he let me take tons of photos).

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati001.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati002.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati004.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati006.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati008.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati010.jpg



Check this out!!!! A Ferrari 250GT Califorina (think Ferris Buehler)!!!!!! (I gave is a Z6/Z8 wipedown for now, but its pretty swirled, so this may be in the adgenda)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati012.jpg



Infront of Auto Sport (the service center/showroom I am working with)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati013.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati015.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati017.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati018.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati019.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati020.jpg

[Todd@RUPES]

The Maserati features a Ferrari F430 engine tuned for more torque. A quick wipedown with Meg` Hyperdressing was all that was needed

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati023.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati024.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati025.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati026.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati028.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati031.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati033.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati035.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati036.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati041.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati042.jpg



http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m194/tropicaldetail/anthonysmaserati034.jpg

[imported_Yal]

Hmmmmm the force is strong in this one!;)



Nice! :cool:

[awahl63]

Beautiful! Great detail

[Grimm]

Great job on a sweet car! Haha, I really like that picture with the card where it looks better in the reflection than in your hand. :grinno:

[imported_SHICKS]

Nice Work!!!!



How long do you wait after applying CS before you wipe down with Z8?

[RyanDe680]

Beautiful job Todd.



I`ll take the red GranSport in the background.

[SilverLexus]

I plan to visit AutoSport when I win the lottery. :)

[BanditSRT]

Beautiful job! I saw one of them in traffic the other day and thought it was a Buick :hide:

[audicoupej]

Hot dang! :2thumbs:



Beautiful detail. :drool: :drool: :drool:

[mblgjr]

It looks great!



It almost looks like it has aspect ratio too small tire on it though...

[imported_rydawg]

Excellent job on that one Todd! Love how deep and glossy it is.

[Jmiller07]

Looks great. Nice pictures.

[imported_Bence]

The Ferrari has a flat (180°) crank while the Maser uses a normal 90 degree one. So not entirely a Ferrari engine, because they share the raw casting of the block and the five main bearing architecture only.



Paint looks great though.

[mr.ikon]

man that is one clean car. is that like the one in entourage?