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dsmith2013
02-16-2013, 04:45 PM
I had the opportunity to detail this 1995 Ferrari F355 recently. The car was pretty abused as it was a previous track car, but the new owner wanted it back to condition it should be.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0632_zpsb9a3de07.jpg



Here`s a few of the condition of the paint.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0675_zps7ffe5d4c.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0678_zpsc0f45a73.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0713_zps02bd4f60.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0688_zpsa460bdc8.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0712_zpsc4339d85.jpg



A few of the interior.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0684_zps890f0dea.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0716_zpsc08be485.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0714_zps6cef7cff.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0715_zps0ac8965f.jpg



And just a good indication of how dirty this thing actually was.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0696_zpscca2c9a0.jpg



Foamed it down and did a two-bucket wash.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0732_zps1b0a04a3.jpg



I clayed the car, dried it, taped it up, and started on correcting the paint.



50/50 of the driver`s door.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0744_zpsfcf14b3c.jpg



50/50 of the engine lid.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0764_zps5ecc3c90.jpg



Corrected scoop.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0761_zpsd1f31ac3.jpg



Corrected rear quarter panel.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0769_zps3e0ef3e1.jpg



50/50 of the tail lights.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0778_zps34811ce4.jpg



Cleaned up the exhaust tips.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0780_zps24f54a3f.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0779_zpsae5454b3.jpg



Foamed it down again to remove any polishing oils.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0792_zps73266342.jpg



And for the finished product.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0798_zps2beed391.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0795_zpsc093cf9b.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0796_zps886b32d6.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0801_zps040d8773.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0803_zps33ca2bf4.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0812_zpsabcbbc17.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_0809_zpsd86e23ad.jpg



Thanks for checking it out!
togwt
02-16-2013, 05:15 PM
:welcome: to Autopia.org dsmith 2013



Not bad for a first post...great job on a great vehicle...
White lexus 23
02-16-2013, 10:02 PM
awesome job! looks good man!
Jean-Claude
02-16-2013, 11:31 PM
Wow, that one looked like fun! Great job and welcome to autopia!!
DaGonz
02-17-2013, 07:29 AM
Welcome to Autopia.. and nice work!
imported_Rcrew
02-17-2013, 08:33 PM
Nicely done. How long have you been detailing?
ahheck01
02-17-2013, 08:37 PM
Did you check paint thickness on this one? If so, what tool did you use? How soft is that Ferrari 90`s paint?
dsmith2013
02-18-2013, 07:48 PM
Nicely done. How long have you been detailing?



I`ve been doing this on the side for a couple years.




Did you check paint thickness on this one? If so, what tool did you use? How soft is that Ferrari 90`s paint?



I didn`t use one on this car. The car had never been polished, and I didn`t have to use anything too heavy to remove almost everything. However, I will be purchasing a Defelsko Positector 200 pretty soon because it can read the individual layers on the car. Also, the paint wasn`t bad at all. I would say it`s on the medium side for a single stage.
ES08xlt
02-18-2013, 10:14 PM
ballin @ss i won the lotto hanger and what does he fill it with besides his 95 ferarri.



list of win



92-96 f series

what i hope is a 72 ranchero and not a gran torino

shoe box roller awaiting awesome

model a body posted with no frame

37 ford

and not one but two Cyclones
dsmith2013
02-18-2013, 11:53 PM
ballin @ss i won the lotto hanger and what does he fill it with besides his 95 ferarri.



list of win



92-96 f series

what i hope is a 72 ranchero and not a gran torino

shoe box roller awaiting awesome

model a body posted with no frame

37 ford

and not one but two Cyclones



You sir know your cars. And the Ferrari is the only thing the was the customer`s. The metal 48x80` building, 37 ford, 1988 F150 with 28k miles, 53 Ford and 31 Model A (both undergoing restoration back to original) are owned by my dad. The Ranchero, and both Cyclones are my uncle`s. The only thing I own in there is a 93 MR2 Turbo which can`t be seen in the pictures.
IHA Mark
02-19-2013, 09:04 AM
Well done sir! A true beauty restored.
JohnKleven
02-19-2013, 10:40 AM
Nice work on a great car. The 355 is still one of the best looking and sounding F-Cars.
imported_dfazekas
02-19-2013, 01:54 PM
Very nice work. The interior seems to be much improved as well.
jimmie jam
02-21-2013, 01:03 PM
Impressive first post! Welcome, beautiful result.
Scottwax
02-22-2013, 06:21 PM
Nice job bringing the paint and interior back! I take it the black plastic in it was all melty looking? Seems they all do that.