Paint Troubled 72 Ferrari Daytona (20 pics with my new DSLR)

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Car is a 1972 Ferrari Daytona with original Lacquer paint. The car belongs to my client in which I have completed details on 6 of his cars so far, this being the 7th. I have seen the car before and knew it needed a paint job from the get go. The owner knows it as well but really wants the car to be as original as possible. The mechanical side of the car has been pretty much restored except the suspension. The car will probably repainted at some point.



The paint is cracked, crazed, raised, oxidized, and alligator skinned. My goal was solely to “brighten� her up to be a little more presentable until repaint down the road.



Process:

No wash, just Qd’ed to remove moderate dust. No clay since there was a lot of oxidation going to be removed.

EC with white polish pad @ 1700 rpms (Didn’t want to remove “too much� paint.) I actually tried wool with EC on a test section and it didn’t make any difference then the EC with polish pad.

Menz FPII / RMG (70/30) with Blue Finesse pad @ 1700rpms -> 1200rpms

LSP = Souveran

All chrome polished with Flitz by hand.

Wheels polished with Flitz with Mother Mini Polish ball and cordless drill @1000rpms

Tires along with underside black trim dressed with Mothers FX Tire Shine



Interior: vacuum, all vinyl and plastic surfaces cleaned with lexol and treated with 303.

No engine bay done.



Process took 9 hours:



ALL THE FOLLOWING PICS WERE TAKEN WITH MY NEW CAMERA (NIKON D40X DSLR), KEEP IN MIND THE CAMERA IS NEW AND I SHOT EVRYTHING IN MANUAL MODE, EVEN IN MANUAL FOCUS!! (HAHA BIG MISTAKE, THE PICTURES DIDN’T TURN OUT THE GREAT) IN THE “AFTER HALOGEN� PICS THE FINE “SWIRLING� YOU SEE IS ACTUALLY CRACKS IN THE FINISH, OXIDATION WAS JUST HIDING SOME. THE FRONT BUMPER HAD THEM PRETTY BAD.



Here they are owner was very pleased at the turnaround.



Hood During:







Passenger Door Before:







Passenger Door After:







Passenger Quarter Before:







Passenger Quarter After:







Passenger Quarter Before (Different Angle):







Passenger Quarter After (Different Angle):







Driver Quarter Before:







Driver Quarter After:







Driver Door Before:







Driver Door After:







Wheel half Polished:

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After Shots (Sun was pretty much down as I finished around 8:00pm):







































Questions and comments welcomed as always.

[2000firebird]

wow great turn around!

[imported_Dave1]

Fine work......:xyxthumbs

[PhatHoodDetail]

ur a master, no correction a grandmaster

[lbls1]

Very nice recovery. I did see where there were some issues coming along, but considering that its a `72 and original, I`d say that the paint looks good for a 35 year old.

[01bluecls]

Yea what sucks is after you remove oxidation you are left with cracked paint underneath. Most areas on the car were REALlY bad. Not that Lacquer finish is the best to being with lol. I just made sure the car got brightened up without incurring further cracking or excessive thinning.

[imported_rydawg]

Great Job for the condition that was in. That second to last hood shot was nice.



Nice camera by the way. I can`t wait till you get the manuel setting right and see your future pics. I have heard only great things about that camera, plus it is a Nikon. I am jealous!

[imported_Denzil]

Really good results given the situation!

[Scottwax]

[MixSE]

Again, another great job!



Almost every other day, I have seen you make a new post with ANOTHER Ferrari in the title. How many does this guy have? hahah.

[audicoupej]

Looks great Chris, espeically for what you were dealing with.



Congratulations on your new toy.

[Todd@RUPES]

You my boy, blue!

[itb76]

Fine job an an awesome car!!

[RyanDe680]

Great job!!!



You have been working on some awesome cars as of late Chris!