1966 Ferrari 330, single stage mahem!

**Sizzle Chest** · 12-09-2018, 10:40 AM

1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series 1
Rosso Corsa
4.0 liter V-12, weber carbs, 5 speed manual
57,643 miles
1 of 1,099 produced between 1964-67

One of my good clients has been searching for one of these for some time. He finally found a nice 2 owner example and picked it up.

The paint was as you would expect being 52 years old. It has the usual nicks, chips, swirls, cracks, crazing, scratches, marring, haze and dead paint that a vehicle of this age has from being used as intended.

I spent some time taking paint readings. They weren’t terrible. Between 4-8mils. Some places thinner, some a little thicker.

I spoke to my client and he was more interested in preserving what paint is there rather than going for a museum quality piece/heavy correction. He drives it and wants to keep as much of the original in original.

He said that he believes that every scratch, ding, etc tells a story: Perhaps a picnic on the hood (gasp!) in Tuscany, or lovers kissing up against the door after a night out and before their final goodbyes. I liked his thought process on this, and it was OK with me, I like that, we now have a plan of action!

Let’s remove some defects and get some fresh paint to the surface!

Process/chemicals/tools/etc:

McKee’s37 Waterless wash.
Beta test medium clay.
DoDo born slippery was the clay lube.
Meg’s #7 hydration treatment!
Flex 3401, Rupes LHR75, Rupes iBrid
Misc. foam pads.
DeFelsko PTG.
Scangrip lighting.
M105
M205
McKee’s37 N914 in final wipe down strength.
McKee’s37 Jeweling Wax.
McKee’s37 Hi-Def Paint Sealant was the LSP.
HD Dress for tire dressing.
McKee’s37 metal polish.
Adam’s APC.
Adam’s In&Out spray on lower rocker panels.
AutoFinesse Glass cleaner.
Mckee’s37 total leather cleaner.
Metro vacuum.
Adam’s Brilliant Glaze was used on the chrome.
Pinnacle exhaust cleaner and brightener.

Thanks for looking! It was a pleasure to be able to bring this classic single stage beauty back to life!

**Sizzle Chest** · 12-09-2018, 10:43 AM

**Sizzle Chest** · 12-09-2018, 10:46 AM

**Ronkh** · 12-09-2018, 11:22 AM

Simply beautifully done!

Thanks

**Accumulator** · 12-09-2018, 01:08 PM

Hey, a Ferrari (and a red one no less) thread that actually appeals to me!

Sizzle Chest- Thanks for sharing this! Great work, you sure did right by it.

I simply *LOVE* that the current owner wants to preserve its originality and appreciates the patina of use/experience!

How long did the job take you?

**lloydrm** · 12-09-2018, 01:50 PM

Beautiful car and very nice job. Those wheels look just right on that car, but keeping those spokes clean-ish enough must be a nightmare.

**rlmccarty2000** · 12-09-2018, 01:52 PM

Looks great as usual. I know a sealant will last longer than most waxes, but I would not be able to resist slathering a nice coat of Souveran on that beauty. I’m sitting here picturing that in my mind. Also very happy to know the owner drives the car. That’s the good thing about scrapes and scratches, you’re not afraid to put on a few more “love marks”.

**Sizzle Chest** · 12-09-2018, 05:51 PM

Thanks Ron! I`m glad you are enjoying my write up! I enjoyed tackling this beauty!!

Accumulator, I had it for 4 days.

lloydrm, those Borrani wheels are a pain! But, you are right, they sure look sharp!

rlm: I know! I had Fuzion on my mind, but I really like this Hi Def PS...it goes on so easily and looks and feels great!

**GearHead_1** · 12-09-2018, 06:07 PM

So nice.

**Accumulator** · 12-10-2018, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Sizzle Chest

Accumulator, I had it for 4 days.

Gee, you`re fast!

**Sizzle Chest** · 12-10-2018, 09:39 PM

^^^Not really! Just some long days! You know how it is once you get into a groove, you just keep going!

**Justins00ss** · 12-11-2018, 04:33 AM

Just a sweet ride! Killer work

**Lonnie** · 12-11-2018, 01:21 PM

Sizzle Chest:
Can you clue me in on what the Meg`s Mirror Glaze #7 "hydration treatment!" entails, IE, when did you do this in the correction process and exactly how is it done?
This is not the first time I have seen this particular product used for a single-stage paint restoration, as the recently posted:
https://www.autopia.org/forums/click...francisco.html
Does the M105/M205 work particularly well on single stage paints OR were you just sticking with the Meg`s Mirror Glaze product line in combination with the #7 Glaze??

What can I say that has not been said about your detailing abilities. As I`ve said before, "The best vehicles get detailed by the best detailers" . That particular car in red looks exquisite in front for your home!! Excellent work!

**RaydiantDetail** · 12-11-2018, 04:17 PM

Amazing work!
You work on cars I dream of working on and you get them looking amazing.

**Sizzle Chest** · 12-11-2018, 09:12 PM

Thanks again for the comments everyone!

Lonnie: Mike P has a thread on it over on the `other` forum. But, you literally slather it on, work it into the paint and let it sit for however long you want to in order to `feed` and nourish the paint and actually hydrate it prior to correction. I think it`s essential on older dry cracked/cracking paint.

I did this the day before I started my actual correction/preservation work on this beaut!

I`ve had great results with the M twins before on SS paint, so I decided to keep to what I knew worked!

And thank you for the very kind words!