La Bella Firma by Bella Macchina (100+ pics/video)

[Todd@RUPES]

Thanks for taking the time to post this - especially the videos. I will admit I have made the mistake of not taping up everything properly before buffing with the rotary, and have caught an edge (I'm not too proud to admit it - LOL).

-David

Your not the first David and not the last. The amount of taping is so dependent on the car and the type of detailing you are doing. Something like a Ferrari 360 doesn't require a lot of taping because it is so rounded as has pretty thick paint.

Dream Team in Action !!!!!



I love it...Nice work guys....:woot:

Thanks Pat. Give me a call tomorrow!

Wow, this thread was thoroughly entertaining, informative, and educational. There was so much attention to detail, I love it!



This thread is officially one of my favorites now, hehe. It'll always be a good reference.

Thanks Denzil, I appericate the kind words man

Neat... You have more patience than I. Nice work...



(Sidenote, your PM box is full... in the event you were not aware).

Thanks Tett. PM box is cleared...

Reeediculous. Good job Bella Macchina Crew.

Thank you very much!

This truly is one of the best write-up's and attention to details from Todd and i was very happy to be there with the Florida gang to help out. This Ferrari is now perfect in every way. Thanks :thxTodd and Brian for having myself and Erick there! Bravo!!!!!!!!!:bow:bow:bow

Thank you for helping us out!

 

[hXc drummer23]

Wow this amazing. The work, the car, and the thread are amazing. Great Job.

 

[Jscort98]

:drool::drool::bow

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Excellent documentation and detail work guys!!!!!!:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs

 

[imported_Picus]

I don't remember the last time I posted in a c&b; but this one will do it. Nice work Todd and crew. Whatever the cost it was worth it, there are a lot of little things to pick up on in the writeup - you guys did a great job.

 

[somebody]

Wow great job and a great write up! I really liked the videos learning a lot on both technique and application.



-Brandon

 

[jesselyons2002]

Are you going to start making instructional videos ???

 

[dsms]

You guys are true masters of your craft and deserve every bit of credit given to you

 

[imported_rydawg1]

This is one VERY impressive thread Todd (and the crew)! I am very impressed with how you have grown your business and knowledge in the past year. Congrats!!!!!



p.s. Your cramping Rick and I's style. We have to work extremly hard to beat this thread:grinno::chuckle::spit:

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Most thorough detail I have seen. Hats off.

Thanks Luis!

Wow this amazing. The work, the car, and the thread are amazing. Great Job.

Thank you very much. We are lucky to be able to this type of work!

 

[baseballlover1]

ABSOLUTELY A MAAAAAAZIIIINGGGG!!!!!



That is.... nothing other then AMAZING will do. In another write up you did you said you would want enzo to be proud... He would be AMAZED. I doubt he would believe that it just happened. That is AMAZING.



You are my DAMN hero!



This is the care that you were talking about... i remember you saying it was taking forever but that is AMAZING! How did you match the hi temp paint to the paint on the engine covers? ALL you guys... just amazing.



I love how everything is so italian. The name of your details and all. It is SOOO great.



This is the best write up i have EVER seen. And now that i think about it... it probably wasnt the smartest thing to get the shirts in black... haha



But hey if im guna come down there soon ile keep them and bringem down with me. Give me a call when you get a free second.



I also want to know how do you find out so much about the polishes? Do you just do A LOT of testing or do you talk to menz and ask how they are supposed to be used, or what? Also, i think i saw 106 used on a metal piece of something? Wouldnt the filling go away at some point?



... BUT JUST AMAZING!!!!!





I am reading that auto week right now. The new ferrari is not up to my taste but whatever they can do to sell cars.

 

[baseballlover1]

BTW todd. the next post you do will be your 2000. Better make it special. answer my question *couph couph* haha.

 

[fergnation]

Simply amazing!!! But what is new. I am going to stop looking at your C&B's because they are getting to point of being depressing. It is virtually impossible to try and keep up with the work the two of you are doing.



But I have a couple of questions.



How do the two of you decide on what products to use other than polishes that cut. For example. Why did you not use Ultrafina, instead going with Menz?



Also, how come you went back to the Zaino leather products (which I am a big fan of) instead of Leatherique?



Lastly, usually you dress tires with Zaino (last Ferrari C&B). Why use Meg's this time?



Awesome write-up guys!

 

[imported_shine]

Simply amazing attention to detail and writeup! Thanks for taking the time; I'm sure this took a while.

 

[EMAES]

OMG Im amazed! I really admire your work, you are a true professional detailer!

 

[Raz5219]

O......M......G!!!!!



That's the most thorough and insane detail I've ever seen! You're work is in a completely different league than what I'm capable of. Whoever the owner is, he's one lucky guy to have you guys detailing his car. Keep up the great work and please do more instructional videos and writeups. They're invaluable to noobs like myself. :hifive:

 

[blk45]

Wow, great write up Todd! It was my pleasure to help out. As amazing as it looks in these photos, the real thing was even better. I was very impressed with the attention to detail (no pun intended!) that the guys put into this. They were VERY thorough. I'm sure the owner was very pleased. Thanks to you and Brian for all of the knowledge that you shared with me.

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Well Todd, you really outdid yourself this time!



How will you ever live up to this threads standards again?!



Without question one of the best write-ups I have read here yet.



:up

 

[Todd@RUPES]

:drool::drool::bow

:bigups

Excellent documentation and detail work guys!!!!!!:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs

Thanks Thomas!

I don't remember the last time I posted in a c&b; but this one will do it. Nice work Todd and crew. Whatever the cost it was worth it, there are a lot of little things to pick up on in the writeup - you guys did a great job.

Seriously Kevin that is really cool of you to say. You are one of the most influencial detailers that I have tried to patten my work standard to. Thanks

Wow great job and a great write up! I really liked the videos learning a lot on both technique and application.



-Brandon

Thank you Brandon.

Are you going to start making instructional videos ???

God no... LOL. I bumble like an idiot, hell I don't even know what I was trying to say half the time. I stutter and and I hate to look at the camera (or it could have been the goofy guy holding the camera).

You guys are true masters of your craft and deserve every bit of credit given to you

Thanks dsms, I really appericate it. I don't know about the master part, but every job is an opportunity to do something more and learn more. I told Jason (motorcity) that I was going to polish the license plate backer on my next detail and he laughed. I was serious!

This is one VERY impressive thread Todd (and the crew)! I am very impressed with how you have grown your business and knowledge in the past year. Congrats!!!!!



p.s. Your cramping Rick and I's style. We have to work extremly hard to beat this thread:grinno::chuckle::spit:

Thanks Ryan. Cramping your style? You guys have the polishing part down but you still have to detail them (burn):rofl

 

[Todd@RUPES]

ABSOLUTELY A MAAAAAAZIIIINGGGG!!!!!



That is.... nothing other then AMAZING will do. In another write up you did you said you would want enzo to be proud... He would be AMAZED. I doubt he would believe that it just happened. That is AMAZING.



You are my DAMN hero!



This is the care that you were talking about... i remember you saying it was taking forever but that is AMAZING! How did you match the hi temp paint to the paint on the engine covers? ALL you guys... just amazing.



I love how everything is so italian. The name of your details and all. It is SOOO great.



This is the best write up i have EVER seen. And now that i think about it... it probably wasnt the smartest thing to get the shirts in black... haha



But hey if im guna come down there soon ile keep them and bringem down with me. Give me a call when you get a free second.



I also want to know how do you find out so much about the polishes? Do you just do A LOT of testing or do you talk to menz and ask how they are supposed to be used, or what? Also, i think i saw 106 used on a metal piece of something? Wouldnt the filling go away at some point?



... BUT JUST AMAZING!!!!!





I am reading that auto week right now. The new ferrari is not up to my taste but whatever they can do to sell cars.

Wow Dainel, pretty excited huh? The best advice I can give you is to pick a new hero



106 has the potenital to fill if used incorrectly. We used it to remove the light marring on the plastic pieces after using a string buff to polish them.

Simply amazing!!! But what is new. I am going to stop looking at your C&B's because they are getting to point of being depressing. It is virtually impossible to try and keep up with the work the two of you are doing.



But I have a couple of questions.



How do the two of you decide on what products to use other than polishes that cut. For example. Why did you not use Ultrafina, instead going with Menz?



Also, how come you went back to the Zaino leather products (which I am a big fan of) instead of Leatherique?



Lastly, usually you dress tires with Zaino (last Ferrari C&B). Why use Meg's this time?



Awesome write-up guys!

Thanks Ferg, I really appericate the compliments!



Leatherique was applied on the first day (R Oil) and left to dwell overnight to help soften the leather. The oil was particularly hard to remove with Prestine Clean (sticky) so I used Z9 to help the process, which is why I applied Z10 after. It was just how it worked out.



I love Z16 but enjoy variety.

Simply amazing attention to detail and writeup! Thanks for taking the time; I'm sure this took a while.

Thanks Shine. It took way too long to do a write up like this (8 hours total, between picture marking, uploading, and writing it up).

OMG Im amazed! I really admire your work, you are a true professional detailer!

Thank you EMAES, I do my best :buffing:

Wow, great write up Todd! It was my pleasure to help out. As amazing as it looks in these photos, the real thing was even better. I was very impressed with the attention to detail (no pun intended!) that the guys put into this. They were VERY thorough. I'm sure the owner was very pleased. Thanks to you and Brian for all of the knowledge that you shared with me.

Erick thanks for comming man! It was our pleasure for sure :bounce

Well Todd, you really outdid yourself this time!



How will you ever live up to this threads standards again?!



Without question one of the best write-ups I have read here yet.



:up

Thanks Rob. I don't think I will ever do a write up like this again to be honest, lol...