eaglerider94
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Amazing results. How long did it take? I'd guess 4 days?
Sneak peak of the latest project... full wetsand/ Ferrari 458 Italia
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Todd@RUPES
Just a regular guy
Thanks guys for the kind words of encouragement. I am working on the writeup now, but it will probably be at least a week before it is done.
Started at 8:30 AM Saturday and finished at 7:00 PM yesterday (Wednesday), with 12-14 hour days in between. The hardness of the paint in conjunction with the fact that every body panel is curved is what caused the most pain. (And took so much time).
Started at 8:30 AM Saturday and finished at 7:00 PM yesterday (Wednesday), with 12-14 hour days in between. The hardness of the paint in conjunction with the fact that every body panel is curved is what caused the most pain. (And took so much time).
Street Dreams
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You were not kidding when you told me it had a lot of orange peel, thats really awful! Cant wait to see the complete W/O on it =P~
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
Sweet!!!! Now this is the right way to sand a Ferrari! Director
You should change the name of your business to Star Trek Detailing..."boldly going where no other detailer has gone before". You just made detailing history.
You should change the name of your business to Star Trek Detailing..."boldly going where no other detailer has gone before". You just made detailing history.
bufferbarry
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Very cool Todd! Nice cars aren't they?
imported_Woob
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Wow owner didn't care about paint thickness! Then again if done right removal shouldn't be a worry. Can't wait to see how you wetsanded in the write up.
imported_Kevin Brown
Jedi Master
I think he DID. Stop
It was not consistently thick. :-B
So he hired Todd to fix it! :blacksmith:
And fix it... Todd DID! :wizard:
Todd@RUPES
Just a regular guy
Thanks Dave, it's gonna take me a while to get the write up done but I will do my best!
Sweet!!!! Now this is the right way to sand a Ferrari! Director
You should change the name of your business to Star Trek Detailing..."boldly going where no other detailer has gone before". You just made detailing history.
LOL, I think your blowing it up a little much. I might be the first one to fully sand the 458 (don't know they have been out in Europe for a while) or at least document, given the 458's massive orange peel I will definitely not be the last.
Thanks Barry! Very cool car.
I measured the paint very carefully, but we found the balance between flattening the paint and material removal. It wasn't perfectly flat when I was done, but almost flat.
kc's
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MA MA MIA - its unbeliverble
brilliant work.......you are genius indeed
did u hired Aladdin to help???
one word
SPEECHLESS
brilliant work.......you are genius indeed
did u hired Aladdin to help???
one word
SPEECHLESS
michakaveli
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That orange peel makes me feel ill. Staring at it gives you a sense of sea-sickness... Nice job on that tharr Todd.
imported_Dubbin1
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Wow what a turn around. I am shocked that the car came from the factory looking like that.
imported_Auto Concierge
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This will be an amazing turnaround, then the car will be looking as it should when completed.