Maserati GT Sport and Kamikaze ISM

[malypb]

Recently to ASDEC came five years old Maserati GT Sport :) for a decent refreshment and protection with a coating.

Steps quite standard:
- thorough washing and decontamination using the product of Valet Pro (foam), ADBL (Shampoo, Vampire, Tar&Glue, Tire Cleaner, APC, Green’gine, Wheel Warrior) + several types of clay bars
- removing the old protective film with the help of the hair dryer and water
- two-step paint correction using Rupes machines and pads, Royal Pads, Meguiar’s D300 and M205
- polishing glass with CeriGlass
- cleaning the interior with Colourlock, ADBL and Sonax
- protection with Kamikaze ISM Coat (paint, chromes, plastics), Sonax Nano Paint Protect (wheels), 4nano Tire Shine (tires) and SCS Titanium Glass Guard (glass)

Problems:
- removing the old film is not a simple job ;) – you need to be very careful because the film every now and then breaks or / and crumbles
- paint was very difficult to work with, soft and firmly holding the remains of compounds (sticky paint) – needed a lot of various attempts and patents to finish it well without leaving a small holograms and haze

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During work:

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Interior:

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to be continued...

[malypb]

The car is ready:


Maserati GT detailed at Auto Spa - YouTube

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Best regards

[rms64]

Beautiful work and what a great looking shop!

May I ask what the "washing platform" (tarp with what looks like foam underneath?) is used for? Interested!

[malypb]

Beautiful work and what a great looking shop!

Thanks :)


May I ask what the "washing platform" (tarp with what looks like foam underneath?) is used for? Interested!

It's the wash mat from Chemical Guys. Not a very good one but very expensive :( I was forced (because it's was a nightmare to empty this and after a few months and a several cars I had a few air leaks) to do a few modifications - I cut off one side and I use foam pipes (for thermal insulation) inside air pumped sides.
Now it's easy to clean ;) and and I not have to worry about the descending air.

[Mike lambert]

Excellent work! How do you like ISM, we love it at our shop!

[rms64]

Thanks :)



It's the wash mat from Chemical Guys. Not a very good one but very expensive :( I was forced (because it's was a nightmare to empty this and after a few months and a several cars I had a few air leaks) to do a few modifications - I cut off one side and I use foam pipes (for thermal insulation) inside air pumped sides.
Now it's easy to clean ;) and and I not have to worry about the descending air.

Got it, thanks!

[malypb]

Excellent work! How do you like ISM, we love it at our shop!

Thanks.

ISM - easy to apply, nice gloss and wet look. So far we like it.
But for now it's only one car we used this product on and to be sure if we are really like it ;) we need to make some observations about durability, self cleaning ability, etc.
Probably I will use it on my daily driver (or two) and I will observe how it withstands winter.

So far I had not to good experience with Over Coat alone. I washed and clayed with BH Regular clay (no polishing this time) my daily driver (Porsche) then did wipe down with Eraser and applied Over Coat on half and on another half Sonax BSD.
This car was coated with SS6 a few months ago - for testing.

After two weeks it seems (during the quick wash) that Over Coat is almost gone and BSD works very well.
No beading and sheeting on Over Coat side and this side is clearly more dirty.

[custmsprty]

Talk about a make over on an Italian beauty :dblthumb2:

[mudman]

Great work, and excellent job documenting the process.

[Sizzle Chest]

Excellent work and a great write up! Thanks for posting...car came out great!

[Mike lambert]

Check the video we did on my website, Ism and overcoat several months old after a wash.
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