Christmas Detail - Ferrari P4 - Move over Rudolf

[Mike Phillips]

Christmas Detail - Ferrari P4 - Move over Rudolf


This is a reproduction of the Ferrari P4. Ferrari only built three 1967 P4's all of these still exist today and are accounted for. In the late 1980's, Noble Automotive in England was commissioned to build a reproduction for a private collector and this is the Noble P4. It cost over $300,000.00 at the time of the build including a Ferrari 308 engine, Porsche 915 transaxle and 5-speed transmission plus 4 down-draft Webber Carburetors.

The paint is Rosso Corsa Red in single stage and when I arrived and inspected the paint every inch of it was completely swirled out. I restored the paint using the following 5 steps.

1. Wiped car clean using Detailers Waterless Wash.
2. Clayed the paint using Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay.
3. Machine polished the paint using Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover/Flex 3401/LC 6.5" Flat White Polishing Pad.
4. Machine polished the paint using Wolfgang Finishing Glaze/Meguiar's G110v2/LC 5.5" Flat White Polishing Pad
5. Machine waxed the paint using Wolfgang Fuzion/Meguiar's G110v2/LC 5.5" Flat Blue Finishing Pad.

Here's a few before and after pictures...








Wax on...



Wax off...



















And for effect... all pictures taken using Canon Rebel on the A-Dep function with no alterations except for camera flash.

Before


After



On Autogeek.net

Wolfgang Füzion Carnauba Polymer Estate Wax

Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover

Wolfgang Finishing Glaze

[Pats300zx]

Beautiful job Mike. Now that is a sleigh Santa would be proud of

[Mike Phillips]

Beautiful job Mike. Now that is a sleigh Santa would be proud of

Thanks...

I have a before and after videos too...

Had to be very careful, this paint was very soft and there were already a few thin spots on raised body lines from past detailing work...

Incredible how swirled out cars like these get...

[Impressions]

Extreme makeover Mike Phillips style!
Great job as usual Mike!

[Crazy Diamond]

Very nice, it's going to be a merry Christmas for someone. Shine on.

[The_2nd_G]

Great work (as always) on a car that has some of the coolest body lines of all time. And it just wouldn't look the same in any other color.

[Dougw4355]

what a sweet ride,,Maybe its time I try fuzion

[Audi X2]

Mike as usual beautiful work and documentation!
Thank's so much for sharing

[Andr3wilson]

Stunning!! I am seriously jealous! I would give my eye teeth to work on a beauty like that! Such a pretty car!

[cartman57]

Now that's a beautiful finish!
Nice pic with the emblem splitting the two sides.

Rear window it a treat to look into, good ol downdrafts