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    Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    Hi guys back again after a long break !

    Lamborghini and Ferrari Sydney Detailing Trip part 3

    Well guys , this is the other car that i detailed after the LP 670 SV !

    As you will see from the following photos the amount of work that went into the Engine Bay which was dull and oxidized !

    One whole day was spent just for the engine bay alone ! This was a back braking job !
    I could have spent 4 days on this Ferrari but the owner allowed me 3 days, but in the end he admitted that i should have spent an extra day go figure !

    So on with the detail .

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    After





    50/50 Carbon Fiber Engine Bay





    Notice how dull and oxidized the Left hand side of the Carbon Fibre is and the right hand side looking glossy again.



    Engine Bay all done nice and glossy again !



    Metal Polish AutoGlym Metal Polish
    LSP for engine bay AutoGlym High Definition Wax !

    Client wanted me to try this Wax out on his Engine Bay .

    Tail Pipes cleaned with AutoGlym Metal Polish and steel wool 0000 .



    Before



    After



    I called it a day as my back was killing me leaning over the engine bay with my Flex DA and Mini Metabo RO.

    Day two


    Bright and early to get as much work done on the paint work as possible, i only had one day left so i was timing myself !


    All areas of Carbon Fibre were polished using a small Random Orbital Polisher since an attempt at hand polishing was a complete waste of time !
    The only exception were very small areas on the center console which required hand polishing and later sealed with AutoGlym High Definition Wax which was also used in the engine bay !



    Pinnacle and AutoGlym were used for the Leather





    and you know how times flies when you are having fun !




    Paint Correction in progress
    Mothers Professional line of Polishes were used to correct this Ferrari Challenge Stradale with my Festool Rap 180 Rotary and my Flex XC 3401 VRG DA polisher with a combination of Lake Country's Foam Wool Pad and CG Hex-Logic 6.5" pads from Orange , Green , and White to refine the paintwork !



    With the paint correction all done it was time to apply three coats of Swissvax Crystal Rock over two days .


    Here are the final results please enjoy !






























    Thanks to all for looking i hope you enjoyed the write up as much as i enjoyed working on these supercars !

    Regards

    Mario


    Coming up next !

    Lamborghini and Ferrari Sydney Detailing Trip part 4

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    Very nice! What did you use on the perforated tail panel?

    PS: Flying in to Brissie in a couple of weeks to see your mighty Cats take on my hapless Lions.

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    My favorite Ferrari until the 458 came along... Great job Mario!
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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    i need a mop for all this drooooolllllll

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    Quote Originally Posted by SameGuy View Post
    Very nice! What did you use on the perforated tail panel?

    PS: Flying in to Brissie in a couple of weeks to see your mighty Cats take on my hapless Lions.
    Thanks buddy ! I used Aero Space 303 Protectant !

    Good luck !

    Mario

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    Quote Originally Posted by Marc08EX View Post
    My favorite Ferrari until the 458 came along... Great job Mario!

    Thanks Marco !

    Love those Ferrari 458 Italia's ( haven't had a chance to detail one just yet )

    Mario

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    Quote Originally Posted by kingofsorrow View Post
    i need a mop for all this drooooolllllll

    Agreed!!!!!

    Mario

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    stunning! great work. I bet those CF door panels looked amazing after polishing.

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisGT View Post
    stunning! great work. I bet those CF door panels looked amazing after polishing.

    Thanks Chris,

    I like your Black ride in the avatar !

    Those CF door panels came up like new !


    Mario

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    Re: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

    Great Work for a great car, Curious to see what the extra day wouldve DONE to it?

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