1973 Maserati Bora - Extreme Makeover

[Mike Phillips]

And here are the finished results...





Mike

[Mike Phillips]

Next we focused our attention on the Bora's finish. First we clayed the paint to remove any above surface bonded contaminants using Meguiar's Quik Clay System.

Here's ghettocivic claying the rear portion of the car,



Here's the owner Ned claying the front end,



Basically claying is like rubbing a bar of soap over your skin, first you mist some Quik Detailer onto the paint, then a little onto the face of the clay bar, and then rub the clay bar over the finish. Any above surface bonded contaminant will come off and embed itself into the clay bar.

[Mike Phillips]

After claying, we decided to use Meguiar's ColorX by hand to clean, polish and protect the finish in one easy step.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's the end results,







Mike

[BoraBora]

Bora results--now THAT worked !!

dear Mike

I recall all the work and all the photos you shot of the work being done...and certainly the wonderful results produced. You are quite right that it takes a careful selection of the photos to meaningfully make a story of the process--and you did a fine job here in selecting the right ones. A 'work' in its own right!!

Thanks so much for this, and thanks to ALL the participants!

The car was at Crystal Cove this morning and received a lot of praise for its renewed and restored 'look'. You and Meguiar's received a lot of praise from yours truly...well deserved.

As previously mentioned, when I see how the products can be used to produce such excellent results, with some judicious following of instructions and application of modest efforts (thanks to your mentoring), it works to make the owner (myself in this case) then continue to maintain and show off the car as it should have been all along. Thanks for the problem solving.

The full kit I bought, with the Porter Cable machine in it, is starting to get a lot of use on all my cars, and I'm expecting this to give them all a lot of new life. I think my wife is more amazed than anyone. She thanks you, also.

Best and warmest regards,
to you, to the crew, and to all of Meguiar's...

Ned Evans

PS: I still think your results on the LT1 showed off even BETTER, if possible... especially owing to the black color looking so rich afterwards, and clear of swirls, etc. Very rewarding work.

[Scottwax]

Outstanding work on both cars! The Corvette looks very wet in the after pics and the Bora really turned out great for a one step product. Amazing transformation on those wheels too.

BTW, you did dress the Bora's fenderwells, right? Hyper Dressing (cut 2:1) works great on fenderwells.

[Beercan31]

good eye Scottwax


exultant way to eliminate tire slinging of product.



what clay bar is this...White? have not seen this before.

where are the finished interior shots?

I agree with Scotwax Outstanding work on both cars!

Ned
You have a real nice ride there.

[Quack]

the white clay is what came in my Quik Clay that i bought a month back.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Scottwax
BTW, you did dress the Bora's fender-wells, right? Hyper Dressing (cut 2:1) works great on fender-wells.

Naw... we skipped the fenderwells...