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Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINEY NOW!

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  • Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINEY NOW!

    I had the pleasure to shine a Ferrari 550 Maranello for a true car guy (his daily driver is a Corvette). He recently purchased the vehicle and found it to be mechanically babied but left much to be desired as far as the appearance went.

    What I was confronted with was a car that needed a fair share of TLC. It wasn't just swirled and scratched but it was covered in paint over- spray.






    I anticipated a good seven or eight hour rub out session. I finally finished up over 12 hours later in almost complete darkness. It was allot of work but I enjoyed every second of it.



    Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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    Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

    Meguiars red clay bar helped remove the paint over spray. Wool and foam pads and #86 and #105 got her shiney. The application of #21 polymer sealant completed the steps required to "bring her back".


    Masking tape helps protect the edges from having too much material removed from them.



    Here is a picture at about 8pm (I think) It was darker out in person than it looks in the pic.


    Here is a dual xenon light pic of the hood. Swirl free!!

    Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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      Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

      Joe,

      I get Ford Explorers, Dodge Neons, GMC Yukons.....

      You get Ferrari's, Vettes, Lambo's

      Actually, I would be very afraid to work on those.

      Awesome work as usual, you are a true artist.

      Aaron
      Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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        Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

        that one of be most beautiful cars ever, IMO, and you did a Ferrai worthy job! Im envious of you getting to be that close to such an awesome car for so long
        2004 Mustang GT - Sonic Blue

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          Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

          The real payoff for me is when the owners of the Ferrari came out to see the car when I was finished. They were extremely happy.

          It was too dark to take any pictures so I asked the owner of the car if he would be so kind as to take a few and email them to me.

          Here is his email and pic -

          Hi Joe...The car looks outstanding! I've attached a few photos, but the damn thing is so shinny that it's hard to get the camera to focus on the car instead of the sheen. Thanks again Joe!!!












          These are the plates I would have on there if it were mine -LOL!!!
          Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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          • #6
            Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

            Wow! Great work.

            How was the 550's paint?

            I'll bet the owner must be really happy on this transformation.

            Again,

            Tim
            Learning new things everyday

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              Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

              Originally posted by Nappers View Post
              Joe,

              I get Ford Explorers, Dodge Neons, GMC Yukons.....

              You get Ferrari's, Vettes, Lambo's

              Actually, I would be very afraid to work on those.

              Awesome work as usual, you are a true artist.

              Aaron
              The process that you polish a ford in the same condition is the same you would do to a Ferrari. Thank you for the compliment.
              Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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                Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

                Originally posted by Mr Mustang View Post
                that one of be most beautiful cars ever, IMO, and you did a Ferrai worthy job! Im envious of you getting to be that close to such an awesome car for so long
                You should have heard it run!!!! It has an after market exhaust of some kind and had that V12 sounding SWEET!
                Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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                  Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINY NOW!

                  Originally posted by Superior Shine View Post
                  The process that you polish a ford in the same condition is the same you would do to a Ferrari. Thank you for the compliment.
                  Yeah, but I'm a big chicken, except with my own cars.

                  I'm getting better though

                  I bet that car sounded awesome.

                  My dad for some reason loves the '69 Dino Ferrari.

                  Good work
                  Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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                  • #10
                    Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINEY NOW!

                    Joe, would you mind sharing what pads you used and what process on the paint with #86 and 105?

                    Paint looks great as usual!
                    Ivan Rajic - LUSTR Auto Detail
                    Chicago, Illinois

                    Recognized as One of the Top Nine Auto Detailers in the US by AutoWeek Magazine!!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINEY NOW!

                      Great Work as usual Joe!
                      SYDSTER

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                      • #12
                        Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINEY NOW!

                        Awesome work Joe. A black Ferrari is the perfect showcase for your talent IMO.
                        Let's make all of the cars shiny!

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                        • #13
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                          The car looks awesome, Joe. You are a craftsman. The work you do is fantastic. Great job as usual.
                          quality creates its own demand

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                            Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINEY NOW!

                            Joe great job on the Ferrari!
                            Thank God you are posting some of your work for us to see and not keeping it for yourselft

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                              Re: Ferrari 550 Maranello, SHES A SHINEY NOW!

                              As usual, great work & very nice pictures!
                              Rick McDonough
                              Customer Engagement - Digital Content Editor
                              Meguiar's Inc.
                              1.800.854.8073 * 3853
                              rmcdonough@meguiars.com

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