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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2009, 11:14:50 am »
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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2009, 01:10:21 pm »
F40 :love: a real supercar
Amazing car and amazing detail. Top work! :happy2:

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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2009, 06:01:44 pm »
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Can you recommend something sweet and simple (I never spend much more than a couple of hours cleaning my car exterior) to get rid of bugs etc, please. Looking for something I can keep in the boot and just point, spray, and wipe. Or apply with a cloth and polish off.

I currently use a white creamy stuff but it's got to be kept away from the black plastics because it leaves white marks for months.

A client of mine had a F40 (and a Daytona, and a Brabus Merc as his town car) - Fabulous car.


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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2009, 07:08:53 pm »
....

Can you recommend something sweet and simple (I never spend much more than a couple of hours cleaning my car exterior) to get rid of bugs etc, please. Looking for something I can keep in the boot and just point, spray, and wipe. Or apply with a cloth and polish off.

I currently use a white creamy stuff but it's got to be kept away from the black plastics because it leaves white marks for months.

A client of mine had a F40 (and a Daytona, and a Brabus Merc as his town car) - Fabulous car.

There's a few options really... if you don't want to spend any money a terry towel soaked in hot water and placed over the bugged area lifts them off the paintwork.

If you wanted to go for a product with more oomph you could use a clay bar and lube to get rid of them and then use a spray sealant to help stop them sticking in the future.

Or you could try a pre-wash solution to loosen them off, such as Valet Pro Orange Pre-wash, or a Citrus Degreaser, then rinse them off, before carrying on with your normal wash routine.

The best bet is to get rid of them as quickly as possible to eliminate the possibility of the bug-juice etching into the paintwork, then apply a sealant to help stop them sticking and make future washing easier.

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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2009, 07:35:43 pm »
WOW...after hearing all about it I was looking forward to the write up, that looks so much better after all your hardwork... :drinking:
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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2009, 08:41:59 pm »
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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #21 on: May 02, 2009, 11:07:51 pm »
:love: the F40...really, truly, deeply, madly...love it!! :drool:
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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2009, 09:43:23 am »
what a car! great job guys, looks like you had your work cut out, but it came out stunning!

you did well to do all that in 20 hours!!

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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2009, 09:49:40 am »
Thanks JPC - to say that our backs and arms (and infact, every other joint in our body's) ached afterwards, is a bit of an understatement!  It was bloody hard work, but I don't think our smiles dropped once the whole time we were there!



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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #24 on: May 07, 2009, 09:53:49 am »
i bet! all that in 20 hours is nothing short of a miracle! ;) well done!

i can remember parking next to an F40 in casino square in monaco when i was about 8.

we were in a CLK AMG convertable, and made it look like a lada!

ever since then i was hooked. still prefer one of those to an enzo

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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2009, 09:57:08 am »
I'm more of a fan of the 360 (Taryn), but Jim's dream car since childhood has been the F40!

Still think I'd go for an Aston Martin though if I could have any car  :smiley:



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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2009, 12:03:10 pm »
Beautiful work !

That paint looks stunning. What an awesome red  :drool:
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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2009, 09:43:01 am »
you know i would have licked that car clean for you?  :chicken: rolling art  :drool:

excellent work you two  :happy2:

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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #28 on: May 08, 2009, 12:26:20 pm »
you know i would have licked that car clean for you?  :chicken:

Somehow I can't see the owner being as happy as he was if we'd turned up and let you loose licking it clean!!  :grin:  We'll keep it in mind for the next one though!!



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Re: Autoperfection Detail - Ferrari F40
« Reply #29 on: May 08, 2009, 02:50:31 pm »

....Did someone mention licking cars? :evilgrin:



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