BluKoo
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Ferrari Enzo - it needs no introduction really!
The owner wanted the car looking its best for an up and coming car show(Alford Speedfest Sun 5th June, we'll be there :thumb but as it was quite short notice we could only get it in for a 1 day Protection Detail which would obviously make the car look nice and shiny but paintwork correction would have to wait.
This suited the owner fine but it is coming back into us in the next few weeks to have the full Ne Plus Ultra treatment so we can really go to town on it 
So here's the car sat in the early morning sun awaiting its spruce up:
As always, it was the wheels/tyres and arches that were done first after a good pre-rinse:
With the ceramic brakes the wheels were never going to be too bad but I used Wolf's Deironiser anyways just to be sure:
Then agitated with the various brushes after the Deironiser was left to dwell for a few minutes:
Then rinsed:
The tyres and arches were sprayed with Meguiars APC (4:1) and then agitated with an old wheel back brush:
Then thoroughly rinsed at medium pressure:
While the fronts were ok, the rear wheels had a few minor tar spots so Autosmart Tardis was applied:
Then applied to a Wheel Woolie for an extra bit of cleaning power:
After:
Next up was that rather impressive engine bay which was just a bit dusty with the odd oily mark here and there so Meguiars APC was sprayed onto the worst bits:
Then rinsed at 60 degrees and low pressure:
The Black Baron drier was then used to remove any excess water:
I then foamed the car with Meguiars Shampoo Plus at 50 degrees...
...then thoroughly rinsed after approx 5 minutes:
There were still some stubborn bug splats on the front end so I applied some APC to help in their removal:
APC was then used again to clean all the exterior trim/badges/grills etc:
Then rinsed again:
Using a Lambswool wash mitt, Meguiars Shampoo Plus and the 2BM the car was then carefully washed:
A further rinse:
At this point the paint was pretty smooth with only a couple of small tar spots here and there so we brought it in to be clayed with Meguiars Mild:
We then dried the car with the Black Baron:
The paintwork was then prepared for waxing with Swissvax Cleaner Fluid and a microfibre applicator pad:
The tyres were sprayed with Swissvax Pneu and left for 10/15 minutes:
The wheels were also prepared with Cleaner Fluid and then protected with Swissvax Autobahn:
Then buffed off after 20 minutes:
Meanwhile, Crystal Rock had been applied to the paintwork...
...and a new glass sealant from Nanolex applied to all exterior glass:
By the time the Nanolex had been applied and removed it was time to buff the wax off with a Deluxe Mega Towel:
All the carbon fibre (which is everywhere!) was waxed also:
Swissvax Leather Cleaner removed a little bit of dirt and grime from the seats but they weren't too bad really:
Tailpipes were polished with Swissvax Metal Polish:
Wolf's Trim Coat was applied to all the black sections on the lower parts of the car:
The carbon diffuser was cleansed and then waxed with Swissvax Opaque (apologies for the dark picture):
In the engine bay, a good hour or two was spent polishing and protecting various bits of carbon with Werkstat Prime Strong and protecting the rest with Aerospace 303.
The exhaust was polished up with the DA and Meguiars NXT Metal Polish:
Before:
After:
After a thorough check over and a final wipe down this is how the car looked :thumb:
I'd like to emphasise the fact that the car received no paint correction at this stage so if anyone at Alford on Sunday sees the car and wonders why there's still swirls in the paint then that's why
Thanks for looking, Part II on its way in a few weeks.
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Tom G
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I'm guessing the owner got (Part I) heavily discounted or for free? 
Edit : Very nice car  and good work to your brother..
[Edited on 31-05-2011 by Tom G]
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FlamingCorsa
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thats stunning, looks mint as it is now :-)
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Ad Blue B
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Looks awesome, but i'd be soo scared to touch it 
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Christopher
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom G
I'm guessing the owner got (Part I) heavily discounted or for free?
Edit : Very nice car and good work to your brother..
I don't think so.
The owner wanted the work done, so he'd have to pay the going rate.
[Edited on 31-05-2011 by BluKoo]
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Steve
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Awesome
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RichR
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I wouldn't ever want to clean a Ferrari engine bay; I'd be too worried about causing damage. Looks good though and your brother gets to work on some awesome cars
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RichR
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On that point does their insurance cover them for things like that? Must be a hefty policy!!
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JordanR
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Wow
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
On that point does their insurance cover them for things like that? Must be a hefty policy!!
Yeah their policy covers them for everything. Including driving... Some folk have all the luck
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DannyB
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom G
I'm guessing the owner got (Part I) heavily discounted or for free?
Why would they get it for free 
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Pete_vxl
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Oh cha hoor sir!!
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Ben G
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whats the red circle on the back end in this pic?
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Fad
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petrol cap
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Ben G
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ah yes, i see it now.
[Edited on 31-05-2011 by Ben G]
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Corsa_Sport21
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Which can be seen in the picture after that 1.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
petrol cap
Indeed. As can be seen here...
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Fad
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fucking special needs or what
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Ben G
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fuck off frenchie
i was looking on the rear end, didn't realise it was right up there.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Did you stop looking at the pics after you seen that 1??
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Kieran
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Not a fan of super cars at all, but this has got to be that only one to woo me over.
Also very good job on that lad!
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Did you stop looking at the pics after you seen that 1??
i skipped through them.
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thegsi
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Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
On that point does their insurance cover them for things like that? Must be a hefty policy!!
I know its a fraction of the price but it's cheaper for me to insure my Dad's 360 than an Evo!
Stunning work as always. Do you get to drive it at all?
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deano87
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Missed a bit.
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