Hi all, I decided a while back to take a bit of time away from forums and the internet and after a long break I've now decided to get back involved with the forum and have come back on board as a site sponsor
For those of you that don't know or remember me -
My name is Jay Lawrence - I am a professional car detailer, and Exclusive Car Care was established through a passion for, and dedication to, preparing vehicles consistently to the highest levels of automotive finishing.
Im based in Wiltshire and offer a mobile service and regularly work around Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset and are open to travelling further afield upon request. I also have use of secure indoor facilities in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire if you don't have suitable indoor space for any detailing work to be carried out.
Please browse my website for examples of my work - www.exclusivecarcare.co.uk
I know not everyone is into "detailing" or even cares about a clean car so I wont bore you with too many posts of my work but thought Id share with you a few photos of the work undertaken on this Ferrari 360 CS that I completed a few months back. If your interested in seeing the full write up with more photos then you can view it by clicking the following link - http://www.exclusivecarcare.co.uk/ferrari-360-challenge-stradale-restorative-detail/
As this was a new purchase for the owner he asked me to spend whatever time necessary on the car to bring it up as good a standard as possible so I fully inspected every square inch of the car to find all of the defects, I then set about restoring the 360 CS up to a level that it deserves.
Carbonfiber parts from the engine bay were removed and given a light machine polish before being coated with Gtechniq Crystal Serum.
A fair amount of dirt had accumulated behind the carbon side panels so these areas were carefully cleaned before re-fitting the side panels back into the engine bay.
The brake calipers were in need of a refurb due to the lacquer peeling away so this was a perfect opportunity for them to be changed to a different colour as the black calipers look lost behind the wheels. A technician from Bob Houghton Ferrari was called in to remove the calipers.
New pistons & seals were also fitted to the calipers.
The owner of the car choose to have the calipers painted yellow which contrasts nicely against the Rosso Scuderia paintwork and do not look lost behind the wheels.
Tailpipes needed some serious attention
Wheel arches and suspension steam cleaned
The interior was in need of a thorough cleaning so the seats were removed so that the entire cabin could be attended too. Some of the bobbling on the bolsters was also carefully removed
The carbonfiber door cards were given a light polish to restore some clarity and lustre which were then treated to a coat of Swissvax Carnauba Wax.
Stone chips touched in
Using various machines coupled with various pads and polishes the Rosso Scuderia paintwork was corrected and refined to leave a high gloss finish, free from swirl marks.
Paintwork protected with Gtechniq Crystal Serum and EXO
Here is the final result of all the hard work and long hours invested into the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale.
The full write up on this with more photos can be seen on my blog page - CLICK HERE
Thanks for looking!
Regards
Jay
www.exclusivecarcare.co.uk
For those of you that don't know or remember me -
My name is Jay Lawrence - I am a professional car detailer, and Exclusive Car Care was established through a passion for, and dedication to, preparing vehicles consistently to the highest levels of automotive finishing.
Im based in Wiltshire and offer a mobile service and regularly work around Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset and are open to travelling further afield upon request. I also have use of secure indoor facilities in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire if you don't have suitable indoor space for any detailing work to be carried out.
Please browse my website for examples of my work - www.exclusivecarcare.co.uk
I know not everyone is into "detailing" or even cares about a clean car so I wont bore you with too many posts of my work but thought Id share with you a few photos of the work undertaken on this Ferrari 360 CS that I completed a few months back. If your interested in seeing the full write up with more photos then you can view it by clicking the following link - http://www.exclusivecarcare.co.uk/ferrari-360-challenge-stradale-restorative-detail/
As this was a new purchase for the owner he asked me to spend whatever time necessary on the car to bring it up as good a standard as possible so I fully inspected every square inch of the car to find all of the defects, I then set about restoring the 360 CS up to a level that it deserves.
Carbonfiber parts from the engine bay were removed and given a light machine polish before being coated with Gtechniq Crystal Serum.
A fair amount of dirt had accumulated behind the carbon side panels so these areas were carefully cleaned before re-fitting the side panels back into the engine bay.
The brake calipers were in need of a refurb due to the lacquer peeling away so this was a perfect opportunity for them to be changed to a different colour as the black calipers look lost behind the wheels. A technician from Bob Houghton Ferrari was called in to remove the calipers.
New pistons & seals were also fitted to the calipers.
The owner of the car choose to have the calipers painted yellow which contrasts nicely against the Rosso Scuderia paintwork and do not look lost behind the wheels.
Tailpipes needed some serious attention
Wheel arches and suspension steam cleaned
The interior was in need of a thorough cleaning so the seats were removed so that the entire cabin could be attended too. Some of the bobbling on the bolsters was also carefully removed
The carbonfiber door cards were given a light polish to restore some clarity and lustre which were then treated to a coat of Swissvax Carnauba Wax.
Stone chips touched in
Using various machines coupled with various pads and polishes the Rosso Scuderia paintwork was corrected and refined to leave a high gloss finish, free from swirl marks.
Paintwork protected with Gtechniq Crystal Serum and EXO
Here is the final result of all the hard work and long hours invested into the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale.
The full write up on this with more photos can be seen on my blog page - CLICK HERE
Thanks for looking!
Regards
Jay
www.exclusivecarcare.co.uk
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