F40 Major Paint Correction Detail by Esoteric - Sneak peek!

Last week we made the long trip from Columbus, Ohio to Newport Beach, CA to perform a major paint correction / enhancement detail on a '92 F40...with only 171 miles on it!

Joe Sackey was involved in this project, and he even got the opportunity to stop by and visit with us while we were working on the car...thanks for the visit, Joe!

I'll be doing a full write-up with plenty of photos, but until then, I thought I'd post up a few sneak peek shots so you can see the level of transformation that this car went through. After about 35 hours of proper (and responsible) polishing, this F40 is now a jewel!

Enjoy...

Before: Hazy, dull, and plenty of swirls and micro-scratches.
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And after...with all of the haze, scratches, and swirls gone, there's now a tremendous level of clarity, color, and depth of shine.
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Great work... Was this an extreme detailing exercise where you clean up everything including the engine bay, wheel wells, calipers, suspension, etc. or was it primarily paint correction?

DF

 

Todd, great to meet you, especially at Ferrari Newport's state-of-the-art facility (which really needs to be seen to be believed). Your sympathetic detailing after Ferrari Newport's full service has helped this car travel 20 years and it will join another F40 and a pair of 288 GTOs in a very special collection.

 

WOW! Stunning and amazing work!!


Now can we get someone to drive the dang car!! Sheez.

 

That looks beautiful. What a great job. Congrats

 

It is hard to tell from the photos, but does the weave still show?

 

Looks incredible! Is that the window sticker, still in place?

When will we see the full story?

 

Yes, that is the car's original Ferrari window sticker still affixed to the windscreen. I checked myself and indeed just 171 miles are upon the odometer.

The original dealer kept this one for himself, and in early January 2013 following a photo-shoot with a top photographer, the car's story will be published both in the print media and online.

 

Daym only 171 miles on it, I'm now sad.

 

Gregg, the owner on the other hand is ecstatic.

FWIW he has a 2nd F40 with considerably more mileage

 

Atleast you understood my pun Joe.

 

Keith, I missed your post: YES it does show all over the car, but not uniformly as you know is the case with all F40s.

Best,

 

Thank you. Mainly paint correction as there's not much needed in the engine / suspension areas with a car with such low mileage.

Thanks Joe, and yes...their facility is top-notch to say the least.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Yes...we preserve that aspect of originality. Wetsanding on such a car is a big no-no!

Thanks, and yes...original sticker on the window! As soon as I get some time, I'll put together the full article with plenty of great photos showing the transformation this car went through.

 

Crap missed the really low mileage part... going back under my rock...

DF

 

Indeed.

It sits in the showroom as we speak, and I will post images after the shoot in January.

 

I look forward to it Joe!

 

Looks great. What was the polishing product that was used? Thank you.

 

Thanks Steve. We used German liquid abrasive polishes from Scholl's and Sonax.

 

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Thanks Joe.

And when you click on the Flickr link above, you can see some of the before / after shots as well. Enjoy...

 

Thanks Todd.

 

Lets be honest that is the best the paint HAS EVER looked on this car. Even new it didnt look this good. Amazing work as usual. Once I win the lottery I will personally bring my car to you guys to do paint correction.

 

still the most badass car ever made by ferrari if you ask me.

 

Many agree.