My dealer sends the parts to stickynomore they do a great job.
One thing oven cleaner won't do is fill nasty digs in the plastic. I'm a die-hard DIY but when it came to the steering column in our (uh-umm...Ferrari) I sent it to Robbie. Dollar for dollar the best deal so far except for the Kia Crank sensors. I agree though, I would try oven cleaner first...then SNM. dave
Robbie does an amazing job. I took off the door handles,took to my powder coater ,he stripped them, coated them in black matte and looks excellent. Cost 15.00 for the pair The rest went to Robbie
i have a 348 ,i remove the door handles then glass beaded then spray them with clear coat turn out very nice
I just saw this thread, and I realize this off topic and a bit late, but Lindsey -- that is one SHARP 355!!! Jeeze, that got me excited
Peligroso, Thank you for this information. I tried this today ... bought a spray can of "easy off" oven cleaner and tried with one window switch and ended up doing both doors and also the steering column cover top and bottom. once they were cleaned and dry i polish them with some plastic protectant and I have to say that they look PERFECT. no they can be cleaned like any normal parts in any other car ... Thank you for the tip.
Easy off worked great at cleaning but I wasn't happy with the finish as-cleaned. So I painted all my parts with Napa spray on plasti-dip. Several very light coats gave a perfect textured finish. Three years on and it still looks perfect Let's hear it for the hillbillies!!
Just send it to stickynomore, pay the price and get it done right!! At least it will last. Robbie did a great job on parts for clients Ferraris.
I had the dealer in Houston do mine. They look fantastic. I will post pics if you like. They used another local company to do them.
Triple Ditto... Not trying to flame the OP and not throwing cold water on folks who are trying alternate methods but I would extremely fearful of using oven cleaner to do anything other than clean ovens - the reason it works is that it is extremely corrosive and the combination of the corrosive chemicals that allow it to clean ovens and possible fumes are not a combination I would want floating around my Ferrari. Robbie and the gang have done the trial and error and have a safe, long-term solution to a common problem with 80's/90's Ferrari's. I say take advantage of their solution and expertise and be done with it! Just my 2 cents...
Gee, I was wondering the same thing myself. Nobody, and I mean nobody, can hold a candle to your work Robbie. I just can't see the upside to taking a chance damaging these incredibly expensive and highly visible parts by DIY (as much as I love to DIY). There is just no way "we" can match your work with regards to overall finish quality, OEM color match, decals, etc. Well worth every penny.
I'll be sending my sticky parts in this winter. I have never seen in person but the other option of carbon fiber does not appeal to me on the 355. In pictures the carbon fiber seems out of place on the 355 interior?
I think the parts look fine. I refinished the seats and door panels of my 308 myself before I sold it and they looked great. I will try this on a car I already paid $47000 for last year before sending out all of these pieces along with another $1200. There are plenty of nice semi gloss black paints and finishes out there for plastic. There are even dry transfer decal systems I've used on other projects to make your own markings. For me, that $1200 is better spent on new rads but I shouldn't have to drive around with sticky air vents and control surfaces until I come up with another $1200. Robbie does a great job and there are plenty of us here who don't want to touch anything on our cars and farm it out. That's fine. But for those of us who want to take care of our own cars and fix our own problems we shouldn't be critisized for any idea or for trying anything to make our car nicer. I think he did a nice job on his parts and I will try it as well. Robbie does a really nice job and a lot goes into the restoration of these pieces. His time experience and skill is valuable and he deserves to get paid well. But if I try it myself I don't think I should be critisized for it.
I had looked into this some months ago and after weighing up the pro's and con's (and getting a quote) I decided to have a go myself. I don't doubt for one second the job Robbie does isn't great but it comes at a significant cost of some hundreds of dollars (or more) and after doing it myself with an equivalent product (possibly the same as it seems to be a unique product !) I am very glad I did. So I guess I fall into the 'hillbilly' group.....!!! (Pompus Ass) To dispell some myths. The EasyOff Oven Cleaner (I used the red can one) is indeed very easy and safe to use if you follow the usual precautions as you would for any caustic product. It has been used in kitchens around the world for decades and no one has died yet as far as I am aware !! Plastic model makers (of which I'm one) have also been using this product for years stripping paint off plastic model parts and it does not in any way damage the plastic itself. A spray can of 'Plasti Dip' is not cheap. Cost me $45 but it goes along way. The Australian importer is based in Sydney and in Victoria its sold through A & A Industrial Supplies in Bayswater. Details are easily found on the net. Just google it !! I only needed the one can to do all my center console, door bits and roof handles, 3-4 fine coats on each and I still had plenty left over in the can. For the more skilled of you, you can buy it in tins and use a modellers spray gun (or other semi pro spray gun) to do an even better job. There is no undercoat needed so its just a case of spray it straight onto a clean dry surface. If you stuff it up. Just let it dry and you can peel/rub it off and start again !! Make sure you rinse the parts well before spraying. Another pointer is to warm the spray can first in a bowl of warm water. This thins the paint and allows for finer coats. The trick is to build up thin coats, don't spray on too much too fast... ! They recommend 3-4 coats which is what I did. In any case the finish is excellent with the same tactile rubber feel as the original. The pics don't really show it properly. It easily compares to the air vents and steering hub that were still fine and left untouched. In the end it was $48 outlay and around 3-4 hours actual work (after I sprayed on the EasyOff I actually left it overnight to be thorough). Its well worth a go....!!!?? Finally if your not happy with it, you have already pulled the bits off the car anyway so just send them to Robbie at 'Stickynomore' for guarenteed results ( and a significant bill for the privledge). HAVE FUN !! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Robbie does do a GREAT job for those who can't, or don't want to do their own work. The oven cleaner solution is not new. I did my own as well using the oven cleaner and I was very satisfied. There are guys who can't or do not want to change their own oil, wash and wax their own car etc, why beat a guy up because he gets satisfaction out of doing his own work? Robbie provides a valuable service. Those who prefer to do their own can in fact duplicate a factory appearance. .....it's a beautiful country!
