Things Just Got Real

You can give us the first review of 720s vs pista. You will be a very credible person to write such review in comparison to those who own either one or neither one.

 

very Good looking car ! Congratulations

 

Thanks but as you said way too early to get any performance comparisons. Can’t wait until you get back and have a chance to really run the car hard. And remember you need to give me some videos!

 

My Pista just went stage 92. In New Jersey. Another TDF on the way.


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I like that a lot !

 

Extremely stunning So Cal to Az!!!!

 

Nice! I’ll look for ya at the Jan CnC and get your feedback on the shop!

 

looks very good to me!
Congratulations

 

I have seen worse on the Pista. I could be wrong but that's been done by the dealer that is the fine scratches. Im seeing pits like the cars ive seen. If you magnify it you can see its in the paints, pits. I hope not in your car.

 

I opened a shop earlier this year to do this kind of work as me and many of my friends could not find a decent shop locally. I will be lucky to break even btw. Anyways, we have Ferraris coming through there regularly and they do require a fair bit of work - some worse than others. The darker colors are definitely more challenging. It is interesting to see the disparity of the paint quality between the different brands, so far Lambo seems to be the best but not my much. The McLaren paint is not bad and if properly corrected will look incredible, certain colors will just pop.

 

No manufacturer can possibly invest the time it takes to perform paint correction properly. They largely use rotary polishers as opposed to dual action polishers, they polish very quickly and those scratches and swirls are the result. And then dealers tend to make it worse. As SoCal is experiencing, a proper job takes several DAYS. Film and ceramic coatings simply preserve and protect the paint ... if not properly corrected first they will simply lock in the mess beneath. Some are better than others but none are perfect from the factory. Quality detailers are true artists, though it ain’t cheap. Like anything else in life you get what you pay for. SoCal she’s looking good ... can’t wait for the extended driving impression.



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And if you wonder how or why it could possibly take so long and cost so much, check out White Details on YouTube (no affiliation). The man is a perfectionist and does a great job of explaining each step. AmmoNYC and Obsessed Garage are also great channels to watch.


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Black cars are a part time job.
If you will leave the car as a beater with no correction, wrap or coat, and you don't care how dirty it is, go for it.
If you care in the least how it looks, you may wish to wrap it after the correction just to avoid the inevitable swirls from even intermittent and gentle washing.
Ceramic coat will make the dirt slower to accumulate but won't protect the paint when you wash.

 

I was so very lucky with my car , actually they did very little to correct. The best paint jobs ive see are Aston Martin by far.

You sound like the shick owner , like the product that much that you bought the company

 

With cars, black is not a color.

It's a hobby.

 

Lots of little issues there- my dealer mentioned a lot of Pista's that came in required correction. Some extremely fine grit wet sanding was even needed in some cases.

 

I always wanted to do something I love and finally pulled the trigger on opening a Performance, Restyling and Detail shop. We have big plans to offer sales, private memberships, etc. The idea of having a place where likeminded people can go hang out, smoke a cigar have some scotch while getting their cars worked on always appealed to me. In the process I have learned quite a bit about the detailing process, paint corrections, ppf and other related services.

 

I can share my experience with a black F car as I’m on my third one. After color correction and a full wrap plus a ceramic coating it’s very easy to maintain. Mostly just use a California Duster and if it’s dirty I use Griots. Other than that a wax now and again. I have also used Plexus. Best ,Kirk

 

Congratulations! !!!!! Beauty!!!

Black car will always be hard, ceramic might help you if your weather is mild. Where I live with 4 seasons and real heavy road salts and grime, the ceramic might remain, but its obvious hydrophobic feel and look evaporate quickly.

Ive come to the conclusion the best thing for daily drivers is to do nothing. Just keep them reasonably clean, go to the car wash. Live with whatever happens. You have the special cars in the garage!

Bravo!

 

That is awesome, and sounds like a great experience!