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  1. Hokieguy

    Hokieguy Karting

    Apr 11, 2009
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    Michael V
    #1 Hokieguy, Sep 10, 2009
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    I want to publicly thank Todd Helme with Tropical Detailing for doing such a great job on my car. The paint is like glass even though I gave him a limited amount of time to work on it! I like doing business with the best and I can now say that I will be a client for Todd as long as he lets me . . . .

    www.belladetailing.com

    First pic is the "before" picture
    Second is the "after"
    The rest show the glass like paint, the attention to detail, the great interior work, the polished carbon fiber, etc. etc.
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  2. BT

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    #2 BT, Sep 10, 2009
    It is surprising that the paint could have so many microscratches when it is nearly new. Todd does great work, glad you are happy with the finish on your car.
    :)
    BT
     
  3. Hokieguy

    Hokieguy Karting

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    #3 Hokieguy, Sep 10, 2009
    Believe me - I was the most surprised, but this shot was after Todd decontaminated the paint to strip off any wax or other things that make the micro scratches less noticeable.
     
  4. paulie_b

    paulie_b F1 Veteran
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    #4 paulie_b, Sep 10, 2009
    I wanted to say the same about the paint on a new car!
    (and also about Todd)
     
  5. Shamile

    Shamile F1 Veteran

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    #5 Shamile, Sep 13, 2009
    Dear Ferraristi,

    Wow....beautiful job....paint just glows!

    Just wondering....does Ferrari use 2 stage paint on newer cars now?

    Or....is it still single stage?


    Is this glow due to the clearcoat being polished or the actual paint?



    Shamile

    Freeze....Miami Vice!
     
  6. Element9T8

    Element9T8 Karting

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    #6 Element9T8, Sep 13, 2009
    That's a beautiful car and Tom seems like he's the right man to detail it. Very nice detailing work!
     
  7. Rosso328

    Rosso328 F1 Veteran
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    #7 Rosso328, Sep 13, 2009
    It is always worth it to go with the best, and Todd is definitely the best.

    Beautiful machine!
     
  8. Hokieguy

    Hokieguy Karting

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    #8 Hokieguy, Sep 14, 2009
    Shamile -

    My understanding is that it is still hand painted with several layers of paint and several layers of clearcoat just like all modern cars. The scratches you see are in the clearcoat layer and are polished out. Todd uses a machine to detect paint thickness - there was no change to paint depth from when he started.
     
  9. KENCO

    KENCO Formula 3

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    #9 KENCO, Sep 14, 2009
    Todd is the man! He takes care of my rides to perfection!
     
  10. GatorFL

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    Duane
    #10 GatorFL, Sep 14, 2009
    Another vote for Todd. Great work!
     

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