Ferrari F430 Detail, Paint Correction, Ceramic Coating, and Xpel Ultimate Film.

admin • Jul 09, 2015

Make Your Ferrari Shine with Superior Detailing in Orlando

This 2006 Ferrari F430 came in for a rejuvenation! The customer wanted his Ferrari to look cleaner and brighter than any other Ferrari F430 on the road! So a full paint correction detail was in order. The Ferrari’s signature Rosso Corsa paint was’t in terrible shape, but under the right lighting conditions plenty of scratches, swirls, and defects were quite obvious. Remember, you don’t own a $200,000 exotic only for it to look subpar. It has to be immaculate. So this car was definitely in need of some Superior Detailer TLC. And once we’re done with it, the owner will be able to drive this Ferrari as often as he wishes, as our Gtechniq applications will repel water, repel stains, and the Xpel will protect against rock chips. Here we go!

As always, we started off with a deep decontamination wash, removing all dirt and debris from the paint work and even the jambs. Remember folks, dirt and dust piles up along your door sills, so keep them clean!

The wash process helps decontaminate iron and deposits on the paint. This is a huge and critical step in the long process before applying any ceramic protection.

As you can see below, the Ferrari’s imperfections are quite noticeable. The paint has dulled a bit, the swirls are very apparent, and worst of all the luster and sheen of the Rosso Corsa paint is just not quite there.

Tools we used for paint correction: 5-inch Rupes Bigfoot DA polisher, Flex mini rotary, and Rupes 3-inch mini DA polisher. Scholl Concepts compound treatment

Here is our trusty Paint Gage tool. We use this digital gauge to measure the health of the paint. A vast majority of cars on the roar will usually measure somewhere around 4.5 out of the factory, some will register a 5. But a Ferrari isn’t in the same category as all other cars – the paint here is considerably thicker, making it more resistant to environmental damage, including the sun. A 7.8 reading on the roof of this Ferrari tells us that the paint is in good shape, and gives us a lot of room to work with to bring this finish to absolute clarity. A few things to understand about paint thickness and gauges such as these is that thickness readings can change within every few feet of the car and can fluctuate a few tenths up and down. Additionally, gauges measure overall thickness from bottom to top, and sometimes the top layer of paint can include grime and haze that’s built up over the clear coat with time. What this means is that we’re undertaking a task of removing this haze without ever compromising the safety of the clear coat or paint. So we’re literally dealing with having to work with micrometers and nothing more.

Here we have our first 50/50 polish shots. Still some work left to do, but this is just the start and once the compound and seal are applied, the paint will be absolutely rich and flawless.

And here we are. Direct light beaming down on the paint to expose defects…and there’s nothing. The Ferrari’s new finish is swirl and scratch free. We actually saw a little haze with our eye, so we went the extra mile to apply a final polish to clear things up. We wouldn’t deliver a car unless we were absolutely certain it was 120% to our standard. The same way Ferrari wouldn’t release a product unless they were absolutely certain its customers would love it.

Here we are again, gauging the thickness of the paint. It’s reading a fantastically high 7.5. We were able to safely remove a decent amount of built up grime, haze, and swirl marks safely – and the PaintGage tools proves as much.

But we’re not done, yet. This Ferrari is still getting a paint protection film install. We had Gerald from Orlando tinting services come by to install an Xpel film to the entire front-end of the car, mirrors included.

We let the film cure overnight to ensure no bubbles or oddities popped up. This ensures that the film looks imperceptible when viewing the car upclose.

How about this neat little touch? Xpel’s smoked headlight film. Unlike traditional headlight ‘tint’, the Xpel film is supremely classy and adds a beautiful touch to the front of the car.

Wait, still not done. Now it’s time for the Ferrari to receive a ceramic paint coating. We chose to use Gtechniq Crystal Serum. Crystal Serum provides an intense refection and true 9H hardness, which will actually aid in paint thickness by protecting the paint and clear coat even further.

The base layer Of Gtechniq’s Crystal Serum has been applied. The right ceramic coating should always enhance the paintwork’s appearance. After giving the first layer some time to cure, we add a final top coat layer.

Ferrari Auto Detail

We wrap the Ferrari’s paint in this breathable plastic, as the base layer coating cures. This step is necessary when applying a dual coating or multiple layers.

The Gtechniq EXO Ultra durable hybrid coat as a top layer offers incredible protection to preserving you base layer. EXO not only brings the warm and slick Carnuba look to the paint, but also has self cleaning properties and extreme water repellency, so you’ll no longer have to swerve around a pool of reclaimed sprinkler water.

Direct light inspection after the coatings were applied.

The finished product. 15 hours of paint correction was applied to restore this Italian beauty. Here are the finished photos!

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Our mission is to provide the highest level of fine auto detailing services with 100% customer satisfaction. Our #1 priority is YOU and your vehicle. We take a one-on-one approach with all of our clients and build relationships based on honest work and integrity. 

MEET THE TEAM


We are a team of professional detailers, internationally and locally trained. Working closely together, each of our individual strengths complement each other and create an exceptionally well-rounded team. We are Superior Detailer! Owner, Steven Fritz, started his detailing career in 2002 at a Central Florida car wash. In 2008 he founded Superior Detailer LLC as a high-end mobile detailing business. He has been perfecting the art of fine automobile detailing ever since. What started as a small mobile detailing business has turned into a family business in a state-of-the-art detailing studio in Downtown Orlando. 

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STEVEN "KARIM" FRITZ

Owner/Chief Operator

As the owner and founder, Steven invests his soul and passion for automobiles into every vehicle that he touches. He is an avid car enthusiast with over 19 years of high-end detailing experience, continuously educating himself on the latest products and techniques. He has trained at NXT, is XPEL factory trained, and a Modesta Verified Installer. Steven's passion for automobiles and detailing has taken him all over the world, even detailing in Europe and the Middle East. Steven is the creative mind behind all SD detailing processes and procedures. Steven is also an amateur photographer and takes nearly every photo that you see on this website and our social media platforms. In his spare time he enjoys photography, cycling, riding his motorcycle, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Kim, and their two animals. 

Kim Giramma Superior Detailer Orlando Florida

KIM GIRAMMA

Managing Partner/Auto Detailer

Kim, Steve’s wife, joined the team part-time in 2013. Since then, her detailing skills have evolved to include paint protection film application, Modesta coatings, and polish work. Kim is a factory-trained XPEL PPF installer, completed Intermediate Polishing Techniques at Rupes in Colorado, and received Modesta Verification in Budapest. She manages all aspects of the business with Steve to include website development and social media. Kim has a B.A. in English from the University of Central Florida. Before joining the SD team full time, she had a 15-year career as a Technical Writer and Proposal Specialist. Her hobbies include cycling, weightlifting, and traveling with her husband, Steve.

GUILHERME BATISTELE DE BARROS

Auto Detailer

Guilherme (Gi) completes the SD team. Gi is an Auto Detailer from GSB Detailing in Brazil. He brings over 12 years of detailing experience to the SD team. His area of expertise is classic car detailing and restoration and he especially likes undercarriage detailing and restoration. Gi is an IDA Certified Detailer, became a BigFoot Systems Specialist at Rupes in Italy, and completed KockChemie 1k-Nano application training. He also completed the Sonax Glass Polishing online courses. Gi is extremely passionate about cars and his work, and strives for success every day. When he's not at the SD studio, Gi is detailing or working on his Mustang. He enjoys car shows, weightlifting, and spending time with his wife and dog in Orlando, FL.

OUR STUDIO

The environment in which we work has a huge affect on the quality of work produced. For us, this means having two separate climate-controlled spaces to accommodate for spikes in heat and humidity. It means separating our high-end detailing services to prevent contamination in film and coating applications. Our Downtown Orlando studio is 5,600 sq. ft. of air conditioned space with 2,500 sq. ft. dedicated to clean PPF and coating applications.  

We have an indoor wash bay with warm and deionized water. We utilize Rupes machines, LED overhead lighting, and Scangrip/LED portable lighting. We have a 4-post lift, scissor lift, and QuickJacks portable car lifts. Our spaces are separately outfitted with right LED lighting for the specific work being performed. We have CCTV security cameras inside and out, with 24-hr armed on-property security monitoring.


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