Saturday, August 15, 2009

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For those of you thinking of having your car professionally detailed or, have questions about stains, odors, costs, specific DIY methods, please feel free to post your questions and/or comments. Alsoo, pleas visit our website at www.zenithdetail.com to view some of the cars Zenith Detail has detailed.

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  1. Well, after receiving our new order of Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant from Proper Auto Care, we applied our first treatment to our client's Ferrari F430. Please view our resutls of the BF application on http://zenithdetail.com/2006_Ferrari_F430_F1.html

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  2. Zenith Detail has recently had the please to give attention to the exotic Ferrari Scuderia. Please view this amazing car at http://zenithdetail.com/Ferrari_Scuderia.html

    Further details and information at http://www.ferrariblog.net/ferrari-news/ferrari-unleashes-the-f430-scuderia

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  3. One thing is for sure…whoever doubted that Alfa Romeo doesn’t create beautiful cars is a lunatic. Today we saw the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione at our detailing salon. It looks absolutely superb. Both the coupe and the cabrio version. Check out all our photos at http://zenithdetail.com/Alfa_8C_Competizione.html

    More details http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2007/10/first-drive-2009-alfa-romeo-8c-competizione.html#comments-open

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  4. With our recent switch to Menzerna polishing products, we've discovered a much longer working time for finish polishing. We are very interested in others experience on nano particle paint finishes.

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  5. First day; 10 hours of polishing t remove swirls, micro-marring, cob-webbing and The Shinex has performed flawlessly! Smooth, quiet drive, comfortable fit, control and plenty of power to stand up to the demands of a full correction workload. To compare to the hefty Makita, The Shinex is far more user friendly – easier to manipulate around bumpers, pillars and the various curves of the Ferrari’s sleek shell. The one obvious bonus of the Makita is the Bail Handle, which assists in control when requiring a little muscle or when working on vertical panels. But, a couple turns of a hex wrench took care of that little concern!

    For the tight, hard-to-get-to points of this car – vents, under mirrors, skirts, etc. – The Shinex’ compact size is perfect. In these areas, my normal reach is for the Flex 3403 rotary. Compact with plenty of power, the Flex fits well into these smaller areas on the body panels. But, when using the Flex, be prepared to suit up like you’re about to board the next shuttle launch; gloves are not optional – the Flex gets hot…FAST! And, the scream of the drive on the Flex rivals that of an Ozzy Osborne concert! In comparison, The Shinex remains smooth, quiet and well below that of Supernova.

    Second day offered an opportunity to perform some finer polishing with the Rotex RO 150 REQ. My only other experience with a DA/Orbital is my Flex 3401 – I’m a rotary guy. The initial feature of notice is the convenient hand holds on the Rotex. The Flex allows for forward hand hold above the drive motor. And, as with its 3403 cousin, the 3401 gets hot! Dial it up to speed 6 and prepare for lunch; thermal shutdown is about 30 minute away! And, again, this Flex is loud! And, pay mind to what you’re doing with the Flex. This machine has lots of torque and travels with a mind of its own! The Rotex is smooth, quiet and, as with the Shinex, designed with the user in mind.

    Third and final day of machine work brought a new opportunity to a tried and trued process: “burnishing” the paint finish. Burnishing the paint’s finish is a final perfecting step wherein a pad with zero cutting capability is used with an ultra fine polish ultimately at very slow speeds. The process begins with breaking down or “fracturing” the polish then reducing speed of the machine to such that the pad is spinning so slow as to extend the working time of the polish so as to further perfect the paint’s finish, polishing to a microscopic level that will eventually reflect rather than refract light. Burnishing, for this car, involved approximately 12 hours of polishing with the Shinex. Surprisingly, the Shinex’ speed adjustment allowing for a low-end of 400 rpm vs. the Makita’s 600 rpm actually extended working time of the polish resulting in an additional 90 minutes of time burnishing on this particular car.

    Ultimately, both the Shinex and Rotex prove to be exception tools in my arsenal. The factors I would take into account when considering the Festool machines are cost, usability and durability. As stated, both machines are excellent in use and easily make their way around the finish of the project car to which they were assigned. While the cost of the Shinex is not yet clear, if it compares to the Rotex, it may be, in the logic of some, out of reach. However, when one realizes this one machine easily does the job of both the big Makita and the smaller Flex, cost is less prohibitive. Finally, given the age of the Shinex, the durability is yet, IME, to be known.

    In the end, this has been a pleasant experience for me and my first opportunity to actually give a hands-on test-drive of a product line that I would certainly hope to have in my bag should the opportunity present itself!

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  6. Bugs, tar, bird droppings, and tree sap can destroy your paint finish! Remove insects, road tar, bird droppings, overspray and tree sap with periodic clay bathes.

    Insects contain acids that can eat away at your paint finish and etch through the clear coat. Remove bugs and tar before they make a lasting impression on the clear coat, paint, metal, and glass with a spray bug and tar remover or a bug sponge. Either method will safely eliminate sticky contaminants and protect your vehicle from etching.

    A coat of wax on your vehicle at all times will discourage bugs from sticking to your car's paint!

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