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  1. 1210tech®

    Popped my California cherry!

    Did this one a couple of weeks ago, its the first California we have done and I have to say considering the poor condition most of the Scuds paint work has been in it was very pleasing to see that this was almost scratch free, which makes a change :thumbsup: It did have a few scratches but...
  2. 1210tech®

    Angelis's Seats

    Finally got round to Sy's to finish off his car by re-connolising the seats and doing a Top Up (full valet & wax) ready to be displayed on a stand at the Ferrari conkers event last weekend, although in the end he didn't make it to the event but thats another story. The condition of the seats...
  3. 1210tech®

    Another black & tan beast...THE Ferrari colours!

    Haven't posted any work for quite a while mostly due to my camera playing up and not being able to get decent before & afters. Just spent two days at Mark C's sorting out his latest toy and I'm smitten, black & tan is without doubt THE colour scheme for F cars...well in my opinion anyway...
  4. 1210tech®

    How to....waxing tips

    Once you have finished cleaning your car we recommend applying a final step product after each wash to help protect the paint against the many elements found in the atmosphere such as water, UV radiation, dust, dirt, industrial fallout, tree sap, insects, bird droppings...the list goes on...
  5. 1210tech®

    How to....safely wash your car

    Recently a few customers have asked for tips on general maintenance of their cars after we have been and done our thing, so here goes....:grin: Washing Technique The most important thing to remember when washing your pride and joy is that you are working on dirty surfaces. Your choice of...
  6. 1210tech®

    It's red but it ain't a Ferrari!

    I did this before christmas for one of our regular customers brothers. It is just under a year old and unfortunately mr white van man had managed to not see him (how can you not notice this car????) and side swipe the n/s rear quarter so he contacted us to carry out a full paint correction on it...
  7. 1210tech®

    SportsCarProtection vs DJSFOC

    Heres the latest to receive the full restoration package that I have just completed while Dave has been playing paint by numbers on alloy wheels! :grin: It belongs to David Jackson who is the organiser for the north region of the Scottish Ferrari Owners club...thats right, i'm in Scotland and...
  8. 1210tech®

    Alfa Romeo Mito

    me like....very much :dude:
  9. 1210tech®

    daveleeds vs alsaautomotive vs sportscarprotection

    here we go then, a few befores & afters and then the finished car. daves got some to post too including the carbon before & afters from the engine bay :thumbsup:
  10. 1210tech®

    SportsCarProtection vs Luckycolourblue

    here's yesterdays job, not a blue 348 but a red one :grin: the paint was badly scratched & swirled but nothing a bit of menzerna can't put right. it was all original paint apart from the roof and engine cover which had been sorted by our very own Als Automotive, the filling and painting on the...
  11. 1210tech®

    AMG CL65 - Blood, sweat & tears!

    here's the follow up to the AMG SL65 that we did a week and a bit ago. to say the paint work was hard is the biggest understatement on the century, christ, i nearly gave up and went and sat in the corner to cry at one point!!! :laugh: got there in the end though, but it needed the big guns AND...
  12. 1210tech®

    The new best CS in the UK!

    Sorry Radders, Hazy and all other CS owners, there is a new holder of the best CS in the UK title :grin: We carried out a full paint correction and wax protection on it today and the spec of this car would be my choice: nero daytona, black calipers, tan leather, black leather dash, no stripe. I...
  13. 1210tech®

    SPORTSCARPROTECTION + PAINTSHIELD = The best Strad in the WORLD?

    After we carried out full paint correction on Radders' 360 CS he booked it in with Tom to have the complete front end covered in PaintShield's new Premium film that is designed to solve the age old problem of the 'orange peel' effect that protective film causes. Now, it has to be said that I am...
  14. 1210tech®

    What a load of Bullocks! Pt.I

    Here's the first instalment of a herd of Lambo's we have done lately and, although I'm prob about to get shot down in flames, as this is a Ferrari forum, I think Lambo's are my faves! :grin: This black Murcie was booked in for just paint correction/restoration as the customer wanted to use his...
  15. 1210tech®

    Col68's 360 Modena

    This was the last job this week for my trip to Scotland and it was a welcome change to the boring Jag XJR and BMW 328 I had done earlier in the week. Process: Full wash not needed as it was spotless so just used some QD & microfibre Clay bar Paint depth readings: 150-220 microns all over...
  16. 1210tech®

    Burfs 512 BB

    Ian contacted us to clean and wax his boxer ready for winter hibernation so thats what we did. The car was only booked in for a final polish & wax not for full paint correction but was quite dull and slightly oxidised after being blasted around Europe so with the PC I used a red cutting pad and...
  17. 1210tech®

    348KYD's 348 - Full Paint Correction

    Firstly apologies to Nick for not posting these pics until now, I just haven't had the time! The car was quite badly swirled and scratched but considering its age and the fact that it was all original paint thats what you would expect. The process: No wash required so just cleaned the dust...
  18. 1210tech®

    Please don't wash your car with a scouring pad!

    Ok, so its not a fezza but I wanted to share with you a Beemer 5 series I did last week that had been cleaned with a scouring pad after it had got covered in bird poo. Safe to say I told the owner off and confiscated his cleaning arsenal! :grin: The pics below are just of the boot lid but the...
  19. 1210tech®

    SportsCarProtection vs JRS' 430

    As promised here are the before and afters of James' 430 paint correction and wax. Steps as follows: Wash & dry Clay Paint Depth readings: top layer (lacquer) 40-50 microns all over (totally original :thumbsup: ) Intensive polish with intensive pad Final polish with medium pad Cleanse Wax...
  20. 1210tech®

    DaveZ's 308 tunnel run - 187 meet

    Just a quick bit of video from Saturday during the 187 meet from the Monmouth and Newport tunnels with the dulcid tones of brummie & yamyam just for good effect...enjoy! :grin: DaveZ's 308 tubi zorst soundtrack tunnel run!
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