Ferrari F40 Detailing Goes Next Level
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A month ago we shared with you a video showing a Ferrari F40 getting detailed so thoroughly, it shows details about the supercar most people have never seen. Now part two is out and it shows the rest of the meticulous process along with the fantastic final results. In the end, you get to see the dream car in its full glory, which is quite the treat.But the process of getting there is still worth watching. After all, we've never before seen a Ferrari F40 with its doors taken off as a guy does paint correction on the inside panel. You also get to watch the carbon-fiber parts get fresh paint protection film.
Just as interesting and maybe a little shocking is seeing the interior without seats and different trim pieces as it gets a through cleaning. Shown in the video are all kinds of nooks and crannies even F40 owners probably don't know, like when the air vent covers are removed.
You also get to see just how Spartan the space is, blowing away assumptions people make that the F40 is a luxury vehicle of any sort. Enzo Ferrari and his team obviously focused on performance first. While the interior isn't devoid of all comforts, those are definitely secondary.
Also featured in the video is all the chrome getting polished to a high shine as well as the wheels and tires being cleaned not just on their faces but on the backside that usually gets ignored. The faces also get nice and cleaned up for a fantastic presentation.
Even the gas caps get all polished up, including in the threads. These detailers are incredibly focused on the smallest of details.
Finally, the windows get PPF and the entire body is ceramic coated, helping to preserve all of the painstaking work performed. Considering this Ferrari F40 has been owned by Formula One legend Nigel Mansell, there's even more incentive to make it present well.
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