Car was booked for a full paint correction and required over 2 days to be fully corrected and properly detailed.

The MP4-12C was fully prepped before beginning paint correction. The finishing quality on this car was very similar to newer Ferrari and Aston paints. Below are a few photos showing the general condition of the finish, some regular marring and some deeper RIDS as well as pigtailing and residual sand scratches not properly corrected from the factory.













Up close under LED light



50/50 after compounding





Looks like they missed a spot here by the badge..



After correcting...



And here...



After...



Rear bumper had its fair share of defects plus some hologramming as well

Working the smaller areas with the Flex rotary and a 3" pad













Tricky area by the engine bay, began cutting with a foam pad on the rotary and then followed up with Surbuf pads on the DA before moving onto polishing





After all cutting was finished the car was polished using Menzerna 106FA on a green pad. The LSP of choice was Wolfs Body wrap and as a prep for it I used the Wolfs Shine and Seal which added some pop to the finish before applying the body wrap

Applying Shine and Seal with a DA at speed 4. This was buffed on thin and wiped off right away.



Interior was given a light detail as the car was brand new, very simple and functional... typical of how McLaren does things!



All engine carbon was polished using Shine and Seal



This was one of the most interesting things about the MP4-12C, the body panels flow right into the engine bay and there is only a tiny gap between where the body lines end and the carbon engine bay begins, very beautiful how this car was designed



In the many thousands of detailing pictures I have taken over the years I think this may have to be my favorite

 

Finished shots outside...



























Back in the garage for the final wipedown









Thanks for looking!

All the best,

Dave
Street Dreams Detail

 

JP getting the entire fleet done?

 

awesome job as always, Dave!

 

Great Work, JP might as well just keep you on as his personal detailer.

 

Stunning work. Truly stunning.

Thanks for sharing, and for all the pics!

 

First class....

 

nice. love JP's cars

 

Great Work. That M.O. color really stands out.

 

Hi guys,

perect work

But what I dont understand: The Mp4-12 is a very new car - the paint looks to have already been standing in the sun for many years..these "rinkels" are to be seen on many California cars after years..

How come such a new car looks like this? Is it because the body panels are made from carbon..and the paint behaves differently on carbon than on normal alumuminium - steel?

thanks,

PS: nice collection in the background..I also own a 356...in red..