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She cleans up real nice

Discussion in 'California/Portofino/Roma' started by Bill Phillips, Apr 8, 2021.

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  1. Bill Phillips

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    #1 Bill Phillips, Apr 8, 2021
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    #2 Snewton94024, Apr 8, 2021
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  3. alex

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    #3 alex, Apr 8, 2021
    Beautiful color combo! How do you clean the leather?
     
  4. Bill Phillips

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    #4 Bill Phillips, Apr 8, 2021
  5. alex

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    #5 alex, Apr 8, 2021
    I have been hesitant to use products because the leather in newer cars seems to be polyurethane coated. Your interior looks so beautiful. Mine is cuoio and doesn't show the dirt as much, but it has picked up some dye transfer from jeans. So, this looks like you either use the top two products, or the second which is two-in-one. Thanks for the info. I use ONR as an exterior wash, with the two bucket method.
     
  6. Bill Phillips

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    #6 Bill Phillips, Apr 8, 2021
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    I’ve used both of those on the regular leather. I have the same problem with jeans transfer on the Alcantara seat inserts. I actually use carpet stain remover there. Sounds scary but I read several articles on cleaning Alcantara, and I apply the cleaner to a clean towel then scrub it across the seat center sections to get them damp then scrub again with a really good quality moderately stiff horsehair brush. After that I use a powerful vacuum to suck everything up.

    I use car wash and a hand mitt from Sky’s The Limit products. Also two buckets. Then I went for a very spirit-lifting top down drive on some really nice winding roads near me.
     
  7. alex

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    #7 alex, Apr 8, 2021
    Is yours a 13 or 14? Have you owned it from new?
     
  8. Bill Phillips

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    #8 Bill Phillips, Apr 8, 2021
    2013. No, I bought it almost two years ago from a dealership in Newport Beach, in Orange County, south of LA. 14k miles then, 18k now. It was very well maintained, with all records and a clean CarFax. I changed the motor and transmission rubber mounts not long afterward and took the inner panel off the right door to fix a rattle, but no other problems. I’ve been loving it ever since. You?
     
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    #9 alex, Apr 8, 2021
    I have a 2013 nero over cuoio. Third owner. It started out at Ferrari Lake Forest (Illnois) and has come back home. It was always kept in the Midwest. We got it with about 13,000 miles and now have a little over 20,000 in two years of ownership. Just put in a new battery and replaced the motor mounts (very important for a Cali; I was glad that we got 20,000 miles out of them). We try to put at least 100 miles per week on in driving season. The car gets better the more it's driven!
     
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    #10 alex, Apr 8, 2021
    Too bad we don't live closer! You could give me some cleaning tips. Your car looks brand new!:)
     
  11. Bill Phillips

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    #11 Bill Phillips, Apr 8, 2021
    Thanks, it was originally a ‘press’ show car for Ferrari North America and they did the spec, maxing out the options.
     
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    #12 alex, Apr 8, 2021
    I especially like the dash color. I notice your car has the silver vents. Mine are nero to match the paint.
     
  13. Bill Phillips

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    #13 Bill Phillips, Apr 8, 2021
    Silver vents come with the Handling Speciale option, but of course they can be changed to any color.
     
  14. Florida Joe

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    #14 Florida Joe, Apr 9, 2021
    Bill


    Did your leather darken with the Apple products? My interior will be the same .....when the car shows up. Some reviews on Amazon say it darkens the leather.

    Joe

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  15. Bill Phillips

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    #15 Bill Phillips, Apr 9, 2021
    Joe,

    I only used the Apple product on the dark red (Bordeaux, as Ferrari calls it in the spec sheet) sections, and I didn’t notice any darkening there. If you use it I would definitely test it out on an area that doesn’t show first. What’s your projected delivery date?

    Bill
     
  16. Florida Joe

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    #16 Florida Joe, Apr 10, 2021
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    Just don't know. I ordered the PF M in September of last year. They said delivery mid 2021. With Covid, dead silence on delivery timeframe now.

    I am resolved to early 2022. They seem to be devoting production to the Roma.

    Joe

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  17. Bill Phillips

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    #17 Bill Phillips, Apr 10, 2021
    Sorry to hear that, extended waits are a real b****.
     
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    #19 Bill Phillips, Apr 21, 2021
    Sweet, I like those wheels too.
     
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    #20 SLViper1, Apr 21, 2021
    Congratulations!
    Enjoy
     

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