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1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL Paint Restoration

Sometimes it makes sense to repaint a vehicle who’s finish is long far gone from ever being its former glossy look. Other times its to change a color from someone’s previous failed approach to restore a vehicle, and so a repaint to its original color is in order. In either case the finish in question has been determined no longer suitable or in bad shape. In this detailers opinion, no

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Gallery: Ceramic Pro Highlights at SweetCars

SweetCars is proud to be an approved installation center for one of the most remarkable protective coatings ever, Ceramic Pro. With only about 2 factory trained and approved Ceramic Pro installers per state, we are part of an elite group of detailers that can install Ceramic Pro and provide Ceramic Pro’s warranty. All installers are required to maintain the highest level of quality in installations of Ceramic Pro and must keep up to date on

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Lamborghini Huracan: XPEL Ultimate Paint Protection Film & Ceramic Pro Gold Package

When the Lamborghini Huracan was first made available to customers as the replacement for the Gallardo, many of us detailers were anxious to get the opportunity to work on the latest and greatest nimble bull from Lamborghini’s stable. A customer of ours in Michigan contacted us about scheduling his Huracan for XPEL Paint Protection Film and Ceramic Pro. So several months passed once the order had been placed for the

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Aston Martin DB9 Paint Refinement & Coated in Ceramic Pro

For many years now, SweetCars has been utilizing some type of glass coating protection to our customers. But none have been as successful as Ceramic Pro. The abilities and performance that Ceramic Pro provides is world’s above what many other coatings can muster. The durability is hard to beat with a 9H hardness that provides a lifetime of protection against light swirls, UVA/UVB, environmental factors and a resistance to chemicals,

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1969 Pontiac GTO Detail

In the world of muscle cars, the Pontiac GTO has always held it’s ground as one of the best ever. And of course, many will argue about which model or year is the most significant. Last summer, we had a gentleman visit our detail studio about doing some paint correction work to his 1969 GTO. The vehicle had been restored at Artisans Rods & Classics here in Fort Wayne and

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2006 Lamborghini Murcielago Detail

When SweetCars purchased a 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago in Palm Beach a few months ago, it arrived at SweetCars in great shape mechanically. But aesthetically, it had a lot of work to make it a truly SweetCar by our standards. With so many vehicles gracing our detail studio throughout the year, our very own cars are also detailed to exceed the requirements of most exotic car dealerships in the country. With

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2009 Maserati GranTurismo S Coupe Detail

Introduced at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, the Maserati GranTurismo S was much improved from it’s previous 4.2 liter engine to a  4.7 liter V8, with 434 horses coming from the engine that was created in conjunction with Ferrari. The Maserati brothers would certainly be amazed at how beautiful their vehicles have evolved since the company’s creation in 1914. Cars have the magical ability to give us a sense of

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster Paint Correction Detail

Developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren, the SLR was created at a time when Mercedes owned a good portion of McLaren Group. The SLR or “Sport Leicht Rennsport” was built in England at the plant in Surrey and would behold a 5.4 Liter Supercharged V8 engine. With 0-60 times coming in at around the 3 second mark, the SLR was an amazing collaboration between the German Automaker and the Formula One

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2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante Edizione Tecnica Paint Correction Detail

The Lamborghini Gallardo has been one of Lamborghini’s most successful models ever developed. At the Paris Auto Show, Lamborghini unveiled the Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante Edizione Tecnica to mark the pinnacle of Lamborghini’s most successful model. The Edizione Tecnica features a fixed high wing that was inspired by the race cars in the Super Trofeo Series. Carbon-ceramic brakes were added for superb stopping power of this 570 horsepowered spyder. With

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Ferrari 599 HGTE Maintenance Detail

Of the services that we provide at SweetCars is Car Collection Maintenance. We keep car collections on a regular detailing maintenance schedule to ensure that every vehicle in a collector’s stable is looking exceptional. One such collector in Florida had several of this vehicles in at SweetCars for their regular maintenance. After some arrangements, these vehicles were soon transported on their journey north to be enjoyed in Indiana by their

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Ferrari 599 GTO Paint Correction Detail

When Ferrari released the 599 GTO, only 599 owners would have the opportunity to experience Ferrari’s maximum expression of a high-performance road car. The 599 GTO beholds an extreme V12 producing 670 horsepower and catapulting this berlinetta from 0-100 km/h in 3.35 seconds. Two significant GTO cars instantly come to mind as soon as the GTO name is mentioned, the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO and the unforgettable 1984 Ferrari GTO,

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2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Detail

As a professional detailer, building and maintaining a great relationship with your clients is highly important. Over the past few years, I’ve worked hard to build a strong relationship with my clients. Not only has it made our business successful, but we’ve also made some great friends along the way. Recently, when one of our SweetCars friends stopped to see us in his newly acquired 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, we

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Maserati Quattroporte Sticky Removal

From time to time, we get vehicles at SweetCars that require a little more than detailing. These cars often require what we like to call restorative detailing, which is an approach we took with a Maserati Quattroporte that was sent up from Palm Beach, Florida. This vehicle had the common “stickies” on the interior trim of the vehicle. The warm climate had virtually “melted” the majority of the interior. Some

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1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster Restoration Detail

I still remember the first time I saw the Lamborghini Diablo. At the time, no one could of imagined anything could come close to the Countach in terms of exotic looks, but when Lamborghini introduced the Diablo in 1990 all of that had changed for many of us. Designed by Marcello Gandini, who had previously penned the Muira and the Countach, it was destined to be another hit for Automobili

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