1965 Ford Cobra Superformance

The Process

–Chemical Guys Citrus Wash
– –Microfiber Chenille Washmitt

Wheels and Tires:
–Meguiars Aluminum
–Detail Brush
–Boars Hair Brush

Engine Bay/Door Shuts:
–CG’s Hybrid V7

APC cleaner for road oil, etc.

Paint:
–Meguiars M105 & 205
–Menzerna PO 106fa for final polish

Pads:
–Meguiars MF

–Ultra Plush Detailing Microfiber Towels
–Meguiars MF towels

Machines:
–Flex direct drive
–Porter Cable (PC)

Wax
— Proprietary blend

Rubber:
303 Aerospace
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Overcast but cool.
Difficult because of a lack of intense lighting other than my Xenon handheld.

The standard procedure, in 2012, was to identify issues, focus on those repairs, then polish the remaining vehicle down to a pinpoint on our Xenon handheld.
Today (2026) we use various LED lighting from handheld spotlights to penlights and our roller Manfrotto lightstand/dolly holding larger LED’s.
This 1965 Ford Cobra Superformance required extensive <a href=”/paint-correction/”>paint correction</a>, including targeted color sanding and multiple polishing stages to restore clarity and depth to the finish.

Superformance vehicles are not fully prepared, close, and what’s done is good though they routinely leave sanding marks in the lower areas. At least the 7 I’ve done have had the same issues in the same places.