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Mike Cardenas
Mike Cardenas has spent his entire career making cars look amazing. Mike has been recognized by duPont REGISTRY as one of the top 20 detailers in North America. Mike is a factory-trained XPEL installer, Griot's Garage certified trainer, certified detailer through SONAX USA, Meguiar's, and Ceramic Pro, and was the first student of the highly distinguished Esoteric Elite Detailer Academy. Mike contributes to several detailing blogs and websites, conducts workshops and clinics to help educate on both a local and an international stage at events such as the SEMA Show, and he has been featured in magazines, interviews, videos and the television show Competition Ready on the Velocity Channel. Mike is an avid car enthusiast and serves as a technical car care consultant for various car clubs, including Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini and others. He is trained and certified by the Porsche Club of America as Concours Judge. He also enjoys playing the guitar, recording music, and is a die-hard soccer fan.
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I would like to know how best to care for the stripes on my 2013 Boss 302; wax, don’t wax, what to use and not use.
Thanks,
Don
Hi Guys,
I just saw a Phaeton with a really bad paint state and you took it to pretty much brand new. I wonder were are you located at. I’m near Tampa, FL are we close?
Thanks,
Juan
Juan,
We are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana at 2404 W. Jefferson Blvd. We get vehicles in from all over the country and we can also travel to detail vehicles on-site. Which is if often the most economical option because travel expenses are generally less than those of a carrier. If you would like a quote, contact me at 260-207-2277.
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Mike Cardenas
Hi, If this is not the right place to ask a question, please accept my aplologies. Since you work in detail I was wondering if you could help me or point me in the right direction. I am looking to find out the paint color code that was used on the 360 ferrari in ‘The Italian Job.’ I am looking for this to customize a ferrari most likely a 308 but I liked the combo of the leather with that particular color. Thanks so much. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sherry,
The 2003 Ferrari 360 Spyder that was used in the Italian Job was most like to be painted in PPG Grigio Alloy Mica #750 / 300195, due to it’s blueish gray tone. Although some have disputed that the other likely candidate could be PPG Azzuro California #524,I beleive it to be Grigio Alloy Mica #750 in my opinion. The Ferrari PPG Color Chart shows 16 standard colors for 2003, Grigio Alloy Mica being one of them. The interior I beleive was in Beige #4208. Good Luck and I hope this helps you.
This was perfect. Thanks for the expert help! 🙂
It was my pleasure. Glad we were able to help.
Do you guys do any leather repair. I have some scratches on my center arm rests in the front and rear of the vehicle.
David, we can arrange to have leather repairs done here at SweetCars. Whether it’s a scuff, tear or simply just faded top coat, we can have it fixed. For more intense repairs, we send the vehicle to one of the best custom automotive leather shops in the area. We can arrange this work to make it an easy experience for our customers.
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