Detailer's Domain: Porsche 911 Turbo Cab - Paint Correction
 

Got a call from my buddies at the local Porsche dealer and they wanted me to get this ready for resale.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Pre Washed with W99
- Iron Cut
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- 2 Step - SIP to start and Super Finish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step – 1Z einszett Glanz
- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed, cleaned, and sealed

Engine
- Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior
- Cleaned
- Conditioned
- Vacuum

Links to products used -

1Z einszett W99
Iron Cut
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
Adam's Undercarriage Spray
Uber Clay Bar Kit
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna Super Finish
Einszett Glanz
Adam's Super VRT
Adam's Metal Polish
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Convertible Care
Raggtopp Fabric Vinyl Cleaner
Raggtopp Fabric Protectant

Engine
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Adam's In and Out Spray

Interior
1Z einszett Cockpit
Leather Master Rapid S
Leather Master Vital Conditioner

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Flex PE14-2-150
Uber Buffing Pads
Defelsko Paint Meter

Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Cam Spray Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Uber Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

Interior Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2638.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2637.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2641.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2639.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2643.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2887.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2886.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2861.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2862.jpg

Exterior before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2651.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2653.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2623.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2624.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2625.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2627.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2628.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2629.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2630.jpg

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2655.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2658.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2662.jpg

Iron Cut Rinse down (not much to see the car was black)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2669.jpg

Wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2674.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2680.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2677.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2681.jpg

Rinse/Dry
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2684.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2687.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2689.jpg

Clay - Sorry no pics

Polishing (before/after - 50/50
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2751.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2758.jpg

Taillights
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2753.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2757.jpg

Rear fender
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2731.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2730.jpg

Door
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2717.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2714.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2728.jpg

Front fender
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2702.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2704.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2703.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2694.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2695.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2707.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2706.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2705.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2690.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2699.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2700.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2701.jpg

Final touches
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2804.jpg

After Vac
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2807.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2802.jpg

Black Wow applied on the trim
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2799.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2800.jpg

After shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2787.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2884.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2881.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2880.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2874.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2864.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...n/IMG_2865.jpg

Wow!! That car was in bad shape. Nice job. Oh and Automatic FTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just love when you guys detail these Porche's... they always just come out so awesome. It really came out great and it had some nasty scratches in it too.

On a side note Phil... i'm wondering if you all have done a 370 yet and if so, did you all ever measure the paint thickness?

Phil, what products did you guys use to fix the tailights? Was it just polish? What sealant was used if any?


Your threads are great by the way.

Not to answer for Phil, but i'm sure he just used a polish... it's just what detailers typically do while they are polishing out the rest of a car.

Phil may tell you different though... sorry for interrupting.

No apologies required. Would you seal it with wax or a glass sealant? I used that Meg's PlastX stuff in the past with my old car with ok results, but after a few weeks it would get cloudy again. Just wondering what the best method would be.

Just a few weeks it would get foggy? No water in the light is there? You could seal it with a wax or a sealant... the sealant is going to last longer, you could also consider a rain-x, but it's not as thick as an actual wax or sealant. I would use a thick sealant/wax such as collinite 846 which is a SUPER hard they call it wax, but it has sealant properties.. i'd layer the lights 2 or more times and then do that every 4-5 months, it's also great for cars if you wanted to give it a try... super durable stuff and not expensive. Your local boat store may likely have it. Collinite 915 is their "show wax" but it's basically a straight carnauba wax with few additives.

Also, the megs polishing kit is a decent kit for mildly scratched or just oxidized lights, but for deep down scratches wet sanding and then polishing is sometimes required.

Beautiful :tup:

I used Power Finish on the lights with a Uber Green Pad.

and then seal them.