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Hi guys, as per Justin L's enthusiastic request, I am posting this write up of the work that I carried out on a 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S over the course of 3 days. the owner also has an FR-S that I've been taking care of for over a year, but he recently got himself this toy that he's been longing for for a while now. It is a normal Carrera S, but has a few upgrades such as the front bumper from the GT3, the wheels from the turbo and the GT2 exhaust. This thing was louder than my car....and my car is pretty loud.
So, here is what I did to the car over 3 days time.
This is what the car looked like when it arrived. Doesn't look to bad from this angle, at this distance.
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But let's take a closer look. First off, on the front bumper, there was silicone/grease all over the sides.
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I took a look at the wheels, and realized the culprit was most likely the tire dressing.
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A quick swipe of my fingers revealed...
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That it was in fact a low quality silicone based tire dressing that had slung all over the place.
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then, walking around the car, I got to see the general condition.
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There was swirling, but it didn't seem too bad.
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I began the process by cleaning the wheels, as usual.
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A close inspection shows that they were caked in brake dust and caused an orange hue to the wheels.
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They were cleaned with a special mix of wheel cleaner and Iron-X to ensure that they were cleaned and decontaminated.
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One all cleaned and dressed, this was the final result. (note that although they have a slight gloss to them, the tires are dry and have zero grease when swiping your fingers now)
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Once the wheels were cleaned, the car was rinsed to remove any loose dirt. Some beading shows residual wax from the previous application
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Following that was the degreasing foam bath.
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After one single wash, the wax was no longer.
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Once pre-cleaned, the decontamination process began with Iron-X
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Physical decontamination with the clay bar followed suit.
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Then the car was washed once more to make sure the paint was ready to be corrected. During this stage, all the nooks and crannies were washed with a brush to ensure maximum cleanliness.
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Once dried, it was time inspect the paint and see what I like to call the "Truth". This is bare paint with no fillers, polymers, waxes or glazes.
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So, here is what I did to the car over 3 days time.
This is what the car looked like when it arrived. Doesn't look to bad from this angle, at this distance.
But let's take a closer look. First off, on the front bumper, there was silicone/grease all over the sides.
I took a look at the wheels, and realized the culprit was most likely the tire dressing.
A quick swipe of my fingers revealed...
That it was in fact a low quality silicone based tire dressing that had slung all over the place.
then, walking around the car, I got to see the general condition.
There was swirling, but it didn't seem too bad.
I began the process by cleaning the wheels, as usual.
A close inspection shows that they were caked in brake dust and caused an orange hue to the wheels.
They were cleaned with a special mix of wheel cleaner and Iron-X to ensure that they were cleaned and decontaminated.
One all cleaned and dressed, this was the final result. (note that although they have a slight gloss to them, the tires are dry and have zero grease when swiping your fingers now)
Once the wheels were cleaned, the car was rinsed to remove any loose dirt. Some beading shows residual wax from the previous application
Following that was the degreasing foam bath.
After one single wash, the wax was no longer.
Once pre-cleaned, the decontamination process began with Iron-X
Physical decontamination with the clay bar followed suit.
Then the car was washed once more to make sure the paint was ready to be corrected. During this stage, all the nooks and crannies were washed with a brush to ensure maximum cleanliness.
Once dried, it was time inspect the paint and see what I like to call the "Truth". This is bare paint with no fillers, polymers, waxes or glazes.
