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Amazing! What did it roughly run you? Trying to price compare a few places... Just ballpark is fine, or you can message me if you'd rather not post it. Thanks!
Amazing! What did it roughly run you? Trying to price compare a few places... Just ballpark is fine, or you can message me if you'd rather not post it. Thanks!
I did it myself so just the cost of the consumables. I couldn't guess at the cost of having it done however this was 10 hours just in the paint correction
Originally Posted by Marine Blue
Nice results. What products did you use?
Black is amazing when properly polished, like a pool of oil! P-Car paint is pretty good when polilshed out.
For sure black looks the best when freshly detailed. I'm continually astounded by the quality of these cars. Mine is near as 25 years old and the paint still has great depth to it when detailed
Wash with Chemical Guys Citrus diluted at a ratio to remove the LSP and clay.
Menzerna SI 1500 (PO83), Orange pad for the really bad stuff.
Menzerna PF2500 (PO203S), white pad for the rest.
Menzerna SF4500 (PO85RD), blue pad to finish
Blackfire wet-ice over fire to seal.
The pic below only has one coat. I'm putting another on tonight after the first has cured. I'm not going to a show so no wax for the moment
Give Pinnacle Souveran a try for final topcoat. It' looks fantastic on black.
Menzerna makes good products and it looks like you took all the right steps to get that finish. I've used Meguiars 105 and 205 with similar results. Good products out there these days.
Yes I don't really think you can go wrong these days. Those megs products have been around for a long time are a classic combo and work extremely well - if it ain't broke don't fix it
I think it comes down to learning how to use the products you choose. Different air temps and humidity can have an affect too. I find the Menzerna products can take a while to break down so its a matter of getting to know what the sweep looks like. If I used another product I would need to learn how it reacts to. Of course different paints and finishes react differently. My black BMW E92 had quite soft paint so I would need less aggresive work that my p-car
I just picked up a 997 on Thursday and I love it. I want to keep it looking like this (this is the first car I have had looking this good) for as long as possible. What products should I use and what process should I follow?
The golden rule is "the less you touch the paint to better". The trick is to wash frequently. Don't let the car get too grubby. It will tempt you into rubbing the dirt away - not desirable!
Pre-conditions:
Try to wash in the shade or on a cloudy day. This helps prevent water from drying too quickly and leaving water spots
You car has existing LSP (Last Stage Protection), .i.e wax/sealant
To this end i'll cover the basic recipe I use to wash and dry a car.
Wash wheels. Spray wheel cleaner that is safe for the type of wheel finish you have and let dwell for a few minutes. Use a flexible brush to wash behind the spokes and the inside of the barrel from a bucket of car wash . Use a mitt dedicated for the wheels to clean the face and a lug nut brush to do the tighter nooks and crannies. Wash your brush/mitt out before returning it to the bucket for more suds. Never use wheel cleaner or the dirty wheel water on paint and throw away the water afterwards.
Rinse whole car
Pre-soak with a Foam lance - this helps remove loose contaminants
2 Bucket wash - one bucket with a grit guard to rinse, the other with suds (and optional grit guard). Dilute the washing soap according to manufacturers instructions. Depending on the product using a higher concentration may remove your LSP. Don't use dish soap. Its a degreaser and will remove your LSP. Use a Lambs wool mitt. The long fibres trap grime and help prevent marring . I start at the top and work my way down the car. Wash one panel using as much suds and water as practical then rinse in the second bucket. Try to glide across the panel using minimal pressure and strokes, allow the water and suds to suspend and carry away dirt and grime. Don't force the mitt into the paint and try to rub away the dirt. Try to hose after every panel or two. Again, this will help prevent the wash solution from drying on the paint.
I'm assuming you don't have an air compressor, so final rinse using a technique called "sheeting". This method uses gravity to "pull" the water off the car. If your car is well waxed/sealed then it is possible to remove most of the water from the surface. Again, the purpose here is to minimise touching the car as the less water there is the less work needed to dry. Plenty of online vids illustrating this.
Use one or more waffle weave microfibre towel to dry the car. Don't use a chamois. Just gently drag it across the surface or dab to remove water. You'll be surprised how effective this can be. Buy the best waffle towel you can afford. Try not to be lazy and do the door jams and in the engine bay and boot with a general purpose microfibre. Not talking about a full detail here just dry.
You can use a quick detailer sprayed onto a plush microfibre to remove the last of the water mist and provide a final shine. Don't spray directly onto the panel as it may cause streaking and can be hard to remove
Finally, dress the tires
Microfibre towels are your friend and they all have a specific purpose. Don't use your waffles or plush for door jams, etc and vice versa. Wash and dry after every use. Don't wash with other laundry. I find using a dryer better than air drying and try to use a liquid soap rather than powder. Once you get your system down this should only take an hour or so
If you need more info on the above let me know. Also if you want info on glass, claying, polishing, LSP hit me up
I hope this helps
Last edited by pcarplayer; 09-03-2014 at 05:51 AM.
Thanks for the detailed response. I assumed it had something (LSP) on because I had never seen this kind of shine on any car I have owned. Having said that, I want to learn how to keep it this way. I had always used a chamois to dry so I'll get the waffle weave MF towels. Is air drying (leaf blower) the car a good idea?
Porsche 911 Carrera S came in for 1 step polishing plus sealant.
Porsche Carrera S receiving a polishing treatment plus Pinnacle Souveran.
Porsche 911 Turbo S on HRE_Wheels receiving a new car prep detail.
Porsche GT3
Trying to share some of the Porsche that I have had the chance to detail. Hundreds more for sure I just need to unlock the vault in my photobucket account. Lol.
08-24-2014, 04:24 AM
post paint correction pics
I'm continually astounded by the quality of these cars. Mine is near as 25 years old and the paint still has great depth to it when detailed
