Rick Lee

Just got a very pro-quality detailing job done. My car looks better than on the day I bought it. BTW, muffler tips are very shiny now, though not real visible in these shots.

http://www.dorkiphus.com/porsche/viewtopic.php?t=1774

akolodesh

Car looks great. Is it my imagination or did he polish the "carrera" right back in under your 911 moniker? I guess the car wants to be a Carrera after all .

Rick Lee

That damn Carrera adhesive residue will not go away!

mrsullivan

wow great pics.... from some angles, the hips look so wide! I thought this was an 'S' car when I first saw the pics, but I guess its a regular C2, correct?

beautiful detail job

jdoc7

Rick,

Looks great! You have some very tasteful mods!

akolodesh

See. The car may be telling you something. Guess it doesn't like the fact you don't think of it as a Carrera!

Rick Lee

Too bad he didn't get the new split grille in the shot or you'd really think it was a C2S. But it's just a regular C2.

lowblow

Hey Rick-

Nice leaf blower on the wall. I have the same one. Only messin with you, car looks awesome. You say he used clay bar. What's that full service cost, if you don't mind me asking.

mike

Rick Lee

$150 for interior and exterior and I couldn't be happier with it. Car looks like wet ink up close.

mnmblu

Rick,
Your car looks outstanding!!!! Although, the tips still look a bit dull. You may want to buff those puppies up with some Semichrome. Also, now is the time to put a coat of Rejex on that bad boy. You can probably get that adhesive off with some 3m rubbing compound and a Dremel tool with the cotton buffer. Just take your time and with some patience you will probably be able to get it off. After you get the gunk off you should follow up with 3m SMR, then glaze and apply wax or Rejex. Or, take it to a good body shop and their buff guy can probably get it off without much fanfare.

And... I have a feeling the ghosts of Carrera's past and future are trying to tell you something.

Stu

Use a little "goof-off" to get that residual glue off. Use it sparingly and rub most of the glue off with your bare fingers. Work at it and it'll come off. After that, use a good rubbing compound and then buff and polish. Did mine in about an hour and you'd never know there was another emblem there.

Other than that - she looks beautiful!!

mac993

Rick lee- where did you get your "911" emblem.
BTW, car looks amazing.

Mike in Switzerland

Rick

are you rear brakes effective? The reason for my question is I noticed rust in the pictures on your rear discs. I ran my C2 for quite a while and noticed that whilst the fronts were shiny the rears never really got cleaned. The dealer said there was a tendency for rear brakes to not "come-on" as hard as they should.

Regards

Mike

graham_mitchell

Beautiful result! But of course now it is too clean to drive. Hmmmm

Rick Lee

Stu, we DID try Goof Off, but it just clouded up the paint. Of course, that was on Saturday while it was raining out and we didn't try for more than about 30 sec. That's my next project. I got the 911 logo on eBay, but it was a Porsche OEM part. I think it was $20 or so.

My brake rotors are only rusty in the photo from having just been sprayed during the washing. Those brakes totally kick a$s. My stock brakes were no slouch and these BR's are better. First track event with the BR's is in early Oct., but so far I'd say my pedal is far stiffer and brakes feel much more responsive. No singing either!