Concours Prep 1997 C4S
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Nordschleife Master
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From: Tacoma, WA
Concours Prep 1997 C4S
Yup, decided to show the car. Put in about 30-40 man hours into the car.
Exterior
Wash
clean engine
clean wheels
clean wheel wells
clean under carriage
tape
Engine
Griot's enzyme cleaner
Amazing roll off
1Z plastic
Dressed with
Adams In & Out
1Z Tempinflinger
Yes, I replaced the side decal that was falling off.
Interior
Vacuum
3 step Leather Masters
vapor steam interior
extract carpets
Hand polish & wax seat backs 1Z metalic
windows
1Z Cockpit dress
Front trunk
disassemble
polish paint by hand
polish spare wheel
dress all plastic & rubber
vacuum & extract carpet
Polish
disassemble all lights, corner markers, badge, wipers, etc...
tape rubber & gaskets
Menzerna SIP green LC pad Metabo rotary 1300 RPM's
Men 106 white pad 1000 RPM's
1Z Metalic white pad PC SP 6
1Z Glanz red pad SP 3
Trim & plastic
1Z new Gel trim (beta test)
Black WOW
Tires & wheels
Tires Griot's black matt stuff (very messy)
1Z Metalic on the rims used the PC & hand
Adams Under carriage on the wheel wells & under the car
Most products came from our forum sponcer http://www.detailersdomain.com/
After shots
Exterior
Wash
clean engine
clean wheels
clean wheel wells
clean under carriage
tape
Engine
Griot's enzyme cleaner
Amazing roll off
1Z plastic
Dressed with
Adams In & Out
1Z Tempinflinger
Yes, I replaced the side decal that was falling off.
Interior
Vacuum
3 step Leather Masters
vapor steam interior
extract carpets
Hand polish & wax seat backs 1Z metalic
windows
1Z Cockpit dress
Front trunk
disassemble
polish paint by hand
polish spare wheel
dress all plastic & rubber
vacuum & extract carpet
Polish
disassemble all lights, corner markers, badge, wipers, etc...
tape rubber & gaskets
Menzerna SIP green LC pad Metabo rotary 1300 RPM's
Men 106 white pad 1000 RPM's
1Z Metalic white pad PC SP 6
1Z Glanz red pad SP 3
Trim & plastic
1Z new Gel trim (beta test)
Black WOW
Tires & wheels
Tires Griot's black matt stuff (very messy)
1Z Metalic on the rims used the PC & hand
Adams Under carriage on the wheel wells & under the car
Most products came from our forum sponcer http://www.detailersdomain.com/
After shots
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Long Island, NY
As one who is an advocate of the madness that is 'full concours' -- :-) -- I can see that you put a LOT of effort into cleaning and 'dressing' your car. Well done, she looks fabulous.
If you haven't already -- DO also clean and polish the *insides* of both exhaust tips. Yes, you heard me, the *insides*. Use a small dremmel or a brillo pad dipped in metal polish - or if they're really bad - several small squares of sandpaper to get the crapola off.
When you drive to the show, park and then begin the 'light dusting' -- do these few items to 'standardize' everything -- because, IMHO (and I have the results to prove it - they do work!):
1) Make sure both front seats are in the same position -- aligned with each other and with their seatbacks at the same 'angle'.
2) Make sure that the rear seatbelts are in the same (neat) position and there's no fingerprints on the metal latches. (those latches should be shining!)
3) Flip down the visors and double-check to make sure the vanity mirrors are spotless.
4) Wrap some duct-tape (sticky part to the outside!) around your wrist and 'roll' it around the carpeting so as to pick up all the lint that has 'crept in'.
5) Get out of the car and kneel down so that you can poke your head down where the foot pedals are. Make sure there's no bits of 'grit' in the rubber pedal grooves and that they are BLACK. Check this whole area for 'lint' as well.
I could go on ...but suffice to say, the devil is in the details, and those who look after the details are the ones NOT cursing like the devil when the prizes are being given out.
Good luck!
Gerry
If you haven't already -- DO also clean and polish the *insides* of both exhaust tips. Yes, you heard me, the *insides*. Use a small dremmel or a brillo pad dipped in metal polish - or if they're really bad - several small squares of sandpaper to get the crapola off.
When you drive to the show, park and then begin the 'light dusting' -- do these few items to 'standardize' everything -- because, IMHO (and I have the results to prove it - they do work!):
1) Make sure both front seats are in the same position -- aligned with each other and with their seatbacks at the same 'angle'.
2) Make sure that the rear seatbelts are in the same (neat) position and there's no fingerprints on the metal latches. (those latches should be shining!)
3) Flip down the visors and double-check to make sure the vanity mirrors are spotless.
4) Wrap some duct-tape (sticky part to the outside!) around your wrist and 'roll' it around the carpeting so as to pick up all the lint that has 'crept in'.
5) Get out of the car and kneel down so that you can poke your head down where the foot pedals are. Make sure there's no bits of 'grit' in the rubber pedal grooves and that they are BLACK. Check this whole area for 'lint' as well.
I could go on ...but suffice to say, the devil is in the details, and those who look after the details are the ones NOT cursing like the devil when the prizes are being given out.
Good luck!
Gerry
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what did you dream about when you were a kid.... a dirty poorly kept toy Porsche, or a bright clean, sporty looking one?
I feel very differently about this.... no doubt that these cars are first and foremost for driving, but I think that the true enthusiast also likes to take care of their car cosmetically... there are varying degrees of this, but cars wear and there is definitely negative impacts to your car of not keeping it neat and tidy...
Plus for those of us not made of money, there is also absolutely a resale impact to not keeping up with the cosmetics over time.
Its also just fun to concours prep a car
