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Old 08-06-2021, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlo_Carrera
Black over black is always a crowd pleaser. Kevin must know this car.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...911-turbo-100/
That is a good looking car.
Old 08-06-2021, 03:19 PM
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Tip pressure will vary depending on how we set are particular machine. Our machine has the ability to set air pressure, dry ice particle size, and dry ice volume. we can dial our machine up or down as we see fit for what we are cleaning. in reference to hose length, the hose from the machine to the nozzle is 15 feet.
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Why not have the bottom of the car as clean as the top side? Why do you clean the engine bay if you only see it when the hood is open? As far as tracing potential issues, having a clean slate to work with makes it way easier to find a leak. Also way easier to work on, especially when talking about cars that are 30+ years old. This service isn't for everyone or every car but for the super clean low mile examples where the customer wants them as clean as possible then this is an option for them. The market is what determined this service was necessary, yes you can say it is only for pictures, but when a car is listed on one of the sites for sale and there isnt bottom side photos, the first comment is " where are the bottom side photos" or "are they trying to hide something with no undercarriage photos"
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-cabriolet-66/

This one will go for big bucks! Wish I could afford it!
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Originally Posted by Dranon
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-cabriolet-66/

This one will go for big bucks! Wish I could afford it!
Gorgeous. That car's twin sister was for sale at Miller motorcars a few months ago. I think I recall was listed for $90k. It sold in one day.

https://www.millermotorcars.com/2004...-turbo-c-4914/
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Never ceases to amaze me how many low mileage 911s there are out there.
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Originally Posted by Leadingedgeauto
Why not have the bottom of the car as clean as the top side? Why do you clean the engine bay if you only see it when the hood is open? As far as tracing potential issues, having a clean slate to work with makes it way easier to find a leak. Also way easier to work on, especially when talking about cars that are 30+ years old. This service isn't for everyone or every car but for the super clean low mile examples where the customer wants them as clean as possible then this is an option for them. The market is what determined this service was necessary, yes you can say it is only for pictures, but when a car is listed on one of the sites for sale and there isnt bottom side photos, the first comment is " where are the bottom side photos" or "are they trying to hide something with no undercarriage photos"
I think having the underside dry ice treatment looks amazing. Will removing all the cosmoline be detrimental to corrosion protection in the long-run? Or was cosmoline applied at the factory for transportation protection only?
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Originally Posted by mffarrell
I think having the underside dry ice treatment looks amazing. Will removing all the cosmoline be detrimental to corrosion protection in the long-run? Or was cosmoline applied at the factory for transportation protection only?
it really depends on the use of the vehicle, and where your located. We are also working on a coating for under the vehicle to apply after cleaning to seal everything in to keep it protected in the future. I have heard that cosmoline was only for transport but I cannot confirm that completely
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That thick cosmoline looks like crap and keeps the underside with exactly the same amount of cosmetic crappyness for 20+ years...

Remove the cosmoline and it will look great, and maybe still look great (or corrode to hell) in five years.
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Old 08-08-2021, 06:11 PM
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Porsche AG stopped applying Cosmoline sometime during the 997 generation. So apparently they thought it was no longer necessary.
Old 08-08-2021, 06:17 PM
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I have no problem with the appearance of the factory stock underside of my Turbo. I don't look at it very often.
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Old 08-08-2021, 06:59 PM
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Thats an uplifting way to put it. I’ll suppose then that they also thought Connolly leather was “no longer necessary” for 997 either 🤣🤣🤣


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Porsche AG stopped applying Cosmoline sometime during the 997 generation. So apparently they thought it was no longer necessary.
Old 08-08-2021, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mffarrell
I think having the underside dry ice treatment looks amazing. Will removing all the cosmoline be detrimental to corrosion protection in the long-run? Or was cosmoline applied at the factory for transportation protection only?
It will 100% remove the corrosion protection. Mind you this is the underside only, not the body which is treated; That said, they spray them haphazardly mostly for the journey over to the US so they still look new. I actually sprayed my truck's underside w/ Cosmoline. It's a great product. It doesn't look the best after many years, but it works.
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Over time, does the cosmoline accumulate salt and other road contaminants, exacerbating the problem vs. helping it? It seems like a sticky material that would just make things worse over time.
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Originally Posted by Rambler_13
Over time, does the cosmoline accumulate salt and other road contaminants, exacerbating the problem vs. helping it? It seems like a sticky material that would just make things worse over time.
surface behind cosmoline is like new. Salt only oxydizes and causes rust, when air and water are presents and touches metal. with cosmoline none of this happens.
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