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What did you do to your 997 today?

Old 06-10-2018, 05:14 PM
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Old 06-10-2018, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by doclouie
Drove 300 miles to attend 3 Porsche parties in Houston today. Great times with great people.
Celebrating the 70th birthday, Doc? Porsche Plano sponsored an event yesterday. Nice 84 mile jaunt. Turned around, and set out on a 500 mile road trip today. Still not tired of it.
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Old 06-10-2018, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by grevegti
Hahaha oh plenty of spirited driving to/from and before and after Had to test out the new 3rd radiator/GT3 Throttlebody/IPD plenum/headers/cats/exhaust/VRtune and 1st AutoX thrashing next week as well!
Lol. Keep enjoying that great looking 997
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Old 06-10-2018, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tomc_mets
Celebrating the 70th birthday, Doc? Porsche Plano sponsored an event yesterday. Nice 84 mile jaunt. Turned around, and set out on a 500 mile road trip today. Still not tired of it.
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Just got back from two days and just shy of a thousand miles and I'm still jealous that you're out on the road and I'm not 8)
Old 06-18-2018, 11:31 PM
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Yes we hit all the dealers in Houston for the 70th anniversary. Took the wife and two youngest. I love to just drive. I could just drive forever.

Just washed the car car and put Opti-seal on it. I guess I will see how well it works.
Old 06-18-2018, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by doclouie


Just washed the car car and put Opti-seal on it. I guess I will see how well it works.
You'll love it.
Old 06-18-2018, 11:36 PM
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Hope so. It is in the garage, but as a daily driver I will see tomorrow morning as we are in for rain here in Texas.
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Originally Posted by doclouie
Hope so. It is in the garage, but as a daily driver I will see tomorrow morning as we are in for rain here in Texas.
It's all I use as a final step now. On the black cars I do the Turtle Wax Jet Black kit first but finish with it. Even use it on the boat and on carbon fiber trim pieces.
Old 06-19-2018, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by doclouie

Just washed the car car and put Opti-seal on it. I guess I will see how well it works.
Is Opti-seal used instead of Wax? Does it contain silicone?
Like to hear whether it’s a dust magnet.
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Old 06-19-2018, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Uwon


Is Opti-seal used instead of Wax? Does it contain silicone?
Like to hear whether it’s a dust magnet.
Johan
Yes, I use it in place of wax. For finish restoration, I'll do a clay bar treatment, then a polish, then finish with the Opti-Seal. If the finish still looks good, I'll just wash the car really well and then apply the Opti-Seal. The black cars get the full Turtle Wax kit, then the Opti-Seal.

Just started using it last year and every car I've applied it to is still beading water. It can also be used on the plastic and rubber trim without discoloring it and applied over clear-bra which I have on my silver 997 and Cayenne.

I'm not sure what it's made of other than magic and its the easiest thing to apply, just mist, wipe with a waxing sponge, and buff with a microfiber towel.








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Petza, thanks for the info. Interesting! I’ll give it a try.
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Petza, that is one beautiful 914. I love your garage.
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Originally Posted by doclouie
Petza, that is one beautiful 914. I love your garage.
Thanks a lot. The garage is a mess right now with Cayenne parts strewn about and my truck on the lift for a brake job where they sent me the wrong parts. Here are a few more 914 pics for you.







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Had some Spectra Photosync window film put on (45%) - It was just getting too hot inside her!





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