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detailersdomain 04-28-2010 01:42 AM

Detailer's Domain: 911 Turbo X50 Cab/Massive Paint Correction
 
A very very good customer picked up this mint condition P-car (okay mint less the paint work) This is one of those cars that come to you super wet super gloss till you put it in direction sunlight or under the Fenix, Sun Gun, Halogens....can never figure out how they get that glossy .... glaze...

Take a look, enjoy!

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Engine cleaned up with P21S TAW and dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- Wash down and rinsed
- Convertible Top Cleaned and Protected
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels were removed and protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray, Brake Calipers were protected with SV Autobahn
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- 2 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Yellow, and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Divine
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior Detail

- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Raggtopp Cleaner and Fabric Protectant
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Divine

Wheels/Tires/Engine
P21S Wheel Cleaner
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care - Tires, wheel wells, engine

Interior:
einszett Interior Kit

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Interior:
Interior was in pretty good shape, used einszett Cockpit to treat the plastics, einszett Leathercare for the Leather trim, Adam's Glass Cleaner for the windows, vac....take a look
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6643.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6644.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6645.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6663.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6664.jpg
After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6668.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6669.jpg

Engine cleaned up with P21S Total Autowash and dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6649.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6665.jpg

Wash/Wheels
Wheels cleaned up the rinsed down
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6545.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6546.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6547.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6548.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6551.jpg

Sorry no foam shots just rinse down (super cold out when we were doing this car)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6557.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6561.jpg

Claying with the Uber Blus Clay Bar and Optimum No Rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6568.jpg

Masking down the car and using the Uber Masking Paper to cover the top and the windows from all the dusting. (pretty make shift but got the job done)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6572.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6575.jpg

detailersdomain 04-28-2010 01:43 AM

Okay so how bad was the car take a look at the before compound/polish shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6579.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6591.jpg

50/50 of the hood after M105
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6592.jpg

50/50 of the hood after PO85RD
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6595.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6597.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6598.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6599.jpg

Metabo in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6586.jpg

Before door panel shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6611.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6612.jpg

After door shot (M105 and PO85RD)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6613.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6614.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6617.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6627.jpg

Another action shot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6634.jpg

Dust everywhere from the paint correction
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6641.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6646.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6647.jpg

Checking the paint outside and the final rinse
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6650.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6652.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6653.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6654.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6655.jpg

detailersdomain 04-28-2010 01:43 AM

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6657.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6658.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6660.jpg

Swissvax Divine
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6676.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6678.jpg

Wheels were removed for SV Autobahn and access for wheel well detail

Wheels were cleaned/and waxed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6699.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6695.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6686.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6687.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6688.jpg

Calipers were waxed
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6696.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6693.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6697.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6705.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6709.jpg

Final touches
Black Wow on the bumperettes and plastic trim
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6677.jpg

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6679.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6711.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6682.jpg

Final Shots:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6712.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6714.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6715.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6716.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6717.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6718.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6719.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6722.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6724.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6725.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6726.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6727.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6728.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6730.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6732.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6734.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6739.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...0/IMG_6736.jpg

(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)

Thanks Dan and Tom!

jugger911 04-28-2010 06:17 AM

Awesome job as always. Going to probably buff mine in a couple weeks when the weather clears. Nothing better than a freshly waxed back vehicle.(at least for 10 minutes or 10 miles, which ever comes first...)

bux996tt 12-20-2011 06:10 PM

Car looks very nice. Noticed his exhaust tips are on backwards.

detailersdomain 12-20-2011 06:39 PM

yes sir customer knew about it and reversed them LOL


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