Carrera 4S in Black Metallic
06-12-2012, 04:32 PM
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Carrera 4S in Black Metallic
In my garage a few weeks back was a piece of Porsche craftsmanship in the form of a 2008 Carrera 4S, dressed in a black metallic paint. The Car showed up with just about 12k miles on the clock and a mountain of brake dust on the wheels. Signs of hard driving from life in the Portland, OR area needed to be removed! Some heavy swirling was present on the clear bra and a variety of RDS, swirling and scratching were present across the painted panels.
The car was brought back to proper form via the following process and over the course of 20+ hours:
*All surface decontamination - Body panels, gaps, trim, glass, door jambs, wheels, calipers and arches - Degrease foam/wash, tar removal, forced air dry, clay, multiple IPA wipedowns
*Wheels and calipers sealed
*Trim sealed
*Convertible top cleaned, then sealed
*2 stage Paint Correction- compounding and polishing
*1 coats of sealant, 1 coat of premium paste wax, 12 hours in between
*Interior lightly cleaned, leather cleaned and conditioned
*Engine bay degreased, water spots removed, dressed with protectant
Initial presentation
Massive brake dust accumulated on the wheels
Exhaust tips before
Halfway there
Wheels looking much better, a small amount of grime still rinsing out of the brake area
Foam soak to loosen grime before a hands-on wash
Car dried with forced air to further reduce any chance of new paint defects
Clay bar decontamination showing slight levels of contaminants
Lint removal from the top
Applying wheel sealant, my hand and forearm disappeared inside the massive rear wheels!
Some 50//50 shots during the correction process
Major scratching around the model badging
After correction
Taillight swirling
After correction
Engine bay before
After
Boot area before
After
Some stubborn water spotting on the side mirror
After
After shots, enjoy!
The car was brought back to proper form via the following process and over the course of 20+ hours:
*All surface decontamination - Body panels, gaps, trim, glass, door jambs, wheels, calipers and arches - Degrease foam/wash, tar removal, forced air dry, clay, multiple IPA wipedowns
*Wheels and calipers sealed
*Trim sealed
*Convertible top cleaned, then sealed
*2 stage Paint Correction- compounding and polishing
*1 coats of sealant, 1 coat of premium paste wax, 12 hours in between
*Interior lightly cleaned, leather cleaned and conditioned
*Engine bay degreased, water spots removed, dressed with protectant
Initial presentation
Massive brake dust accumulated on the wheels
Exhaust tips before
Halfway there
Wheels looking much better, a small amount of grime still rinsing out of the brake area
Foam soak to loosen grime before a hands-on wash
Car dried with forced air to further reduce any chance of new paint defects
Clay bar decontamination showing slight levels of contaminants
Lint removal from the top
Applying wheel sealant, my hand and forearm disappeared inside the massive rear wheels!
Some 50//50 shots during the correction process
Major scratching around the model badging
After correction
Taillight swirling
After correction
Engine bay before
After
Boot area before
After
Some stubborn water spotting on the side mirror
After
After shots, enjoy!
07-01-2012, 11:27 PM
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Nice job....what paint correction products did you use?
I did an exterior paint correction a few months ago and had great results. Used Menzerna SF 4000 and Power Lock.
I did an exterior paint correction a few months ago and had great results. Used Menzerna SF 4000 and Power Lock.
07-02-2012, 11:46 AM
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Thanks Duke; this job required Meg's #105 on the deep end, a moderate polish like Menz power finish, and I believe I finished up with Menz micro polish (85rd). Super finish is a great product because it has more cut than 85rd, but will finish down in terms of gloss very close to 85rd. 
