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Old 05-21-2010, 10:34 AM
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Detailer's Domain: Porsche Cayman S - Swissvax

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Cleaner 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
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- 2 Step Paint correction (Menzerna Power Finish/Menzerna PO85RD)
- Inspecton with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Glacier
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior
- Vac
- Leather cleaned up
- Interior dash and windows cleaned and treated

Products used:
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
SV Yellow Clay Bar and Optimum No Rinse
Menzerna Power Finish PO203
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Glacier
Adam's Glass Sealant
Adam's Glass Cleaner

einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Black Wow

Interior:
einszett Cockpit
einszett Leathercare
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Porter Cable 7424XP
Makita
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Interior
Before:




Cleaning up the interior: dusting, vac, leather treatment, windows



After:







Before




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Sorry no wash pics

Clay


Measuring paint


Polish



Masking


The imperfections like this were on the whole car.


After polishing






Action shot
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Removing polish


Swissvax Glacier


Final touches




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Looks great! May I suggest some 950 lamps and diffusers in those 2X4 light fixtures ?
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can you send me the links to those fixtures..

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