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Old May 24, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Detailer's Domain: Porsche 993 C2 - Full Correction

Got this 911 C2 in right after a shop did some work on it, quite a bit of work. When I asked the customer what happened he said that's how they gave it to me.....I was a bit surprised....

Take a look.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax 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
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels were protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- Masking
- 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 Mystery
- 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:
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Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Mystery

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

Interior:
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Leather Master Trio

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:
Before


Working the interior


Before


After

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Cleaning up the carpets


Leather cleaned and conditioned



After shots



Exterior
Before








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Old May 24, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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Wash




Clay



Measuring Paint


Masking



Paint Correction
Imperfections





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Shot of the correction on the top
Before


After


Some after correction shots




Final Touches
Einszett Spray Wax


Polish/wax left over from the last detailer


After


Tips cleaned and polished


Jambs



After



Gummi in action
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Old May 24, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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Damn, that's some excellent work.

What does the paint measuring tool do?
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measures the thickness of paint to ensure that its safe to buff.
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wow, that is incredible, my sl600 is in dire need of some cleaning like that...I think I can handle the leather/interior treatment, but I am terrified to touch the body/paint
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Originally Posted by RLx02
measures the thickness of paint to ensure that its safe to buff.
Aha. Thank you. Always wondered about what exactly you'd measure with that tool. Now I know for sure.

I thought it was a paint bling-bling measuring tool. LOL
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