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Detailer's Domain: 2001 Porsche Boxster S - Paint Correction

I want to say that when I met up with this customer he didn't think that I could do much to the car. The car was bought new with under 8k logged on it since its purchase in 2001.

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
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu
- Rear cab window was cleaned up
- Masking
- 3 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Yellow, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish with an Uber Green and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step - Menzerna Power Lock / Topped with Lusso Oro
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Products used:
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Exterior:
Valugard Detail Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna Power Lock
Lusso Oro


Wheels/Tires
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Pneu

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
einszett Leathercare
einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

Convertible Top
Raggtop Kit (Fabric)

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
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

Before Interior







Boot


After


Waxing the door jambs with Lusso Oro




Final interior shot

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Before shots











Wheels before


Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action




Wheel after Sonax



Pre-Soak with P21S Total Auto Wash


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Top being cleaned



Claying



Shots of the car after wash and clay (pretty bad)



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Adam's Undercarriage Spray


Okay so this was the tricky part, figuring out what would work on the back window of the cab.

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50/50 Shots



After shot (all done by einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner, just amazing what this product can do)



Raggtop Fabric Protection


Polishing shots 50/50
Driver's Side Door


Closer shot
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Rear



Front Fender



Rear Fender


Close up


All good!





Sorry no shots of Power Lock

Lusso Oro Applied


Sorry no rinse shots

Final wipe down

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