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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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06 Porsche Carrera S

This customer found me on detailing bliss, He bought this 2006 Carrera with 1800 miles on the clock. When he initially found me last year, I did a thorough wash, clay, and wax for him. We had set a different date for the paintwork to be corrected, but the weather wasn't cooperating, so we had to reschedule.
This time around my detailing partner Kaisernaut was able to help, and we were able to correct/protect this car in a day’s work.
The car is in pretty good shape, and the results you see here are 1.5 steps as well. He opted for Opti Coat because it makes maintaining the car much easier, plus he liked the added protection when compared to traditional wax/sealant.

Car upon its arrival,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867073045/ Doesn't look bad, right?

Wheels before,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867072775/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867073467/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867073701/ Again, wheels were in decent shape as well!

Wheels after,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867074555/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867074779/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867074989/ Now things were looking proper!

Then the wash....... We stripped all protection via foam cannon and apc to strip previous sealant I applied
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867074001/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867074325/
Car was then pulled inside and dried with Metro Blaster, and we discovered this....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867075483/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867077807/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867078323/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867078749/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867079023/
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Here is a 50/50 of the rear quarter panel I was working on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867079317/ Things were looking up!

Midway through I decided to check our results, this is what I found, like a mirror!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867079831/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867080311/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867080837/
On Kasiernaut's side it was coming along slowly but nicely as well!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867081403/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867081729/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867082125/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867083091/
Pulled it outside to take a look at things under the sun!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867083297/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867083623/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867083951/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867084211/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867084871/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867085481/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867085845/
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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We then gave the car another bath
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867086239/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867086567/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867086881/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867087507/
hmmmmmm, still had some polishing oil left on the paint, you could see the slight water beading here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867087843/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867088147/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867088373/
So of course we gave it a 2nd bath!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867088757/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867089039/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867089343/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867089963/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867090215/
You could see Kaisernaut drying the car here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867090651/
Car was then pulled inside to tidy things up and apply Opti Coat! Here are the final results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867091053/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867091559/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867091967/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867092373/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/6867093247/
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