Pics of the Porsche Carrera im detailing tomorrow, some questions.

evenflow · 07-24-06, 06:20

Hey everyone,

Customer dropped off his 1995 black Porsche Carrera for me to detail tomorrow. Im going to start sometime tomorrow morning and just took some pics of it in the garage. He didn't know if this was a single stage paint or not, but I assume it has a clearcoat. He also has some fender bra's on the car. Is it ok to clay, polish/wax over those or should I just avoid them completely?

Other than that the car is in pretty good shape for a 95. Has a few dings here and there, and lots of rock chips on the front bumper. The wheels are filthy so those should clean up pretty nicely. This is a complete exterior detail, I asked him if he wanted interior work done, but he said no pretty quickly.

Process..

-Wash
-Clay
-Wash
-Opt Hyper Compound via PC LC Orange pad/Meguiars Yellow pad
-Opt Polish via PC Orange pad/Meguiars Yellow pad
-CK RMG
-PB EX
-CK CMW

Heres the clear bra im talking about. Ok to buff over it?

Sittin pretty in the garage.

Anthony Orosco · 07-24-06, 06:39

Not all 95's had clears. I did a white C4 today and also a 94-93 guards red one a few weeks back and both had no clear.

Tape off the clear bra material and only go over it when doing your final polishing step with a soft pad and a low abrasive product and careful when waxing as you do not want to get wax build up in the edge.

Good luck, she is in rough shape

Anthony

racingbeat · 07-24-06, 06:43

not in English or the same year but may provide inspiration!

993

English screwey translation
http://www.google.com/translate?u=ht...&hl=en&ie=UTF8

not English
http://www.forodetalles.com/showthread.php?t=756

evenflow · 07-24-06, 06:56

Everyone think the PC can handle this?

Also, I have never done a single stage paint before. Anything special I need to know before I compound?

Z K · 07-24-06, 07:30

For clear bra, don't polish it. If it has stains you need to get out, use bug/tar remover. Otherwise something like AIO will work good and follow up with your topper.

StealthMode · 07-24-06, 08:38

Looks like my black paint... I wish I knew more about washing techniques before I bought my car...

evenflow · 07-24-06, 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z K

For clear bra, don't polish it. If it has stains you need to get out, use bug/tar remover. Otherwise something like AIO will work good and follow up with your topper.

Would maybe ScratchX work good on that? I dont have any AIO unfortunetly. What else OTC might work good on the clearbra?

awahl63 · 07-24-06, 09:44

Holy crap...

themightytimmah · 07-25-06, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by evenflow

Everyone think the PC can handle this?

Also, I have never done a single stage paint before. Anything special I need to know before I compound?

SS black is pretty soft. The PC should handle it just fine.

The trick to SS is keeping a clean pad, the pads will cake up with paint. Fill a 5 gallon bucket halfway with water and toss in a capful of Dawn. Every panel or so (or when the pad cakes up, you'll notice a loss in cut), toss the current pad in the bucket and put a clean pad on your PC. Let the pad soak for a little bit, then hose it out, wring it out and let it air dry. Repeat this process as necessary, until the car is done.

Also, if you have any Meguiars polishes around, *use them*. Much of Meg's pro line comes from the old single stage days, and their products really do work magic on SS finishes. I think its the "trade secret oils". Meg's glazes, in particular, blow away RMG on single stage finishes, but are a PITA to use on CC finishes.

Optimum products and RMG will work fine on SS finishes though. Last SS car I did got OCP/white/1500RPMS and it took out some pretty severe marring. Finished it with RMG/Souveran, results were quite good, possibility for improvement though.

a.k.a. Patrick · 07-25-06, 12:05

I would stay away from abrasives and the clear bra, period...........Also stay away from highly flammable products on it.....

themightytimmah · 07-25-06, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by evenflow

Would maybe ScratchX work good on that? I dont have any AIO unfortunetly. What else OTC might work good on the clearbra?

Meg's PlastX should do the trick, as would either of the Mirror Glaze plastic polishes, if your local store stocks them.

SVECobraR · 07-25-06, 12:29

Yah last SS i did i had to use #85 on it, actually it was all meguiars, eventhough i hate their products.