997 carrera (full GT3 body kit) detail - pics heavy

[toyotaguy]

Alright ladies and gents, up here is a car I have always thought I would hate to deal with...black Porsche paint! From what I have hear, its really soft! Well, long story short, I would rather have a black Porsche over a jet black BMW any day!!!

Porsche shows up late in the evening and I could hardly see any defects! It was dusk-ish (about 1.5 hours left of sunlight). I decided to wash, clay and wash the car and call it a night, not wanting to get into it and having to stop 1/4 way through!

Day two comes around and I figured out a game plan! knowing that its a softer paint, I elected to stick with softer pads and play with the polish/compounds to achieve the desired results. Its early in the AM so there was no sunlight at this point, so I brought out the halogens to see what I was working with...YIKES - its a far cry from my original thoughts of "not that bad"

[toyotaguy]

And Finally the sun comes out so I can get some BEFORE sun shots!!! These are a couple before and afters right here of the same shot...

[toyotaguy]

So I set out to see what Menzerna SIP and a megs polishing pad would produce! Darn near perfection - or so I thought! while it removed a lot of the defects with ease, it left the paint with "compound haze," which needed to be removed of course!

I then followed that up with Menzerna FPII with a green uber (detailersdomain) polishing pad. While this step greatly reduced the hazing, another round was necessary! I finished up with Menzerna FPII and a blue uder finishing pad. That process proved to be the ticket as no micromarring was left in the finish!

I had a couple of options to play with regarding the was or sealant. i was thinking of going the sealant route, but something told me to go with a carnuba! Wolfgang Fuzion was called upon and boy did it deliver!!! I love this stuff! I am finding myself using it on every single car as you can lay it on, tidy up the rest of the car, then come back to it and wipe it right off!!!

Here are the finals: Comments are definitely welcomed!






















Products used on this detail:
pomolive dish soap
home depot grout sponge
Meguiars blue MILD clay
Megs last touch 1:1 clay lube
Menzerna SIP
Menzerna FPII
Wolfgang Fuzion paste wax
Megs glass cleaner
Megs Hyper dressing 3:1
ONR on wheels
Chemical Guys Barebone in the wells
Megs gold class trim detailer on front spoiler
Megs yellow polishing pad
Uber green and blue pads
PC speed 6 the WHOLE time
Optimum poliseal on interior carbon kit
DP interior protectant
Chemical guys leather conditioner

Thanks for looking!!!!

[Picus]

Nice, nice. I like it. I like the detail... yummy on all accounts. Your experience mirrors mine re: black 2007+ porsche paint vs black 2007+ bmw paint.

[MBenz]

Beautiful! I have a black 07' 911 cabriolet scheduled and now i know how i am going to work with it. Thanks!

[BigAl3]

nice job! that's one clean ride...

[backwoods_lex]

Great pics and great work. I'll bet the owner was happy.

[tdekany]

excellent work~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beaurogel81]

nice job man

[Jason M]

Nice work. Seeing you in sandals in the reflection shots makes me miss California

[toyotaguy]

I LIVE in sandals...lol only time I wear shoes is either a night on the town or a place where I HAVE to have shoes on...at all other times = sandals!

LOL

[dsms]

Awesome correction work and sun pics!