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09-18-09, 05:17
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Driven Auto Detail, LLC
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'92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Hey guys, I posted this detail about a year and a half ago when I did it, but it looks like the thread is gone. Anyway, I was called to detail this 1992 Porsche Carerra4 prior to it being shipped to Decatur, IL for the movie filming of The Informant starring Matt Damon. The movie came out today so I thought I'd post this up again for those that see the movie.
Anyway, the owner drives this car every day, even during winter so it's definitely not your typical garage queen Porsche. I've lost my notes on this car, but I know I washed, clayed, polished 2x (SIP then OP maybe?), and waxed with Souveran. Interior got the full treatment as well, with OPP being the vinyl/leather treatment. Here are some pics from the detail, a short video clip, and the movie trailer where you can see the car for a whole 1 second. 
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DURING
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The paint had a lot of pitting in it, but I was able to remove all the swirls and other defects.
SHORT VIDEO AFTER THE DETAIL
PICS TAKEN BY THE OWNER
MATT DAMON SIGNED THE DOOR JAMB
MOVIE TRAILER (Watch for the car around the 26 second mark.)
IMDb Video: The Informant!
Here is the owner's testimonial that he sent me to use on our website:
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My car was selected to be the "hero car" in the movie "The Informant" starring Matt Damon. The movie company offered to have my car fully detailed prior to using it in the filming. I contacted Mike through a referral at a local club event. Mike met me to assess the car and provided me with a thorough estimate. The detailing was done at my home, taking a full day. I thought my car looked good before, but after the job was done, the car was just outstanding. The Guards Red color really popped out like never before, and the interior was great. It may sound strange, but the car did not look like a typical "detail" job. There was no shiny, sticky residue on the rubber, leather, tires, etc. The car just looked perfectly clean and fresh. The movie studio was very pleased with the car's condition. The detailing provided by the studio on returning the car after filming was far below the quality of Mike's work.
DWS, Indianapolis, IN
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09-18-09, 08:31
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
very nicely done, i was actually thinking today "why arent any of us detailers hired to detail movie or tv show cars" and here you go lol
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09-18-09, 08:52
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Nice job, good to see at least one person cared about how a car looks on film. I cringe every time I see the opening credits in Entourage because that black Lincoln is so swirled up.
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09-19-09, 03:31
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Very nice man! I just got back from seeing this movie a few hours ago and I loved seeing this Pcar in the movie. Great work.
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09-19-09, 10:00
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
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Nice job, good to see at least one person cared about how a car looks on film. I cringe every time I see the opening credits in Entourage because that black Lincoln is so swirled up.
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HAHA me too! Such a cool looking car but it could be so much better. At least I know I'm not the only one now.
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09-19-09, 10:21
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
^ lol i look away when i see it. the other day i saw a green truck on a tv show covered in swirls and holograms :/
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09-19-09, 01:27
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Great detail, but you need to take a strong solvent to the ink that's on the driver's door shell. 
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09-21-09, 05:12
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Thanks guys! I hope to be able to see the movie here soon.
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09-21-09, 09:54
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
That would be quite the honor, congrats!
I can't wait to see the movie!
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09-21-09, 03:40
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Driven Auto Detail, LLC
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Thanks!
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09-22-09, 02:29
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Very cool Mike...thanks for sharing!
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09-22-09, 05:13
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Re: '92 Porsche featured in The Informant with Matt Damon
Nice Job!!
It just goes to show how far quality work can go. From the corn fields, to Hollywood, then to the world. 
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