Latest details™ v. Porsche Carrera, more Supra TT pics, Souveran beads at 3.5 months?

Scottwax · 11-02-05, 08:21

2002 Porsche Carrera. Owner keeps it absolutely immaculate, he even had already washed it! Paint was decent slick (he has used Zaino but said it just had wax on it before I started). Looked shiny but a little flat and had minor cobwebbing. I started with Optimum Polish using a Meguiars polishing pad, then used Clearkote's Vanilla Moose with a Meguiars polishing pad, then Red Machine Glaze with a blue Propel finishing pad and topped with Pinnacle Souveran by hand.

Notice how deep the black is compared to the above pic when there is not as much to reflect sharply off the paint.

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I am starting to rethink how durable Souveran may actually be. The killer look lasts about 6, maybe 8 weeks on a daily driver but I have noted it does bead longer than that. I waxed this Rolls with Souveran on August 16th, and took the picture today, November 2nd. The car is a daily driver, I haven't seen his Escalade in ages. He has had it about 18 months and it has nearly 23,000 miles on it. Point is, the car hasn't been just sitting since I waxed it. We haven't had much rain since it was waxed but the average high in September was nearly 100!

Nice beading, wouldn't you say?

Scottwax · 11-02-05, 08:26

How about some more shots of the Supra TT? Optimum Polish (hood and roof only) and Klasse AIO using a Meguiars polishing pad, Jeff's Werkstatt Acrylic Jett by hand, Pinnacle Paste Glaz by hand.

Bad storms in the morning into early afternoon but we ended up with an great sunset, as you can see reflected in the first pic.

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2002 Jaguar S Type. Detailed the interior today. I also tried Zaino Z8 on it today after washing it but the sun was pretty much down when I finished so I didn't even bother taking pics. I hate when we go back on standard time.

Cleaned with water/Woolite mixture, vinyl dressed with Meguiars Interior Quick Detailer and leather with Turtle Wax Leather Conditioner. The floor mat really isn't that dark, I had to use the flash so the lighting isn't proper.

Scottwax · 11-02-05, 08:32

Now for some Collinite 845 Insulator Wax pics. I got a couple better pictures of the Expidtion I waxed last week with 845. It absolutely poured on Monday but the streets were dry on the owner's way to and from work and the rain washed it clean! I normally would have washed it today but she said there was no need, and as the pics show, it still looked really clean. I couldn't see any spotting from the rain anywhere! The wheels have some brake dust though. Not sure what they did when they redesigned the Expidition in '04 but the brakes dust like mad.

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2003 Chevy Silverado. Regular wash customer. The truck really does need some polishing but they have been doing construction all summer on his street and won't be done until late winter/early spring. No real point in making it perfect until then. Simply tossed on a coat of 845 to tide it over until then. It gave the paint an incredibly wet look.

Richt · 11-02-05, 11:18

Great results across the cars as ever Scott, loving the Porsche with one of my fave combos VM followed by RMG. Stunning.

JustinTRW · 11-02-05, 11:26

Nice work Scott.

Just to play Devil's Advocate for a moment, does the Rolls have ceramic paint? Would it bead that much anyway with very little wax on it? Maybe the surface is just of that high quality anyway. Also, I find a higher frequency of washing also tends to kill of carnaubas.

Just asking because if you can get 3+ months out of a carnauba, then why I am messing with sealants on my black car? In my experience, sun and frequent washes just kills anything natural.

- J

AndyC_1 · 11-03-05, 01:32

Fantastic as always Mr Wax

The combo on that 996 has been written down and pinned to my garage wall - gotta try that on my black car for sure.

Love the first Supra shot too

WX51 TXR · 11-03-05, 02:51

The Porsche and Supra shots are simply stunning... do you always use a blue pad with RMG? I've seen a few folks using white polishing pads for both, just wondered if it matters much?

RobDon · 11-03-05, 03:10

Lucky man getting to bring out the best in machinery such as the Porsche and Supra!

tumbler · 11-03-05, 04:03

yup.. the VM RMG on the Porsche made the difference alright.. wow !

and that souveran beading ! wow ! I hope my Natty's x 2 performs in that manner in another 7 weeks

4830Deuce · 11-03-05, 04:22

Amazing work scott...seeing that porsche makes me want a black car...looks great!

-Justin

G35stilez · 11-03-05, 08:12

That Porsche looks edible!

Great work again Scott.

Mosca · 11-03-05, 08:59

I gave up writing about Souveran's durability a long time ago.

2 coats over a proper prep will last 2 months with care (not mixing the shampoo at double strength, using QD when applicable). It's about the same as any other high qualilty carnauba blend. IMO the reason the "pop" goes away is that it is so pronounced to begin with.

Tom