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LastDetail
06-07-2006, 06:46 PM
Hey everyone, this Porsche belongs to a gentlemen who is a first time customer. When he called me last week about his car he said that it had some minor swirling that he wanted to get rid of. I told him no problem and we set up the appointment. (For once I got to detail at home). He showed up at my house yesterday and dropped off the car. An 05 Porsche Carrera in Midnight Blue. This color is apparently EXCELLENT at hiding swirls. I thought it was going to be a fairly easy job. Boy was I wrong, once I got it under the halogens a whole different story popped up and I was wondering if I would be able to finish it in the 6 hours that I had to work on it.



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/262bc8ea.jpg

This is what I saw before I got it in the garage. Looks pretty clean and straight forward. Right?



WRONG!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/71560764.jpg



My Finals were

Paint:

Gold Class Wash

Claymagic Clay with QD as lube

Gold Class wash again

After a little experimenting it ended up being, SSR2.5 with a Megs Burgundy pad on or around 5.5 with the PC :dnaughty

SSR1 with a polishing pad

PB Pro polish with a polishing pad

EX-P

no topper



wheels

AIO for rims and exhaust tips

Megs Endurance cut 2:1 for tires and wells.



Interior:

Vacuum

NL on dash and doors

PB Leatherstuff on seats.

Invisible glass on, well, the glass



Pictures

Before

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/71560764.jpg

After

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/5631d84f.jpg



After:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/95e2f7fe.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/01cda320.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/c593c76e.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/6a6e96dd.jpg



And Suzanne came by right when I was finishing to go to dinner, she demanded to sit in the car, so I got a picture of her doing so. I know, I know, it`s just that I`m retarded for this girl.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/b2a3143f.jpg



No daylight pictures because it was misting all-damn-day long.

Thanks for looking, questions comments, lets hear em.
JasonD
06-07-2006, 06:54 PM
Wow, you were right. That color *does* hide a lot of defects! Great looking car, and awesome detail. Congrats!
superstring
06-07-2006, 07:41 PM
And Suzanne came by right when I was finishing to go to dinner, she demanded to sit in the car, so I got a picture of her doing so. I know, I know, it`s just that I`m retarded for this girl.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/greatbigdork/b2a3143f.jpg







Great car, great detail!.. and........I TOTALLY understand why you`re retarded...... ;) :D
Ben Kenobi
06-07-2006, 08:33 PM
Excellent detail you have the Carrera looking amazing. I do think you could think of another adjective to use regarding how you feel for Suzanne. Some people may take offense at your choice.
chompies
06-07-2006, 08:47 PM
Great job on the Carrera! Looks much better than before.




I do think you could think of another adjective to use regarding how you feel for Suzanne. Some people may take offense at your choice.

Far out, are people really that PC now a days?
ronmart
06-07-2006, 09:42 PM
Good job! I have a midnight blue 911 and I concur that it hides the swirls just fine until you turn on the halogens or see it at just the right angle on a monster bright sunny day.
Scottwax
06-07-2006, 10:41 PM
Great job on those swirls. Any hazing problems with 2.5 and a burgandy pad? I know black Porsche paint can be haze prone, just wondering if blue is the same.



Anyway, looks terrific...oh yeah, the car does too. ;)
Tacidblue
06-07-2006, 11:22 PM
Lovely car and really nice work on that paint. :cooleek:
LastDetail
06-08-2006, 12:18 AM
Great job on those swirls. Any hazing problems with 2.5 and a burgandy pad? I know black Porsche paint can be haze prone, just wondering if blue is the same.



Anyway, looks terrific...oh yeah, the car does too. ;)



It did haze a fair amount, I mean 2.5 and a cutting pad I wouldn`t expect any less. I tried a whole slew of other options but not even DACP was working those swirls out, so I used the 2.5 and just sucked it up knowing that it would haze, but the SSR1 took car of most of that leaving just the barest touch of cloudiness under the 1200 halogens, and then the Pro Polish left it really crisp. Just a whole LOT of work. Multiple passes of 3 different products, I tell ya that was the hardest Porsche paint I ever worked with.

Suzanne is the greatest person I know, she is my best friend and more. I am honored that I can call her my girlfriend.



Ben Kenobi: If I offended you or anyone that you know with that comment I apologize. How about, instead of being retarded for her, I am "so profoundly in love with her that it leads me to allow her to do things that I would not allow any other person to do." Like sit in a customers car.

Better?



Thanks everyone for your posts.
JMV
06-08-2006, 02:22 AM
nice car, very cute lady!!
imported_Lightman
06-08-2006, 06:07 AM
Lastdetail - great job! I love seeing before and afters with heavy swirling.



With all those compliments it sounds like you`re afraid she`s about to leave you ;) Better go ring shopping quick! hehe j/k
speedracerlo
06-10-2006, 04:33 AM
that 996 cant be an 05 carrera

new 997 started in 05
gmblack3
06-10-2006, 07:50 PM
Great job and fine woman!