Who bled all over the 944?! (56K go play Doom 3)

[92MX83]

Also known as: C&B posting is not as easy as I thought... :o



Hi, all!



After doing a lot of lurking, this is my first Click & Brag post, which is likely obvious to the experienced posters here. Before we go to the pics, I`d like to apologize up front for 1)resizing the pics down a little too far, 2) the lack of closeups, 3) not having a complete understanding of how to focus my camera, 4) forgetting the before, underhood and "codpiece" shots, and 5) not according my subject the respect it deserves with better photo angles. I`ll re-read the photo tips sticky thread before my next post. That said...



This car is a 1987(?) Porsche 944 Turbo, owned by a friend who lives a few minutes away. Since space is limited at his place, I have to transport the car to my humble home to detail it. The car is modded, close to 300 hp at the wheels :woot2: It was repainted Viper red several years ago, as the original Guards Red was in poor condition (my friend is the second owner), and said friend thought it looked too "orangey" in that condition. There is some orange peel in the paint, but overall, he keeps it in very good condition for a non-Autopian, mechanically and appearance-wise. Unfortunately, this car was caught in the flood that happened here a few months ago, so it got a new carpet installed (LOTS of fibers all over the interior), and was (predictably) in the shop for some repairs until about a month ago. This is his baby, though, so he does what it takes to keep the car in good running shape. The car runs well, everything works, but the paint was covered in fine swirls and fallout from sitting in the shop`s parking lot waiting for parts. I was able to achieve about 90% correction on the paint, and in retrospect, I should have busted out the 83 first. The owner, however, was a happy camper.



Anyway, on to the process:



- Wash w/ Meg`s Gold Class

- Clay with Clay Magic Blue

- Wheels cleaned with Castrol APC, cut 1:2

- Rain-X on exterior glass

- Pink Moose, PC on 3 to spread, 5 & 6 to polish, two complete passes on hood and roof, one for the rest of the car, buff with Pakshak Ultra Plush MF

- Collinite 845, buff with Pakshak Ultra Plush

- Vacuum interior

- Wipe/dust with a cheapo Costco MF

- Car Brite 2-in-1 Leather Cleaner/Conditioner on steering wheel, shifter/boot, dash, armrests, door panels, center console lid and rear seats

- 303 on door caps, dash, center console, shifter/boot, steering hub

- Spot removal on suede front seats, using a Costco MF and very dilute APC (about 1:10)

- Pink Moose to clean door jambs and sill plates

- Stoner`s IG on inside glass

- 303 on tires and all exterior trim, applied with Costco MF



- Finished off with Souveran :getdown



Okay, here we go. As always, suggestions for improvement are welcome, `cause I`m still learning...



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More in a bit...

[92MX83]

A few more...



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And what would a pic from Hawaii be without the "shaka": :spot



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Thanks for looking! :wavey

[awahl63]

Very deep wet looking red P-car

[derekz]

That is just amazing, it looks blood red, great job!

[honkeybizkit]

What do you think of souveran over 845? does the 845 under it make it look any differant (hinder it any?) than souveran by itself? It`s very deep and red, I looked at the pics before reading and thought to myself... that looks like brand new carpet!



[Off-topic]Looks good, my brother actaully moved out to honalulu last year, he`s staying a few blocks from Waikiki beach. He said it`s taking a bit to get used to the prices and the road names. He was previously living here in the Midwest (milwaukee, wi... $1.99/gal milk), but his job transfer allowed the move! His daily is an Aprillia SR50. LOL. [/Off-topic]

[SayNoToPistons]

wow thats awesome! really wet. are those original stock seats? no right? what camera did you use?

[gmblack3]

Great job!! I bet its the best looking 944 on the Island. :2thumbs:

[Scottwax]

Very nice and wet! :drool:



I am guessing it wasn`t as oxidized as most of the red late 80s 944s I have seen since you started with Pink Moose.

[92MX83]

Thanks, everyone!



SR20det: Actually, I am still not confident about the Souveran over the 845, not so much because I’m worried about the look (looks great), but because I’m more concerned abut the solvents in the Souveran degrading the underlying layer of 845, which is there for longevity. The car is garaged, but it is daily driven, and in our summer climate, Souveran doesn’t hang on very long. As far as if there is a different look to the Souveran without the 845 under it, I can’t honestly say for sure, as the last time I did this car (last year), I did Souveran over #16.



And now your brother knows both the pleasure and pain of living in Paradise. Great place to visit, tough place to live.



Qx4: The seats are Recaros, though I’m not sure what model. They have a mesh-type fabric center inserts and suede covered bolsters. My friend had them installed a couple years ago. They are simply awesome, and match the car perfectly.



My camera is a Canon PowerShot SD550, 7.1mp. I just got it a few months ago, and am still playing with it, but haven’t had time to experiment with all the different settings. I resized it down to what I thought was a good size, but noticed the image really starts to pixelate(?) at that point. I guess it’s unavoidable, since I don’t want to get told to resize my pics. :chuckle:



Scott: Yeah, the paint, although it has its OP issues, is actually a decent respray. You’re right in that most 944s I see in Hawaii are in need of serious exterior work (people take care of 911s, but old 944s are seemingly regarded as throwaway cars). It’s too bad, really. Those fender bulges are definitely sexy. And much mahalo to you for the Pink Moose idea!



Thanks again, everyone, for the comments! I will try harder next time. You always inspire me to get better at this! :hifive:



Craig

[Brian_Brice]

beautiful interior work i imagine it was a nice turnaround.

[wytstang]

Wow that is red

[2000firebird]

i think that about makes up for the last 10 beat to crap ones ive seen! lol amazing work.