MarcHarris
09-16-2008, 04:59 AM
ok guys a little background as this is my first Click and Brag.
Got back from Afghanistan May 3 of this year, processed out of the army July 18th (was supposed to b out Sep of 2007 but was deployed). I`m not home and have been quickly getting into detailing as it`s something i love to do, while going to school (general studies as of now). I`d like to get some higher end clients (as in people that want more than just a basic wash and wax) and have come into contact with a guy around my way that owns 4 various 911`s.
enter Scott. Scott and I went to school together, and the guy loves cars as much as I do. Well not too long ago Scott`s dad gives him a wonderful gift: his old 89 Porsche 944 Turbo (aka 951) with around 27,000 on the clock. The interior is not excellent - it`s PERFECT. the exterior however... well... you`ll see. This car was done free and Scott helped to gain some of the little knowledge I have. I`m hoping to use it to gain the attention of other owners.
My collection of products to use keeps growing, and the main thing i need to add is a rotary. might be looking into a mikita soon...
Black 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo with 27,6xx miles.
first thing was first, and i wanted to go over the whole car inside and out to see what i was getting into. as stated, the inside was flawless, and needed little other than leather conditioner, and the seals treated. The current owner (scott) keeps this baby waxed, but has little product knowledge nor a vast amount of stuff to try or experiment with.
initial inspection:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0827.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0829.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0849.jpg
roof panel really shows how everything else looked after stripped:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0844.jpg
emblems really were looking their age around the edges from lack of attention to detail when waxing.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0889.jpg
let alone old wax build up on plastic that was removed with a soft brissle tooth brush later:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0836.jpg
scuff in the driver`s door:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0936.jpg
the vehicle was holding up well of course... but the trim and rubber pieces were looking their age for sure:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0875.jpg
notice the trim around the mirror:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3104.jpg
the rims were in real bad shape. they needed a polish job which we didn`t give them, and had bad pitting and such from brake dust sitting on them for extremely long periods of time. more about this picture later:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0854.jpg
Well time to get to work! started with trusty P21S wheel cleaner gel to bite through a lot of the grim on the rims. The owner is getting boxter S rims for it soon, but didn`t have them yet and these needed to be cleaned no matter what. Once the P21S sat for about 30-45 mins, it was time to rinse off and clean each rim using a towel.
pre-rinse with the P21S already going to work and brake dust and grim melting away:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0911.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0904.jpg
The nastiness running off as soon as the water hits it:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0914.jpg
These things didn`t clean up nearly like I was hoping. Not even the mighty P21S can take on all of Mother Nature.
Once the rims were cleaned, I wet down the 944 and could see immediately how the wax was holding up:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0899.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0900.jpg
this was not a totally abused car, just a finely aging one.
Knowing this was a complete project we wanted to start fresh on, next a light PalmOlive dish soap mixture was made to help strip off wax, and give a fresh start to this car`s new beginning using the two bucket wash system of course.
After the strip down was complete, claying could begin.
I used Chemical Guys Luber, Mother`s Showtime Quick Detailer Spray, and Adam`s Claybar for this job.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0927.jpg
I was suprised as the clay wasn`t as bad as some other cars I`ve done. I`d rate the containination a 4/10
After the clay the vehicle got a quick bath in Meg`s NXT2.0 car wash with a ratio of 1 oz per gallon of water to remove quick detailer and Luber, trying to make sure a good inspection of the paint could take place.
The inspection is where the real shocker kicked it. With all the wax and everything else laying on the paint, you couldn`t truly see how bad it was. Once removed and in direct light....
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0950.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3157.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3180.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0944.jpg
including this big scuff on the driver`s door which was now easier to spot and a real eye sore:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3162.jpg
eeek... going to be a long job with the PC.
due to limited supplies, I went with Menzerna PowerGloss and an orange Lake Country CCS pad, followed by 106 on a white pad. The powergloss may be high cut, but the orange pad surely isn`t the yellow, and ended working out well because the powergloss didn`t cut as quickly nor to it`s full potential as I think it would have with yellow.
here are a few panel vs panel shots:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0952.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0961.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0972.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3160.jpg
As you can see, the results were real nice, and the paint was really coming around well.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3174.jpg
This is what was left of the big scuff on the driver`s door:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3188.jpg
At the same time is when things got REALLY strange. maybe some of you guys can shed a little light?
We started with the front of the car and worked our way back. The first thing i noticed was the old dead oxidized paint coming off and turning my orange pad black. I had tried a less harsh pad with less-than-favorable results, but the same black paint on the pad, and figured cool...one step paint...this should be interesting. That is UNTIL i got back behind the doors. Once i hit the rear quart-panels and back, it was all clear coat. Thats when two and two came together. Reenter this photo:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0854.jpg
look at the crazy amount of orange peel. the clarity, especially from that short of a distance, should be much better. Notice it`s rear of the door. It seems the rear portion of the car was resprayed or at least cleared, while the front was not. At the same time, that answered how that amount of orange peel could get through Porsche quality control.
what do you guys think?
anyways, back to the job at hand....
Once buffing was finally finished, CG JetSeal109 was applied and left to cure overnight.
The next day, Scott came back to pick up the car. We decided to wait a day or two before waxing it. We had been working on the car for three days and it was a much needed break. We`re both car nuts and loved the Porsche, but we were kind of Porsched-out.
Two days later, Scott comes back for the LSP and some pics.
a quick rinse down and wash using the two bucket wash system with NXT2.0 car wash (1 oz to 1gallon of water) and lambs wool mitts. special thanx to Phil for a past great deal on a bunch of goodies that led to the t-shirt!
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3194.jpg
Lusso Oro was then applied with a foam applicator.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_1049.jpg
here`s a picture of my "Mr. Miagi`s" as my friend Big Mike calls my wax swirls referring to my ability to create nice uniform paterns vs his "Daniel-Sons" or lop-sided ugly wax swirls.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_1050.jpg
Scott Q-Tipped a few minor trim areas once the wax was removed with Back to Black to make sure everything looked nice and was treated. All paintwork was buffed with only Detailer`s Domain Uber microfiber products, with the big red towels used for wax removal.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_1060.jpg
Got back from Afghanistan May 3 of this year, processed out of the army July 18th (was supposed to b out Sep of 2007 but was deployed). I`m not home and have been quickly getting into detailing as it`s something i love to do, while going to school (general studies as of now). I`d like to get some higher end clients (as in people that want more than just a basic wash and wax) and have come into contact with a guy around my way that owns 4 various 911`s.
enter Scott. Scott and I went to school together, and the guy loves cars as much as I do. Well not too long ago Scott`s dad gives him a wonderful gift: his old 89 Porsche 944 Turbo (aka 951) with around 27,000 on the clock. The interior is not excellent - it`s PERFECT. the exterior however... well... you`ll see. This car was done free and Scott helped to gain some of the little knowledge I have. I`m hoping to use it to gain the attention of other owners.
My collection of products to use keeps growing, and the main thing i need to add is a rotary. might be looking into a mikita soon...
Black 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo with 27,6xx miles.
first thing was first, and i wanted to go over the whole car inside and out to see what i was getting into. as stated, the inside was flawless, and needed little other than leather conditioner, and the seals treated. The current owner (scott) keeps this baby waxed, but has little product knowledge nor a vast amount of stuff to try or experiment with.
initial inspection:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0827.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0829.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0849.jpg
roof panel really shows how everything else looked after stripped:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0844.jpg
emblems really were looking their age around the edges from lack of attention to detail when waxing.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0889.jpg
let alone old wax build up on plastic that was removed with a soft brissle tooth brush later:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0836.jpg
scuff in the driver`s door:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0936.jpg
the vehicle was holding up well of course... but the trim and rubber pieces were looking their age for sure:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0875.jpg
notice the trim around the mirror:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3104.jpg
the rims were in real bad shape. they needed a polish job which we didn`t give them, and had bad pitting and such from brake dust sitting on them for extremely long periods of time. more about this picture later:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0854.jpg
Well time to get to work! started with trusty P21S wheel cleaner gel to bite through a lot of the grim on the rims. The owner is getting boxter S rims for it soon, but didn`t have them yet and these needed to be cleaned no matter what. Once the P21S sat for about 30-45 mins, it was time to rinse off and clean each rim using a towel.
pre-rinse with the P21S already going to work and brake dust and grim melting away:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0911.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0904.jpg
The nastiness running off as soon as the water hits it:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0914.jpg
These things didn`t clean up nearly like I was hoping. Not even the mighty P21S can take on all of Mother Nature.
Once the rims were cleaned, I wet down the 944 and could see immediately how the wax was holding up:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0899.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0900.jpg
this was not a totally abused car, just a finely aging one.
Knowing this was a complete project we wanted to start fresh on, next a light PalmOlive dish soap mixture was made to help strip off wax, and give a fresh start to this car`s new beginning using the two bucket wash system of course.
After the strip down was complete, claying could begin.
I used Chemical Guys Luber, Mother`s Showtime Quick Detailer Spray, and Adam`s Claybar for this job.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0927.jpg
I was suprised as the clay wasn`t as bad as some other cars I`ve done. I`d rate the containination a 4/10
After the clay the vehicle got a quick bath in Meg`s NXT2.0 car wash with a ratio of 1 oz per gallon of water to remove quick detailer and Luber, trying to make sure a good inspection of the paint could take place.
The inspection is where the real shocker kicked it. With all the wax and everything else laying on the paint, you couldn`t truly see how bad it was. Once removed and in direct light....
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0950.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3157.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3180.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0944.jpg
including this big scuff on the driver`s door which was now easier to spot and a real eye sore:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3162.jpg
eeek... going to be a long job with the PC.
due to limited supplies, I went with Menzerna PowerGloss and an orange Lake Country CCS pad, followed by 106 on a white pad. The powergloss may be high cut, but the orange pad surely isn`t the yellow, and ended working out well because the powergloss didn`t cut as quickly nor to it`s full potential as I think it would have with yellow.
here are a few panel vs panel shots:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0952.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0961.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0972.jpg
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3160.jpg
As you can see, the results were real nice, and the paint was really coming around well.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3174.jpg
This is what was left of the big scuff on the driver`s door:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3188.jpg
At the same time is when things got REALLY strange. maybe some of you guys can shed a little light?
We started with the front of the car and worked our way back. The first thing i noticed was the old dead oxidized paint coming off and turning my orange pad black. I had tried a less harsh pad with less-than-favorable results, but the same black paint on the pad, and figured cool...one step paint...this should be interesting. That is UNTIL i got back behind the doors. Once i hit the rear quart-panels and back, it was all clear coat. Thats when two and two came together. Reenter this photo:
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_0854.jpg
look at the crazy amount of orange peel. the clarity, especially from that short of a distance, should be much better. Notice it`s rear of the door. It seems the rear portion of the car was resprayed or at least cleared, while the front was not. At the same time, that answered how that amount of orange peel could get through Porsche quality control.
what do you guys think?
anyways, back to the job at hand....
Once buffing was finally finished, CG JetSeal109 was applied and left to cure overnight.
The next day, Scott came back to pick up the car. We decided to wait a day or two before waxing it. We had been working on the car for three days and it was a much needed break. We`re both car nuts and loved the Porsche, but we were kind of Porsched-out.
Two days later, Scott comes back for the LSP and some pics.
a quick rinse down and wash using the two bucket wash system with NXT2.0 car wash (1 oz to 1gallon of water) and lambs wool mitts. special thanx to Phil for a past great deal on a bunch of goodies that led to the t-shirt!
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_3194.jpg
Lusso Oro was then applied with a foam applicator.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_1049.jpg
here`s a picture of my "Mr. Miagi`s" as my friend Big Mike calls my wax swirls referring to my ability to create nice uniform paterns vs his "Daniel-Sons" or lop-sided ugly wax swirls.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_1050.jpg
Scott Q-Tipped a few minor trim areas once the wax was removed with Back to Black to make sure everything looked nice and was treated. All paintwork was buffed with only Detailer`s Domain Uber microfiber products, with the big red towels used for wax removal.
http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l367/harrisdetail/porsche%20951/IMG_1060.jpg