Spicy Cayenne

[Mikeyc]

Well, I just finished my MBA program and I have no job. So, I was pretty bored. To fill the time, I decided to detail my dad`s Cayenne. I think the car is about 2 years old.



I don`t have any before pictures, but the car looked pretty well kept. There were very few swirls in the paint as the car has never been through a car wash with brushes. However, once I got started I realized looks can be deceiving. I spent quite a bit of time on several areas of the car. Claying for instance took quite a bit of time as I was constantly remolding the clay as it was picking up so much dirt. I also spent quite a bit of time on the interior as the carpets had some pretty nasty stains in them. I spent twenty minutes cleaning the steering wheel alone. It had quite a bit of dirt and oil embedded in the grains of the leather. It was so bad that the leather actually looked lacquered. I think this steering wheel picks up so much dirt, because it`s heated. FYI on the day I did the exterior it was 42* out and the next day when I did the interior it was 19* out. Anyway . . .



Wash w/ Zymol Clear

Wheels cleaned with Megs Wheel Brightener

Clay

Polish w/ Menzerna FPII and white LC pad

Seal w/ Menzerna FMJ

Polish metal trim w/ Megs NXT Metal Polish

Treat plastic trim w/ PB`s Trim Restorer (FYI this stuff is great)

Glass cleaned w/ Invisible Glass

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Leather cleaned w/ Lexol

Carpets cleaned with Folex

All other surfaces cleaned w/ Megs Interior QD

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[ZaneO]

Great job!!



Looks like we`re in the same boat...I too just finished my MBA and have no "real" job. Hopefully the detailing can tide me over :)

[Mikeyc]

Yes, the job market is not exactly heating up right now and neither is the weather. So, I don`t think I`ll be doing much detailing either. Plus I`m a REALLY slow detailer. So, I don`t like to do it for money anyway. I end up spending so much time that it`s almost not worth it.

[hambone575]

Well I am trying to get to the point of graduation! But I am jealous of your what looks like heated garage. My black car was umm white today.. I couldnt stand it and had to take it to a laser wash. My garage at my house is unfortuntely not heated and since its about 19* out now I my car will remain a mess until spring. :closed: .. I am new to this intensive care of cars, but I love my car and I enjoy washing and waxing it. I just need to get some of the right tools at some point and really try to do it. I really want to get some AIO on my car some point but I need to order some first. I only have umm dare i say some zymol cleaner and nano wax topped with mothers pure carnuba. WHAT A NEWBIE I AM . Un-clayed and all

[Scottwax]

Very nice! The silver paint is really glowing nicely. :)

[s2skimon]

very nice job.. nice s2k in the background too :D

[Mikeyc]

I am jealous of your what looks like heated garage.

Wow! I`m very impressed that you spotted the heater in that picture. The heater was installed by the previous owner of the home. My parent`s haven`t turned it on since the first month they owned the house almost 10 years ago since it`s electric and runs up the electricity bill like crazy.


very nice job.. nice s2k in the background too

That`s my car. It was recently QEW`ed, got a fresh layer of RagTopp, and then got a coat of OCW. Hopefully, this will help it get through the next few months. It isn`t driven much during the winter so maybe. This was my first experience with OCW and I liked it, but it seemed a little more effort was required to buff it out than I expected.

[imported_KevinA]

I started reading the first post "Well, I just finished my MBA program and I have no job. So, I was pretty bored. To fill the time, I decided...". At this point I thought you were going to say "...to go to the local Porsche dealer and pick something up!".



I was also thinking "how is he going to get a Porsche with no job?". :nixweiss



I`m glad I kept reading.

[Mikeyc]

Maybe if I ever get a job I`ll be able to afford my own Porsche, but not at the moment.