1981 Porsche original paint gets Griot’s

[Mike lambert]

This new to my previous client 911 came in to “ make it better “. All in all a nice car. The more newer ones I do the more I like the air cooled ones! At some point in its life somebody thought it needed sanding? Lots of very deep sanding tracers that could not be removed safely. We decided that Griot’s perfecting cream on a microfiber pad was as aggressive as we would get and still improve the paint significantly. Followed by Griot’s best of show wax for protection. Trim protected with Griot’s trim restorer, tires with g tech T1. Wheels polished and coated with Modesta BC08. Glass sealed with Dr. Beasley products. Thank you for looking!


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[tom p.]

Geez, Mike, post-correction that thing is AMAZING !! Really nice!

[Sizzle Chest]

Excellent work on a great vehicle! Looks AWESOME now!

[Mike lambert]

Thank you so much guys!

[GearHead_1]

That one’s a Home Run, Mike.

[Mike lambert]

Thanks!

[Lonnie]

Mike:
Were the sanding tracers the result of someone just not knowing how to wet-sand and then not knowing how to remove them? Did you take any paint thickness readings because of the sanding, and if so, what were they?? I am just wondering if they were trying to remove old, faded paint, being a red color that is more prone to fading. (Yes, I am familiar with this from having a red `85 Toyota MR2 that sat outside 24/7 many years ago.)
It is hard to believe how good you made the ORIGINAL single-stage paint look. Still like a good (carnauba based) wax look on ANY vehicle, especially a RED Porsche.

[Mike lambert]

Thank you! I think someone just didn’t know what they were doing to be honest. No rotary holograms, so I just think they tried to remove the oxidation. As far as measuring the paint, yes we did. Started at an average of about 4.5 -5, and in some areas we removed up to one mil and scratches remained. So we stopped there.

[Mike lambert]

I should also add, you need to consider how many times has this car been polished during its life?

[RaydiantDetail]

Looks so good.
Love the Griots combo. best of show is such a great wax.

[Mike lambert]

Thanks!

[Accumulator]

[INSERT Usual praise for Mike lambert`s work..]

Mike lambert- Can`t beat quality single-stage! Nice that it was never reshot in b/c.

Interesting that you went with the BOS instead of coating it with Modesta.

[Lonnie]

To answer Accumulator`s question about NOT coating this Porsche with single-stage paint, I would ask Mike L. IF this paint has too many imperfections that could not be corrected and removed, does a coating "magnify" such imperfections, where a carnauba wax tends to "hide" them, or at least not "magnify" them. I will not say fill them in, as I assume Griot`s Best-of Show Wax does not have "fillers", like Kaolin clay. Not sure if this is true.

Can someone "edge-ificate" me about coatings and if they are formulated for clear-coats and not single stage paint substrates, or does it matter, IE, do they look better on clear coats than properly prepped single-stage paints??? I only ask because most concourse d`elegance show car best-of-show winners seem to be waxed with multiple layers, not coated, or am I TOTALLY wrong about that too??

[Bill D]

If we are talking sticklers at concours events,we have to keep in mind the “period correct”look judges may want to see on a vehicle. I don’t know if coatings can replicate this look or not whereas one is always safe with a carnauba. It’s the reason why I only use carnauba on my Cadillac.

[Accumulator]

I was just curious given Mike`s frequent use of the Modesta. Heh heh, yeah...I`m about the last guy on earth who`d use a coating on a ss Guard`s Red Porsche...or most any ss car.