How to turn a piece of coal into a black diamond...
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Great work, emphasizing Work!
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Dang, that thing was beat up. Good work.
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Thanks everyone! It was a bit of work on this!
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Sizzle Chest:
Do you ever fill-in paint chips from stones with touch-up paint OR do you simply correct and polish over them and leave them as-is?
Some of the silver trim areas looked pretty badly chipped from exposure to road rash OR was this a paint/coating failure?
I also see you used 303 Protectant on the leather rather than a specific leather protectant/conditioner like McKee`s 37. Is there any rhyme -or-reason for doing so for this particular Porsche`s leather??
Nice work on the coal-to-diamond Porsche. I am sure the owner is thrilled by its revived appearance.
By the way, this Porsche 911 has seen its fair share of miles as you have posted. Do Porsche`s hold up better mechanically as they accumulate these miles? I ask because you own and drive a 911 and you should know what they sound and feel like, even from just driving this car in-and-out of your garage/shop.
Having owned Subarus in the past, the flat-engine (AKA pancake engine) design seems to have great endurance and it is nothing to see 200,000 miles on such engines, provided they are serviced and maintained in a timely fashion.
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Thanks WW!!!
Lonnie: Not very often but I have done chip repair. I did one large one on this vehicle. There was no silver trim on this vehicle. Not sure what you are looking at. Only `chips` I saw were on the rear tails--that was the finish/paint on the inside of the lenses failing.
I have started to like the 303 line up, I like the UV protection their products offer. It is also a very easy way to clean/protect/somewhat condition the interior...and I do not dwell on interiors too much, I`m a paint guy!
He was quite happy with the results!
They tend to be very reliable, much like a Subie. Regular maintenance is key as in any vehicle. This one has had a substantial amount of drivetrain/driveline work performed on it over the past year or so.
And...thank you as always, for the comments and questions!
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Outstanding, as usual. If we were anywhere near Florida, I’d have you work on my wife’s car.
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Did you get accused of switching cars ?
I once did lol
https://www.autopia.org/forums/funny...ghlight=Wheels
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That is what I call an "EXTREME MAKEOVER"!
Awesome work!
https://photos.smugmug.com/2005-Pors...MG_8064-X2.jpg
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^^^Thanks Mike! Appreciate it!