1991 911 coming tomorrow ... tips?

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I got a random call today for a quick detail on a red 1991 Porsche 911 that will be photographed tomorrow afternoon locally

The owner wanted to get a wash, wax and engine wipedown.

I`m not really concerned about the paint as I`m not polishing and plan to just use a PA spray (possibly over black hole) but I was not sure if I should try to avoid any types of products in particular...it`s a `91 so I presume that`s two stage clear coated paint, right? He said it was original paint.

I don`t exactly know what I can use if it`s not, since I have only worked (and only prefer to work) on clear coated modern type painted cars.

so that`s the first potential concern

second is the engine- now I told the owner I would not be using water to clean the engine bay so if it`s that dirty I would not even want to take the engine on..he said it`s well maintained he just wanted it touched up

so I figured if PA Engine won`t work then I`d use a damp RW cloth or something similar if necessary

It`s pretty much just a quickie but I have no idea what to expect with this vehicle.

Thoughts?

Thanks
 
here`s the plan

plan A is if it can be RW

plan B is if it has to be 2bm

A- RW, black hole, Rapidwaxx, PA engine, PA Supersport and odds/ends as seen fit
B- Glissante, black hole, Rapidwaxx and same as above

if in good condition skip the black hole and opt for Gold Zirkon OR High Gloss instead of RapidWaxx

an express wash fit for my favorite style of Porsche ever :)

issues?
 
The rubber on them older Porsches hold on to wax/polish residue (if it turns white) like a pitbull holds on to....anything.

So if the stuff your using isn`t trim safe, avoid touching it!
 
Paint will be single stage. I think your plan of attack is solid Brandt. If you can go waterless do that.

"if in good condition skip the black hole and opt for Gold Zirkon OR High Gloss instead of RapidWaxx" I think you said it was red. If so it should explode if in good shape with the GZ brother!!!

Engine: just watch out for the distributors/coil packs and boxes and you will be OK. Kinda tucked up in there so not much to `see`.

Trim, yes, as JustJesus said, be wary of getting product on it, it can be difficult to remove.

Hope this and the PM helps ya out!

Regards,
Sizzle Chest
aka
Scott
 
Sizzle Chest said:
Paint will be single stage. I think your plan of attack is solid Brandt. If you can go waterless do that.

"if in good condition skip the black hole and opt for Gold Zirkon OR High Gloss instead of RapidWaxx" I think you said it was red. If so it should explode if in good shape with the GZ brother!!!

Engine: just watch out for the distributors/coil packs and boxes and you will be OK. Kinda tucked up in there so not much to `see`.

Trim, yes, as JustJesus said, be wary of getting product on it, it can be difficult to remove.

Hope this and the PM helps ya out!

Regards,
Sizzle Chest
aka
Scott
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Thank you. Zirkon (edit: or high gloss) it is then.

I am hoping to use as little water as necessary but the weather is 50/50 tomorrow and he said they live on a dirt road, so I`m guessing we`re talking about two buckets and some soap which does not sound ideal so just hoping for no typical surprises.

One would assume if someone is taking a photo shoot, it may be in decent shape, but we all know how that goes.

Then there is also the chance it will rain out tomorrow so there`s that. lol
 
They live on a dirt road? That was a non starter for me when I was looking at houses, I could not handle the daily dust and dirt from a dirt road. My work is bad enough, its paved but with 20 trash trucks driving over it all day it gets pretty messy.
 
trashmanssd said:
They live on a dirt road? That was a non starter for me when I was looking at houses, I could not handle the daily dust and dirt from a dirt road. My work is bad enough, its paved but with 20 trash trucks driving over it all day it gets pretty messy.
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yeah i know...and it gets worse..its been raining for 5 or 6 days here too, lol

what did i get myself into this time, lol
 
Use tons of lube, Nanoskin Glide is great for that, it`s what I use for paints where I want to be delicate on and I put barely any pressure on the sponge. I use concentrated (1oz : 32oz) RW Solution with a 1/2oz of WW in it. To avoid 2 BM, why not presoak with a WW instead of RW, then proceed with a gentle RW.
 
update: rained out

grrr

their photography shoot got moved to Friday and I work every day except wed/sun so I`m out

damn, I haven`t been that excited about a sweet ride to work on in a while
 
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