Black Porsche Paint Correction and Clear-bra Install by Unique Car Care

Rickrack

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This Porsche Boxster belongs to someone that lives in my town that drives by the shop often. After seeing the variety of cars we work on, he decided to stop in to see what we could do with his car to get the paint looking its best. I could tell he was very meticulous about the car, but had been using the wrong products and tools to take care of it, resulting in heavy swirling which I couldn’t help but notice when he pulled up.





After explaining my plan of attack, we scheduled the appointment and also discussed applying a clear-bra (paint protection film) to the entire front end of the car (complete hood, complete front fenders, complete front bumper and side mirrors) to protect the paint from stone chips. The great thing about covering the entire front end is that it would barely be noticeable, unless you were within a couple feet of it. Typically on a standard film install, the line across the hood and fenders are noticeable, but since the entire panels were covered, there wouldn’t be any lines/seams.





Here is what the car looked like upon arrival:



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As you can see, it was heavily swirled and was going to need some extensive paint correction to get it looking like new again. I wasn’t able to take many during pictures because of my busy schedule, but I will give a quick overview of what was done

 


I pulled it in the shop and started by giving the wheels, tires and wheel wells an extensive cleaning. Next, I gave the exterior a handwash and claybar treatment to remove any bonded contaminants from the paint. In order to strip any previous traces of wax, sealants or quick detailers, I rewashed the exterior using a citrus degreaser until the paint no longer beaded water (a good indication that there is no protection present).



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After the wash process, I masked off all critical areas with masking tape and started compounding to remove the most serious defects. For this step, I used Meguiars 105 Compound using a Surbuf pad via Porter cable 7424XP. The compounding process took almost 2 full days because of the severity of swirls. This step left the paint looking very dull and hazy, which was to be expected from such an aggressive combo. Knowing that we were going to apply paint protection film to a large portion of the car, I wanted to ensure the paint was as perfect as possible before the install.





After compounding, I gave the car a thorough wash to remove any dust and product spatter from all cracks and crevices before moving onto the next step. Next up, I polished the complete exterior with Menzerna Power Finish using an orange foam pad via Porter Cable 7424XP to restore depth and clarity back to the paint. This really made a huge difference, but I decided to bring it one step further and perform an additional polishing step.





For the final polishing step, I polished the complete exterior with Menzerna 85rd using a black foam pad which really made the metallic flake pop. I gave the exterior a quick wash with degreaser to remove any polishing oils from the paint to make sure there was a perfect foundation for the film install the following day. After the film was installed, I applied Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant to the exterior and clear film, then finished up the wheels, glass, exhaust tips, etc…





Here is the final product!!





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gmblack3a said:
Excellent work as usual out of the UCC shop.



Thanks Bryan!



It has been a very crazy summer and still going strong. I am looking forward to the winter when things get a little slow to have a chance to relax.



How's everything going for you?



I hope all is well and you are staying busy!
 
RickRack said:
Thanks Bryan!



It has been a very crazy summer and still going strong. I am looking forward to the winter when things get a little slow to have a chance to relax.



How's everything going for you?



I hope all is well and you are staying busy!



Going very well Rick! Great to talk with you today.
 
Excellent job! Almost looks like a different color now, it turned out great. I need to get me some of those surbuff pads, they seem to be very popular.
 
Pats300zx- Thanks Pat!



Yes, the shop has been crazy busy, how about yourself?





JoshVette- Thanks a lot Josh!



Married life is good. She doesn't complain that I work a million hours a week, so I guess I found a good one! :lol





someidiot- Thank you!



The owner is the manager at a body shop and has his guys wash it all the time. I think that sentence explains it all! :scared:





kakeuter- Basalt Black is one of my favorite colors when detailed properly...



As for the Surbuf pads, they are a must have! Definitely worth picking some up. You'll be amazed how much correction you can get on certain paints.





Rob Tomlin- Thanks a lot Rob!
 
TruShine- Thanks Eric!



The black and orange one was Ryans project. I'll see if I can dig up a picture of it for you...





S2kKrafted-
Haha... Thanks Mike! You need to start taking worse care of your car to make the before and afters more dramatic :laugh:





Barry Theal- Thanks Barry!



Married life is good!
 
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