I finished this car a while back and finally got some photos together. I have to say I am disappointed I did not get to do my usual step by step documentation for this car as it was done in the owners other garage where several other vehicles are housed, for the sake of professionalism and his privacy I opted to snap only a few photos down there and not go crazy as I usually do at my own garage.
The Carerra GT has been on my to-do list since I started detailing and I finally got my hands on one. If I had my preferance this would be a 200pic. writeup :aww:
Out of 1200 built this is an early car. Objective was to thoroughly clean, decontaminate and protect the paint. The owner and I decided full correction was not needed after we inspected the car together and found just light wash marring, I went for jeweling it out instead to create a nice level gloss and follow up with the protection.
I was able to carry out a full wash outside before going inside.
Wheels first, Porsche carbon ceramic brakes should be handled gently and without wheel cleaner. Simply some Zaino Z7 soap in a bucket with various brushes did the job just fine.
The car was cleaned using the FK1 decon. wash, very mild shampoo w/ the 2BM.
After the wash
I clayed the car with fine clay using LT 1:1 as lube, by the time I finished it was dark already
I finished the remaining process indoors.
Wiped down the engine and protected all the carbon fiber trim with JetSeal which I let cure for 30mintes
Carbon fiber roof(s) removed for cleaning and interior work
Placed in cloth bags
Leather was cleaned and conditioned, doorjambs hand polished and sealed as well as the CF door trim and part of the CF tub.
The woodgrain shiftknob is one of my favorite things about this car, just classy,
Jetseal on the door and tub carbon, also sat for 1/2 hour
Keith Collins matts again, vacuumed and cleaned with Folex mist
Wheels and calipers were hand polished and sealed, PCCB's dont emit much of any brake dust really so these will be clean for a while
Total polishing time with the makita was 3.5hrs. Car was given 2 IPA wipedowns to ensure no oils were left and then a coat of Werkstat prime was machined on using the DA. Opti seal was applied to the glass.
Applying sealant...
Finished product
And here is the GT a few days later at an outdoor event...
Time spent 17hrs
Definitely a pleasure to work on one of my favorite cars. Thanks for looking.
The Carerra GT has been on my to-do list since I started detailing and I finally got my hands on one. If I had my preferance this would be a 200pic. writeup :aww:
Out of 1200 built this is an early car. Objective was to thoroughly clean, decontaminate and protect the paint. The owner and I decided full correction was not needed after we inspected the car together and found just light wash marring, I went for jeweling it out instead to create a nice level gloss and follow up with the protection.
I was able to carry out a full wash outside before going inside.
Wheels first, Porsche carbon ceramic brakes should be handled gently and without wheel cleaner. Simply some Zaino Z7 soap in a bucket with various brushes did the job just fine.
The car was cleaned using the FK1 decon. wash, very mild shampoo w/ the 2BM.
After the wash
I clayed the car with fine clay using LT 1:1 as lube, by the time I finished it was dark already
I finished the remaining process indoors.
Wiped down the engine and protected all the carbon fiber trim with JetSeal which I let cure for 30mintes
Carbon fiber roof(s) removed for cleaning and interior work
Placed in cloth bags
Leather was cleaned and conditioned, doorjambs hand polished and sealed as well as the CF door trim and part of the CF tub.
The woodgrain shiftknob is one of my favorite things about this car, just classy,
Jetseal on the door and tub carbon, also sat for 1/2 hour
Keith Collins matts again, vacuumed and cleaned with Folex mist
Wheels and calipers were hand polished and sealed, PCCB's dont emit much of any brake dust really so these will be clean for a while
Total polishing time with the makita was 3.5hrs. Car was given 2 IPA wipedowns to ensure no oils were left and then a coat of Werkstat prime was machined on using the DA. Opti seal was applied to the glass.
Applying sealant...
Finished product
And here is the GT a few days later at an outdoor event...
Time spent 17hrs
Definitely a pleasure to work on one of my favorite cars. Thanks for looking.
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