Envious Detailing: 1966 Porsche 912 revival!!!!

[Envious Eric]

OOOOOOHHHH YEAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!



hahaha, just had to start this one off like that...



So what we have here is a severely neglected red porsche 912 which was in dire need of a reconditioning paint correction detail. single stage paint and SOFT made it a much easier job, but at the same time the condition of the paint was not the greatest! There was only so much I was able to do, but in the end, the owner was stoked on it and glad he had me do it! It went from a dull light red to a deep glossy wet liquid red!!!!



Process:

3d waterless wash

alcohol wipedown

meguiars .7" tape

Meguiars 105 and orange pad

menzerna 203 and white pad

menzerna 85rd and black pad

chemical guys ez cream glaze and black pad

blackfire wet diamond sealant and blue pad

meguiars hyper dressing on tires

meguiars glass cleaner

optimum metal polish



Befores:

 

[Envious Eric]

Prior to starting the polishing steps, I removed all applicable pieces like the badges and the trim and rear bumper! This made polishing MUCH easier and better at the same time because I didnt have to worry about working around them and areas!!!

Here is what over an hours worth of claying results in...lots of dirt and junk in the paint! This is just after 1/2 the rear trunk area:

Here we are with a bunch of 50/50 shots and comparison shots:

After a little optimum metal polish on the license plate frame:

And finally some after shots that show the amazing gloss and wetness achieved. The paint wasnt in the best condition to go for perfection as it was riddled with deep scratches and crazing, so a huge turn around was all that was possible, not perfection!!!

all in all, for 15 hours of hard work, the results were well worth the effort!!!

 

[white gecko]

Man that paint is rough!! Cracks, contaminants, oxidation! Yikes. Paint looks WAY better now! Great job.

 

[TSC17]

Great work Eric on a classic car. I worked on a red 612 myself a few years ago, and it sure was fun bringing it back to life.

 

[BMAPARTS]

Looks sharp! Great attention to detail Thanks for sharing

 

[Morgan_W1]

looks great dude. the first 50/50 is $ !!

 

[Scottwax]

Amazing difference! :wow:

 

[SoCalB6]

Awesome turnaround! Much, much, much better.

 

[imported_Ivan Rajic]

As it's been said, great turnaround on a horrible finish.

 

[Accumulator]

toyotaguy- Hey, that turned out nice :xyxthumbs



Good example of how a thorough detail can make a huge diff even on a "oh, why bother...it's so trashed" vehicle.

 

[Captain Slow]

Holy! Awesome turn-around! :rockon1:

 

[mystickid]

Glossified! :cool1:

 

[Envious Eric]

yeah, thanks!!!!!

 

[TLMitchell]

Regardless of condition or potential, faded SS red is about as rewarding as it gets. Makes you look like a magician! Nice turnaround!



TL

 

[Envious Eric]

thats VERY true TL!!!!! Thanks

 

[Thrillseeker]

My favorite thing to see on this forum is old cars getting turned around like this one. Great job. Bring on the classics and antiques!!

 

[David Fermani]

Nice work on the 912 Eric. The face lift looks fantastic.