:: *Guards Red Porsche Perfection* ::

dsms

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I was very exited to start this detail. I knew I was doing a red cayman but I didnt know it looked like this!



Heres the car after the wash, after just rinsing the car before washing I saw it was already beading nicely so I had to be sure that any prior wax applied was stripped off so I used the 2BM and P21s TAW with 2 schmitts.



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First I did the wheels. P21s gel was used to ensure no damage was done to the Champion wheels finish or the braking system



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Letting dwell for 15minutes...



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After



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The front passenger wheel was the worst



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After cleaning I used AG intensive tar remover to dissolve the stubborn tar spots



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After



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Onto to claying



Just after 1/2 the hood... the worst of the contaminats were on the hood, the rest of the body was fairly smooth.



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Here are some before shots of the car in sunligh to check for swirls



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A bird must have though red meant bullseye



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After claying I used PB spray and wipe to prep the finish for polishing



The car was moderatley swirled. It was booked for a 1 step correction. I was able to remover a solid amount of defect using Gloss It one step machine polish and the cyclo. I would say they car was 70-80% perfect after.



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Hood before

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Hood after

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Post Polishing shots, No LSP was applied this is after a thorough IPA wipdown



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More post polishing shots outside, again there is NO LSP on this car



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The B&B exhaust was polished with #0000 steel wool and Noxon, it sounded really great on the Cayman, very deep and throaty.



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Now onto LSP application. I chose Gloss It Signature Gloss for its great clarity and depth, yes its a sealant and has depth! I applied it very thin via Flex and a LC blue final finishing pad. 2 coats were applied followed by a Gloss Enhancer QD wipedown (similar to using a Z8 or Z6 spray after applying Zaino)



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Here is the car finished....



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Here is a picture I took before polishing and LSP



You cant see my reflection that well granted im in the garage but still the reflection is dull and un-crisp from what you can see of it.



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Here is one i took after



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Some more, I couldnt resist this car just looked really great. I wish I had more sun though for the photoshoot



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The wheels were sealed with Zaino CS and tires were finished with CG Liquid extreme shine

( IMO the best tire product you can use for a rich deep gloss without a stupid shine, and it lasts and lasts)



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These wheels just set the car off so right



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The sun was starting to go.. but the gloss wasnt



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I pulled the car back inside to finish off the interior and trim







Just a precaution



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Cant be too careful with other peoples cars







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Before



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During



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After



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I cleaned the leather with Leather Masters and topped it with Optimum protectant

All plastic trim was wipedown using 1Z CP



I used the CM5300 to check for overspray...being a black interior with no sunroof it was tough to see much of anything



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Ahh..



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Just some garage reflection shots



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The car really had a deep glow to it and I was pleased with the outcome. I wish I could have done my complete 100% correction job instead of the 1 step but it still came out very nice.





The last one is my personal favorite, the sun was on its way down and clouds were comming up but just enough sun was shinning through to get The perfect lighting



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Heres a video for you guys as well, the first few seconds are a bit shaky but then it smooths out. Mind you half of the hood does have a clear bra.





 
Wow, the car came out absolutely amazing for just a one step polish!!



Both the interior & exterior look better than new!



Cayman's are definitely sexy looking cars. I think the wheels really make this car.



Awesome work!! :2thumbs:
 
snowskate said:
Really awesome!!!

Impeccable.



And a great write up.



Thanks!



BigAl3 said:
what a machine (love seeing red when it's done up right :up ), great job!



I think Red is my new favorite color to work on, plus the lines on the Cayman really accent the finish well.



tdekany said:
Amazing work!!



Thank you !



RickRack said:
Wow, the car came out absolutely amazing for just a one step polish!!



Both the interior & exterior look better than new!



Cayman's are definitely sexy looking cars. I think the wheels really make this car.



Awesome work!! :2thumbs:



The one step product I used was from Gloss It, I was doing some testing with it and found it works extremely well for situations like these where customers want a great finish without spending the money for full correction. Its actually is being released for sale soon to the public. Anyway I never really loved the Cayman until I did this one. The Champion wheels for sure are perfectly suited for this car and thanks for the kind words Rick:2thumbs:
 
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