Hacked Porsche C4S Restored

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Anthony O.

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This Seal Grey C4S Porsche shocked me when I first saw it. I couldn't believe anyone would trash a Porsche like this. Even though I had described it to my buddy Ron over the phone he was still shocked when he saw it in person :eek:



Here is a picture of the Porsche being checked out by a mechanic. Notice the light reflection in the hood?





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Hood in the sun





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This type of damage was throughout the entire car, top to bottom. But wait.....it doesn't stop there! Ron and I figured just before the guy traded it in he or someone else decided to wax it or polish it and they left a small amount of wax residue behind.





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Nice huh? Well while Ron was removing the dings I was buffing out another Porsche and when he got done it was washed, clayed and then a few areas wetsanded. I removed the hood emblem...which broke so a handy hint for you guys is to always carry with you some epoxy putty for just this situation :chuckle:



I then went about using GR40 and a brush to scrub and remove all the embedded wax. After drying the car came the task of figuring out how to best attack this paint. Ron used the new Hyper Compound and a yellow cutting pad to see how it would work on paint not fresh from a paint booth.



This is a picture of the left half after being buffed. It leveled the horrible marring and left behind fine halograms. The buffer swirls are far easier to deal with than the random marring.





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So I decided to use a wool Lake Country pad and the new OHC at around 1700 rpm's. This left me with nice flat paint, minimal swirls and of course low dust.



I then used an orange pad and the new OHC again at 1500 rpm's. Next came a Lake Country white pad and OP and I finished with a black finishing pad and OP at 1000 rpm's.



Paint was sealed with OCW.





This is the paint MID polishing....I think after the Lake Country white pad and OP.





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The rear bumpers were in bad condition so I removed them and lightly wetsanded them and then cleaned them with GR40 and then wiped them with vinegar which prepped them to be dyed. Here they are before....





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After two very light coats of dye I allowed them to dry for 2 days before replacing them. Here they are finished.





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The interior wasn't in bad shape so I just vacuumed and cleaned the seats and panels. Engine was rinsed and wiped down also.



Remember those wax encrusted pictures? Well thank God for GR40....it works great!





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Sorry I don't have exact shots...I was rushed to get the car done. Here though are some finished shots







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The front trunk area was pretty dirty, lots of embedded crap. I removed all the pieces an dcleaned them then dressed then with Optimum Pro. Plus. The battery was being charged here as it drained from having the doors opened.





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This is after being cleaned with GR40....if you don't have this in your arsenal you need to get some. Sorry...don't have any pictures of it all back together







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Here is the engine of an Artic Silver Porsche I did also. This car was really nasty....it had a leaky sunroof and the seats mildewed as well as the carpets.....bad :cry:





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I sprayed the engine area down with Hi-Temp degreaser and used my steamer to strip away the gunk. I also had to pretty much dismantle the top section to get all the leaves out. The engine was then dressed with Optimum Protectant Plus.





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Anthony,



Honest opinion here, please... (and by all means, NO OFFENSE INTENTED).

I have A TON OF RESPECT FOR YOU.



Have you tried a combo of HT EC/OP?



I held off until mid-summer (HT EC/OP), but have to admit that it works well and finishes very clean (and it's very cost effective).



The new formula OC is better than the old -but still mid pack when compared to the others



(I've worked with a sample of the new OC via Cyclo, PC, and Metabo).



IMO, Optimum Polish is one of THE BEST products/values on the market,

but the new compound seems 'rushed'.



What does it do to distinguish itself vs. some of the others?
 
mgm121499 said:
Anthony,



Honest opinion here, please... (and by all means, NO OFFENSE INTENTED).

I have A TON OF RESPECT FOR YOU.



Have you tried a combo of HT EC/OP?



I held off until mid-summer (HT EC/OP), but have to admit that it works well and finishes very clean (and it's very cost effective).



The new formula OC is better than the old -but still mid pack when compared to the others



(I've worked with a sample of the new OC via Cyclo, PC, and Metabo).



IMO, Optimum Polish is one of THE BEST products/values on the market,

but the new compound seems 'rushed'.



What does it do to distinguish itself vs. some of the others?
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Hey thanks for the compliemts people. The Porsche people had their doubts about this one coming out so I used that as an extra incentive to go above and beyond :)



Hey MGM....thanks buddy for the kind words. Feelings are the same on my side for you as well :2thumbs:



While I have not tried a combo, like mixing the Hi-Temp with Optimum, I do have the Hi-Temp Extreme Cut and in fact used it on a few areas of this Porsche and more on the Artic Silver Porsche. It worked very nice but then again I have been using the Hi-Temp stuff for a good number of years now. The Artic Silver Porsche I did had alot of wetsanding done to it and the EC handled it with no problem.



The downside to the EC is that it gums up after awhile and can transfer to the paint. The new OHC is perhaps just as aggressive but with the added benefit of low dust and a longer work time. The new OP finishes out very nice now but also has slightly more aggressive bite than the old formula. I have been using a new one step was just ready to come out and it's also very nice. Should be nice for the pro doing wash and waxes.



Thanks again

Anthony
 
Mikeyc said:
Awesome work!!! What is this GR40 you keep mentioning?
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Thanks Mikey,



The GR-40 is the first step (cleaning) to a two-step process, the second step being a dye. I get it from Top of the line and it comes in a kit called "Trim-A-Shield".



You can get just the cleaner if you like as it's become very popular. The cleaner alone can restore faded rubber, remove embedded wax and clean window trim...a number of uses really.



Anthony
 
The new OP finishes out very nice now but also has slightly more aggressive bite than the old formula. I have been using a new one step was just ready to come out and it's also very nice. Should be nice for the pro doing wash and waxes.



Thanks again

Anthony[/QUOTE]



LOL -I hear you loud and clear.



Thanks for your reply and modesty.



I'm glad to see you active on the boards Anthony!



-John
 
Hey thanks John :)



I have taken lots of BEFORE pictures of cars but no AFTER pics....I just get caught up with another car or I have to deliver it real quick...or I just plain forget!!



I check the forums alot but if I post as much as I wanted I wouldn't get anywork done :waxing:



Take care,

Anthony
 
Quick Note.....



For those using the Trim Dye that I used you will want to make sure that if you need 2 coats that you wet sand lightly between coats.



Get 3000 grit or finer if possible. These bumper pads I did on this Porsche needed 2 coats so I wetsanded them between coats, if this is not done and you apply more than one coat you run the risk of it peeling. If you scuff up the surface though the second coat has something to bite into and adhere.



Rubbing alcohol or vinegar can be used to prep the surface right after the GR40 and prior to the dye.



Anthony
 
:bow Just unbelievable work as always, Anthony!



I am amazed how the new OHC removed all that marring and left such minimal swirling.
 
Scottwax said:
:bow Just unbelievable work as always, Anthony!



I am amazed how the new OHC removed all that marring and left such minimal swirling.
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Hey thanks Scott... Much nicer weather right now eh?



Honestly I was also amazed at how little swirls were left behind when Ron got done with the initial buffing. I didn't think it would work that well, especially with just a few passes, but I was impressed. I'll be trying another sample size on a few different OEM paints soon and I hope it works well on them also. I have an Audi A8 I can try it on next week.



Anthony
 
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