Hacked Porsche C4S Restored

Scottwax said:
No, cooler weather means winter and shorter days are on the way. :(



Honestly, you have no idea how much I really despise winter.
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Preaching to the choir my friend.....preaching to the choir :(







euro said:
Wow, Wow, :wow:



It looks brand new.



Whoever owned that beauty before should be shot...immediately.
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Well thanks for the compliment and as for the previous owner.... Well lets give him some credit as he contacted me about maintaining his new BLACK Turbo. It would be sad to think what that black turbo would look like 3 years down the road :bawling:



Anthony
 
Picus said:
Fantastic work. Really; the attention to detail is second to none.
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Ditto.





I love all the dye work and steaming the engine. Could you elaborate a little on which attachments and such that you use? I have a Daimer Pro model now and want to expand my uses a bit with it.



Thanks.
 
Absolutely above and beyond the call. You make me proud to be from San Antonio. Top notch work like yours is far from the norm there.
 
[INSERT usual :bow regarding Anthony's work here..]



Anthony- I always learn something from your posts (GR-40 huh?) and it's a pleasure to see how you bring back cars like that.



I look forward to hearing (and seeing ;) ) how the A8 goes. Not that *you* need advice from *me*, but be sure to tape off the clear anodized aluminum trim. That (sorta-fragile) stuff is a real Achilles' heel being adjacent to the hard clear and it's rare to see an older A8 where it's still intact. Some of the inset aluminum trim on the newer A8s looks like it'd be a bear to mask off properly.
 
G35stilez said:
Ditto.





I love all the dye work and steaming the engine. Could you elaborate a little on which attachments and such that you use? I have a Daimer Pro model now and want to expand my uses a bit with it.



Thanks.
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You bet mang.....For carpets, mats, door panels and seats I like the triangular head attachment. On carpets I usually use it without any towel on certain fabrics that can catch and snag easy I'll cover the attachment with a towel. Lots of guys use a cotton terry towel but then you have to deal with the lint. I prefer microfiber.



On heavily soiled carpets I pre-treat with a spot remover, like Folex, and after a few minutes I'll go over the area with my steamer which emulsifies the dirt and I'll then use my extractor (with fresh water only) to lift up the emulsified grime and then inject clean rinse water into the fabrics and lift that out. I'll continue that until I lift up clean water. It should be dry in about 15 minutes, depending on outside temperature.



I use the smaller nozzle attachment in areas like engine bays, inside wheels, tires and door jams. I would NOT use the nozzle attachment on carpets, especially on HIGH, as it will split the nap of the carpet and pretty much make it permanent.





Ahhh...poop! Just got a phone call and I need to go for a bit. I'll be back later to finish up this and reply to others as well.



Anthony
 
Well to continue....



Don't use high pressure and the small nozzle on carpet. If you feel you must use the small nozzle use only low pressure with the steamer.



For seats I'll usually clean them with cleaner and scrubbing pad and then hit it with my steamer and the triangular head. This helps remove any remaining grime in the leathers creases. I use the small nozzle on vents....which is kinda cool as you can see the steam coming out of all the other vents :chuckle:



On fabric headliners ALWAYS use a towel over the triangular head if not you may snag the fabric and cause an ugly eye sore and never saturate one area too long with steam. If your headliner has a spot always apply the cleaner to a towel first then blot at the stain otherwise applying cleaner directly to the stain will cause rings which are perhaps uglier than the stain itself.



I also use my steamer when doing No Rinse cars....helps clean tires, wheels and wheel wells.



Hope that helps mate :)





RTexasF said:
Absolutely above and beyond the call. You make me proud to be from San Antonio. Top notch work like yours is far from the norm there.
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Well hey thanks for those kind words...what part of San Antonio are you from?



Accumulator said:
[INSERT usual :bow regarding Anthony's work here..]



Anthony- I always learn something from your posts (GR-40 huh?) and it's a pleasure to see how you bring back cars like that.



I look forward to hearing (and seeing ;) ) how the A8 goes. Not that *you* need advice from *me*, but be sure to tape off the clear anodized aluminum trim. That (sorta-fragile) stuff is a real Achilles' heel being adjacent to the hard clear and it's rare to see an older A8 where it's still intact. Some of the inset aluminum trim on the newer A8s looks like it'd be a bear to mask off properly.
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Yo dude...



Thanks for the tips, I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Actually I have been caring for this A8 for some time now and the owner is trading it in (lease car) so I figured I would polish it up for him before he does. It's white in color so that's a good thing already :spot



He has hail damage on that trim so it will be replaced. I'll post up some pics of when it I am done.



Thanks again and thanks also for the compliments people, I appreciate them.



Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
..[The Audi A8]..has hail damage on that trim so it will be replaced...
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That might be easier said than done, depending on which pieces are damaged. I've looked into this (for my wife's A8) and some of the trim is epoxied on at the factory and replacing it would be, uhm, problematic to say the least; there was no thought to future repairs and Audi's pretty :nixweiss about it. I wish them luck with it.



I'll look forward to those pics, is it solid white or pearl?



..Don't use high pressure and the small nozzle on carpet. If you feel you must use the small nozzle use only low pressure with the steamer...
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Not having heard this (wise) advice, I've used my Daimer steamer (rather potent device), on max, with the pinpoint nozzle, on a few applications without any problems. This was on Mazda, Audi, and Benz carpets. I'm all for erring on the side of caution though, so this isn't by any means a :argue and just because I got away with it that dosen't mean it's a good idea. Heh heh, no way would I try it on the Jag ;)
 
mgm121499 said:
Anthony,





(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'.
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I don't think it has been rushed. It has been in the works for over 9 months.



The sample you have has been scraped. It's new formula not based off the org.
 
Yea, anyone having the "new" hyper actually has the version which is no longer the new "new" Hyper.....mainly because there is now a "new" newer Hyper, therefore making the previous "new" Hyper now old! Did everyone get that? :chuckle:



The Hyper Ron, Kevin and myself have (just some small 4oz samples) is alot more aggressive than the previous Hyper "beta" David sent out to a few folks. The abrasives now cut faster for a longer work time and it still remains pretty much dustless.



Anthony
 
hey this is great

my friend has a black Celica...it looks exactly like that....

how much did you charge to fix that.....



we are both in Austin...so if the price is reasonable we might both do one...



mine car is new so not as damaged......but a shop oversprayed some part

and few swirl marks....(I sent you a PM)



email: [email protected]
 
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