How to turn a piece of coal into a black diamond...

Sizzle Chest

Sizzle Chest

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2005 Porsche 911 C4S (996)
3.6 Liter flat 6
345HP
Black/Black
123,818 miles
Operation Coal into a black diamond!
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Client brought in his hammered 911 for some correction and protection. The paint looked grey, not black from all the defects. Completely covered in heavy swirls, holograms, scratches, road blast pitting (on hood) some crazing/cracking of the clear/beginning of clear failure, haze, water spot etching, you name it…it had it.
It’s not perfect…but oh so much better!



The ‘details’:

Adam’s strip wash
Medium clay alternative mitt
Adam’s wheel cleaner
Adam’s tire and rubber cleaner
McKee’s37 APC
DeFelsko PTG
Scangrip lighting
Flex 3401, pixie and Rupes iBrid
LC force hybrid pads
Griots FCC and PC
GYEON Tire
Auto Finesse glass cleaner
303 protectant on leather/interior
Metro vacuum
Optimum panel wipe
22ple Mistico Elemento Forte
Adam’s black/trim restorer on cowl piece

Thank you for looking/commenting!








































 
Sizzle Chest:
Do you ever fill-in paint chips from stones with touch-up paint OR do you simply correct and polish over them and leave them as-is?
Some of the silver trim areas looked pretty badly chipped from exposure to road rash OR was this a paint/coating failure?

I also see you used 303 Protectant on the leather rather than a specific leather protectant/conditioner like McKee`s 37. Is there any rhyme -or-reason for doing so for this particular Porsche`s leather??

Nice work on the coal-to-diamond Porsche. I am sure the owner is thrilled by its revived appearance.

By the way, this Porsche 911 has seen its fair share of miles as you have posted. Do Porsche`s hold up better mechanically as they accumulate these miles? I ask because you own and drive a 911 and you should know what they sound and feel like, even from just driving this car in-and-out of your garage/shop.
Having owned Subarus in the past, the flat-engine (AKA pancake engine) design seems to have great endurance and it is nothing to see 200,000 miles on such engines, provided they are serviced and maintained in a timely fashion.
 
Thanks WW!!!

Lonnie: Not very often but I have done chip repair. I did one large one on this vehicle. There was no silver trim on this vehicle. Not sure what you are looking at. Only `chips` I saw were on the rear tails--that was the finish/paint on the inside of the lenses failing.

I have started to like the 303 line up, I like the UV protection their products offer. It is also a very easy way to clean/protect/somewhat condition the interior...and I do not dwell on interiors too much, I`m a paint guy!

He was quite happy with the results!

They tend to be very reliable, much like a Subie. Regular maintenance is key as in any vehicle. This one has had a substantial amount of drivetrain/driveline work performed on it over the past year or so.

And...thank you as always, for the comments and questions!
 
That is what I call an "EXTREME MAKEOVER"!

Awesome work!
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Sizzle Chest said:
Thanks WW!!!

Lonnie: Not very often but I have done chip repair. I did one large one on this vehicle. There was no silver trim on this vehicle. Not sure what you are looking at. Only `chips` I saw were on the rear tails--that was the finish/paint on the inside of the lenses failing.

I have started to like the 303 line up, I like the UV protection their products offer. It is also a very easy way to clean/protect/somewhat condition the interior...and I do not dwell on interiors too much, I`m a paint guy!

He was quite happy with the results!

They tend to be very reliable, much like a Subie. Regular maintenance is key as in any vehicle. This one has had a substantial amount of drivetrain/driveline work performed on it over the past year or so.

And...thank you as always, for the comments and questions!
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The 303 T@R is my favorite tire cleaner.

I guarantee that driver thought he needed a repaint. Came out stunning. Just a question i see you using the PiXiE and Nano a lot. Is th PiXiE being used as your 3”?


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