Street Dreams Detail - Porsche 911 Turbo

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imported_roadk

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i've got a friends black explorer, that has not been detailed for two years.

but worse than that is that it has been through countless plenty-of-touching car washes and has been parked outside, bird crap and all, for the last two years to boot.

it's got scratches, from the car washings, from bushes, you name it.

what steps would you guys take to get the finish back to the nice gloss black?

i'm used to my finish, that has been taken care of from day one and i'm lost on this one.

is there a glaze that i can use to fill in the scratches, and if so, what and how is it done?

thank for any help.
 
like all the rest of us....:D ...couldnt u just finesse itII the whole thing...alot of work but it sounds like that's what itll take....and then evaluate what effect it had...i dont think the SMR will help something as bad as u make it sound...
 
Hmmm... that must be hard. I would first ABC the whole car, and then clay the rest of the car. Then if you have a PC, try some Finesse-It 2 all over the swirls, and then follow up with maybe Pinnacle PCL.



You might also want to get a paint thickness gauge and a 20x lighted magnifier just in case.
 
Interior



1. Vac

2. Dress vinyl

3. Clean/Condition leather



Exterior



My plan if I had experience,



1. ABC (clean wheels, wheel wells, tires)

2. Measure paint thickness (if safe, move on to,)

A. Direct Drive buffer with Valugard Clearcoat rubbing compound.

3. PC with Pinnacle PCL, or another fine polish.

4. Seal with favorite sealant (Zaino (dawn wash first), Black Fire, or Klasse.)

5. Dress tires/wheel wells, trim, seal wheels, clean glass.



My current plan,



1. ABC (clean wheels, wheel wells, tires)

2. PC with cutting foam pad and Valugard Clearcoat Polish

3. PC with polishing pad and Pinnacle PCL

4. PC with polishing pad and Klasse AIO

5. Klasse SG by hand (optional, based upon time)

6. Pinnacle Souveran or Blitz

7. Dress wheel wells, tires, trim, seal wheels, clean glass.



Speed cover up



1. ABC (clean wheels, wheel wells, tires)

2. PC with cutting foam pad and Meguiars #7

3. Wax with Souveran or Blitz.

4. Dress wheel wells, tires, trim, seal wheels, clean glass.



Jason
 
dumb question:

what's ABC?

product? method? both?

and where to get it if it is a product?

THANKS FOR THE POST! !!

this one's got me really troubled.

i believe santas bringing me a PC, so i'll do it after i get the buffer.
 
roadK good to see detailing spread into other areas, haha when your car is done you have to venture off to other people's cars.



have you seen it washed? :D personally I'd try some AIO and see how it looks, then if it looked bad, I'd deal with swirls and the surface contaminents approprately.



interesting you're starting a project as winter slowly comes upon us :) good show and good luck
 
thanks BW for the links....



and YOSTEVE!-

i washed it many times, and then AIO'ed a few panels to see what it would do.

i too thought it might do some good, but it actually accentuated the swirls and scratches.

i guess they were just too deep...



now, the other poroblem is that some marks, scratches etc. are much worse than others and i'm not sure finesse it II alone will do the trick...

what would you guys recommend for 'spot treatments' of really bad scratches (i believe they are still contained to the clear coat)
 
YO ROADK! don't yell :D



Good deal, we think alike :) you'll need to FI-II anyways to see if you need to move on to more abrasive stuff. The buffer will also make the swirl products more effective.



you know what I think? I think you better get some cash for this one :o
 
yo steve, (whispered)

what's the next step above finesse-it II?



and valuguard clear coat polish-

i've never heard of it.

where does that lie in the 3M line?

more or less abrasive than finnesse-it?

can it be bought online?



thanks again everyone for your posts.
 
The next step in terms for abrasiveness (is that even a word?)?

The next step up would be 3M Pefect It II Fine Cut Rubbing Compound.

According to the chart, Valugard Clear Coat rubbing compound is the equal of 3M Perfect It Medium cut rubbing Compound.

For Valugard products go to www.autoint.com or call 1-800-543-7156.

So, it is more abrasive than 3M Finesse It II (the valugard compound.)

Jason
 
I did this car just about 1 year ago, as planned the customer brought it back to get it dialed in for driving season.

First cleaned the wheels and tires, wheel cleaned with Diablo from CG, I like it because it can sit for a long time while I prepare buckets etc. and it also smells very nice however for very dirty wheels you will need something stronger.

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Owner keeps the car well maintained with sealant, all of which must be removed before polishing. Sprayed the car down with a citrus APC and agitated all vents and trim with it as well.

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Washed with CG citrus wash (orange one) and the DD sponge. Clayed using ricardo and dried with the DD waffle weave

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Correction consisted of a 1 step to remove some light wash swirls accumulated over the past year. After which I opted for a last jeweling step, kept it right around 1200rpm with the metabo to bring up the last bit of gloss and clarity. Nothing impressive on that end to show, no crazy 50/50s

Interior needed a bit more work ....

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Pollen everywhere

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After

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Interior finished

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Wheels protected with Rejex and then jetseal, lips polished by hand

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Applying powerlock by machine, first of 3 coats. Fabric top protected with 303 fabric guard/repellant

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Doorjambs treated with AJT

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Finished

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