Porsche Carrera S Restorative Correction & Detail
 

Just completed, this car had all the "Black car" issues that would require compounding and all the following polishing steps. What was the "Fly in the ointment" was severe acidic etching in the paint from what I suspect was reclaimed water left to bake on the finish.

I looked at this car a little over a year ago at my old location and the owner and I could not connect on a appointment, so in the car came and I only charged a couple of hundred dollars more than the original estimate(Christmas and new years/birthday all converged for this customer) as I had 30 plus hours into the car all said and done which should have put the bill close to 2K.

On with the detail, just a little fallout on the car.........(lol).

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Examples of the finish before.

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Etching mixed in with the marring.

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Etch on right rear quarter.

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In progress correction 50/50 shots.

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Same area after fine polishing.

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The correction was difficult with readings as low as this over much of the car even before compounding.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11041.jpg


Even though I used Mark V splash to chemically remove the etching, had to bring in the "Big gun" to level the defects.

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Water spot etch was the worst on the drivers front quarter.

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50/50's on the drivers door.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11049.jpg


Entire door compounded.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11052.jpg


Wheels had embedded brake dust in a major way, as this was not a "Wheels off" detail i had my work cut out for me.

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Marring on rear bumper passenger side.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11056.jpg


Correction during compounding stage.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11058.jpg


"Grand Canyon deep RIDS.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11065.jpg


Rids corrected.


http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11069.jpg


Onto the the most difficult area....the clearfilm, which was badly marred and extremely challenging to correct properly.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11071.jpg


A few of the deep scratches would have to remain as it is film and not paint that at least could be sanded then compounded/corrected.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11073.jpg


More marring on the front bumperfilm.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11074.jpg


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Making improvements.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11076.jpg


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"Not good"........mitt dropped on the ground during the wash was the culprit here I suspect.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11079.jpg


After.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11080.jpg


Low readings as stated.


http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11081.jpg


Crusty tips.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11083.jpg


Removing the build up.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11084.jpg


"Cleaness".

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/p...2-13-11085.jpg


On the home stretch.

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Rain was coming in last night, so not the bright sun I like for finished pics.

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All done................

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Waiting for delivery.

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