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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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Detailer's Domain: 911 Turbo X50 Cab Massive Paint Correction

A very very good customer picked up this mint condition P-car (okay mint less the paint work) This is one of those cars that come to you super wet super gloss till you put it in direction sunlight or under the Fenix, Sun Gun, Halogens....can never figure out how they get that glossy .... glaze...

Take a look, enjoy!

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Gel and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Engine cleaned up with P21S TAW and dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- Wash down and rinsed
- Convertible Top Cleaned and Protected
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels were removed and protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray, Brake Calipers were protected with SV Autobahn
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- 2 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Yellow, and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Divine
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior Detail

- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Adam's Car Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Raggtopp Cleaner and Fabric Protectant
Swissvax Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Divine

Wheels/Tires/Engine
P21S Wheel Cleaner
einszett Vinyl Rubber Care - Tires, wheel wells, engine

Interior:
einszett Interior Kit

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Interior:
Interior was in pretty good shape, used einszett Cockpit to treat the plastics, einszett Leathercare for the Leather trim, Adam's Glass Cleaner for the windows, vac....take a look
Before





After



Engine cleaned up with P21S Total Autowash and dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Before


After
 
Old Apr 28, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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Wash/Wheels
Wheels cleaned up the rinsed down






Sorry no foam shots just rinse down (super cold out when we were doing this car)



Claying with the Uber Blus Clay Bar and Optimum No Rinse


Masking down the car and using the Uber Masking Paper to cover the top and the windows from all the dusting. (pretty make shift but got the job done)



Okay so how bad was the car take a look at the before compound/polish shots



50/50 of the hood after M105


50/50 of the hood after PO85RD





Metabo in action


Before door panel shots



After door shot (M105 and PO85RD)





Another action shot


Dust everywhere from the paint correction


 
Old Apr 28, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Checking the paint outside and the final rinse









Swissvax Divine



Wheels were removed for SV Autobahn and access for wheel well detail

Wheels were cleaned/and waxed



Before




Calipers were waxed


After





Final touches
Black Wow on the bumperettes and plastic trim


Before

 
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Final Shots:


















(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)

Thanks Dan and Tom!
 
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finish looks great

But, is it just me or are the exhaust tips mounted backwards?
 
Old May 24, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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^^Yep they are
 
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