Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
12-06-2009, 05:38 PM
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Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted in a LONG time, I have been CRAZY busy the last two months and just haven't had the time to post-process all the pictures Ive taken. Well, Im getting back into the routine, I have over 20 cars I still need to post and more on the way! This car I am about to post really was an amazing machine. Ive always been a huge Porsche fan and the owner gave me the opportunity to drive this Turbo(well just say its no slouch even today! 
) This car is kept meticulously clean, washed regularly, only runs on race gas, etc. However, a majority of the paint was the original single stage Guards Red and was beginning to fade and had some surface scratches, rids, etc. I was really surprised how well it turned around and the owner was just blown away that his 1994 Porsche will now turn more heads than some of the new ones!
NOTE: Please forgive me on some of the photographs, my camera is about half broken so it doesn't take the most consistent shots anymore. If anyone has a Nikon D3000, let me know how you like it!
Wash and Decontamination Process:
BLACKFIRE Gloss Shampoo Two-Bucket Wash With Grit Guards
BLACKFIRE PolyClay II Detailing Clay with BLACKFIRE Detailing Clay Bar Lubricant
Two-Bucket Wash with Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts
Blow Dried/Big Blue III Drying Towel
Wheels:
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts(dedicated to wheels only)
E-Z Detail Brush
Interior:
1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium
Meguairs APC+
Vacuum
Stoner Invisible Glass
Front Compartment/Engine Bay:
Meguairs APC+
Various Brushes
Zaino AIO On All Painted Surfaces
Meguiars HyperDressing On All Hoses and Plastic Surfaces
Paint Correction:
3M Automotive Performance "Green" Tape
Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut Compound / Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad
via Makita 9227 Rotary Polisher
Meguiar's M205 Ultra Finishing Polish / Lake Country Orange FLAT 6.5" Foam Pad
via Meguiar's G110 Dual-Action Machine Polisher
Zaino AIO On All Door Shuts
50/50 of 91% IPA/Distilled Water
Dragon Fibre Microfiber Towels
LSP:
THREE coats of BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection via G110 using a Lake Country Flat 6.5 inch Gold Concours Finishing Pad
TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax
When I arrived, the car was fairly clean already.
Here you can see some of the swirling, very minor for the age of the paint.
In this picture, you can see the door has faded a bit from the color of the fenders.
Washed and Clayed.
Original wheels cleaned(as well as the "Big Red" rotors)
After the wash, I began prepping the care by taping off any vulnerable edges or rubber moldings. I was having difficulties picking up the defects with my camera, although I performed 2-3 passes(some areas such as rear 1/4s required more work) with M105/PFW and followed with M205/Orange via DA for the correction work.
The wiper cowl was carefully corrected. BEFORE.
AFTER.
) This car is kept meticulously clean, washed regularly, only runs on race gas, etc. However, a majority of the paint was the original single stage Guards Red and was beginning to fade and had some surface scratches, rids, etc. I was really surprised how well it turned around and the owner was just blown away that his 1994 Porsche will now turn more heads than some of the new ones!NOTE: Please forgive me on some of the photographs, my camera is about half broken so it doesn't take the most consistent shots anymore. If anyone has a Nikon D3000, let me know how you like it!
Wash and Decontamination Process:
BLACKFIRE Gloss Shampoo Two-Bucket Wash With Grit Guards
BLACKFIRE PolyClay II Detailing Clay with BLACKFIRE Detailing Clay Bar Lubricant
Two-Bucket Wash with Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts
Blow Dried/Big Blue III Drying Towel
Wheels:
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts(dedicated to wheels only)
E-Z Detail Brush
Interior:
1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium
Meguairs APC+
Vacuum
Stoner Invisible Glass
Front Compartment/Engine Bay:
Meguairs APC+
Various Brushes
Zaino AIO On All Painted Surfaces
Meguiars HyperDressing On All Hoses and Plastic Surfaces
Paint Correction:
3M Automotive Performance "Green" Tape
Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut Compound / Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad
via Makita 9227 Rotary Polisher
Meguiar's M205 Ultra Finishing Polish / Lake Country Orange FLAT 6.5" Foam Pad
via Meguiar's G110 Dual-Action Machine Polisher
Zaino AIO On All Door Shuts
50/50 of 91% IPA/Distilled Water
Dragon Fibre Microfiber Towels
LSP:
THREE coats of BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection via G110 using a Lake Country Flat 6.5 inch Gold Concours Finishing Pad
TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax
When I arrived, the car was fairly clean already.
Here you can see some of the swirling, very minor for the age of the paint.
In this picture, you can see the door has faded a bit from the color of the fenders.
Washed and Clayed.
Original wheels cleaned(as well as the "Big Red" rotors)
After the wash, I began prepping the care by taping off any vulnerable edges or rubber moldings. I was having difficulties picking up the defects with my camera, although I performed 2-3 passes(some areas such as rear 1/4s required more work) with M105/PFW and followed with M205/Orange via DA for the correction work.
The wiper cowl was carefully corrected. BEFORE.
AFTER.
12-06-2009, 05:44 PM
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
Passenger Front Fender after correction work, no LSP.
Passenger side door after correction work, no LSP.
Rear 1/4 Panel(required the most work out of any other part of the car). No LSP.
Original paint, still as glossy as day 1!
The sun decided to peak out while the car was still inside to show the true condition of the original paint.
Passenger side door after correction work, no LSP.
Rear 1/4 Panel(required the most work out of any other part of the car). No LSP.
Original paint, still as glossy as day 1!
The sun decided to peak out while the car was still inside to show the true condition of the original paint.
12-06-2009, 05:46 PM
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
Some final shots, my camera wasnt cooperating with the brightness so forgive the saturated look.
After three coats of Blackfire and two coats of Midnight Sun. :D
After three coats of Blackfire and two coats of Midnight Sun. :D
12-07-2009, 07:12 AM
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
Finnally! another thread! Awsome job as always, so are you into finishing down with the orange pad instead of the white pad now?
12-07-2009, 07:19 AM
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
I could almost call it my signature! haha! about 99% of the cars I do now are finished with M205 using an orange pad on a DA. If I have a concours job I will further jewel the finish with something like 3m or Menzerna and a jeweling pad. M205 is an amazing product though, I love the stuff as much as M105!
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
please help me out. when i'm wiping off the m205 i can see the paint is perfect but as i'm wiping i somehow manage to put very faint random scratches back on the paint. how do you go about removing the m205 without ruining your perfect finish. i read somewhere if you spray something over the residue it helps it come off without scratches. please help me. i am using microfibers straight from the package...whether i use an old rag or a frikkin brand new micro fiber, i still manage to do it sometimes. lol
12-07-2009, 05:07 PM
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
please help me out. when i'm wiping off the m205 i can see the paint is perfect but as i'm wiping i somehow manage to put very faint random scratches back on the paint. how do you go about removing the m205 without ruining your perfect finish. i read somewhere if you spray something over the residue it helps it come off without scratches. please help me. i am using microfibers straight from the package...whether i use an old rag or a frikkin brand new micro fiber, i still manage to do it sometimes. lol
12-07-2009, 09:37 PM
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
weather...uh...30 degrees. haha. seems like sometimes i'll get scratches and sometimes i won't. i was just wondering if you simply buff the 205 around and simply wipe off or do you spray something on and wipe off or what's your technique. thanks.
12-08-2009, 05:00 AM
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
How about the humidity? Sometimes when its real humid or dew is setting in, this will happen to me. BTW, it should just wipe off effortlessly, applying a spray will only make matters worse IMO.
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
holy **** that shines soooo good. i want to get mine detailed real nice and stuff XD but its winter, itll get salty in a day haha
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it sucks soooo bad, i was suppost to goto a concert tonight and cant because the tour bus is stuck in new york with 12 inches of snow haha.. resceduled till tomorrow
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Re: Presidential Detailed: 1994 Porsche Turbo S 3.6
I hope you give your customers the process pictures so they can truly appreciate the work and progress that is made. I don't know how much you charge, but if you were in my area I would sure as hell pay it.
How long does a job like that take?
How long does a job like that take?
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