For the first write up of 2011, we have a gorgeous Porsche 911 (996) Carrera in Basalt Black with Oxblood Interior. The car was originally booked in for a minor correction with full interior detail but soon ended up being a full wheels off correction detail. With under arch clean and repaint. On arrival the car had the usual road dirt, but thankfully the owner looks after this car very well so the wheels were only slightly grubby and the car was virtually free from tar and bonded contaminates. Wash technique: Citrus prewash. Snow foamed using our own branded Snowfoam. Rinsed down and refoamed. Washed using 2 bucket method and our own branded shampoo. Clayed using our own branded claybar. Tar removed using our own branded tar remover. Wheels removes and arched firstly power hosed, then sprayed with our own branded All Purpose Cleaner then the tar was removed rewashed soaped and sponged clean. Everything was dried prepped and any areas of corrosion was addressed and repainted. The rear hubs were also repainted. As I was addressing each arch the wheel was removed cleaned and then polished with DA using Megs #205 then had 2 coats of Rim Wax applied. The wheel nuts were also cleaned prepped and repainted as well. Wheel arches. Our spray booth lol!! Before: After: Wheels: Wash time: Once the wheels were refitted the whole car was rewashed and brought into the studio for masking and full assessment. Once inside the car was given a wipe down with IPA and it was clear to see the car was covered in swirl marks,holograms and a few deep scratches, but nothing that was too bad. The process to correct this car was going to be broken into 3 stages, 1). Correction: Green Chemical Guys Hexlogic pad and Meguiar’s #105, stepping up to 3M Fast Cut Plus on the really stubborn areas (sometimes using a green 3m pad) My routine for correction was: • Spread at 600rpm • Begin working at 1200rpm, light pressure to get residue evenly spread to start correction. • Work at 2000-2100rpm, medium pressure working up to heavy pressure towards the end. • As residue began to go clear, reduce pressure for a couple of final passes at 2000rpm. • Reduce speed to 1200rpm. 2). Refining using a green Chemical Guys hexlogic pad and Meguiar’s #205 stepping down to a red Chemical guys hexlogic pad. My routine for correction was: • Spread at 600rpm • Begin working at 1200rpm, light pressure to get residue evenly spread to start correction. • Work at 1500-1800rpm, medium pressure working up to heavy pressure towards the end. • As residue began to go clear, reduce pressure for a couple of final passes at 1800rpm. • Reduce speed to 900rpm. Once this stage was complete, the car was taken out and rewashed and wiped down with IPa to ensure that nothing had been hidden or missed. Once this was perfect, then I moved onto the last stage of correction. Taped up. Rear quarter: 3). Finishing was using Swissvax medium cleaner fluid applied in a slightly different way than what is normally recommended but gives an amazing finish! With the car finished then it was time for the final coatings: for this I decided on: Chemical Guys E-Z Crème 3 coats of Valentine’s Concourse Wax. Chemical Guys V7 Hybrid wipe down 24 hours after final coating of wax. The interior also was hoovered, leather was treated with our own brand Leather Cleaner and Conditioner mats were wet vacced and then interior sent of eucalyptus was added. And for the final results, I hope you like: All usaual all C&C are welcome and thanks for reading. Rollo
Guys thanks very much for the great comments. I have to admit it came up even better than I hoped. I have a real soft spot for these cars to be honest and usually lavish a bit too much atterntion on them!
I think in total there is about 60 hours work in it. next up on the list are the Boxster thd the Sport if I can ever get a slot freed up to do them lol!!
