Detailer's Domain: 01 Porsche 911 - Clear Film Removal Nightmare!!!!!!

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    Detailer's Domain: 01 Porsche 911 - Clear Film Removal Nightmare!!!

    You've seen this story play out on Facebook and Instagram, here it is in its entirety.

    Subject: an 01 Porsche 911 Carrera needing some much needed love.
    Requirements: Remove 1st gen 3M Paint Protection Film - wow has clear film gone a long way! - Full paint correction, Quick Engine Detail, Interior Detail.

    This 01 Porsche 911 had a pre cut 1st generation 3m clear film on the car installed when new, unfortunately I'm not sure why dealers sell products without providing proper information to clients. We try very hard to let customers know that clear film should last 3-5 years before it should be removed and or replaced. Clear film will turn and change color over time. It can scratch and it can haze. Some can be polished out and some can not. This takes it to a new level, 12 years of being on the paint without proper car or attention or just old technology? After 20 hours (I know I'm gonna get all the critics for this one, so I'm ready) we were able to remove all the clear film off the mirrors, partial hood, leading edge, and full front bumper. Material used - plastic razor blades, 30 or so mf towels (tossed out later as the adhesive embedded in the towels) 10 microfiber cutting pads, 4 gallons of water in the steamer, lots of blood (bloody knuckles) and blisters. While removing the film we found the installer broke the Porsche crest without replacing it (I've seen this before but why not do the right thing and replace it), the new one is on order and will be shipped to the customer.

    After the clear film removal we were able to get 85% + level of paint correction on this car, the normal trouble spots we were not able to approach - hard water spots on the rear decklid and around the rear Carrera badge, years of left over compound and polishes. We danced around those area to avoid breaking the emblem. The products used to correct the paint were Menzerna FG400 with an Meg's MF Cutting Pad, Adam's Paint Correcting Polish with Meg's MF Cutting Pad and Adam's Orange Pad, and finally to get the Guards Red to pop like a candy shell we used Sonax Perfect Finish with an Uber Orange Pad this was all done with the Rupes Bigfoot LHR15 and LHR21. To protect this new found shine and look we used Sonax Polymer Net Shield.

    Interior was cleaned up with a quick vac, carpets extracted, leather cleaned and conditioned. (all products used listed below)

    Engine was hit quickly with APC and agitated and Adam's In and Out Spray was used to dress it out. (all products used listed below)

    Exterior

    - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
    - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
    - Wheel wells were cleaned up
    - Washed with Adam's Car Wash
    - Decon with Wolf's Decon Gel
    - Wash down and rinsed
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Nano Scrub AutoScrub
    - Dried
    - Tires dressed
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Compound - Menzerna FG400
    - Final Polish - Sonax Nano Polish
    - Last step - Auto Finesse Desire
    - Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
    - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
    - Exhaust tips cleaned
    - Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

    Interior:
    - Complete interior steam cleaned
    - Complete interior vac
    - Vinyl/Plastics cleaned up
    - Leather cleaned and condition

    Engine
    - Clean
    - Dress

    Links to products used -

    Adam's Car Wash
    Auto Finesse Iron Out
    Stoner's Tarminator
    Auto Finesse Oblitarate
    Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
    NanoSkin AutoScrub System
    Menzerna FG400
    Adam's Paint Correcting Polish
    Sonax Perfect Finish
    Sonax Polymer Net Shield
    Adam's Super VRT
    Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
    Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish

    Interior
    1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
    1Z einszett Cockpit
    Leather Master Rapid S
    Adam's Leather Conditioner

    Tools used
    Uber Wool Wash Mitt
    Uber No Name MF Towels
    Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
    Rupes LHR75
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Adam's Orange Pad
    Meg's MF Cutting Pad
    Defelsko Paint Meter
    Fenix TK35
    Brinkmann
    Kranzle Pressure Washer
    Uber Foam Canon
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Adam's Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster

    Interior before
    Leather Master Strong Cleaner used on the leather
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    1z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner used over Cockpit for cleaning ability, take a look at how much dirt and grim was pulled off the plastics and leather.
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    Carpet were cleaned up
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    Dirt and grime coming out of the mats
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    Questionable stains on the rear seats - maybe mold, something spilled
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    After seat cushion
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    Under the cushions we found
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    After
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    Engine: Before
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    Engine: After - a nice quick clean up so the motor job is more complete, this was not a concours leave engine detail - it was clean and dress.
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    Clear film removal

    The mirror
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    Don't let your clear film get this bad.
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    Steam - 4 gallons of water used
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    and now the plastic razor - we repeated these steps till all the clear film was removed, following that we used Tarminator and Obiltarate to soften the adhesive, then we sacrificed more than a few microfiber cutting pads with various compounds to clear it out.
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    Close up
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    Pieces of the clear film in the vac
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    Some of the products used (most were thrown out already)
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    The moment we all say AHHHHHHHHHH
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    Broken Porsche crest
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    Wheel wells were hit up with some Adam's APC and the Wheel Woolies
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    Wheels cleaned up
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    Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
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    Tires hit with APC and brushed
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    Full prep on the car after the film removal
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    Before shots
    Hard water spots/dull paint/swirls/scratches/bird poo - this is as good as it gets.
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    Paint Correction
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    50/50 pass door
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    50/50 of the pass door and front fender
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    After
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    Finishing touches (Pre wow followed by Black Wow - advised the customer that this would be a temporary solution and the fading may come back)
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    Pre Wow pulled quite a bit of dirt and grime off.
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    Black wow applied
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    Afters
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    Just a recap
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    Enjoy
     
  2. Tegeler

    Tegeler Two Bucket System Washer

    dang! what a pain in the a$$ but them results are awesome the customer had to be thrilled with that turn out!
     
  3. TimAD

    TimAD Jedi Nuba

    Great work Phil! Lots of determination and patience went into this one. I'm not sure I would have been able to keep my cool with that front clear bra.
     
  4. Stokdgs

    Stokdgs Detail Master

    Wow, Phil and Team !!!!
    Unbelievable turn around of a totally neglected, abused, P-car !!!
    I am so sorry that the Owner allowed this much ga-ga to happen to one car..
    Thank goodness it was brought to you and your team because not many others could/would take this disaster and turn it into ultimate beauty again !
    You guys are still the BEST !
    Thank you for all the hard work and awesome pics and editing !
    Dan F
     
  5. karburn

    karburn Two Bucket System Washer

    I swear, that old film looked like the "crackle-finish" that my wife would use in ceramics class! Oy, such a nightmare. So much for just grabbing an edge and peeling the film off!!! Well done as always.

    PS: saw this on Facebook and had to chime in directly.
     
  6. RaskyR1

    RaskyR1 Jedi Nuba

    Wow! I had seen the pics on Facebook with my phone but I couldn't see how BAD it really was! I honestly don't know if I would have taken a job like that on know just how tedious of a job it can be. Props to you and your team Phil for doing the work and bringing her back to life! :applause::worship2:
     
  7. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    thanks guys! all the pics on Facebook were from my Iphone ; ) so this is the true story right here.
     
  8. krshultz

    krshultz Nuba Guru

    Wow. Not much else to say. I've seen a couple of cars on the road that had this problem over the years, and honestly, I figured they were beyond saving. Very nice work bringing a beautiful Porsche back to form.

    I do have a question, but it's totally unrelated to the clear film uninstall, which is of course the star of the show. You wrote that you used Leather Masters Strong on the leather. Shortly after that, you wrote, "1z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner used over Cockpit for cleaning ability, take a look at how much dirt and grim was pulled off the plastics and leather." I have a botttle of Plastic Deep Cleaner, and I rarely use it on anything, because it seems so very strong. It's okay to use that on leather?

    I mean, I guess it must be okay, since you did it, but I was quite surprised.

    Thanks for the post!
     
  9. Adam's Polishes

    Adam's Polishes DB Certified Manufacturer

    Unreal Phil!

    That is about the worst PPF I've ever seen... can't believe you managed to turn that around. Glad to see you're making use of the Paint Correcting Polish and seeing good results :)
     
  10. JSou

    JSou Virgin Detailer

    :applause::worship2:

    amazing.
     
  11. Marc08EX

    Marc08EX Jedi Nuba

    That's some serious work, Phil!!! Amazing turn around!
     
  12. Mike Lambert

    Mike Lambert Birth of a Detailer

    Very,very nice Phil !
     
  13. heztai

    heztai Virgin Detailer

    AMAZING Phil!! Always a pleasure to read your write ups.

    Do you mind telling me how you applied the wolf decon? Do you spray it on or rub it on as it comes in a jug kinda thing.
    Also, I saw that you used both FG400 and Adams Correcting Polish. Can you tell me the difference between the two and which one you find better.
     
  14. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    the Plastic Deep Cleaner was used on the rear seats did you see them ; ) as well as steam.
     
  15. GDAL

    GDAL Super Moderator

    AMAZING TRANSFORMATION ... you guys killed it!! By far the most dramatic transformation of this year!
     
  16. ACE2790

    ACE2790 Jedi Nuba

    That clear film was ridiculous.
     
  17. boredstudent3

    boredstudent3 Wax on..Wax off

    wicked job DD Team!
     
  18. Greg Nichols

    Greg Nichols Birth of a Detailer

    Crazy patience to take that bra off!

    So the brittle clear was softened by the steamer? How long did it stay soft?

    How long was that bra on the car? That paint was beat up too, that alone would be a massive turn around.

    Cheers,
    GREG
     
  19. David Fermani

    David Fermani DB Certified Manufacturer

    Nastiest PPF I've ever seen and great job removing it. You gave this one a major face lift!
     
  20. InsanePaint

    InsanePaint Pro Detailer

    Damn......if that paint could talk......!!!?
     

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