Detailer's Domain: 1989 Porsche C4 - Getting it right for the new owner

Detailer's Domain: 1989 Porsche C4 - Getting it right for the new owner

The new owner found this gem in the mid west, the car had not been touched for 4 years.

This 1989 Porsche 911 C4 was at the shop for a few things including install new wheels, mount and balance new tires, H&R coilovers, clear corners new steering wheel, seals, fluids you name it we got it done.

I believe we put over 60 hours into the complete restoration less the mechanical work.

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 Auto Finesse Iron Out
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Nano Scrub AutoScrub
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- Paint Measurement
- Compound - Menzerna FG400
- Compound - Adam's Paint Correcting Polish
- Final Polish - Sonax Nano Polish
- Last step - Sonax Polymer Net Shield
- 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
Adam's Metal Polish 1
Adam's Metal Polish 2

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

Engine
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Adam's In and Out Spray

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

For those of you that can't wait here is the video - read below for the complete story.
[video=youtube;oyrEiZWxEsE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrEiZWxEsE[/video]

Before shots






















First thing was to get the car completely check out: fluids, seals, etc - when it came back we received the H&R Coilovers.








Out with the old in with the new




Quick photos of the initial drop before final adjustments





While the car was in we replace the shock towers for the hood.


After final adjustments wheels and tires installed - my kind of customer - BBS LM's!


Let's start with the interior

Tint Removal












Leather Master Rapid S used to clean up the leather and protected with Leather Master Protection Cream









Door sills were cleaned up with 1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner




After Interior









Before Undercarriage - 24 years of dirt and grime!






All the dirt and grime on the brake rotor hubs were cleaned up with Adam's Metal Polish 1 and 2 with steel wool



Much better




Adam's APC in Kwazar Venus Pro with foamer tip






Agitating the wheel wells with the wheel and fender brush



More APC used





Rupes LHR75 used with Uber MF Cutting Pad and Adam's Metal 1 and 2



Steel Wool to finish it out


Finish it up by hand.


Pressure washer used to remove the dirt and grime




After




Wheel well afters




BBS LM's getting cleaned/polished/ Opti Coated




Old wheel weight adhesive



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After


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Before/After


After



Before shot of engine








Adam's APC




Rinse off


After engine shots





Prep of the car on the video

Auto Finesse Iron Out



Rear deck lid







Rear deck lid cleaned up and dressed with Adam's In and Out Spray



Rupes BigFoot in action



Masking the trim



Dulled out paint


50/50 shot of the rear deck (cleaned up the ghosting from the Carrera badge)




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Rear taillight needed some love




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After rear taillights


Rear view mirrors



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Before shot of rear fender




After shot of rear fender







After correction




Finish touches

Before shot of the trim around the mirror


1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner used to clean up the plastic. Adam's Super VRT brings back some left into the trim.


Stoner's Tarminator used to clean up the tires prior to apply Adam's Super VRT



Tires cleaned up ready for Adam's Super VRT


Adam's Super VRT applied for that matte finished look


Removing decals on exterior glass



Trim cleaned up with 1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner


Afters











Glamour shots











Last shot

 

Fantastic! What a Porsche should look like.

 

This... Is simply beautiful. What a recovery that Porsche needed. Absolutely awesome job, Phil!

 

wow thats simply incredible!! great work!

it looks just like the new one! /clarkson

 

That is the exact model I want in the color combo too! So jealous of your lucky customer!!!

 

Great job on a classic car.

 

That is what white should look like!

 

Wow !!!! That's one super job Phil !!! Amazing finish !!!

 

Wow. What an amazing job.

 

Stellar work as usual Phil.

 

Awesome work and documentation Phil!!! :thumb:

 

Amazing transformation Phil and crew. That P-car looks on point after all that hard work

 

Fantastic job Phil. Porsche looks almost new again!

 

Absolutely mental, WOW. Definitely one of the best I have seen this year...

 

Wow, amazing transformation Phil!

 

outstanding work as always...

 

thanks for the support guys. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. :thumb:

 

:applause: Phil is featured on CarBuzz: 24-Year-Old Porsche Gets The Showroom Treatment

 

I just saw this last night I'm excited about it! Thanks for posting that up.

 

Beautiful transformation of an awesome car. Thanks for sharing