Porsche 991 GT3 - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Xpel Ultimate

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  1. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    Porsche 991 GT3 - New Car Prep - Opti Coat - Xpel Ultimate

    This one was from last fall sometime, we were able to perform a new car prep, Opti Coat, and Xpel Ultimate installation on one of the first Porsche 991 GT3's that reached the USA.

    Take a look at the work done to get this one ready for the road.

    Exterior
    - Wheels were cleaned and prepped for Opti Coat
    - Tires were cleaned and dressed up with Adam's Super VRT
    - Wheel wells were cleaned up
    - Washed with Adam's Car Wash
    - NanoSkin AutoScrub Mitt
    - Clay
    - Door jambs were cleaned up
    - Dried
    - Masking
    - Paint Measurement
    - Compound - Menzerna FG400
    - Final Polish - Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6
    - Cleaned paint with Menzerna Top Inspection
    - Last step - Opticoat
    - Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
    - Rubber and Plastics Treated
    - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned
    - Exhaust tips cleaned

    Products used:
    Adam's Car Wash
    Uber Clay Bar
    Auto Finesse Oblitarate
    NanoSkin AutoScrub Mitt
    Menzerna FG400
    Sonax Perfect Finish
    Opti Coat
    Adam's Super VRT
    Menzerna Top Inspection
    Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner

    Tools used
    Uber Quick Detail MF Towels
    Uber All Purpose MF Towels
    Griot's 3 inch Random Orbital Polisher
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
    Uber Buffing Pads
    Meg's MF Cutting Pad
    Defelsko Paint Meter
    Fenix TK35
    2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
    Adam's Firehose Nozzle
    Metro Air Force Blaster

    Video
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4PzkURqfak&list=UUC0yUZXAbtH1BIj2ZU1z9aQ

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    Prep - Wheels were cleaned with Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner, once the wheel cleaner indicated red we were ready to brush them down with the Auto Finesse Hog Hair Brushes as well as the Wheel Woolies.
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    APC was sprayed on the tires and then brushed. Tires were cleaned for dressing in the final stage of the detail
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    The car was then foamed with Adam's Car Wash and washed down.
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    Various detail brushes were used to clean grills and various tight areas.
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    Final rinse.
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    Nanoskin Wash Mitt wash used in conjunction with the clay bar.
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    Metro Vac Sidekick used to dry off the crevices and blow out the wheels.
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    Uber Super Drying Towel used to dry out the bigger body panels.
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    Paint Correction

    Rupes LHR21 with the 5 inch bp used to polish out the paint prior to Opti Coat.
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    Some of the paint defects. Before any correction and after.
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    Water spots reduced on the engine bay.
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    Xpel Ultimate installation - full hood, full bumper, full fenders, mirrors, door cups, side skirts
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    Afters - unfortunately when we took the afters it was dark and wet outside.
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  2. GlossAngeles

    GlossAngeles New Member

    Nice work! That last shot is beautiful!
     
  3. rwisejr

    rwisejr DB Forum Supporter

    Awesome job !!!!
     
  4. detailman89

    detailman89 New Member

    last fall this is a year old ?
     
  5. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    yes I have a ton of write ups from late 2013 and all thru out 2014 I'm about 100 behind...LOL I have some from 2011 ; )
     
  6. tigerwash

    tigerwash New Member

    Nice work! The car looks beautiful!
     
  7. kyle butler

    kyle butler Birth of a Detailer

    nice job, and great pics! i think the night pics is a first!
     
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  8. hondaforlife954

    hondaforlife954 Virgin Detailer

    Nice work!!! as always!
     
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    detailersdomain Administrator

  10. StreetShotz

    StreetShotz New Member

    Great work as always.

    Quick question regarding the OptiCoat. When you are doing the wheels on a vehicle do you remove them to do the entire wheel surface or do you focus only on the exterior face/spokes of the wheels?

    Come spring I want to OptiCoat my own vehicle and the wheels is one of the things I want to do as well however I don't know how far its worth taking it.
     
  11. detailersdomain

    detailersdomain Administrator

    streetshotz, if the customer is paying for the removal of the wheel we are doing the full wheel, if not we usually do the face of the wheel.
     
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