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      12-25-2008, 11:47 PM   #1
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1997 Porsche 911 C4S /Paint correction and LUSSO ORO
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I don't know what to say but my customer recently bought this beautiful 993 C4S and its in great mechanical shape, interior is in excellent shape, and the body is in great shape for an 11 year old car. However the paint is another story. The paint felt like sandpaper and was filled with tons of fillers, swirls, light scratches, tons of imperfections.

I had the car before the New Year and it will be delivered later today.....Take a look.

Hours: 15 hours!!!!!

Products used for the paint:
Adam's Car Wash (washed and stored in the garage a few days back)
Adam's Clay Bar/Adam's Detail Spray
Menzerna SIP with Yellow Pad
Menzerna 106FA with White Pad
Menzerna PO85RD with Blue Pad
Lusso Oro

Products used for the Wheel well/Wheels/Tires:
P21S Auto wash
P21S Wheel Cleaner
Adam's Undercarriage Spray
Adam's VRT
Einszett Metallic Polish
Einszett Glanz

Dressing used for grills and bumperettes
Black WOW

Products used for the glass (interior and exterior)
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Einszett Glas Polish (no longer available)

Products used in the interior:
Einszett Cockpit
Einszett Lederpfledge

Products used for engine:
P21S Auto Wash
Adam's In and Out (going out of production)

Outside trim (rubber seals)
Einszett Gumi Pfledge

Tools used:
Boar's Hair Brushes
Spoke Brush

Flex XC 3401VR (front bumper)
Metabo 12-175
3M Sun Gun
Karcher Pressure Washer
2 Buckets with Grit Guard
Tons of Microfiber towels

Here are the pictures:
Before shots, the paint was a mess!




Okay this one should tell the whole story:


Engine not too bad at all
Before:


After:


Wheels
Before:


After:



Grill on the Front bumper using Black Wow
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After:


Front bumper correction:
Before:


After:



Front fender before /afters

Right side no correction/Left side corrected (yes those are swirls/scratches/clay marring)


Closer look:


After the correction :gasp:


Passenger Door Correction:
Before pic from outside:


Closer look before correction:


After shots:




Clean glass shots:



Now on to some cool shots:












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      12-25-2008, 11:47 PM   #2
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Let me know what you all think.
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      12-26-2008, 12:08 AM   #3
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Excellent Work!!!! My Jet Black E90 Will be going to you!!!!
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      12-26-2008, 12:11 PM   #4
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Very nice. I've got a friends 993 to detail next week as well. Is paint correction a bit easier with "older" cars since the clear coat isn't as hard?
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Unreal. Wondering... how aggressive were you with the polish/ buffing wheel? Will those scratches return when the wax wears away or are they really gone?

Awesome Job.
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      01-06-2009, 08:46 PM   #6
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they will not come back if the owner takes proper care of it.

the paint was corrected but eventually light scratches and swirls will come back.

when the waxes wears away the paint should still look pretty good.
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