Hi all. Quick update.
Starting with the Porsche.
Porsche Carrera 4 S – Atlas Grey.
Product
· 3M Glass Cleaner
· AutoSmart G101
· AutoSmart Tardis
· AutoGlym Vinyl & Rubber Care
· Autosol
· Belgom ALU
· Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild
· Dodo Juice Supernatural
· Jeffs Werkstat Prime
· Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel
· Meguiars Last Touch
· Menzerna 106FA
· Menzerna 203s
· Menzerna 85 RD3.02
· Sonus Green Mild Clay
On arrival:
I was asked not to touch the wheels as they would be coming off in the next week or so for a full refurb. (They were very clean as it was! (Obviously a well looked after vehicle from the start))
As there we no wheels to start on, I focused my attention in the engine-bay instead. AutoSmart G101 allowed to dwell before agitation and a light pressure rinse. Later dried and dressed with AutoGlym’s Vinyl & Rubber Care.
Before/After:
After the doorshuts were cleaned, I performed the snowfoam/two-bucket wash stage.
Second sign showing that the vehicle was already well looked after was the already in-place protection. Water was beading well and gave a great base to start with.
Third sign of a well maintained vehicle was the lack of build-up spotted on the clay bar in the decontamination stages. So far so good!
Megs Last Touch residues rinsed as I clayed each panel.
Before throwing around the drying towel, I sheeted water over the body panels to remove the excess ‘stood’ water.
Before sheeting:
And after (only a few specs to remove now):
Black Baron vehicle dryer used to remove trapped water in the window seals, panel-gaps and badges (which only later drops down mid polishing and smears product all over the place! Grr!)
Early indications of defects:
Seems to be some pretty deep marks in that bonnet:
As per nowadays, I started with the small spot-pad work.
Green Light Cut Hexlogic pad used with 203s.
Before/After on N/S pillars.
Other smaller intricate areas worked in the same way.
Before/After:
Sticking with the smaller spot-pad for the majority of the wings as a larger pad proved a little difficult to manoeuvre. 203s still cleaning things up nicely.
The second I reached for the larger Hexlogic pads, I had issues with the sticky Porsche paint. Throwing in a little Megs #7 glaze helped, but, it was a slow and tedious process.
Time to look at those nasties on the bonnet.
Paint thickness readings told me that the bonnet had been sprayed (probably down to stone-chip accumulation)
Giving a first pass with the Green Light Cut Hexlogic pad made little difference. Sure, it removed the ‘swirls’, but, it still looked in a bad way. More action needed.
Looks great from a far:
But in close:
These scores were pretty deep; I’d round them off as best I could, but I wasn’t confident they would be completely removed.
Mind you, plenty of paint to be playing with.
Changing my set up to a 3M cutting pad and Menzerna 85 RD3.02.
One of the scuffs seen above was massively improved:
Before/After:
Before machine polishing:
After three heavy hits with 3.02 and a cutting pad.
This paint was HARD. The score to the right of the strip-light reflection was far too deep. Lots of paint would need to be sacrificed to dig this one out.
On a whole though, looking good:
Before/After three stage compounding stage:
Bonnet refined with a 3M Yellow Polishing Pad and Menzerna 106FA.
Good timing eh? The sun starts to shine. Perfect opportunity to run it outside to check my work.
Deep mark still to be seen here:
The roof was worked in a similar way:
Again, refined with Menz 106FA.
Moving round to the O/S, I went over the small pad work again (mirrors, A/C pillars and curvature on the wings).
50/50 between the wing and the bumper.
Much more depth being restored.
General progress:
With the bulk of the body out of the way, it was time to get low and work the bumpers and sills.
Before/Afters:
Headlights were dull and needed brightening:
As were the tail lights on the rear end.
Lots of dust collecting now.
A thorough pressure wash was given; concentrating on panel gaps, shuts and badges.
Pat dried with an uber plush towel. Vehicle Dryer then used again to remove excess water.
An IPA wipeover given to remove all polishing oils ensuring a squeaky clean base ready for the wax.
No images of the wax I’m afraid – I got engaged here in conversation with the neighbours.
Dodo Juice SuperNatural applied and allowed to cure for 10/15 minutes.
Exhaust tips were clean but suffered on the inner lips from pretty nasty build-up.
Before/Afters:
Autosol and Wire Wool used here. Finalised with a quick polish with Belgom ALU.
Some light toothpickery work:
All glass cleaned with 3M’s Glass Cleaner.
The interior rear screen is a PIG to get too (especially if you’re 6”2’!)
Smearing present:
But all sorted after lots of sweating and swearing:
Tyres were dressed with Megs Enduarnce.
A light hoover and wipedown was given to the interior.
A final buff of the paint and we’re done.
Total time 15 hours.
Thanks!
Jim
Starting with the Porsche.
Porsche Carrera 4 S – Atlas Grey.
Product
· 3M Glass Cleaner
· AutoSmart G101
· AutoSmart Tardis
· AutoGlym Vinyl & Rubber Care
· Autosol
· Belgom ALU
· Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild
· Dodo Juice Supernatural
· Jeffs Werkstat Prime
· Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel
· Meguiars Last Touch
· Menzerna 106FA
· Menzerna 203s
· Menzerna 85 RD3.02
· Sonus Green Mild Clay
On arrival:
I was asked not to touch the wheels as they would be coming off in the next week or so for a full refurb. (They were very clean as it was! (Obviously a well looked after vehicle from the start))
As there we no wheels to start on, I focused my attention in the engine-bay instead. AutoSmart G101 allowed to dwell before agitation and a light pressure rinse. Later dried and dressed with AutoGlym’s Vinyl & Rubber Care.
Before/After:
After the doorshuts were cleaned, I performed the snowfoam/two-bucket wash stage.
Second sign showing that the vehicle was already well looked after was the already in-place protection. Water was beading well and gave a great base to start with.
Third sign of a well maintained vehicle was the lack of build-up spotted on the clay bar in the decontamination stages. So far so good!
Megs Last Touch residues rinsed as I clayed each panel.
Before throwing around the drying towel, I sheeted water over the body panels to remove the excess ‘stood’ water.
Before sheeting:
And after (only a few specs to remove now):
Black Baron vehicle dryer used to remove trapped water in the window seals, panel-gaps and badges (which only later drops down mid polishing and smears product all over the place! Grr!)
Early indications of defects:
Seems to be some pretty deep marks in that bonnet:
As per nowadays, I started with the small spot-pad work.
Green Light Cut Hexlogic pad used with 203s.
Before/After on N/S pillars.
Other smaller intricate areas worked in the same way.
Before/After:
Sticking with the smaller spot-pad for the majority of the wings as a larger pad proved a little difficult to manoeuvre. 203s still cleaning things up nicely.
The second I reached for the larger Hexlogic pads, I had issues with the sticky Porsche paint. Throwing in a little Megs #7 glaze helped, but, it was a slow and tedious process.
Time to look at those nasties on the bonnet.
Paint thickness readings told me that the bonnet had been sprayed (probably down to stone-chip accumulation)
Giving a first pass with the Green Light Cut Hexlogic pad made little difference. Sure, it removed the ‘swirls’, but, it still looked in a bad way. More action needed.
Looks great from a far:
But in close:
These scores were pretty deep; I’d round them off as best I could, but I wasn’t confident they would be completely removed.
Mind you, plenty of paint to be playing with.
Changing my set up to a 3M cutting pad and Menzerna 85 RD3.02.
One of the scuffs seen above was massively improved:
Before/After:
Before machine polishing:
After three heavy hits with 3.02 and a cutting pad.
This paint was HARD. The score to the right of the strip-light reflection was far too deep. Lots of paint would need to be sacrificed to dig this one out.
On a whole though, looking good:
Before/After three stage compounding stage:
Bonnet refined with a 3M Yellow Polishing Pad and Menzerna 106FA.
Good timing eh? The sun starts to shine. Perfect opportunity to run it outside to check my work.
Deep mark still to be seen here:
The roof was worked in a similar way:
Again, refined with Menz 106FA.
Moving round to the O/S, I went over the small pad work again (mirrors, A/C pillars and curvature on the wings).
50/50 between the wing and the bumper.
Much more depth being restored.
General progress:
With the bulk of the body out of the way, it was time to get low and work the bumpers and sills.
Before/Afters:
Headlights were dull and needed brightening:
As were the tail lights on the rear end.
Lots of dust collecting now.
A thorough pressure wash was given; concentrating on panel gaps, shuts and badges.
Pat dried with an uber plush towel. Vehicle Dryer then used again to remove excess water.
An IPA wipeover given to remove all polishing oils ensuring a squeaky clean base ready for the wax.
No images of the wax I’m afraid – I got engaged here in conversation with the neighbours.
Dodo Juice SuperNatural applied and allowed to cure for 10/15 minutes.
Exhaust tips were clean but suffered on the inner lips from pretty nasty build-up.
Before/Afters:
Autosol and Wire Wool used here. Finalised with a quick polish with Belgom ALU.
Some light toothpickery work:
All glass cleaned with 3M’s Glass Cleaner.
The interior rear screen is a PIG to get too (especially if you’re 6”2’!)
Smearing present:
But all sorted after lots of sweating and swearing:
Tyres were dressed with Megs Enduarnce.
A light hoover and wipedown was given to the interior.
A final buff of the paint and we’re done.
Total time 15 hours.
Thanks!
Jim
