The next time someone says Reflex Silver is for old people.....

[08micsta]

Tell them to go play on a busy intersection :signLOL:

So today I made love to the Porsche again.

Now I did detail it last month but since my dad has seen the light and realised just how sexy his car is with a decent clean and a spit of LSP he has been on a cleaning mission... But not in a good way.

Lets just say that my OCD habits are nothing compared to my dads... He washes it everytime he drives the car
Oh and that is like twice a day!!

So I have since then educated him but alas.... The damage has been done... He has literally washed all the wax off the car and the swirls are

So the repair work started.....

1. The car was hand washed with a wash mitt (Love these things) and some hot water.
2. Then I pulled out the clay and begun gently carressing/claying the car... The results were not too bad and there was only slight contamination.
3. Car was then rewashed and dried using microfibre cloths.
4. With the car looking extremely dull (I was scared... Thought I had done something wrong) I whipped out the Bilt Hamber Auto Balm. Gave the car a thick coat of that.
5. Rewash
6. The car was then treated to some Collonite. This is the first time I have ever used the Colli and it works extremely well.......... Just dont leave it on for too long else its a b*tch to remove....
7. Rewash.
8. The car was then pressure blown dry (No streaks etc)
9. All the other usual things were done.
10. When I was done I then tried out some Opti Seal spray on sealant. HEHE. I like this stuff. Highly recommended.

And thus with the work (Took 8 hours) done I took a few piccies and sat back and enjoyed the view.

Oh and note to self..... Dont put colli on a rim and forget its there so it can bake in the 30 degree heat.... IT DOES NOT COME OFF!

















And then I got a little arty







I hope you guys like my work. All comments and questions are welcome.

Mike

[whattingh]

Looking good.

Just confused a bit. The bonnets reflection if clear an good. The reflection on the side is blurry. Why?

[08micsta]

Hey

No idea....

Maye just how the camera focus's? Also the edges are rounded so they should blur...

Mike

[freerider]

Nice work, you should doing some before and after shots man.



YOH that looks like some serious camber

[08micsta]

Hello Don

I was planning on doing befores but my little brother stole my camera batteries to play on the Nintendo Wii. lol Didnt want to ruin his fun.

P.S those wheels are set up correct and its not camber... Its how the body is shaped.lol

Mike

[Carn]

Looking good Mike

It appears you might have missed some Colli on the doors or there are some hectic scratches requiring some elbow grease

[calypso]

The door been resprayed?

[Carn]

(16-03-2009 07:53 PM)calypso Wrote:  The door been resprayed?

Was thinking the same but didn't wanna say anything

There is a spot near the back of the door that just doesn't look right but it could be a number of things I guess

[Starvekos]

Silver looks stunning Mike. You have a knack for taking great pics which complement your detailing skills.

[08micsta]

Hello guys

The car has not been resprayed. It was previously owned by the chairman of the Porsche Club (He will be at the Liqui Moly Launch) and it has not had anyone touch it.

The car has no scratches. It must have been a spot I missed with the colli. That stuff is a Biatch to get off........

The mark at the back of the door is in fact lens flare . I also wondered and then checked the car. Its all the camera's fault. lol

The reason the door looks like its been resprayed in the close up shot of the door is because it was parked under a shade port. If you look at the pics I posted a while ago of our GTI you will see a similar effect. Its just how the light reflects through the cloth and onto the paint.

Now that Im done with explaining that there is nothing wrong with the paint.... lol

The car looks much nicer now though... I know that Bilt Hamber takes a few days to fully cure but since then the car is a lot more glossy and looks so smooth. The clay just made all the difference. As well as the Colli. I love it.

Thanks Starvekos.

The engine bay was a pain though... I used tons of Prepsol Cleaner (Highly Recommended and cheap) and even that struggled to remove the crap that was on the metal etc. Even tried engine cleaner at one stage.

Mike