Presidential Detailing: 2009 Porsche Carrera 4S Cabriolet

[prsdntial_dtail]

This car I scheduled immediately after finishing the 94 Turbo 3.6, as he is friends with the owner. After seeing the turn around on the Turbo, he had to have his done! The car however was half covered in clear bra, so I did not have to work as hard as I did on the other which was a treat! The entire nose of the car from the doors forward was covered in clear bra as well as the lights, mirrors and windshield frame. The car is also a convertible, so I did not have to polish out a roof either! The car is practically brand new, gets washed weekly but only driven on the weekends. The owner used a car cover for the majority of the time he owned it, and it was starting to wear down on the finish, especially on the rear quarters.

NOTE: Please forgive me on some of the photographs, my camera is about half broken so it doesn't take the most consistent shots anymore. If anyone has a Nikon D3000, let me know how you like it!

Wash and Decontamination Process:
BLACKFIRE Gloss Shampoo Two-Bucket Wash With Grit Guards
BLACKFIRE PolyClay II Detailing Clay with BLACKFIRE Detailing Clay Bar Lubricant
Two-Bucket Wash with Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts
Blow Dried/Big Blue III Drying Towel

Wheels:
P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts(dedicated to wheels only)
E-Z Detail Brush

Interior:
1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium
Meguairs APC+
Vacuum
Stoner Glass Cleaner

Front Compartment/Engine Bay:
Meguairs APC+
Various Brushes
Zaino AIO On All Painted Surfaces
Meguiars HyperDressing On All Hoses and Plastic Surfaces

Convertible Top
Raggtopp Convertible Top Care Kit

Paint Correction:
3M Automotive Performance "Green" Tape
Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut Compound / Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad
via Makita 9227 Rotary Polisher
Meguiar's M205 Ultra Finishing Polish / Lake Country Orange FLAT 6.5" Foam Pad
via Meguiar's G110 Dual-Action Machine Polisher
Zaino AIO On All Door Shuts
50/50 of 91% IPA/Distilled Water
Dragon Fibre Microfiber Towels

LSP:
TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection via G110 using a Lake Country Flat 6.5 inch Gold Concours Finishing Pad
TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax

Before:

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After a thorough was and clay, I pulled the car inside under the spotlamps. It was in worse shape than I had thought.







Here, you can see where the cover had been damaging the finish of the fender.




This area was tight and dangerous, I took extreme precaution so not to damage anything in the polishing process.








Closer view of the damage from the car cover.

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I began by taping off the door to get an idea of the process I would be using for the rest of the car.

50/50 on door after compounding only.


M205 after being broken down.


After wiping off M205, the blur in the light is a defect from my camera/lense, the finish is 100% perfect and swirl free.


50/50 of rocker panel.


Rear Panel uncorrected/Door Corrected.




After 105/205, no LSP.


Rear 1/4 Panel Polished, no LSP.

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I then turned my attention to the wing/trunk area, which took the most time of any part of the car due to its nature of small spaces and tight angles. I carefully taped off anything that could be hit or burnt by the polisher and kept a very close eye on everything I was doing.

Before.


After.


Before.


After. I was VERY happy with how this area turned out!

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Rear 1/4 Before.


After.


Driver Door Before.


After.




Rear Bumper After.


Polished Tail Lamp/Bumper.

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FINISHED! After TWO coats of Blackfire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant topped with TWO coats of Blackfire Midnight Sun Paste Wax for an unbelievably deep wet finish!!!

[9D4E420]

Awesome correction work as usual Did you talk to the client about a possible maintenance program? Being that the car is washed weekly maybe you could prevent some of those swirls.

[prsdntial_dtail]

I have him set up on a quarterly schedule and informed him of how to properly maintain the car. He wont be going back to whoever has been washing it. He may even wash it himself from now on!

[9D4E420]

Originally Posted by prsdntial_dtail

I have him set up on a quarterly schedule and informed him of how to properly maintain the car. He wont be going back to whoever has been washing it. He may even wash it himself from now on!

Good idea I would have done the same. I find that informing your clients on proper techniques does wonders for word of mouth business. People who own higher end cars I find are more likely to listen to your advice and then tell others how you went out of your way. What was the total time invested in the job?

[Pander5]

Shweeet! Love when red looks like THAT! Nice work, Billy.

[prsdntial_dtail]

Originally Posted by 9D4E420

Good idea I would have done the same. I find that informing your clients on proper techniques does wonders for word of mouth business. People who own higher end cars I find are more likely to listen to your advice and then tell others how you went out of your way. What was the total time invested in the job?

Im trying to to remember, I believe I spent somewhere around 14 hours on this one.

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Originally Posted by Pander5

Shweeet! Love when red looks like THAT! Nice work, Billy.

Thanks!

[Hi-shine]

Stunning work, a definate head-turner now.

[prsdntial_dtail]

Thanks!

[RyansAutoDetail]

after all that work i wouldnt want to wash it again lol ... just keep it up with spray detailers and touch up spray waxes and the occasional wheel washing and indoor storage depending on where the climate is ... amazing job nonetheless .... that car is so wet looking there arent words to describe that deep shine/gloss wow .