zmcgovern45
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This 2004 Porsche Turbo belongs to a member of a local car forum where I get a lot of my business from and was kept in pretty darn good shape. The paint was relatively smooth to the touch when I got it, and required minimal time claying the surface to remove embedded contaminates. The paint was glossy and still had a very nice layer of protection - it beaded up very nicely when I rinsed the car before it's initial washing.
Upon inspection, the car was covered in scratches and swirls, not unlike most cars that are scheduled for a paint correction. I had always heard that Porsche paint was soft, but I had never had the privilege of working on one until this - Let's just say it was a learning experience. After 2 days (over 13 hours) of fighting with this paint, I was able to say I had reached a point that I was happy with. This paint turned out to be so soft, in fact, that even my finest finishing polish would leave behind micro-marring - which was only detectable with my Brinkmann. These tiny flaws would not be noticed by most people, but being a perfectionist I wanted to try my best to make the paint nearly flawless. After A LOT of experimenting, I finally found a rather unorthodox approach, but it left minimal marring on the paint (yes, there is still some - I could not make it completely perfect).
The car was topped with multiple layers of sealant, and followed with CG Hybrid V7 spray sealant to top it all off. It is truly the deepest shine I have ever accomplished to date. All in all, it looks great, but I'm glad to be done with this one!
Process
-Wheels & Tires: P21S Wheel Gel
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
-Dry: DI Waffle Weave
-Clay: DI Ultra Fine Grade Clay
-Polish 1: M205 via PC7424XP and LC Black Pad
-Polish 2/Sealant 1: Blackfire Total Polish and Seal via PC7424XP and LC Black Pad
-Polish 3/Sealant 2: CG Blacklight via PC7424XP and LC Blue Pad <- yes, I used Blacklight as a 3rd Polishing Step and it was able to minimize the micro marring
-Sealant 3: CG Hybrid V7
-Tires: Meg's Endurance Gel
-Trim: 303
Before
^You'd think these wheels were a matte finish, but unfortunately that wasn't the case.
^Paint Inspection with the Brinkmann before the initial wash
^Paint Inspection with the Brinkmann before the initial wash
^Paint Inspection with the Brinkmann before the initial wash
During
^Wheel and Tire cleaner going to work
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Very clean clay after doing the hood
^All taped up and ready for buffing (at this point I did not know what I was in for yet!)
^All taped up and ready for buffing
^Test Area Before
^Test Area After
^A closer look at the test area before
^A closer look at the test area after. Here you can see the micro-marring - a slight haze to the paint. This was lessened by polishing with Blacklight... yes polishing with Blacklight, not simply applying it as a sealant, but using it as a polish.
^50/50 shot - Left Uncorrected vs Right Corrected. Not perfect, but a TON better!
^Door Before
^Door After
Upon inspection, the car was covered in scratches and swirls, not unlike most cars that are scheduled for a paint correction. I had always heard that Porsche paint was soft, but I had never had the privilege of working on one until this - Let's just say it was a learning experience. After 2 days (over 13 hours) of fighting with this paint, I was able to say I had reached a point that I was happy with. This paint turned out to be so soft, in fact, that even my finest finishing polish would leave behind micro-marring - which was only detectable with my Brinkmann. These tiny flaws would not be noticed by most people, but being a perfectionist I wanted to try my best to make the paint nearly flawless. After A LOT of experimenting, I finally found a rather unorthodox approach, but it left minimal marring on the paint (yes, there is still some - I could not make it completely perfect).
The car was topped with multiple layers of sealant, and followed with CG Hybrid V7 spray sealant to top it all off. It is truly the deepest shine I have ever accomplished to date. All in all, it looks great, but I'm glad to be done with this one!
Process
-Wheels & Tires: P21S Wheel Gel
-Wash: CG Citrus Wash and Gloss
-Dry: DI Waffle Weave
-Clay: DI Ultra Fine Grade Clay
-Polish 1: M205 via PC7424XP and LC Black Pad
-Polish 2/Sealant 1: Blackfire Total Polish and Seal via PC7424XP and LC Black Pad
-Polish 3/Sealant 2: CG Blacklight via PC7424XP and LC Blue Pad <- yes, I used Blacklight as a 3rd Polishing Step and it was able to minimize the micro marring
-Sealant 3: CG Hybrid V7
-Tires: Meg's Endurance Gel
-Trim: 303
Before
^You'd think these wheels were a matte finish, but unfortunately that wasn't the case.
^Paint Inspection with the Brinkmann before the initial wash
^Paint Inspection with the Brinkmann before the initial wash
^Paint Inspection with the Brinkmann before the initial wash
During
^Wheel and Tire cleaner going to work
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Paint inspection under the halogen's after the car was washed
^Very clean clay after doing the hood
^All taped up and ready for buffing (at this point I did not know what I was in for yet!)
^All taped up and ready for buffing
^Test Area Before
^Test Area After
^A closer look at the test area before
^A closer look at the test area after. Here you can see the micro-marring - a slight haze to the paint. This was lessened by polishing with Blacklight... yes polishing with Blacklight, not simply applying it as a sealant, but using it as a polish.
^50/50 shot - Left Uncorrected vs Right Corrected. Not perfect, but a TON better!
^Door Before
^Door After
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