2001 Carerra 4 Goes from Meh to WOW!

jdgamble said:
That looks amazing. Couple questions:

1. What size pad did you use on the rear quarter concave area? I've struggled to get in there with 5" pads.
2. You mention fillers in the Sonax product... I'm thinking of getting that for my nephew's new (beat) 04 Audi. Do you think it will last? I.e. Will the imperfections come back after some washing?

Again awesome work!
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I used 6" and 5" pads. IIRC the 5" Blue Wool Lake Country were used on the Rear quarter and near the front fenders/hood area to get in the tight curves.

Filler wise on Sonax, I am pretty confident there won't be any imperfections coming back. I think that might matter more if I had not compounded the car first. I used it to clear up the "haze" left from the wool pads which was minimal and am confident the mild abrasives within the product which are strong enough to remove oxidation and fine imperfections did their job clearing up the paint vs covering anything. IMO the fillers are nice though as much like any glaze they will fill in the microscopic polishing areas and thus create a deeper look to the paint.

I'm going to attack an elderly neighbors black metallic 2007 Toyota Corolla next weekend and am only going to use Sonax likely on a green pad and see how it fairs over time. I may even use it vs HD Speed for a true comparison. She's alone and needs a strong cleaning on her vehicle but isn't after a full correction. I'm going to get it looking sharp for the fall/winter and correct her headlights too. I most excited for her as she really needs the windshield and glass polished and coated since they are nearly dangerous in the rain they are now so bad. Kinda like a cheap rental that you get and hate driving in the rain. Sorry...back on topic - I think it will do fine on the vehicle you're looking to tackle. Just be aware that youi will likely correct the finer lines and scratches but the bolder ones while lessened initially, may return as the fillers wear off. Understand that its likely just a season long type of protection too.
 
pdqgp said:
I used 6" and 5" pads. IIRC the 5" Blue Wool Lake Country were used on the Rear quarter and near the front fenders/hood area to get in the tight curves.

Filler wise on Sonax, I am pretty confident there won't be any imperfections coming back. I think that might matter more if I had not compounded the car first. I used it to clear up the "haze" left from the wool pads which was minimal and am confident the mild abrasives within the product which are strong enough to remove oxidation and fine imperfections did their job clearing up the paint vs covering anything. IMO the fillers are nice though as much like any glaze they will fill in the microscopic polishing areas and thus create a deeper look to the paint.

I'm going to attack an elderly neighbors black metallic 2007 Toyota Corolla next weekend and am only going to use Sonax likely on a green pad and see how it fairs over time. I may even use it vs HD Speed for a true comparison. She's alone and needs a strong cleaning on her vehicle but isn't after a full correction. I'm going to get it looking sharp for the fall/winter and correct her headlights too. I most excited for her as she really needs the windshield and glass polished and coated since they are nearly dangerous in the rain they are now so bad. Kinda like a cheap rental that you get and hate driving in the rain. Sorry...back on topic - I think it will do fine on the vehicle you're looking to tackle. Just be aware that youi will likely correct the finer lines and scratches but the bolder ones while lessened initially, may return as the fillers wear off. Understand that its likely just a season long type of protection too.
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Cool thanks man.
 
pdqgp said:
I used 6" and 5" pads. IIRC the 5" Blue Wool Lake Country were used on the Rear quarter and near the front fenders/hood area to get in the tight curves.

Filler wise on Sonax, I am pretty confident there won't be any imperfections coming back. I think that might matter more if I had not compounded the car first. I used it to clear up the "haze" left from the wool pads which was minimal and am confident the mild abrasives within the product which are strong enough to remove oxidation and fine imperfections did their job clearing up the paint vs covering anything. IMO the fillers are nice though as much like any glaze they will fill in the microscopic polishing areas and thus create a deeper look to the paint.

I'm going to attack an elderly neighbors black metallic 2007 Toyota Corolla next weekend and am only going to use Sonax likely on a green pad and see how it fairs over time. I may even use it vs HD Speed for a true comparison. She's alone and needs a strong cleaning on her vehicle but isn't after a full correction. I'm going to get it looking sharp for the fall/winter and correct her headlights too. I most excited for her as she really needs the windshield and glass polished and coated since they are nearly dangerous in the rain they are now so bad. Kinda like a cheap rental that you get and hate driving in the rain. Sorry...back on topic - I think it will do fine on the vehicle you're looking to tackle. Just be aware that youi will likely correct the finer lines and scratches but the bolder ones while lessened initially, may return as the fillers wear off. Understand that its likely just a season long type of protection too.
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Perfect analogy. I just drove a rental car (Kia Rio) from Cleveland to Cincinnati last week. Hit a spot a rain north of Columbus and hit the wipers and it was like an immediate fog to the glass. The water had a death grip on the glass, even at 75 mph. Terrifying experience.
 
Great work! I have found the older Porsche paint to be incredibly soft and thin. Hope you had a good experience with it!
 
JKDesign said:
Great work! I have found the older Porsche paint to be incredibly soft and thin. Hope you had a good experience with it!
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What was left of the stock paint (this one was about half re-sprayed) wasn't bad at all for the age. 4-4.5 mils all the way around on original paint. Responded very well.
 
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