Beautiful 911 in Gentian Blue Metallic get's coated

[TTQ B4U]

So a good friend and member of law enforcement (amazing car guys), brought me a referral who just treated himself to a gorgeous brand new 2020 Carerra S for a full polish and ceramic coating project as he sets into retirement after 31 years of service.

Brought to me with only 153 miles on the ODO the owner has already tinted the windows and recognized that even a $130K vehicle comes with slight scratches from the lot attendant likely "prepping it" for delivery. They also swirled out the black on the roof either side of the sunroof. Just like B-Pillars though, they polish out amazingly well. None of that's a problem and easily fixed.

The color of this bad-boy is what is so striking. A beautiful deep but not dark blue metallic with a hint of a pearl in it. Once completely polished and coated the color darkened up a shade and now really pops!

Here he went with my New Car Polish & Protect package and added in a a Dual Layer Cquartz coating on the paint, GYEON Q2 Trim & Q2 RIM for the Wheels. I rounded this off with a nice glass coating. No more having to worry about dressing the plastic trim up front and around back as it will stay as it's shown here, nice and dark with a great satin finish. When it does see rain, the glass will shed water like a duck too.

Polished using both a Flex XCE Supa Beast and the original 3401 BEAST both combined with Hybrid Force White Polishing Pads and CarPro Essence.


Onto the Pics!

The front and rear trim will stay this nice making it so much easier to clean

I love this color. Really growing on me

Wheels were polished and coated as well. I didn't do a wheel-off but was able to get into the barrels with ease.

100% correction across the board. Perfect!

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Nicely done! Looks great! I love this color of blue! (needs to be seen in person!) Looks so good on the new 992!!!

 

[BudgetPlan1]

One of THE most compelling colors I've run across in a long time...beautiful.

 

[Eldorado2k]

How long does Q2Trim last? How does WETS compare to it?

As far as the brake components on that vehicle, are they sensitive to any wheel cleaners?

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Q2Trim will eat WETS for lunch as far as longevity goes. I actually like the Gtechniq offering, C4. Some vendors offer it in small 15ml bottles which comes in handy, something Gtecniq gets points for with many similar products in their line. I apply as needed; for Summer cars, maybe once a year, year round drivers likely the same but they fade in the Winter so I dont much care.

Mostly though if I'm recoating one of our cars, I'll spring for a bottle if Kami ISM 1.0 just for trim, cowls, vents, wiper arms and such. Kinda a pricey proposition but that stuff lasts multi-years on Sumner cars so worth it to me in those circumstances.

Can't comment on wheel cleaners as I dont use 'em once wheels are coated.

Back to Gentian Blue, dream would be a new GT4 in that color but I think I'm past the point of being willing to maintain dark colored paint

 

[TTQ B4U]

How long does Q2Trim last? How does WETS compare to it?

As far as the brake components on that vehicle, are they sensitive to any wheel cleaners?

My wifes car is 2.5 years and Q2 trim looks like day one. No issues on these brakes. Just be careful if you work on ceramic brakes.

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[Eldorado2k]

My wifes car is 2.5 years and Q2 trim looks like day one. No issues on these brakes. Just be careful if you work on ceramic brakes.

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Any particular vehicles known to have ceramic brakes?

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Any particular vehicles known to have ceramic brakes?

Porsches w yellow brake calipers (usually denoting PCCB option) is one I know of. Although I'd guess rge way Porsche is willing to do nearly anything if you pay enough yellow calipers are likely not constant w PCCB.

 

[Eldorado2k]

Porsches w yellow brake calipers (usually denoting PCCB option) is one I know of. Although I'd guess rge way Porsche is willing to do nearly anything if you pay enough yellow calipers are likely not constant w PCCB.

So I was warm.

 

[BudgetPlan1]

So I was warm.

I guess GM offered Carbon Ceramic rotors on a few of the top level Vettes and Camaros in recent times; ZL1, ZR1's and I'd guess more than a few exotics.

Obscenely expensive option, think it's around $13k from Porsche (who is soon moving to new hi end brake tech I believe) but supposed to be very little brake dust and in normal usage, last a lifetime.

Should you somehow goon up a rotor though, the cost af a set of replacements is apparently more than a little depressing.

 

[Eldorado2k]

I guess GM offered Carbon Ceramic rotors on a few of the top level Vettes and Camaros in recent times; ZL1, ZR1's and I'd guess more than a few exotics.

Obscenely expensive option, think it's around $13k from Porsche (who is soon moving to new hi end brake tech I believe) but supposed to be very little brake dust and in normal usage, last a lifetime.

Should you somehow goon up a rotor though, the cost af a set of replacements is apparently more than a little depressing.

Would someone accidentally mess up the way they look if they sprayed an acid based wheel cleaner on them? If so that sounds like a nightmare.. Stuff like that is why I never hose down an engine. But $13k brakes sound like even bigger trouble.


I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to derail the thread.

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Would someone accidentally mess up the way they look if they sprayed an acid based wheel cleaner on them? If so that sounds like a nightmare.. Stuff like that is why I never hose down an engine. But $13k brakes sound like even bigger trouble.


I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to derail the thread.

Someone smarter than me would be who to ask on the damage to PCCB rotors but at a replacement cost of $5k each, I'd be running away if presented w a set to clean

And I am also afraid to really deep clean an engine

 

[Eldorado2k]

Someone smarter than me would be who to ask on the damage to PCCB rotors but at a replacement cost of $5k each, I'd be running away if presented w a set to clean

And I am also afraid to really deep clean an engine

That’s what sucks.. When you’re face to face with a situation like that.

I remember the day I had to clean this set of gold plated Dayton wheels.. I thought to myself “ok I know from experience wire wheels are a PITA to get fully clean and these certainly weren’t anywhere near clean and it was my job to get them perfect, but 1st of all can I even spray something like Wheel Brightener on them”?

“And what about brushing them? Omg I better not scratch them because gold is supposed to be a soft metal right”?

Lol. Over analyzing to the max! Smh.

 

[fly07sti]

That is probably the nicest blue I have ever seen on a vehicle. Nice work.

 

[VISITOR]

TTQ B4U, what do you use to polish narrow/thin panels? do you use the Beast/Supa Beast and edge with the pad? btw, the 911 looks fantastic!

 

[TTQ B4U]

TTQ B4U, what do you use to polish narrow/thin panels? do you use the Beast/Supa Beast and edge with the pad? btw, the 911 looks fantastic!

Thanks my friend. I often simoly use the edge of a pad I run the 3401 with 6.5" pads and the Supa with the smaller 5's. I do have a Rupes nano though too.

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[TMQ]

Wow...perfection at best!

Tom

 

[TMQ]

Will be asking questions re ceramic brakes in separate post...

Tom

 

[Klasse Act]

...ALERT...

AUTOMOTIVE PORN

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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I agree, beautiful color for this body style.

As you always do - perfect work.



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