Midnight Blue 996 Turbo

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When I picked up my car last fall it was full of swirls so I gave it a good polish. It was good at first (see first pic below in harsh direct sunlight) but quickly swirled again.

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So before it got anywhere near as bad as when took delivery I spent about two and a half hours on it this weekend. I think this is the best the car has ever looked. Completely swirl free. I don't have a decent camera so I didn't take any photos but I found this one that someone took of my car from Cars and Coffee yesterday. If any more pop up I'll post them up, too.

I used my Griots Garage polisher.
Menzerna FG400 - Purple pad (on bad areas), switch to orange pad, then switched to a white pad. The gloss is very good here just using that one compound but up to three pads. Not good enough so on to...
Menzerna SuperFinish with a red pad.
Poorboys Blackhole with a black pad.
Pinnacle Souveran - two coats applied by hand.

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Nice work! Total show car results with Black Hole + Souveran. Slurp x 10!
 
Thanks for the compliments, guys.

I'm not sure how long to expect the BH + Souveran combo to last but if I have to reapply every 6-8 weeks I don't mind. The garaged and not daily driven so it shouldn't be too bad. Normally I use the Wolfgang sealant under the Souveran but I think I like this combo better for looks.
 
sinking said:
Thanks for the compliments, guys.

I'm not sure how long to expect the BH + Souveran combo to last but if I have to reapply every 6-8 weeks I don't mind. The garaged and not daily driven so it shouldn't be too bad. Normally I use the Wolfgang sealant under the Souveran but I think I like this combo better for looks.
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I'd say your expectations are perfectly in-line, if even a bit cautious. If protection becomes a concern, you may want to consider one or two coats of DGPS, followed by as much Souveran as your eyes can handle. :) That soft clearcoat can be tempermental to etchings and marring, so as much protection as you can offer, the better. Nonetheless, on a dark color, there is nothing like topping a glaze with your favorite carnauba for the WOW factor.
 
I was out in the garage and noticed the reflection of my compressor in the hood and had to take a picture. The back half of the car is pretty dusty. I'll wash it this weekend and take some better pictures then.

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The back half of the car is pretty dusty. I'll wash it this weekend and take some better pictures then.
 
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