Porsche Cayenne One Step - TLC Auto Detail

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Hi everyone, today I've got a write up for a Porsche Cayenne that was scheduled for a one step correction. The weather was a bit weird throughout this detail. At the start it was bright and sunny, but by the end of the day it was overcast and dark, and then it started raining right after I returned the car to the customer. I'm only mentioning this so you know why the color looks darker in some of the after pictures.

So, as usual I started with the wheels. These wheels were NASTY and looked like they hadn't been cleaned since the vehicle was new. I used Wolfs Decon Gel to clean them (two applications) and used Blackfire APC to clean the tires and wheel wells. The wheels were sealed with BFWD, the tires dressed with BF Tire Gel and the wells were dressed with CG Bare Bones.

Before:

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Wolfs Decon Dwelling:

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After:

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After the wheels and tires were sorted out I started getting the paint prepped for correction. As usual I started by foaming the the vehicle to remove as much loose dirt and debris as possible. In the foam gun was Meguiars Gold Class missed with Blackfire APC. While the foam dwelled I used a RG brush to agitate all the emblems, body seams, and trim pieces.

The vehicle was very dirty, and had a thick layer of dust, pollen, and road film on it. Here is how it looked before any cleaning.

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And here is the foaming process.

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After the foam was rinsed off the vehicle was washed with Blackfire soap and a Griots Wash Pad. This vehicle was pretty heavily contaminated so I spent a good amount of time claying the paint and glass.

Here is what the clay looked like after just half of one fender.

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After about an hour of claying, the vehicle was smooth as glass, and ready for correction. Here are a few pictures of the swirls. Again, the sun was very in and out, so these are the best I could get.

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For correction I used Menzerna Powerfinish on a yellow BS pad on a PCXP. With this combo I was able to get out most of the swirls, and leave behind only the deeper rids. Here are some sun/light shots after the correction.

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In addition to the swirls, this vehicle has quite a few scuffs and scrapes on various panels. They were corrected with the same combo as the rest of the paint.

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The exhaust tips also received some attention. They are a brushed finish to begin with, so there wasn't a huge turn around, but there was certainly an improvement.

Before:

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After:

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After everything was corrected I decided to use Auto Finesse Passion as my LSP for this vehicle. It is a WOWO product, and gave the paint a very bright reflective finish. Here are some reflection and final pictures.

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That about does it for this job. Thanks for looking, and I look forward to your feedback!
 
Looks good. I didnt know that power finish finished so well, I might have to pick some up just for 1 step details.
 
Looks good. I didnt know that power finish finished so well, I might have to pick some up just for 1 step details.
There is a new version of PF now, and it has less cut than the previous version. I'm not sure which one Dave used, but it looks great, nonetheless. :props: :dblthumb2:
 
From drab to fab. Great job giving that Porsche its self esteem back!


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Looks great as always! I might have to try out some Menz PF next time I want to do a one step.
 
Man, I have a bottle of the old power finish and holding on to it for dear life. If he used the old one them I'm going to begin sleeping with mine. LOL.. Nice job.
 
Very nice! Congrats!

From drab to fab. Great job giving that Porsche its self esteem back!

I know this is a best-seller and has made billions for Porsche but...no car weighing almost 3 tons should be labelled after the great Ferdinand Porsche!
 
By the way: how did you like the Auto Finesse Passion Carnauba Wax? Dust wise how is it? Do you need something like Finish Kare 425 afterwards?
 
Those wheels were bad! I don't get how people can stand it. Fantastic work as usual!!
 
Those wheels were bad! I don't get how people can stand it. Fantastic work as usual!!

The first thing I always notice when I see a car in the distance is the wheels' condition. It's a great tell-sign of how the owner treats his ride.
 
Looks good. I didnt know that power finish finished so well, I might have to pick some up just for 1 step details.
Thanks man! Powerfinish on a yellow BS pad offers great cut, and finishes up awesome on all but the softest paints.
There is a new version of PF now, and it has less cut than the previous version. I'm not sure which one Dave used, but it looks great, nonetheless. :props: :dblthumb2:
Thank Mark! This was the old Powerfinish, I have a bit left, and then I will have to figure out what to do...lol

From drab to fab. Great job giving that Porsche its self esteem back!


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Thank you Ed!
Looks good!
Thank!
Looks great as always! I might have to try out some Menz PF next time I want to do a one step.
Thanks man! Give it a try, I'm sure you will be impressed!
Man, I have a bottle of the old power finish and holding on to it for dear life. If he used the old one them I'm going to begin sleeping with mine. LOL.. Nice job.
LOL, thanks.
By the way: how did you like the Auto Finesse Passion Carnauba Wax? Dust wise how is it? Do you need something like Finish Kare 425 afterwards?
I enjoyed it a lot. I have all the AF waxes, this one is almost hybrid like. It takes a little effort to buff off, but it shines like crazy. It doesn't bead all that great, but it sheets very well. As for dust, I didn't notice any at all while using it.
Those wheels were bad! I don't get how people can stand it. Fantastic work as usual!!
I agree man, I get upset when my wheels are even a little dirty!
Nice work
Thank you!
Great Detail. :dblthumb2:
Thanks man!
 
Great work as always. Really like reading your details.

Where did you get that brush that you used for the emblems and gas door?
 
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