Premier Auto Detailing by Evan: Porsche Turbo 911 Polished and PBL Coated

Evan.J

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I had the opportunity to work on a classic red Porsche Turbo 911 this past weekend. Upon initial inspection with my Brinkman Light I found the paint to be filler with swirls and scratches all over. I then did the baggie test with the customer and the paint was nice and rough and having the customer feel the paint give them and idea of what you will be removing so do this as much as you can.

Unfortunately I was under a bit of a time constraint so I didn't get any before photos.

Process:
  • Washed the exterior and wheels with Meguiar's Waterless Wash as the paint very clean along with the wheels
  • Decontaminated the paint with the Speeady Prep Towel and IUDJ for a clay lubricant
  • Taped off all the trim
  • Took some paint thickness readings and anyone that read my thread Why Paint Thickness Readings are Important knows that the hood measured anywhere from 9.0 mils - 10 mils. The rest of the car came in at the normal 3.0 mils - 4.0 mils. However, the driver side door measured in and very low 1.2 - 1.8 mils.

After taking the reading I did a test spot on the hood and decided that the magic combo was Rupes 21 Megs MF cutting pad with Pinnacle Advanced swirl remover followed but GG6" with a finishing pad and HD Polish.

Next I took the Pinnacle Blacklabel Cleansing Polish and rubbed the entire vehicle by hand. After I did two wipe downs of the paint to ensure all the polish was removed. I then applied the Pinnacle Blacklabel Paint Coating the each panel and buffed the panel to remove and excess.

I then applied the PBL wheel coating to all the wheels and added in the PBL Glass coating to all the glass.

I dressed the tires and wheel wells with Meguiars Hyperdressing

This was my first car that I use the PBL Coating and man is this coating very impressive. The ease of application makes this coating a great addition to what I offer.

On to the after photos:














Thanks for looking!
 
Looks great.

Which applicator did you use to apply the coating?
Sure looks sharp:)
 
Great job! Glad you got the opportunity to work on Cliff's car.
 
Beautiful work as always Evan. I just did a Porsche Boxter S and the paint on Porsches is some of the easiest to work with in my opinion. Thanks for sharing and posting as usual.
 
Was that an Ariel Atom parked next to it?
 
First...

The paint on this old Porsche looks BRAND NEW!

Nice work!

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Evan.J said:
I had the opportunity to work on a classic red Porsche Turbo 911 this past weekend. Upon initial inspection with my Brinkmann Light I found the paint to be filler with swirls and scratches all over.

I then did the baggie test with the customer and the paint was nice and rough and having the customer feel the paint give them and idea of what you will be removing so do this as much as you can.
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I agree.

Everyone here on this forum all knows about the SIMPLE Baggie Test but the masses, that is all the rest of the world doesn't know about it. By doing the Baggie Test with your customer you do a number of things,

1. You obviously show them their paint has some kind of JUNK on it.

2. You show them something they didn't know, that is there's such a thing as bonded contaminants and a way to test for them.

3. You show them you actually "know something" about your craft.

4. You instill confidence in them that they have chosen the right person to "touch" the paint on their baby.

5. If you're detailing cars for money and looking for new customers, then the trust you've earned with this customer is the strongest thing you have going for you for this customer to refer you to one of their friends, that and the results you produce on their toy.


I believe the Baggie Test is so important for ALL of the above reasons, we worked it into two episodes of "My Classic Car" with Dennis Gage for the 2014 season. Once for inspecting glass and once for inspecting paint.

The glass episode showing the baggie test is here,

Glass Cleaning on "My Classic Car" with Dennis Gage


So if you're reading this write-up by Evan and you're not doing the Baggie Test when talking to a potential customer or while inspecting their paint and filling out your VIF then you should be and most important....

Make sure you START by having them feel the paint with their BARE HAND, don't start with the baggie on their hand as this loses the dramatic difference created by the thin film of plastic.

The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants




Evan.J said:
Unfortunately I was under a bit of a time constraint so I didn't get any before photos.
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Before pictures are important as it documents your abilities to make them go away. But I hear you on the time issue... sometimes, actually most times it's important to be working on the car if you're charging by the hour. If you're charging by the job then you have time to take more pictures. You're customer is not paying you to take pictures though so keep that in mind.



Evan.J said:
This was my first car that I use the PBL Coating and man is this coating very impressive. The ease of application makes this coating a great addition to what I offer.
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Good to hear and I agree. The Black Label Paint Coating is very easy to use and it really does a great job of creating a wet, glassy look. Plus, if your customer likes the results you can and should recommend they maintain the results using the Black Label Diamond Coating Booster.

This new Booster product is so easy to use and instantly refreshes that just coated look.

Nice write-up Evan and very nice work. I'm sure the owner is completely impressed.



:)
 
I love them HD products!! I'm partial to HD Speed for some of my regular wash and wax customers as it allows me to safely remove any dry water spots I may have missed after the wash. HD polish and their HD Poxy is a favorite of mine too.
 
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