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Detailer's Domain: Porsche Cayman S - Swissvax

Old May 21, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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Detailer's Domain: Porsche Cayman S - Swissvax

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with P21S Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wheel wells were spritzed down with P21S Total Autowash and washed down
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Tires dressed with einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
- 2 Step Paint correction (Menzerna Power Finish/Menzerna PO85RD)
- Inspecton with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Swissvax Glacier
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior
- Vac
- Leather cleaned up
- Interior dash and windows cleaned and treated

Products used:
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
SV Yellow Clay Bar and Optimum No Rinse
Menzerna Power Finish PO203
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Glacier
Adam's Glass Sealant
Adam's Glass Cleaner

einszett Vinyl Rubber Care
Black Wow

Interior:
einszett Cockpit
einszett Leathercare
Adam's Glass Cleaner

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Porter Cable 7424XP
Makita
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Interior
Before:




Cleaning up the interior: dusting, vac, leather treatment, windows



After:







Before






Sorry no wash pics

Clay


Measuring paint


Polish



Masking


The imperfections like this were on the whole car.


After polishing






Action shot


Removing polish


Swissvax Glacier


Final touches




Final shots














(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)
 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:03 AM
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Love it!
 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Gah why are all fantastic detailers not near Boston!?!

also, the nerve they have of letting you deal with the coffee cup, papers...
 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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What is the "measuring paint" all about?
 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick
 
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