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Detailer's Domain: 96 911 Turbo this is a good one.

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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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Detailer's Domain: 96 911 Turbo this is a good one.

This is one of my favorite cars of all time, its just a classic car that still looks great today.
My customer just picked up this car and its perfect, however the paint was a bit different. He brought it to us to get it up to par with the rest of the car.

Take a look.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax 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
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Paint inspected and measured
- Wheels were protected with Swissvax Autobahn
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu
- Masking
- 2 Step Paint correction (Meguiars M105 with an Uber Yellow, Menzerna Super Intensive Polish with an Uber Green and Menzerna PO85RD with an Uber Blue)
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Menzerna Power Lock followed by Lusso Oro
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Interior Detail

- All interior surfaces cleaned and protected, including glass, and all
vinyl/plastic surfaces.
- Carpets and upholstery vacuumed.

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Valugard Detail Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash (engine, presoak, wheel wells, tires)
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Meguiars M105
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Menzerna Power Lock
Lusso Oro

Wheels/Tires
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Swissvax Pneu

Interior:
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Leather Master Trio

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Before Interior














After shots







Before







Wheels






Some agitation needed


Pressure washer to clean it up



Wash




Clay


Measuring Paint Depth


Masking




Checking over the paint with various lights.... the Fenix TK40 (what a light!)












Paint Correction
Driver's Side Front Fender



Passenger's Side Front Fender



Driver's Side Door





Passenger's Side Door





Hood



Driver's side Rear Fender



Passenger side Rear Fender


Rinse





Power Lock


Lusso Oro

Smelling the Lusso Oro


Applying the Lusso Oro






Afters






























































I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

(Permission was granted by the owner to post photos and write up)
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Bravo! The engineers designed a beautiful car....you made it look amazing.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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Absolutley beautiful, the after shots of your detail are amazing. You did a great job
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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thanks!
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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DAMN, THATS FANTASTIC. I wish you lived in Colorado. What would something like that cost?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Tater Tot
DAMN, THATS FANTASTIC. I wish you lived in Colorado. What would something like that cost?
Ha! I was just thinking the same thing.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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Yeah me too! How much does that sort of a detailing job cost?
Philip
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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thanks guys this job billed out at $1600 over 3 days (total time 25 hours)
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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sweet baby jesus that is incredible...
 
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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You know, it might almost be too shiny.




I've never seen paint look so flawless.
 
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