Detailer's Domain: 2001 Porsche Boxster S - Paint Correction
 

I want to say that when I met up with this customer he didn't think that I could do much to the car. The car was bought new with under 8k logged on it since its purchase in 2001.

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
- Wheel Wells were cleaned and dressed with Adam's Undercarriage Spray
- Tires dressed with Swissvax Pneu
- Rear cab window was cleaned up
- Masking
- 3 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
- Last Step - Menzerna Power Lock / Topped with Lusso Oro
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Valugard Detail Wash
P21S Total Auto Wash
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
einszett Leathercare
einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

Convertible Top
Raggtop Kit (Fabric)

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

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
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5250.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5252.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5256.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5257.jpg

Boot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5338.jpg

After
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5346.jpg

Waxing the door jambs with Lusso Oro
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5340.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5341.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5339.jpg

Final interior shot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5345.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5359.jpg

Before shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5235.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5236.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5242.jpg

Wheels before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5263.jpg

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner in action
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5292.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5264.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5265.jpg

Wheel after Sonax
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5281.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5282.jpg

Pre-Soak with P21S Total Auto Wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5293.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5267.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5269.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5270.jpg

Wash
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5272.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5273.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5275.jpg

Top being cleaned
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5276.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5277.jpg

Claying
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5280.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5279.jpg

Shots of the car after wash and clay (pretty bad)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5283.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5288.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5289.jpg

Adam's Undercarriage Spray
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5290.jpg

Okay so this was the tricky part, figuring out what would work on the back window of the cab.

Before
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5294.jpg

50/50 Shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5295.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5298.jpg

After shot (all done by einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner, just amazing what this product can do)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5299.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5300.jpg

Raggtop Fabric Protection
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5334.jpg

Polishing shots 50/50
Driver's Side Door
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5328.jpg

Closer shot
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5327.jpg

After shot (not completely finished)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5329.jpg

Rear
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5301.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5303.jpg

Front Fender
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5307.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5311.jpg

Rear Fender
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5312.jpg

Close up
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5313.jpg

All good!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5318.jpg
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5319.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5320.jpg

Sorry no shots of Power Lock

Lusso Oro Applied
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5335.jpg

Sorry no rinse shots

Final wipe down
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5337.jpg
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After inside shots
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5360.jpg
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After shots
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1/IMG_5364.jpg
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Permission for the write up granted by the customer

So what was the customer's reaction to your work? I'd imagine it was some kind of dumbfound, slack-jawed stare.

Uhm...WOW. http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/jawsmiley.gif

Awesome work. :thumbsup:

Holy moly. Phil - i am a HUGE fan of what you can do to a car. You added about 5k in value to that car.

I just don't understand how a car which has seen such little use had such horrible paintwork. I hope that the owner decides to add on more miles soon and keeps the paint clean!

Another great restore Phil! Don't you love customers like that with such low expectations? :lol::lol::lol:

I was halfway through the pics, thinking, "No way he saves this paint." Nice work.