Enhancement Detail - Porsche 911 - 996 Carrera 4S in Lapis Blue finished in Glas

[RussZS]

This car is owned by a DW member and was originally booked in for a quick spruce up ahead of a wedding but I was unable to fit it in, so we rescheduled for today as the owner is now thinking of selling it (possibly to me!) so wanted to see what I could do with it in the space of a day...  I've fallen in love...

A quick before:


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Wheels were up first:


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Nothing too bad, but of brake dust.

Pressure rinse to remove loose dirt:


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Autobrite's Very Cherry applied liberally:


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VP brushes used on spokes:


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Calipers:


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G101 and VP brush used on tyres:


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EZ Brush on the rear of the wheels:


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Wheel Woolie on the arches to ensure the paint edge isn't scratched:


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IronX next:


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and rinsed...


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Next I foamed with Bilt Hamber's AutoFoam:


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Then worked around the car with VP brushes and surfex:


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Next the car was rinsed, and hand washed with Britemax CleanMAX:


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Then the car was assessed for fallout and tar but very little was present (the owner had recently spent a great deal of time claying the car), so the car was moved inside for the claying stage.  I used AF clay and Citrus Bling as lube:


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It didn't pick up much aside from some sap/pollen from the roof/bonnet:


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Then the paint was dried with a CG Wooly Mammoth:


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Next paint readings were taken, and showing a healthy average of around 150 microns:


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I was a little surprised when I first saw the paint under Halogen lighting!!


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:doublesho:doublesho:doublesho


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A bit swirly then... knowing that I only had this in for a single day enhancement, I was getting a bit concerned and knew I had my work cut out.

After trialling a few combinations, I was getting amazing results from Megs D300 and Megs MF Cutting Discs, however this was leaving a very slight haze/hologram to the paint so this was finished down with BriteMAX BlackMAX

Some correction pics...


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A few deeper defects remained but as you can see - this is certainly enhanced... not bad for a part timer... :thumb:


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Bonnet:


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Front Wing:


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I was having quite a few issues with the dreaded sticky paint however, so had to adapt my usual MF technique to allow for this.


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Front Bumper:


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It was looking sharper already...


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There was also quite a severe scuff on the rear bumper:


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After:


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Still present but reduced in appearance significantly!!!

I finished up with Opti Seal on the wheels:


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Mercury on the exhaust:


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Crystal on the glass:


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The plastic trim was also looking a bit tired, so I used the ever impressive GTechniq C4!


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Awesome!!

I finished with Zymol's excellent Glasur wax:


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and finally, some afters...


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Total time - 9 hours.

What a beautiful car, and with the optional sports exhaust it sounds awesome.  I may be buying this for myself... need to go and try one back to back with a few other things and see how I get on, but I loved it!!  Running costs aren't toooo scary either.

Next up, an incredibly rare facelifted Alpina B3S!!

Thanks for reading:


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Russ - Midlands Car Care.

[Tfsi_Mike]

Stunning work as ussual, now all you have to do is buy it! 

[Greeners]

Great turnaround matey!! No idea how you did all that in 9 hours!!!  :noteworthy:

As beautiful as it is, please don't buy it!! 

[rdfcpete]

Those 50/50's are like like comparing slate and glass Russ. Demonstrates the work put in to properly recondition and correct the paintwork, superb  
Bet the time flew, 'work cut out' doesn't cover it  

[andrewparker]

Amazing, I love the 996 C4S

[Neil]

Superb. You deserve a Super Bock after all that effort 


Buy it, I would 

[Top Cat]

Those 50/50 shots are outrageous.