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YOUR RESEARCHSpring is almost here... first outdoor car wash of 2010...
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Here's a quick shot of the clean C4S, and the other "not so clean" Porsche that shares the garage:
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and still wearing winter tires, but sure felt nice to have a clean 911 again.
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Clean c4s, and the other "not so
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Here's a quick shot of the clean C4S, and the other "not so clean" Porsche that shares the garage:
Spring is almost here... first outdoor car wash of 2010...
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It was over 60 degrees and sunny here today - perfect car washing weather. It was very nice to wash the car in the driveway instead of the garage. Gotta love spring!
Winter tires are still on the 996 for now... but it won't be much longer until I can put the summer rubber back on. I'm actually having the summer wheels refinished on Wednesday, and I just ordered a new set of center caps for them with the larger Porsche logo. I can't wait to get them back on...
Here's a quick shot of the clean C4S, and the other "not so clean" Porsche that shares the garage:
Dennis,
Curious as to what you were quoted for wheel refinishing and what kind of shape are they in? I have a spare set of Turbo Twists that need refinishing.
Thanks, Tom
We have a local guy who has a trailer that he brings to your location that has all the tools necessary for the refinish - grinders, sanders, paint, etc. Depending on the condition of the wheel, his charge is usually $50 - $75 per wheel. I have very minor curb rash on three of my four wheels and a scratch on the other one. I know he'll use filler on the wheel if there is a big enough defect, but he generally doesn't like to do that. I don't have any cracks, and my wheels are still easily balanced. He spot clear coats them after the repair, and it looks pretty good from what I've seen. I think they need to dry for about 24 hours after he finishes. I'll get them re-balanced before I mount them on my car.
Not really.
Yesterday I was at the park with short pants and a Tshirt.
Today, the first day of spring - 8 inches and it's still snowing. The largest amount of the season.
Enjoy your spring. The first day here sucks.
Thanks all. It's always nice to get the 911 cleaned up for spring! I also have to take advantage of the opportunity now - in less than a month we go to temporary housing until we move. That will suck.
you mean I could have washed instead of selling it???
looks great Dennis
Tim, I want pics of the Honda "dirty" as proof you actuall drive it and not just verbally bash it
Inspired by Dennis I washed Lorelei today... It was only 40F or so outside, but I am glad that I did it as it had been way too long. The wash revealed all the paint flaws and desperate need for a good detailing...
More importantly, I was able to stop at the post office and collect the goods for the next wash and detail...
As soon as it warms up, I ma going to get a case of beer and spend a weekend....
Did the cleaning on Saturday - best day of the year in metro DC. A simple wax followed by Zaino All-in-One, plus Zaino leather cleaner on the seats and a simple armor all cleaning pad for the interior surfaces.
Installed the black non-smoker kit - the Blackberry fits perfectly and the black actually looks good against the granite grey/small carbon kit interior.
The wheel repair man is here working on my wheels now. After inspecting them, his quote is $215 to refinish all four. This will include grinding and sanding as necessary, repainting the spots that he repairs, and spot clear coating. Overall, my wheels aren't in terrible shape, but each one needs some work. The first shot is the wheels waiting to get refinished. The second shot is the worst scuff I have on the front wheels. The last shot is the worst wheel by far - one of the rears. I'll post some more when the repair is complete. New center caps arrive tomorrow.
BTW - not sure how much you can tell from the photos, but this set of Sumis has about 7,000 miles of use. They still look pretty good - even the rears!
Here are the "after" photos. I'm quite pleased with the work. The first pic is the front wheel, the second pic is the rear wheel. I think they look very good.
Wow that is a great bang for the buck! Looks great Dennis.
Last year I had mine blasted and powder coated. Ran about $85 a wheel.
BTW.....Your car looks sweet. +1 for the Sumi's.
