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YOUR RESEARCHDetailed the car last night - Pics!
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The main reason was that it was the first time I tried this product, so I wanted to take my time.
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I haven't had the guts to do the 911 yet but have spot tested both products on white Audi and black Benz, very nice stuff.
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I used the following (no affiliation, just what I used...
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Looks great - I use the Groits products on all the cars, what a difference that makes.
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also, I did manage to break out the polisher, still testing on other cars before I do the Porsche, but much more confident after seing how the menzerna worked and finished down on black
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Detailed the car last night, finished up this morning, so I thought I'd share some pics. My photography skills suck, but I am very pleased with the results. I also installed clear side markers. I used the following (no affiliation, just what I used... this time):
Paint (Body and rims - after a wash)
Griots clay and Speed Shine
Ultima Paint Prep Plus Polish
Ultima Paint Guard Plus Sealant
Tires
Griots Rubber Cleaner
Griots Long Lasting Tire Dressing
Griots Udercarriage Spray (wheel wells)
Black plastic trim and bumpers
Armor All Low gloss
Glass
Stoner Invisible Glass
Plastic Window and Headlights/Tail lights
Griots Plastic Cleaner and Polish
Exhaust Tips
Mothers Polish (they will come off soon and be done better)
hey DFC, read up a bit about your contribution streather's book - you're like a 996 celebrity to me now.
looks great, bud. i wish i had the energy to give my car the same amount of detailing attn.
Thanks Ben
, it's a great book and I was really honored to provide some pics!
The detail time involved really isn't that much, and I actually enjoy it, it's my occasional needed "therapy" session.
No Armour All on the interior -
EVER
. I should have been more clear, the only Armor All I use is cleaner/low gloss on the
exterior
black plastic trim (bumpers, plastic cowl by wipers, black mirror housing...). It does a nice job cleaning off the splattered wax/polish.
Don, looks fantastic. I have yet to tackle such an in depth cleaning of my babies. Definitely worth the effort tho.
Oh, I thought pics were good. I get similar comments because of my poor photo skills, oh well, we all can't be bozo the clown...
Very nice! I spent all afternoon detailing my summer Twist rims. I finally got all those wheel weight sticker residue off! Boy I'm still tired! That Tarminator stuff really works.
Andy, the rims look great. I plan to do a thorough job on mine when I take them off to paint the calipers this summer.
I actually did this one by hand. The Polish was very easy to work with, and my paint was mostly swirl free. The main reason was that it was the first time I tried this product, so I wanted to take my time. The sealant is applied by just misting some onto a microfiber sponge and wiping a thin layer on the car - took less than 10 minutes!
Thanks Jay, I hope someday I can spend my time on a 997S cab in the future! Georgous car!
Galeriehughie and Mark - Thanks for the compliments
You know Andy, I totally can vouch for that. My Boxster is GR, and often when I have it out, some stranger will walk up and pay the car a compliment, while rarely if ever get a compliment for the 996. In addition, I think there's some mojo working with guards red and a beige interior. Perhaps we can thank Ferrari for making that color combo a classic.
Looking Good! CDodkin definitely sold me on Ultima, I have it sitting here PPP & PGP,. I haven't had the guts to do the 911 yet but have spot tested both products on white Audi and black Benz, very nice stuff.
rleeq and Carrera Mike - Thanks for the compliments!
htny - the Ultima worked great, minimal effort. Put the sealant on very lightly/thin, I had a few dried blotchy areas that I had to go back over where I applied it too heavy. I did a second coat the following morning.
pissedpuppy - try it yourself, it's relaxing, the right products also make a huge difference in time and results.
99C2 - I typically use all Griots products, tried the Ultima for polish and sealant. It worked great with minimal effort. I used to live in the Chicago area, and my mechanic lived in Cary. I am actually job searching in Chicago, maybe I'll be back...
thanks for the pic's never get bored looking at these things.
if it was Toyota's i was looking at, you would have to conclude i had a boring life - but these are 911's.
the clear side makers look good - should paint the bumperettes.
Thanks Cpa4S. I was initially on the fence about the clear markers, actually I didn't mind the pumpkins, until I saw another red 996 with the clears in person - that changed my mind. I have been considering the painted bumperettes, but I have a few other things to take care of first...
What a nice feeling it is after finishing a detail job like yours, what great results. Your Porsche looks brand new, and I bet it drives better too. The windows look amazing.
Everyone seems to love that Ultima, pros and us joes alike. I really went way too all out on the detailing budget, I think I was trying to make up for neglecting it so badly this winter.
Anybody in NYC want a job? Mobile detail business? I'll front the materials!
Partial list:
Orbital Polisher & tons of pads
Menzerna Power Gloss, Super Intensive Polish & Nano Polish
Sonus SFX-1 Scratch Restore Polish (bought with the ultima, didn't have enough grunt for the water etching on our old black slab of a Benz, hence the menzerna)
Ultima PPP for prep and PGP sealant
Ultima Tire & Trim Guard (gonna try to do the rubber accordion under the spoiler too)
Foam gun, even bought a freaking pressure washer
Oh, and Rejex for the wheels and the Audi (which is white and gets parked on the street most nights)
Optimum No Rinse
Zaino Clay and Z8
Oh the tragedy of it all
It's way too funny, laughing at myself, but I figure I have enough stuff to last 3 years on 3 cars, and it's so much cheaper than therapy or fistfights.
Chicago Land:
There is a RED Cab just like yours roaming around my area, perhaps there's room for one more! Ha! Yeah, let us know if you get back to the area.
Griots, Use the products everyday on the cars and if you use their buffer and go through the steps - it is just awesome! People offer me jobs to detail cars after they see mine! (They could not afford me)
Anyway, good luck in your search.
99C2
Looking good!
For the top, I use Raggtopp products (well, I used to, I now have a brand new top, but that's another story...). Usually just rinse off with water, pat dry, and use a lint roller. If it get's real dirty or a spot, then I use a mild cleaner.
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/wps-2148.html
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/wps-2141.html
Drives much better... and faster too
Uh, embarassed to say, but my list is actually longer. I have some serious issues...
I get the same thing. I am waaay too much of a perfectionist to make a living at this.
OK finally had to test ultima on the porsche. I didn't polish or prep, just washed and applied one coat of PGP by hand on the foam thing they ship it with. Then put the Tire and Trim Guard on the tires (wheels have a coat of rejex on them already). Took all of ten minutes. I'm impressed, and I like it because it's effortless. Also I had some heavy rain for a short while coming down the west side highway the other night, but it blew off, perfectly dry no spots in the morning.
First pic is after applying, 2nd pic is after buffing by hand (it's so wet looking the camera's autofocus is all out of whack, was hard to get a shot!)
also, I did manage to break out the polisher, still testing on other cars before I do the Porsche, but much more confident after seing how the menzerna worked and finished down on black
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/426609-couple-questions-on-random-orbital-polishing-and-waxing.html
So hopefully I will do the Porsche sometime before summer
Black looks incredible when clean. What did you have to buff? I had a few small spots where I put it on a bit too heavy, and had to buff the next morning, but not too much. It's amazing how little is actually used, I'm sure it will be even easer the next time.
I think it was CDodkin who told me he buffed his, and that man bought a canopy just for detailing, so I figured I'd sit up and listen! haha
It was very nice unbuffed, just the sealant as it cured. But I sprayed on some Zaino Z8 Quick Detailer and buffed with the cotton applicator it comes with and it just went POP
I have to say the thing I like best about the ultima PGP is even with no prep, practically no product on the applicator, and less than ten minutes of work, it showed up real nicely. My biggest issue with waxing is the lack of free time, so something that goes on this quickly, this easily and looks this good will help if only because I'll actually use it!
Sometime this May I will Menzerna the Porsche and apply several coats of the PGP.
Honestly though I'm not that impressed with the ultima paint prep, I strongly prefer the Menzerna polishes so far (tried the ultima paint prep + on the trunk of my mother's audi, and half the trunk of the MB in the other thread). Maybe it's because I'm a first timer, but the Menzerna stuff is just so easy, so fast, so clean, and so damn glossy when it's done.
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