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At some point, I will also have the underside of my 996 bathed with dry ice and add some preservatives to protect the clean surfaces.
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I'll be testing a product soon to remove and restore some of the exhaust piping that is prone to rust and will post results.
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Going great. He just sent me some feasted pics. My white 996 that lives in California all it�s life. Now getting the under looking like the top.
more pics to come along with final results
I must admit I'm getting a good deal on this. $1500 for first car and $1200 for second car. He has them both now. It's worth every penny at my prices. $3k is a little steep but frankly if your car has seen elements during it's life it might be worth it. Also be careful who you take it to. Finesse is the name of the game here as things can get damaged quickly if they are inexperienced.
My Touring GT3 was daily driven in Chicago by it's original owner (70 year old man btw) so knowing it's like new now, I can sleep very well at night.
I own a dry ice machine and this has got me thinking. If you do not mid sharing what does the service entail? Top and Bottom of the car?
All the best
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On the 996 top means engine from the top. Can't do this one the 18 GT3 as we weren't going to take off the bumper to access the top of the engine bay but we really should have.
Bottom just refers to all of the under carraige.
Man, I absolutely love what you can accomplish with dry ice! Next level. Like you said, it makes it look new again. I'll be testing a product soon to remove and restore some of the exhaust piping that is prone to rust and will post results.
Dry Ice IS the future of car care for sure for us crazed collectors and soon to be offered everywhere. It�s like PPF was 10 years ago.
For a classic car that will only see rain by mistake it adds a tremendous amount of value IMO. And pulls the curtain back for any future owner to see.
Imagine if every BAT car sold or every 996 sold looked like this? The world would be a better place.
New owner gets it dirty then cleans it for the next guy.
classic car world would be a much better place
Oh I'd love to do this someday and I'm far from a collector. I drive my 996 as much as I can - I just hate working on dirty and grimy cars. Plus it's really hard to see if you have a leak of sorts if you're looking at a bunch of caked on dirt.
Wow! That is a huge difference! Impressive! Thanks for posting the before and afters.
Is this part of your sale prep or did you decide to keep the 996s after all?
I'm keeping this one and Sammy. The silver car will find a new home eventually. I'm not trying to sell it very hard though.
So this white one will get suspension, GT3 seats, shifter, center console delete, quicksilver mufflers, front and side aero then done.
Then I'll have a 996 touring to go along with the 991.2 Touring. My son will take this one. He turns 16 tomorrow so not quite ready for the GT3. 996 is perfect car for him to tool around in and learn on one of the best cars ever made.
Are you planning to re-apply the anti-rust protection layer? I see a lot of these works going out without it, what is ok if you plan to keep the car in a garage/collection, but if you are going to drive it, a "dinitrol type" parafin based spray should be applied.
A few years ago before all the Covid insanity, I attended cars and coffee affair and almost everyone who owned various exotica and other marques trailered their rather expensive toys to the meet. Later in the afternoon, a friend of mine and his 72 Ferrari Daytona drove to the meet and after several hours of social engagement, began to start his car and leave the confines of the meet. The most interesting thing that happened was that the crowd grew quiet, clutched their adult beverages, and listened to the sound of webers and twelve cylinders wind out through almost every gear as he drove off through the hills. I can only imagine the smile on my friend's face as he dexterously pointed the tach in a glorious direction to achieve the wonderful orchestrated symphony of all twelve cylinders and the sheer joy of driving on a twisty road at speed, while the trailered crowd stood by and listened. At some point, I will also have the underside of my 996 bathed with dry ice and add some preservatives to protect the clean surfaces. While I can appreciate the flowing lines, the amount of currency needed to present moving sculpture, the simple fact is that I am willing and can afford the luxury to take apart the 996 myself or with help, repair or modify, drive without abject fear and enjoy the entire process....something that the trailer crowd seems to miss.
Yeah, my Turbo was out of Ontario, so no chance it'll ever look that good again....
However, my Carrera was originally California, but now has been in BC for a decade. Not sure it'll clean up that nice, either.
I dare to dream, though!
Great question. I'm not sure all the parts had cosmoline or anti rust on them from the factory but we are applying an industrial type clear coating via paint spray gun to all the cleaned parts underneath and in the wheel wells.
Not too worried about it anyhow with the 996 as if that ever sees water under my ownership it will be due to a thunderstorm but it will be nice to know something is there.
The GT3 yes. I'll be driving that car in all weather except for salt. With that said that is mostly protected with plastic anyhow and also the newer GT3's have real undercoating in certain places unlike the older gt3's that have none.
And she is done! This **** was nasty. Caked on Nasty! I thought I was going to have to get new liners but then found dry ice
Every surface that was hit with dry ice has been coated with industrial ceramic coating.
So now I have an original paint car, 105k miles, never restored, original paint / parts, that basically looks brand new. Super happy with the results thus far and I'm glad I was able to bring this 996 back to where it deserves to be.
Next up, Sport Design wheels, suspension, quicksilver mufflers, shifter, GT3 seats (already in) Side skirt and front bumper aero.
My 996 Touring will be complete. Can't wait for pics of the 2 tourings next to each other. Hoping for those pics around end of June.
You guys are killing me with this. I've watched tons of videos on this and the results are amazing.
Having said that, I think I would not drive my car ever again! Afraid to dirty it...Now if I buy a dry ice machine.....
A clean slate to get it dirty again is my belief.
However this car will see sunny days and now it's ceramic coated underneath. Spray it off at washes and go. Nothing will stick to it.
It's a strange yet great feeling, knowing she is as good as it gets underneath when I'm driving.
Your car is the one you want to do it on. My 2018 was driven in Chicago winters. I had to try to get every last bit of salt off that was humanly possible. Your car sounds like the best candidate for dry ice. Frankly my 996 from California didn't need it. It was just something fun to do.
That is amazing and I've found a couple places locally but never reached out. Is there a coating they put on after the cleaning? 1500 does sound like a lot but man I think that looks outstanding.
I have no idea who these folks are. They advertised in Hagerty's magazine this month and they have machines installed in garages in Seminole, West Palm Beach and Naples. Oh and Lady Lake, Winter Park...
https://www.drycenation.com/providers
