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Detailer's Domain: 1989 Porsche C4 - Getting it right for the new owner



The new owner found this gem in the mid west, the car had not been touched for 4 years.



This 1989 Porsche 911 C4 was at the shop for a few things including install new wheels, mount and balance new tires, H&R coilovers, clear corners new steering wheel, seals, fluids you name it we got it done.



I believe we put over 60 hours into the complete restoration less the mechanical work.



Exterior



- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes

- Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down

- Wheel wells were cleaned up

- Washed with Adam's Car Wash

- Decon with Auto Finesse Iron Out

- Wash down and rinsed

- Door jambs were cleaned up

- Nano Scrub AutoScrub

- Dried

- Tires dressed

- Masking

- Paint Measurement

- Compound - Menzerna FG400

- Compound - Adam's Paint Correcting Polish

- Final Polish - Sonax Nano Polish

- Last step - Sonax Polymer Net Shield

- Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight

- Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed

- Rubber and Plastics Treated

- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed

- Exhaust tips cleaned

- Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed



Interior:

- Complete interior steam cleaned

- Complete interior vac

- Vinyl/Plastics cleaned up

- Leather cleaned and condition



Engine

- Clean

- Dress



Links to products used -



Adam's Car Wash

Auto Finesse Iron Out

Stoner's Tarminator

Auto Finesse Oblitarate

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner

NanoSkin AutoScrub System

Menzerna FG400

Adam's Paint Correcting Polish

Sonax Perfect Finish

Sonax Polymer Net Shield

Adam's Super VRT

Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner

Adam's Metal Polish 1

Adam's Metal Polish 2



Interior

1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

1Z einszett Cockpit

Leather Master Rapid S

Adam's Leather Conditioner



Engine

Adam's All Purpose Cleaner

Adam's In and Out Spray



Tools used

Uber Wool Wash Mitt

Uber No Name MF Towels

Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher

Rupes LHR75

Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher

Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher

Uber Buffing Pads

Adam's Orange Pad

Meg's MF Cutting Pad

Defelsko Paint Meter

Fenix TK35

Brinkmann

Kranzle Pressure Washer

Uber Foam Canon

2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies

Adam's Firehose Nozzle

Metro Air Force Blaster



For those of you that can't wait here is the video - read below for the complete story.

Before shots

First thing was to get the car completely check out: fluids, seals, etc - when it came back we received the H&R Coilovers.

Out with the old in with the new

Quick photos of the initial drop before final adjustments

While the car was in we replace the shock towers for the hood.

After final adjustments wheels and tires installed - my kind of customer - BBS LM's!

Let's start with the interior



Tint Removal

Leather Master Rapid S used to clean up the leather and protected with Leather Master Protection Cream

Door sills were cleaned up with 1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

 

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After Interior

Before Undercarriage - 24 years of dirt and grime!

All the dirt and grime on the brake rotor hubs were cleaned up with Adam's Metal Polish 1 and 2 with steel wool

Much better

Adam's APC in Kwazar Venus Pro with foamer tip

Agitating the wheel wells with the wheel and fender brush

More APC used

Rupes LHR75 used with Uber MF Cutting Pad and Adam's Metal 1 and 2

Steel Wool to finish it out

Finish it up by hand.

Pressure washer used to remove the dirt and grime

After

Wheel well afters

BBS LM's getting cleaned/polished/ Opti Coated

Old wheel weight adhesive

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After

Before shot of engine

Adam's APC

Rinse off

After engine shots

Prep of the car on the video



Auto Finesse Iron Out

Rear deck lid

Rear deck lid cleaned up and dressed with Adam's In and Out Spray

Rupes BigFoot in action

Masking the trim

Dulled out paint

50/50 shot of the rear deck (cleaned up the ghosting from the Carrera badge)

50/50 shots

 

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Rear taillight needed some love

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After rear taillights

Rear view mirrors

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Before shot of rear fender

After shot of rear fender

After correction

Finish touches



Before shot of the trim around the mirror

1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner used to clean up the plastic. Adam's Super VRT brings back some left into the trim.

Stoner's Tarminator used to clean up the tires prior to apply Adam's Super VRT

Tires cleaned up ready for Adam's Super VRT

Adam's Super VRT applied for that matte finished look

Removing decals on exterior glass

Trim cleaned up with 1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

Afters

Glamour shots

Last shot

 

[Scottwax]

Damn fine job! Just the work on the wheel wells was worth the click and all that scrolling!

 

[speedfreak81]

Daaaaaaam, impressive work Phil!!

 

[DetailersDomain]

thanks guys I hope you enjoyed this.

 

[tom p.]

WOW! Phil, that came out awesome

 

[imported_john1c]

wow... everyone needs to appreciate the time and effort this job took.. excellent work!

 

[DetailersDomain]

thanks guys I appreciate it.

 

[Concourswanna b]

The detail and the LM's totally transformed the car.

Amazing job.

 

[House of Wax]

Nice work. The turnaround on those rims was awesome

 

[Ch96067]

Lovely work! Enjoyed the vid and write up. Get's me in the right mood for working on my rims later today.

 

[DetailersDomain]

thank guys!