Well, considering this is my "first", I failed to take any before pictures the day I started. I guess I was too eager to get started. :drool:
Anyway, I started the cleaning on Friday and ended on Sunday, although I took a number of breaks along the way. It also helped to allow the Zaino to cure. Here is all that I did:
Wash entire car with Dawn (twice) to remove anything and everything
Clayed with Clay Magic (Blue)
Aerospace 303 Cleaner on the Engine and scrub
Aerospace 303 Protectant on the engine
Vacuum interior
Shampoo all mats and removable carpets
Raggtopp Cleaner to convertible top (scrub)
Raggtopp Convertible Protectant (3 Coats)
Wash Zaino Z-7
Zaino ZFX Fusion twice, especially around the door handles and fenders (lots of small scratches)
Zaino Z-5 (each with ZFX)
Zaino Z-6
Zaino Z-5
Zaino Z-6
Zaino Z-5
Zaino Z-6
Zaino Z-2PRO
Zaino Z-8
Zaino Z-2PRO
Zaino Z-8
Sonus Leather Cleaner to all leather (seats, doors, etc.)
Zaino Z-16 Tire Dress
Sonus Leather Conditioner
Invisible Glass to windows
Plexus to rear window
Aerospace 303 Protectant to all door seals
All in all, I am incredibly happy with the Zaino products. :xyxthumbs I was really amazed with the amount of dead paint that came off with the Fusion and how well the Z-5 made the light scratches disappear. The depth added by the Z-2PRO was even fun to see.
Do you have a ballpark time as to how long you where working on the car, without breaks???? And where are you located because I want you to meet my car. :xyxthumbs
Didn't forget :grinno: , just postponed. As you can see, the tips have never been polished and have a lot of baked on gunk and tarnish on their stainless steel bodies.
My plan is to get some of the Luster Lace at a local detailer (which I finally found yesterday) and polish them up. It looks like David B. suggested the same in his polishing tutorial.
Let's just call this the "first" attack in a long war against tarnish and the evils that be!! :clap: :clap:
Do you have a ballpark time as to how long you where working on the car, without breaks???? And where are you located because I want you to meet my car. :xyxthumbs
Fantastic job! The 993 is still my all time favourite. One day I will own one, the only trouble is here in the UK a 10 year old model still costs the equivilent of $42k+
Phil, I agree that the 993 still takes the cake on styling. But, then again, I'm biased. FWIW, in the US, normally-aspirated (i.e. non-turbos, non S-models) are in the range of about $35-45 for reasonable conditions, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. The C4 adds some. The Cabriolet adds some. The six-speed adds some. Etc. Best of luck in jumpin' in one day. If and when you're ready to pull the trigger, try out rennlist.com forums for some great info.
haha.. Awesome Job!!
