imported_Dave KG
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First detail for me and Bryan since I got back from holiday in America, and what a great car to kick off with! 
We've detailed this 911 GT3 before, last year and since then the owner has kept it looking absolutely spot on. A recent trip to the bodyshop and the whole car was machine polished, and this resulted in fine swirls being inflicted - nothing severe, as you can see from the pics, the marks hard to pick up...
However, the owner wanted the finish perfect and rightly so. So the car recieved a very similar detail to last year (when it also had just very mild swirling), and a repeat of last year's LSP choice - HD Cleanse and Destiny. As the owner was very pleased with this finish and it lasted well through the year with Field Glaze top ups.
The car was washed and clayed, and inspected using the Sun Gun - pics above. The Brinkmann struggled to pick out the light marring, it was however clearer under the Sun Gun light. One Bryan had finished cleaning the wheels and arches (already very clean, this is a well cared for car) the car was rolled in, ready for polishing.
For light marring on what I've found to be medium hardness Porsche paint, I opted for Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze applied using a Meguiars W9006 finishing pad with a Makita 9227CB rotary. A change from my typical choice of polish, but after much honing of my technique with the Meguiars #80-series, I have found a whole new liking for them and they will now become a staple part of my machine polishing armourary. Application speeds are a bit faster than for Menz for me, thats how I found I got the best from them, and the way they work is different too... #80 is a very oily polish, which I spread at 600rpm (speed 1). I then step up to 900rpm (speed 2) for two or three passes, before moving up to 1500rpm (speed 3) for another two or three passes. Then its up to circa 1800rpm (speed 3.5) until the polish vanishes, at this point it is nearing being dry on the paint. Then down to 900rpm (speed 2) for two slow passes with medium pressue to refine the finish. At this stage, the polish residue is practically vanished, whats there wipes away very easily and the finish resulting after one set across the car:
Very pleased with the defect correction, and the clarity of the finish left post-polishing. Thoroughly working the #80, which delivers best I find if you take it just a litte bit past when you think its ready, and it'll deliver a crystal clear finish which in my eyes rivals any other finishing polish I've used.
Some garage shots, post-polishing, pre-wax - just to show the finish that the polishing stage on its own achieves:
I'm a firm believer that the machine polishing stage is the most important part of any paint detail, especially the finishing stages - care and time here will really reap the rewards when it comes to quality of finish, far more so than any LSP.
With the paintwork fully machined, its now time to prepare the surface for the wax... As the owner was delighted last time with HDC and Destiny, this was the choice again this time round. So, the paint was cleansed first with HD Cleanse by hand, working small areas at a time - the product was worked in with light pressure for five or six passes and then the residue removed.
Next up, the wax stage - Destiny was applied by foam applicator pad, left five minutes and then removed by microfibre.
The end results in the garage...
Then, in a complete turn up for the books - the sun came out for the after pics, timing couldn't have been better!
Not often the Scottish weather cooperates, but never to look a gift horse in the mouth, the car was rolled outside for the afters:
And finally, my favourite pic of the day:
All in all, another great day and great to see Paul, the owner, again - many thanks for the coffees. :thumb:
We've detailed this 911 GT3 before, last year and since then the owner has kept it looking absolutely spot on. A recent trip to the bodyshop and the whole car was machine polished, and this resulted in fine swirls being inflicted - nothing severe, as you can see from the pics, the marks hard to pick up...However, the owner wanted the finish perfect and rightly so. So the car recieved a very similar detail to last year (when it also had just very mild swirling), and a repeat of last year's LSP choice - HD Cleanse and Destiny. As the owner was very pleased with this finish and it lasted well through the year with Field Glaze top ups.
The car was washed and clayed, and inspected using the Sun Gun - pics above. The Brinkmann struggled to pick out the light marring, it was however clearer under the Sun Gun light. One Bryan had finished cleaning the wheels and arches (already very clean, this is a well cared for car) the car was rolled in, ready for polishing.
For light marring on what I've found to be medium hardness Porsche paint, I opted for Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze applied using a Meguiars W9006 finishing pad with a Makita 9227CB rotary. A change from my typical choice of polish, but after much honing of my technique with the Meguiars #80-series, I have found a whole new liking for them and they will now become a staple part of my machine polishing armourary. Application speeds are a bit faster than for Menz for me, thats how I found I got the best from them, and the way they work is different too... #80 is a very oily polish, which I spread at 600rpm (speed 1). I then step up to 900rpm (speed 2) for two or three passes, before moving up to 1500rpm (speed 3) for another two or three passes. Then its up to circa 1800rpm (speed 3.5) until the polish vanishes, at this point it is nearing being dry on the paint. Then down to 900rpm (speed 2) for two slow passes with medium pressue to refine the finish. At this stage, the polish residue is practically vanished, whats there wipes away very easily and the finish resulting after one set across the car:
Very pleased with the defect correction, and the clarity of the finish left post-polishing. Thoroughly working the #80, which delivers best I find if you take it just a litte bit past when you think its ready, and it'll deliver a crystal clear finish which in my eyes rivals any other finishing polish I've used.
Some garage shots, post-polishing, pre-wax - just to show the finish that the polishing stage on its own achieves:
I'm a firm believer that the machine polishing stage is the most important part of any paint detail, especially the finishing stages - care and time here will really reap the rewards when it comes to quality of finish, far more so than any LSP.
With the paintwork fully machined, its now time to prepare the surface for the wax... As the owner was delighted last time with HDC and Destiny, this was the choice again this time round. So, the paint was cleansed first with HD Cleanse by hand, working small areas at a time - the product was worked in with light pressure for five or six passes and then the residue removed.
Next up, the wax stage - Destiny was applied by foam applicator pad, left five minutes and then removed by microfibre.
The end results in the garage...
Then, in a complete turn up for the books - the sun came out for the after pics, timing couldn't have been better!
Not often the Scottish weather cooperates, but never to look a gift horse in the mouth, the car was rolled outside for the afters:And finally, my favourite pic of the day:
All in all, another great day and great to see Paul, the owner, again - many thanks for the coffees. :thumb: