Porsche 997 Carrera 4S Cabriolet extensive 30+hr correction

[GoFast908Z]

Client picked up this 997 C4S Cabriolet and was very displeased with the the "detail" the dealership did to it. There was no reason for a low mile car to look so poorly. After picking it up from the owner in San Francisco I began the work on it. Total time was over 30 hours.


Initial pictures

The dealer said they polished out all the swirls and that the paint was perfect. I think they need their eyes checked.

There was compound residue in nearly every single body panel gap, courtesy of the dealer's reckless work

After washing, decon, clay, and getting it on the lift prepped for correction

Beginning to look better after proper compounding

Deep scratches on the rear bumper. Much time was required to remove all of these

After a lot of work....

 

[GoFast908Z]

Hard water etching

Better

Paint on the area behind the roof was extremely thin. Only light correction could be performed safely here

After several hours of careful work on the engine cover, each slat perfected

Tips before. Remember, the dealership signed off on this car as "fully detailed". I think not.

These were not the optional black exhaust tips.....not at all.

All finished, at 1:30am and ready to take back to client in SF. He was out of the state at the time, so he didn't mind the late drop off.

Wheels dialed in after full removal

Delivered back to San Francisco, tucked away safely in owner's garage.

Thanks for checking it out

 

[Ronkh]

He probably had to pay $$$$$ for those diso's

 

[Pats300zx]

Nice save Jeff !!!! You don't see many Porsches in that color. I like it

 

[vdubbya]

Looks great!

 

[WaxAddict]

Those horizontal slats on the spoiler are a huge pain to compound or polish to that level. Great job. I'm sure your customer was ecstatic.