Porsche 997 Turbo - Full Correction and Opti-Coat Pro

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Good client brought her 997 Turbo in for the works after I gave it a quick cleanup at her work along with a few others.  Plenty of defects on this one and she wanted it looking as good as possible and protected for the long term with Opti-Coat Pro.  30+hrs went into this one.










As it arrived

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These waterspots were a concern of the owner.  Even after the dirt was gone, they were still very much present.  Extreme measures would be required to remove the extreme etching.

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After washing, IronX, claying, and drying I took it in and put it under the lights to start hunting and destroying all the defects

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After compounding the hood

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Before and after by the Porsche crest

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Looking better!

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Before

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After

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Opposite angle on the hood

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One side corrected, the other not yet
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And after correction completed

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The rockers were corrected as much as safely possible.  There were some deep scratches that could not be removed without compromising the clear, which measured on the thin side.

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Sunroof had some issues...

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Wetsanding was required to remove the water spot etching on the spoiler.  1500 grit and then 3000 grit.  Some of the deepest etching I've ever seen from waterspots.

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Once all compounding was done I took it outside to check the paint in the little bit of sun that remained at the end of day 2.

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Owner kept interior very clean, so just some minor tidying up was done.

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After medium polishing was complete, the Turbo got an alcohol wipedown to remove any polishing oils and an inspection out in the sun before final polishing was done.

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After all correction (compounding, medium polishing, and final polishing) was verified under direct sunlight, Opti-Coat Pro was applied for permanent protection for the paint.  Here are the final shots of 3 long days of work.

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Thanks for looking!
 
Jeff, It's amazing what a color will do when the surface is leveled out. That's a beautiful color that now POPS! I can't get used to those wheels on that car. I don't know, they just have always looked aftermarket and not OEM to me. Beautiful result!!
 
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