Evan.J
I'm addicted to Shine
I had the opportunity to work on a classic red Porsche Turbo 911 this past weekend. Upon initial inspection with my Brinkman Light I found the paint to be filler with swirls and scratches all over. I then did the baggie test with the customer and the paint was nice and rough and having the customer feel the paint give them and idea of what you will be removing so do this as much as you can.
Unfortunately I was under a bit of a time constraint so I didn't get any before photos.
Process:
After taking the reading I did a test spot on the hood and decided that the magic combo was Rupes 21 Megs MF cutting pad with Pinnacle Advanced swirl remover followed but GG6" with a finishing pad and HD Polish.
Next I took the Pinnacle Blacklabel Cleansing Polish and rubbed the entire vehicle by hand. After I did two wipe downs of the paint to ensure all the polish was removed. I then applied the Pinnacle Blacklabel Paint Coating the each panel and buffed the panel to remove and excess.
I then applied the PBL wheel coating to all the wheels and added in the PBL Glass coating to all the glass.
I dressed the tires and wheel wells with Meguiars Hyperdressing
This was my first car that I use the PBL Coating and man is this coating very impressive. The ease of application makes this coating a great addition to what I offer.
On to the after photos:
Thanks for looking!
Unfortunately I was under a bit of a time constraint so I didn't get any before photos.
Process:
- Washed the exterior and wheels with Meguiar's Waterless Wash as the paint very clean along with the wheels
- Decontaminated the paint with the Speeady Prep Towel and IUDJ for a clay lubricant
- Taped off all the trim
- Took some paint thickness readings and anyone that read my thread Why Paint Thickness Readings are Important knows that the hood measured anywhere from 9.0 mils - 10 mils. The rest of the car came in at the normal 3.0 mils - 4.0 mils. However, the driver side door measured in and very low 1.2 - 1.8 mils.
After taking the reading I did a test spot on the hood and decided that the magic combo was Rupes 21 Megs MF cutting pad with Pinnacle Advanced swirl remover followed but GG6" with a finishing pad and HD Polish.
Next I took the Pinnacle Blacklabel Cleansing Polish and rubbed the entire vehicle by hand. After I did two wipe downs of the paint to ensure all the polish was removed. I then applied the Pinnacle Blacklabel Paint Coating the each panel and buffed the panel to remove and excess.
I then applied the PBL wheel coating to all the wheels and added in the PBL Glass coating to all the glass.
I dressed the tires and wheel wells with Meguiars Hyperdressing
This was my first car that I use the PBL Coating and man is this coating very impressive. The ease of application makes this coating a great addition to what I offer.
On to the after photos:
Thanks for looking!
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