Presidential Detailing: 2009 Porsche Carrera 4S Cabriolet

[PresdntialDtail]

This car I scheduled immediately after finishing the 94 Turbo 3.6, as he is friends with the owner. After seeing the turn around on the Turbo, he had to have his done! The car however was half covered in clear bra, so I did not have to work as hard as I did on the other which was a treat! The entire nose of the car from the doors forward was covered in clear bra as well as the lights, mirrors and windshield frame. The car is also a convertible, so I did not have to polish out a roof either! The car is practically brand new, gets washed weekly but only driven on the weekends. The owner used a car cover for the majority of the time he owned it, and it was starting to wear down on the finish, especially on the rear quarters.



NOTE: Please forgive me on some of the photographs, my camera is about half broken so it doesn't take the most consistent shots anymore. If anyone has a Nikon D3000, let me know how you like it!



Wash and Decontamination Process:

BLACKFIRE Gloss Shampoo Two-Bucket Wash With Grit Guards

BLACKFIRE PolyClay II Detailing Clay with BLACKFIRE Detailing Clay Bar Lubricant

Two-Bucket Wash with Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts

Blow Dried/Big Blue III Drying Towel



Wheels:

P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner

Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts(dedicated to wheels only)

E-Z Detail Brush



Interior:

1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium

Meguairs APC+

Vacuum

Stoner Glass Cleaner



Front Compartment/Engine Bay:

Meguairs APC+

Various Brushes

Zaino AIO On All Painted Surfaces

Meguiars HyperDressing On All Hoses and Plastic Surfaces



Convertible Top

Raggtopp Convertible Top Care Kit



Paint Correction:

3M Automotive Performance "Green" Tape

Meguiar's M105 Ultra Cut Compound / Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad

via Makita 9227 Rotary Polisher

Meguiar's M205 Ultra Finishing Polish / Lake Country Orange FLAT 6.5" Foam Pad

via Meguiar's G110 Dual-Action Machine Polisher

Zaino AIO On All Door Shuts

50/50 of 91% IPA/Distilled Water

Dragon Fibre Microfiber Towels



LSP:

TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection via G110 using a Lake Country Flat 6.5 inch Gold Concours Finishing Pad

TWO coats of BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax



Before:

 

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After a thorough was and clay, I pulled the car inside under the spotlamps. It was in worse shape than I had thought.

Here, you can see where the cover had been damaging the finish of the fender.

This area was tight and dangerous, I took extreme precaution so not to damage anything in the polishing process.

Closer view of the damage from the car cover.

 

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I began by taping off the door to get an idea of the process I would be using for the rest of the car.



50/50 on door after compounding only.

M205 after being broken down.

After wiping off M205, the blur in the light is a defect from my camera/lense, the finish is 100% perfect and swirl free.

50/50 of rocker panel.

Rear Panel uncorrected/Door Corrected.

After 105/205, no LSP.

Rear 1/4 Panel Polished, no LSP.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

I then turned my attention to the wing/trunk area, which took the most time of any part of the car due to its nature of small spaces and tight angles. I carefully taped off anything that could be hit or burnt by the polisher and kept a very close eye on everything I was doing.



Before.

After.

Before.

After. I was VERY happy with how this area turned out!

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Rear 1/4 Before.

After.

Driver Door Before.

After.

Rear Bumper After.

Polished Tail Lamp/Bumper.

 

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FINISHED! After TWO coats of Blackfire Wet Diamond Paint Sealant topped with TWO coats of Blackfire Midnight Sun Paste Wax for an unbelievably deep wet finish!!!

 

[jimmie jam]

stunning result! :2thumbs: that's WET.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Thanks!

 

[gmblack3]

Great work again Billy!

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Thanks Bryan!

 

[vtec92civic]

looking good.

 

[Make it shine!]

very nice work, i've been thinking about midnight sun after wet diamond sure looks nice on red.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

very nice work, i've been thinking about midnight sun after wet diamond sure looks nice on red.

You cant go wrong! Its just as good a product as Wet Diamond! I have found that it likes almost immediate wipe off though, I wouldnt go further than a panel at a time or else it can streak. Its durability is amazing though!

 

[jpcourt]

Very nice job, looks fantastic... and it an 08 C4s, not that that make a difference on you work you did.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

thanks! and your right, it is an 08 I must have missed the key but its too late now..not a big deal though.

 

[imported_exclusivedetail]

Great job. I especially like the care you took in protecting the edges with tape.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Thank you! The paint was fragile enough, wasnt going to take any risks with a car this old, not to mention how rare it is.

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Thanks! Cant risk burning any trim! Id rather get paid for the job than PAY for the job! haha!

 

[imported_d00t]

AMAZING stuff Billy! Great job!

 

[PresdntialDtail]

Thanks Aaron!