speeddeacon Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) I ordered a Porsche Boxster S and had initially planned to bring the car home to do the new car detail myself or have a professional detail (by one of the forum members) done immediately after delivery, due to the horror stories I have read about regarding paint damage due to poor dealer new car prep. The dealer is 300 miles from my home. However, I decided to have the XPel ultimate applied before I picked it up. I had the good fortune to meet their contracted installer and felt confident that he was excellent. He also vouched for their new car prep process and quality. My wife and I also wanted to take the car on a quick trip to the mountains after we picked it up. So, I ended up letting them prep the car and then install the XPel. I have to say, they did a fine job with the prep with no evidence of damage to the paint at all. The clear bra was extremely well done also. So, off we went to do a proper break in of the car. On the way home, however, we encountered a deluge of rain followed later on by a bombardment of flying insects. That set me up to go a head and do my detail, which I’ll briefly describe here.Sorry for the relatively poor pictures, taken with my iPad in my driveway and garage. I was going to use my real camera but was soaked with sweat and just didn’t bother with it. Now that I see the pictures, i wish I had made the effort to get better quality images.Here are some pictures of the car before the detail. The front was pocked with bugs, the paint body coated with grime and the wheels layered with brake dust from the aggressive mountain driving. I had planned to do a wheels off detail but didn't have a jack low enough to fit under the car.I soaked the front with waterless car wash and let it set while I tended to the wheels.After a quick rinse, I soaked the wheels down with Green Wheel Cleaner then used a soft bristle brush and wheel brush to loosen up the brake dust and crud. There was some stubborn goo that stuck to the wheels at the same place on all four wheels that took a bit of effort and APC to get off later.After the wheels were done, I returned to the front to get the bugs off. I used a bug mitt soaked with Waterless Car Wash and pretty much wiped them off the front end and side mirrors.Next up was the initial rinse followed by foaming using the Car Shampoo.Next was the two bucked wash using Car Shampoo with a few ounces of APC to remove whatever FLP the dealer used, if any and the Wool Mitt. The top was fine and didn’t need any special cleaning.After rinsing with water and Detail Spray, the paint was nice and clean and swirl free. It was still beading up quite a bit on the bare paint, however, so I did a quick wipe down with APC.Even though the surface felt nice and smooth, I clayed the entire surface, and glass with Clay Bar using Detail Spray as the lubricant. There was next to nothing on the bar so this went quickly.I had to empty the garage to give me room to work on the car.I applied VRT to all the black trim pieces to make removal of any polish or FLP easier. I then masked off the areas that I though might be very susceptible. The masking tape didn’t stick very well after the VRT application.With the surfaces prepped, it was clear that there was really not any correcting that needed to be done. I debated about going straight to FLP but decided to go ahead and do a polish anyway, since it was the initial detail. I used the Cyclo Polisher and Finishing Polish to bring out the best in the paint, taking car not to polish the areas protected by the XPel. Given the reported softness of Porsche paint, I used the white foam pads rather than micro fiber to do the job. With the light in my garage, as well as light paint, it was hard to see any flash so I may not have worked the polish as much as I could have, but I didn’t car too much since I wasn’t correcting anything to begin with. I used a Single Soft towel to remove the residue from the Polish. The clear coat is looking good.The next step was to apply the Liquid Paint Sealant, again using foam pads on the Cyclo for a majority of the surface, with some applied by hand. I sealed the entire surface, including the XPel.While the sealant was curing, I turned attention back to the wheels, getting the stubborn goo off of them with APC and a rag. I also swapped out the center covers with painted crests. Once all was too my liking, I covered the rotors with rags and applied Quick Sealant to the wheels and VRT to the tires.I used a double soft towel to buff out the Liquid Sealant. For the most part, it was just like dusting a piece of furniture, that’s how easily it wipes off. I backed it out into the sunshine to see any spots I may have missed.Next up was the glass. I cleaned all the surfaces with Glass Cleaner, inside and out. The interior was still nice and clean. I vacuumed the carpets and used Leather Cleaner to wipe down a few areas, then went straight to the Leather Conditioner for the moisturizing and UV protection.It took me most of the day but am pleased with the result. I thought about doing a Glaze and Buttery Wax the next day, but haven’t decided if I really want to or not. It looks fantastic and the sealant lasts practically forever already.Again, I'm disappointed in the quality of photos from the iPad, so please forgive. Thanks! Edited September 9, 2014 by speeddeacon Aaron@P2PQD and Maxcustody 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvsBest Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Great write-up! Car turned out great. BTW, great size garage your got there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerSooner Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Very nice! That's how we should all take delivery of our cars. I wish I had been into detailing when I took delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyT Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Great job on the detail. That is an amazing color combination! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Performance Auto Detailing Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Great job! I appreciate you returning my emails letting me know you were no longer interested in having me drive to come detail your car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHL88 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Not much of a fan for convertibles but The ragtop red is a nice touch. The interior is amazing! Great color combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natch02 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I like that red on white combo. Who says you cant make white shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddeacon Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Great job! I appreciate you returning my emails letting me know you were no longer interested in having me drive to come detail your car! Thanks Tim. Sorry I didn't let you know, the plans changed at the end with the XPel install and trip to the mountains at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWolf Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 That is one flashy ride! Nice work on the detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Congrats on the new ride! It looks great! I really, really like the new Boxster's...we were going back and forth between those or the 991. 991 eventually won out, but, those 'verts still hold a place in my heart! Nice writeup and great job! Thanks for posting up! Where in the mountains did you go? How long of a trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen9Rolla Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Absolutely love the color scheme. She's a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegaman1978 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Nice job. Nice car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddeacon Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Congrats on the new ride! It looks great! I really, really like the new Boxster's...we were going back and forth between those or the 991. 991 eventually won out, but, those 'verts still hold a place in my heart! Where in the mountains did you go? How long of a trip? I hear ya, we are convertible lovers so it was between the 981 and the 991 cab. I figured I would go with the 991 but fell in love with the pure sports car driving feel of the 981. I was really surprised that I preferred it to the 991 but was glad because of the price difference. For a coupe, it would be a much tougher call versus a Cayman and could potentially give the 991 the nod. We did a quick trip to the Appalachians of western NC and Eastern TN, including Deal's Gap and Blue Ridge Parkway. We get over there a couple times a year, more if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Beautiful car Gary, and excellent write-up! Next time you pop in an order, we will include a bottle of Deep Wheel Cleaner for you to try. It's really the better product for your high performance brake dust. Thanks for taking time for this stellar write-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Nice job....she looks real good! BTW you will love the DWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddeacon Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Beautiful car Gary, and excellent write-up! Next time you pop in an order, we will include a bottle of Deep Wheel Cleaner for you to try. It's really the better product for your high performance brake dust. Thanks for taking time for this stellar write-up! That will be great! Thanks Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael@Adams Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 AS others have stated the White and Red looks killer! Great write up and the car looks stellar as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Great work Gary, LOVE the look of the car with the red top and interior! Just a tip...if you apply Super VRT to the trim, you can skip the taping step. Tape won't stick at all, as you noticed! speeddeacon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt@Adams Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Nice Porsche! If you have Instagram keep an eye out for a post of this car today @adamspolishes Thanks for sharing! Team Adam's and speeddeacon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddimac Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Gary, Congratulations on your new Boxster. I own a 2003 Boxster S. This is the car that got me introduced to Adam's products and detailing in general. Enjoy it! Cheers Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I just drooled through this entire write-up. Great job! Congrats on the new ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddeacon Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thanks everyone for the kind comments and compliments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFX Detailing Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 looks awesome! I cringed a little when the clay bar bottle was on the paint ... lol great job and pictures. BTW, what seat is that? that the cyclo is sitting on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddeacon Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 BTW, what seat is that? that the cyclo is sitting on Do you recognize it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxcustody Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Great looking car!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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