Mario Gambacortta Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I just picked up this Porsche 911 Turbo for a good friend of mine here in Boulder CO. It an '07 with 25K on the clock. Being silver the car looked to be in decent shape, but upon further examining this was far from the truth. It required a full 3 stage paint correction and a very thorough detail. Hope you enjoy! Before shots: I started with a thorough cleaning of the alloys. First step, as always, a good degrease using Adam's All Purpose Cleaner. Adam's Fender brush cleaning the tires and wheel wells: After a spray down with Adam's Green Wheel Cleaner the Power Stick was used to reach deep into the rims. Adam's Trim and Lug Brush used for those hard to reach areas: High pressure rinse with the new Ultimate Fire Hose Nozzle: Exterior was washed with Adam's Car Shampoo. Hard to reach areas were scrubed with the Trim/Lug Brush. Engine bay was given a once over. The car had a lot of leaves and debris in the intakes, which were vacuumed out with the MetroVac. Adam's Metal Polish in action: Adam's In/Out Spray finishing the job: Results: More leaves and debris removed from front intakes: Onto the interior. The rear seats were removed during the thorough vacuuming. Prototype interior brush in action: Seats were cleaned with Adam's Leather and Interior Cleaner and Protect with Leather Conditioner. Finally onto the paint. The paint condition was observed after all surfaces were clayed: Adam's new Severe Swirl Remover with green pad on the Flex: Adam's Swirl and Haze remover and orange pad up next: Finished with Fine Machine Polish and the white pad: This Turbo had a clear bra on the entire front of the vehicle, which was polished out using Adam's Clear Polish and the Porter Cable: Finishing touches with Adam's Americana Paste Wax: Adam's In and Out Spray makes short work of hard to reach exterior trim: And finally the best part, RESULTS!! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Great job Mee-O-My-O (inside joke) I'll be over to pick up my car shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Gambacortta Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Haha! The Turbo is almost as amazing as the Ferrari (dare I say faster) on the mountain roads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Wouldn't surprise me... the short wheelbase and balance in a 911 is a lethal combo. The times I've been privileged enough to drive or ride shotgun I'm always amazed at how quick a porsche is for its relative amount of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Nice job as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Awesome job Mario. That car looks like it is soooooooo much fun to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Nice work on that sweet car Mario! Dylan, you have to get Mario his own 'signature' shot for his write-ups! You have your thumbs up reflection and Taig has his Adam's cabinet reflection. Maybe Mario's could be that scenic mountain view shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Interesting that you used a PC with clear polish on the bra. I've never dared to touch mine except for with a hand applicator. When I've asked and looked into care of it in the past, I was always left with the impression that they were fairly fragile (soft) and needed to be handled lightly. I figured the PC with a white pad and clear polish was going to be too aggressive on it. If it's good to do that, I'll have to give it a try next go round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw'sShineShop Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Flagstaff! Great photo location! Good results and work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky997 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Looks awesome Mario. I assume this is the car you mentioned in your email. Interesting, I use the PC with the clear polish on my 997S clear bra as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1o87 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Beautiful work, I want one of those sooooo bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Interesting that you used a PC with clear polish on the bra. I've never dared to touch mine except for with a hand applicator. When I've asked and looked into care of it in the past, I was always left with the impression that they were fairly fragile (soft) and needed to be handled lightly. I figured the PC with a white pad and clear polish was going to be too aggressive on it. If it's good to do that, I'll have to give it a try next go round. Brad I would be careful around the edges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Brad I would be careful around the edges! I always am now. Mainly because I'm still trying to get some of the Americana that gave me a white seem the first time I used it not knowing any better. It's almost good now, but I still catch a white seem every once in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I always am now. Mainly because I'm still trying to get some of the Americana that gave me a white seem the first time I used it not knowing any better. It's almost good now, but I still catch a white seem every once in awhile. Spray down the seem good with DS and take a MF towel to wipe off the white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09G8GT Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Well since it has DE tags on it already, you can send it this way! Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Good job Mario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Haha! The Turbo is almost as amazing as the Ferrari (dare I say faster) on the mountain roads! Yeah, love the Porsche, I bet it is a blast to drive through the corners - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGator Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Beautiful job! I was surprised you started with the Severe Swirl Remover. Why not SHR or FMP? Just curious... Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTRUONG_112 Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 How long did that take you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LimitedDodge Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Gorgeous! Guess I don't keep up with the porches. Back seat? Although I see they now have a four door! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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