I looked over the detailing forum and the posts are all over the place so I'm hoping its ok to ask for recommendations here regarding my 991 911.

I picked up my 991 last Friday, cpo. Dealer polished it up beautifully and I'm looking for a good "community 991" approved wash/wax to keep it that way.

thanks for all your great advice.

 

I'm interested too. My hood shows a few chips after a year of use. My hope was they could be fixed easily, but of course I have no idea how.

 

Did you read my post from yesterday?

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...impressed.html

 

Here is what I have learned here.

It you don't want the inevitable chips get a clear coat bra for the entire front.

As for care of the paint itself, VERY CLEAN microfiber washing and drying cloths used gently go a long way to making it all work. Folks with a lot of mineral in the water report great results with deionized water. Drying with a blower (so long as it does not blow particles into the paint) works well for many.

Care products are (above a certain threshold somewhere north of dish soap and brillo) trickier. You will find fans and marketing materials (sometimes with indistinguishable testimonials complete with miracles) for every brand. The critical thing is not to inflict damage (in the clear coat or after that in the actual paint) by rubbing in dirt particles or otherwise disrupting the surface when washing, polishing, sealing, waxing, coating the wax, detailing or fondling the surface). Or when trying to polish out the swirl marks. Or by frequenting commercial car washes. Clay baring when the surface feels anything but slippery smooth to the touch works astounding well. Done per the directions they are very easy to use and have the advantage of making polishing and waxing so easy you have to stop yourself from doing it when its not necessary.

Finally, have a silver rather than a black car.

 

Very well put; although I'm finally getting the black-car-thing under control: Deionized water is key!

 

This x100. I picked up a water deionizer from Costco and it is amazing the difference. I have a black G-Wagon and I can wash and rinse it with deionized water and probably just let it air dry without any spotting. A total game changer as far as keeping a black car clean.

That being said, my 911 on order is not black. I loooove the look, but hate the maintenance.

 

Colorado,

Do you remember what brand that deionizer is?

 

Get a Makita BUB182Z 18V LXT blower and use it after every drive to blow off dust. Never use a duster on the car is it can scratch the clear coat (I learned the hard way) if you rub too hard. It's useful to blow off water before drying but a bit too slow to be really effective so I use it most on wheels and seams where water hides.

The best drying cloth I've found is a synthetic chamois called The Absorber.

 

http://www.costco.com/CR-SPOTLESS-De....11762647.html

filters arent cheap

 

I bought the dual filter CR-Spotless last year from Costco. They give you an extra box of resin. I have been washing 2-3 cars per week (all black) and I am still in the 000 range of minerals ppm on the gauge. Of course it depends on how hard your water is. Mine is about 45-50ppm. I figure I will have to change the resin when I see the ppm go up to 10 at most. Costco is good because of the extra resin they give you, Even if you buy the deionizer from the manufacturer, it is more expensive and they don't give you extra resin.

 

So have some leftover BMW brand wax from the last BMW I had. I also have some Maguires techwax.

any issues with either of them? i'd hate to pay for another bottle of "X" when I have these in my garage.

 

Caring for your 991 is pretty simple so long as you remember a few tips:

1. Use DI water whenever possible. This keeps those pesky water spots away and saves you a ton of time

2. Use good products. The cheap stuff from pep boys or walmart doesn't belong on your Porsche. Invest in some good products and it'll yield much better results in less time and the benefit lasts much longer than OTC stuff

3. When washing, use all-natural lamb's wool. It's the safest we've found yet and we've been using it for almost 20 years

4. Wash from top to bottom, rinse your mitt, then rinse your car. Follow this step all the way until car is washed

5. Dry using soft high-quality microfiber towels, No chamois, no cheap yellow costco towels. Paints now days are getting softer, so more chance of swirls and scratches

6. Do a proper clay, polish, and wax every 3-6 months depending on conditions

7. If you have any questions, make sure to utilize our detailing forum. I'm always there and happy to help

Here's a proper 991 prep we typically do:

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...carrera-s.html

This thread will help better understand the wash routine, among other things

 

Are you no longer using Opti-Eraser?

 

Aranthir,

Go to zainostore.com... They have everything you need (I'm sure you have already read or heard about Zaino).

I have no association but I have used their products for years, orginally on a black car and now on a guards red which I will pick up next week. There will always be lots of products on the market and to each his own but Zaino has always made my cars look brand new.

Info on the site will explain exactly what you need to do and if you call them, the owner himself will answer the phone and answer any questions you have.

Happy detailing!

 

Yes. It is the one katmai69 listed above with the dual resin chambers. A definite thumbs up from me. I can wash my car in the summer sun with this unit. Totally pleased.