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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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*~* Eclipse Detailed: Midnight Blue Carrera S *~*

This is an 07 Midnight Blue Metallic Porsche Carrera S. This is one of the richer, more complex colors I've ever worked with. Upon first seeing the car, I noticed the extremely dull paint alongside moderate swirling on every single panel. After polishing, the paint burst to life, revealing a deep metallic blue with hints of lavender.

Up next: take a wild guess what my next detail is http://www.dcturanoinc.com/r81.mpg

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Passenger side quarter panel before polishing:



Passenger side quarter panel after polishing:



Driver side quarter panel: lower part before polishing, upper part after polishing:

http://www.dcturanoinc.com/eddiecs.mpg

Passenger side fender before polishing:



Passenger side fender after polishing:



Passenger side door before polishing:

 
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Passenger side door after polishing:



Passenger side door: left side before polishing, right side after polishing:




Driver side door: bottom part before polishing, upper part after polishing:



Driver side taillight before polishing:



Driver side taillight after polishing:



Rear bumper after polishing:



Nearly complete:



Complete:

 
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Wow!
 
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Good job!

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I'll be calling in the next month or so. My car needs your services. Very nice work.
 
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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Great job guys!
 
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I never got why detailers tape of a section of a panel, don't you risk to either miss a small section being taped off twice or either being polished twice. :confusedface:
 
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Great job!!! Beautiful
 
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What products did you use? Did you use a rotary, PC, or Flex? Which pads and polishes?
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After getting a new 997.2, how long should you wait before detailing it? Does the paint have to "cure"?
I have heard of cars being detailed, similar to what you do, at the dealer before delivery.
 
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Thank you for the very kind words everyone!

Originally Posted by jcrystal23
I'll be calling in the next month or so. My car needs your services. Very nice work.
Sounds good, looking forward to hearing from you!

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I never got why detailers tape of a section of a panel, don't you risk to either miss a small section being taped off twice or either being polished twice. :confusedface:
I do it to show the contrast between the original paint and what I'm capable of doing with a polisher. I don't run any risks mainly because I tape very accurately whenever I polish.

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What products did you use? Did you use a rotary, PC, or Flex? Which pads and polishes?
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Rotary, orange and white pads, and all Menzerna polishes like SIP.

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After getting a new 997.2, how long should you wait before detailing it? Does the paint have to "cure"?
I have heard of cars being detailed, similar to what you do, at the dealer before delivery.
It's safe to clay bar the car when the car is delivered, but I would wait three months or so with any new car before polishing the paint. If you polish too soon, you'll burn right through the clear coat.
 
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And here are some shots of the car the next morning - unfortunately, it was overcast, but I gotta tell you Eric's work is out of this world.

Thanks again, Eric!




 
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Awesome work

Really impressive! Thanks for sharing.
 
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Up next: take a wild guess what my next detail is http://www.dcturanoinc.com/r81.mpg
Looks like a R8. We'll need before and after photos of that too.
 
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Nice job Eric, my car still looks great as well!
 


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