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My first full detail of my 997

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Old May 29, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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My first full detail of my 997

Products Used:

Wheels and Tires:
P21s Wheel Gel
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Uber Boars Hair Wheel Brush
AcePowerStick Pro Drill Wheel Brush
Wheel Wax
Wolfgang Tire Gel

Wells and Arches:
Duragloss APC
Adams Undercarriage Spray

Washing:
Campbell Hausfeld PW1350
Gilmor Foam Gun
Surf City Road Grim Destroyer
DP Xtreme Car Shampoo
Two Bucket Wash with Grit Guards
Meguairs Deep Gold Cash Wash
Two microfiber wash mitts

Drying:
FK1 425 Quick Detail
Meguiars Waffle Microfibers

Polishing:
Meguiars #9 Swirl Remover (my paint was in pretty good condition to begin with) (LC Orange Pad)
Menzerna Finishing Glaze PO 115C (LC White Pad)
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0 (LC Gray Pad)
A **** load of Cobra microfiber towels
P21s 100% Carnauba Wax (paint sealant cured for 12 hours before topping with wax)
Porter Cable 7424
Duragloss Wax eraser - I only had to use this in one place, the green masking tape held up well.

Interior:
Shop Vac
1Z Einszett ****pit - everything on the inside that is not leather
1Z Einszett Vinyl Rubber Care All exterior rubber, vinyl and trunk plastic pieces - (Damn this stuff smells good)
Meguiars Leather Conditioner and Cleaner
Combination of Waffle and Plush microfiber (only used on interior)

Glass:
Rain X Glass Cleaner and Polish - This stuff actually works pretty good and is OTC which makes it very convenient.
Meguiars Green Waffle Microfibers

Here are the pictures: They are for the most part in order. The sun tells no lies. There is not a swirl mark on the car right now. When taking the pictures, there are lots of reflections, don't let them fool you. I am ****ing exhausted. Total time spent was about 14 hours across two days, while in my garage. Keep in mind, my paint was in pretty good condition to start with. I can't imagine taking 20+ hours to do a car.

BTW, that is the new front end that was just painted and installed, not too shabby of an upgrade.




















 
Old May 29, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Great job...the paint looks great. I commend you on your efforts. Hope it was rewarding
 
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wow you went all out... nice job! what color blue is that?
 
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Originally Posted by MoeMistry
Great job...the paint looks great. I commend you on your efforts. Hope it was rewarding
Absolutely it was. I love this car and want it to be in the best condition it can be. For the most part it is garage kept, but a friend of mine recently gave me his years of detailing knowledge and I decided to put it to the test.

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wow you went all out... nice job! what color blue is that?
Midnight Blue
 
Old May 29, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Glad you had fun...I think a rep point is in order for the dedication
 
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Stunning. Well done on the detail!
 
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Ditto ! Great job, great car
 
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great job thanks for sharing.
 
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great work on the car! btw, its a good looking ride you have
 
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