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Old 02-06-2011, 06:19 PM   #1
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Detailer's Domain: Porsche Cayenne Turbo - Paint Correction

A 2005 Cayenne Turbo with low miles and garaged. This one needed some exterior love but the rest of the car was mint.

What was done -
Exterior

- Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
- Tires were spritzed down with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
- Wheel wells were cleaned up
- Wash down and rinsed
- Door jambs were cleaned up
- Clayed
- Dried
- Tires dressed
- Masking
- 2 Step Polish
- Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight
- Last Step - Swissvax Shield
- Rubber and Plastics Treated
- Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
- Exhaust tips cleaned
- Windows were clayed and sealed

Engine
-Cleaned
- Dressed

Interior
-Leather Cleaned and conditioned
-Dash and plastics cleaned
-Vacuumed

Products used:
(feel free to click the link below for more info)
Exterior:
Lusso Auto Bathe
Adam's All Purpose Cleaner
Uber Yellow Wash Sponge
Uber Clay Bar kit with Optimum No Rinse
Einszett Spray Wax
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish
Menzerna PO85RD
Swissvax Shield


Wheels/Tires
Uber Wheel and Tire Kit

Glass
Adam's Glass Cleaner
Adam's Glass Sealant

Engine
Adam's APC
Adam's In and Out Spray

Interior
Sonax Dashboard Cleaner
Sonax Leather Foam

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Fenix TK11
Brinkmann
Fenix TK40
Flex 3403
Makita
Metabo
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Cam Spray Pressure Wash and Foam Canon Attachment

Some after shots of the interior (not much was needed. A quick vac, leather clean/condition, glass cleaned)







Before shots







Before shot of engine



Adam's APC


After shot of engine



Wheels


Wash


Claying Glass and Paint



After claying we measured the paint


The paint after the prep not too bad for a vehicle that has never been polished





50/50 shot of the door panel


Close up




After


Another 50/50 shot


After shots (Polishing)




After shots (SV Shield applied)


















Enjoy!

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Old 02-07-2011, 05:20 AM   #2
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Nice. Let me guess, owner loves the auto car wash? Or did?
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Old 02-07-2011, 05:53 AM   #3
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Looks great! I love the 50/50 shots they really show how much damage was done to the paint.
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Old 02-07-2011, 06:48 AM   #4
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Menzerna makes incredible compounds and polishes. Their manufacturing and quality control processes are second to none in the world.

Looks great.
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Old 02-07-2011, 08:30 AM   #5
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thanks guys!

this was always hand washed but this was the first time I believe it was ever detailed to this extent in all its life.
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Old 02-07-2011, 12:11 PM   #6
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fantastic transformation...as usual......
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