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20 hours of detailing on a black 1985 Porsche-lots of pics!

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Old 03-21-2008, 07:51 PM
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20 hours of detailing on a black 1985 Porsche-lots of pics!
In the beginning.....



I should start by saying I had no idea it would take this long when I agreed to detail it, but this is how it turned out. I'm very pleased with the results, and I learned a few things along the way.

This car was garaged for something like 20 years, but for the last two years it has sat in a filthy, loose-fitting car cover, which removed all gloss from this single stage paint in many areas because it rubbed against the paint in the wind. I've never detailed a car in such poor shape, but it only made the results that much more impressive and rewarding.

I'm still not done detailing the interior yet, but I will finish Sunday and take a bunch of picturess in the sun to give you a better idea of what I did. Consider these the teaser pictures. I will say that now that I'm done with the paint, I think this is the nicest paint I've ever seen on a car. It's all original, and there is absolutely no orange peel. It's great. Not to mention that the car came off the assembly line the same month I was born in 1985.

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clay bar
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1 or 2 passes with the Menzerna IP with the harshest pad on the UDM depending on how bad it was (I think I should buy the PG too)
1 pass with Ultima PP+
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Driver's side fender with major damage
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And here are the teasers until I get real pics on Sunday





And a comparison


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If you don't mind me asking...how much did you get for this detail?
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Old 03-22-2008, 06:56 AM
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Looks great....can't wait for more after pics. IMO, 20 hours seems reasonable given the original condition of the paint.
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Old 03-22-2008, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluesbrekr
Looks great....can't wait for more after pics. IMO, 20 hours seems reasonable given the original condition of the paint.
That time also includes the interior work as well, but I would say I spent at least 10 hours with the UDM....I can't wait to see it in the sun tomorrow
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around how much would a job like this cost.?
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I posted the updated pics for all to see...

Plus extra new pics...




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Looks good. Think it's time to clean the camera lens.
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Originally Posted by SEmy2K2go
Looks good. Think it's time to clean the camera lens.
Yeah, I cleaned it halfway through taking the pics, but I don't think it's perfect yet...I don't know how else to clean is besides those lens wipes.
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Wow...excellent job! You must be tired! I spent 12+ hours this weekend polishing one of my cars. I used Menzerna SIP & PO106FF. That stuff rocks.
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Whatever they pay you it isn't enough. That's amazing for a whip of that vintage.
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Originally Posted by SteadyC
What was you process?
It's in the first post.
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Great Job!!!!
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damn bro dats a great job.... so bright that its blinding my eyes lol
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You can come detail my car ANYTIME!
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looks awesome. good job. want to detail mine
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1 or 2 passes with the Menzerna IP with the harshest pad on the UDM depending on how bad it was (I think I should buy the PG too)
What does Harshest pad on the UDM mean and whats PG
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Originally Posted by eyecon7
What does Harshest pad on the UDM mean and whats PG
The harshest pad is the white pad that comes with the UDM. PG refers to Menzerna Power Gloss, their harshest polish.
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and how much did you charge dude???????????
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and how much did you charge dude???????????
$500
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Wow man I didnt know you did this type of stuff. Nice work.
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Ahhh...old paint is nice to work with. So much more robust than today's paints.
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