BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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This was done last month over a weekend and one I had looked forward to for aaaagggeeesss 
We looked after the owners previous 997 GT3 but he decided the latest one was to good to resist so a good few months later and an extremely high spec'd GT3 turned up late Friday afternoon.
This was how it looked after driving out to us straight from the showroom:
Poor bee...
The usual signs of dealer prep were evident throughout:
Smears on the glass:
Residue on the trims:
I began with the wheels which were cleaned with a mild solution of Gloss-It Wheel Gel and then Autosmart Tardis to remove the tar spots already clinging to the wheels (I always find new Porsches have this on the inner rims?):
The exterior trims/shuts etc were all cleaned with APC and the car was then foamed, rinsed and washed with the 2 bucket method and Shampoo Plus.
Austosmart Tardis was used to remove a few minor tar spots before turning to Aquartz Iron Cut to see if we had any contamination not visible to the eye...
That'll be a yes then!
A quick rinse followed and the car was then put inside and clayed with Meguiars Mild and water for lube. It was then dried with a PB Luxury Drying Towel and the Black Baron.
One quick job before I went defect spotting was to remove the protection film from the rear quarters with the help of the heat gun:
(It will all become clear as to why I did this at the end!)
Now lets see what the condition of the paintwork is...
Buffer trails:
Few random scratches:
And some sanding marks just for fun 
This is an example of the type of marring visible on all panels using the Aquartz light:
Defects were removed with a Gloss-It Light Cut Pad and a mix of Gloss-It Extreme Cut and Evolution Polish with the DA (typical sticky Porsche paint was ever present with this one so DA was easier)
Before:
After:
A few afters:
Tailight before:
After:
There was a small trace of micro marring on some areas of the car after the polishing so I refined the finish with a Gloss-It polishing pad and Meguiars 205:
Then it was time to remove the masking tape...
...Then do a bit of dusting...
Werkstat Prime Strong was applied to the exterior glass:
3M Glass Cleaner was used for the interior glass, I've used this for the last 3 or 4 months now and it's awesome:
The interior was nearly spotless so didnt need much but I gave the backs of the seats a wax with some Raceglaze 55 just for the hell of it 
I only got 1 pic of the interior as all the rest came out blurred for some reason, the car will be back in again in the near future so I'll make sure I get some then
The wheels were sealed with Blackfire Metal Sealant and the tyres dressed with Migliore.
And for the LSP on the paint I chose....
....Nothing The car was to be trailered down south after the detail to get a complete wrap in paint protection film so it was given a full IPA wipe down and left at that, one less job to do I guess
So here are the afters :thumb:
Thanks for looking 
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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wow !!
massive detail.. 
[Edited on 25-07-2010 by Anty]
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Wirral
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tail pipes are still dirty in the last pik
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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Tailpipes are painted black lol.
Really want that. Those wheels are stunning
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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Agree the wheels are lovely. I do think the spoilers a bit ott though and I hate where the petrol cap is! You make me feel bad that I haven't washed my car for about two months, other than a quick wipe over the windscreen 
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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howcome there is no rust on the brake discs after the wash, mine is has a layer of rust on them
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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omg look how dirty it was
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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How many miles way was the showroom to you?
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
howcome there is no rust on the brake discs after the wash, mine is has a layer of rust on them
its not rust, its a reaction to the acid in the wheel cleaner and also these brakes are ceramic by the looks of it so they wont have the same effect
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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This is why I will tell the dealer to GTF with their shitty prep if I ever buy a brand new car.
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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I'm with Seth, I'd tell them I'd be removing their lips if they touched it. Same as Murray's dad did with the RS.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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