2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Detail
10-26-2011, 08:15 AM
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2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Detail This is the President's vehicle of my desk job. Buddy of mine told her what I could do and we talked it over and discussed what was needed to be done to get it looking "new" again. Her main focus were some scuffs she put in the driver side rear door after backing out of her garage along with removing all the marring and swirling the dealership "detailers" had induced. She was tired of dealing with them for other issues so I got it taken care of for her. BTW, it only has 2,500 miles on it so you can get an idea what washing your car with incorrect wash mediums and techniques will do to your finish. It doesn't help that the clear coat on these things are super soft. On to the process.
Wheels weren't too bad, just your basic brake dust and fall out.
You can see the fine micromarring on the lower section of the panel:
The hood shown with some fine swirling going on. Being that the paint is SO soft, it marrs and swirls very easily with out using proper washing and drying techniques:
This was the spot the customer was most concerned about. Backing out of her garage she barely scraped her driver side rear door:
A little lower:
Now a little higher on the door:
And the door corrected:
The section on the hood near the front emblem:
The driver side rear door scuffs were nearly all removed except a few faint deep scratches. These wouldn't be shown looking at the panel in day light from standing view. The owner was very pleased with the outcome:
Same for up top:
The rear deck lid corrected:
And some finished shots from my house and after being delivered to the owner:
Freshly detailed and dress wheel/rubber:
After being delivered. Mr. Sun, the true tester:
Notice the scuffs on the door are not visible at all:
No swirls you say? Don't mind if I do:
Another sun shot:
Probably one of the nicest crossovers/suv I have ever had the pleasure of driving. Every aspect of this vehicle is amazing. The braking on this thing is incredible being that it stops on a dime! Maybe one day!
Thanks for looking!
Questions/Comments always welcome!
Brian
Wheels weren't too bad, just your basic brake dust and fall out.
You can see the fine micromarring on the lower section of the panel:
The hood shown with some fine swirling going on. Being that the paint is SO soft, it marrs and swirls very easily with out using proper washing and drying techniques:
This was the spot the customer was most concerned about. Backing out of her garage she barely scraped her driver side rear door:
A little lower:
Now a little higher on the door:
And the door corrected:
The section on the hood near the front emblem:
The driver side rear door scuffs were nearly all removed except a few faint deep scratches. These wouldn't be shown looking at the panel in day light from standing view. The owner was very pleased with the outcome:
Same for up top:
The rear deck lid corrected:
And some finished shots from my house and after being delivered to the owner:
Freshly detailed and dress wheel/rubber:
After being delivered. Mr. Sun, the true tester:
Notice the scuffs on the door are not visible at all:
No swirls you say? Don't mind if I do:
Another sun shot:
Probably one of the nicest crossovers/suv I have ever had the pleasure of driving. Every aspect of this vehicle is amazing. The braking on this thing is incredible being that it stops on a dime! Maybe one day!
Thanks for looking!
Questions/Comments always welcome!
Brian
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10-27-2011, 02:02 PM
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How does a car that new get so much damage again??? Running through car washes that actually touch your car?? Dealerships in general?? Not putting a good coat of wax to protect your clear??
10-27-2011, 02:15 PM
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As far as the swirling/marring. All of the above. Think about how many people go through one of those 'drive through' car washes that touch your car. Do you ever see anyone rinsing out the "wash mits" they use like the big blue spinning ones or the ones that drop down from the ceiling and rub on the car? Nope. It's just dragging all the previous cars' dirt onto the next one and so on.
Using towels that are old and not of quality does the same thing. If you spend at the most $50 for car wash supplies to maintain your vehicles finish on quality products that are car specific, your finish will stay in great shape and you're less likely to induce any imperfections. This means for washing AND drying. Having a good layer of protection (wax) is always good especially in the Texas sun. Dealerships don't have the mindset as good detailers which is quality over quantity. Those guys are just trying to get it in and then ship them.
Feel free to ask any more questions.
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Never. I try to stay away from having to drive the car at all if i can help it. When I do the underside of the tires, I will usually put the car into Nuetral and roll it.
This particular detail, I did get to drive it. But being that it was so expensive (and I treat all cars in this manner) I'm not ever taking a chance just for a couple of seconds of fun. I have my 'race car' at home and if I want to go fast, I have that. Way faster than most cars I detail anyways.
This particular detail, I did get to drive it. But being that it was so expensive (and I treat all cars in this manner) I'm not ever taking a chance just for a couple of seconds of fun. I have my 'race car' at home and if I want to go fast, I have that. Way faster than most cars I detail anyways.
10-30-2011, 10:34 AM
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Never. I try to stay away from having to drive the car at all if i can help it. When I do the underside of the tires, I will usually put the car into Nuetral and roll it.
This particular detail, I did get to drive it. But being that it was so expensive (and I treat all cars in this manner) I'm not ever taking a chance just for a couple of seconds of fun. I have my 'race car' at home and if I want to go fast, I have that. Way faster than most cars I detail anyways.
This particular detail, I did get to drive it. But being that it was so expensive (and I treat all cars in this manner) I'm not ever taking a chance just for a couple of seconds of fun. I have my 'race car' at home and if I want to go fast, I have that. Way faster than most cars I detail anyways.
That definitely is nice work. Surprised to hear that Porsche has soft clear. Is bug removal a pain with those cars?
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Thank you!
Last couple of Porsche vehicles I've done have all had relatively soft clear. Bug removal is usually easy, however, it does allow some to etch into the clear. Nothing a little M105 can't take care of. Soft clear is a double edged sword figuratively speaking.
Last couple of Porsche vehicles I've done have all had relatively soft clear. Bug removal is usually easy, however, it does allow some to etch into the clear. Nothing a little M105 can't take care of. Soft clear is a double edged sword figuratively speaking.