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Old 08-09-2008, 07:21 PM   #1
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Default Detailer's Domain: 997 Turbo/Swissvax Crystal Rock

Porsche 997 Turbo /Lapis Blue Exterior Detailer's Domain
I love working on 911’s! This was the first dark colored car I would do with the new Swissvax Crystal Rock. The customer wanted a full exterior detail with paint correction.
The steps taken were a wash with Optimum Power Clean to strip off the wax/sealant anything on the car’s finish.
Next was a nice claying and for the paint correction I used Menzerna SIP with a green pad finishing out with Menzerna PO85RD with a white pad. Finally I finished by applying Swissvax cleaner fluid to make sure the finish was clean and ready for Swissvax Crystal Rock. The Crystal Rock was very easy to apply and spread /waited about 15 minutes to remove. Removal was just as easy. The look well you can be the judge of that.

Below are the tools and products used:

Products used:
Optimum Power clean (to strip the wax etc)

Uber Clay Bar with Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Menzerna Power Gloss for the etching on the tail
Menzerna SIP
Menzerna PO85RD -
Menzerna Top Inspection
Swissvax Cleaner Fluid
Swissvax Crystal Rock

Wheels and Tires

Swissvax Pneu
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush
Foam applicator pads
Swissvax Quick Finish

Glass inside and out:
Lusso Glass Polish
Uber Glass MF Towels

Black Wow on the bottom trim and the inside of the side vents

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Makita 9227 Hi Speed Rotary
Lake Country CCS Pads 5.5 inch
Lake Country Wool Pads
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Cam Spray 1500A with Cam Spray Foam Gun
Before shots:


Wheels:

Before shots for the wheels:




P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel and P21S Total Auto Wash dwelling on the wheels and tires

After a nice brushing


After shot of wheel/tire, Swissvax Pneu applied on the tires and a quick wipe down of the wheels with Swissvax Quick Finish

After polishing:

Fixing the etching on the tail of the 997 Turbo:

wetsanding:

After power gloss:

After the correction:

Beading shots:
Rinse after the Swissvax Crystal Rock was applied. Check out the tight beading.



After shots:















LMK what you think.


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Old 08-09-2008, 07:26 PM   #2
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Default Re: Detailer's Domain: 997 Turbo/Swissvax Crystal Rock

You missed a spot! lol it looks great
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Old 08-09-2008, 07:48 PM   #3
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Default Re: Detailer's Domain: 997 Turbo/Swissvax Crystal Rock

Extremely well done. Thank you for providing links to the products you used - a huge help. Check the glass ones though, your glass polish links to the uber towel listed below it (looks like you used the same link twice by accident)
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:34 PM   #4
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Beautiful...
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:00 AM   #5
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thanks for the feedback.

I will fix the glass link.
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:07 AM   #6
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beautiful!
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Old 08-10-2008, 06:24 AM   #7
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Default Re: Detailer's Domain: 997 Turbo/Swissvax Crystal Rock

looks great phil!
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Old 08-10-2008, 08:19 AM   #8
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Default Re: Detailer's Domain: 997 Turbo/Swissvax Crystal Rock

wow good job!
i checked out that cristal wax... and um its pretty pricy haha, just curious, is there a noticable difference from that wax and a "normal" one?
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Old 08-11-2008, 05:50 AM   #9
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thanks guys.

what is a normal wax to you?
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Old 08-11-2008, 07:34 AM   #10
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Default Re: Detailer's Domain: 997 Turbo/Swissvax Crystal Rock

well liek Zymol i thought that was a good wax... i can only imajine....
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awesome
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Thanks!


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