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Old 08-12-2006, 11:40 PM
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Default Polished the Porsche today

Since it was cooler and raining today, I decided to give the Porsche paint a little TLC. Wash, clay, polish 1, (3M Perfect-It II), polish 2 (Wolfgang Pre-Sealant Enhancer), and finally polymer protectant (Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant). Here are a few early evening pics.
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Old 08-12-2006, 11:44 PM
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Sweet, looks great.

How many hours of labor?
Old 08-12-2006, 11:45 PM
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Awsome...

Do you use a PC?
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Yes, I use a Porter Cable Dual Action polisher. I bought various velcro backed pads on Autogeek.net. I also have a 10" rotary buffer, which I use to remove the final sealant coat.
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Tim -- very nice. I love your car.

I just noticed your red calipers -- are those OEM red calipers or painted? Did you DIY or have them installed? Thanks.
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Tim - Your car looks excellent. Enjoy!!!
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It must feel smooth as a baby's bottom...Beautiful!
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Thanks to all for the kind words!

Porsche_Guy - the red calipers were a DIY that cost about $30. Here is a link to the thread I started covering the DIY process. As you will see, the thread kept growing, which means a few folks found the topic interesting.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...t=Red+calipers
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Great pics, but might a new camera be in your future???
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Originally Posted by gota911
Porsche_Guy - the red calipers were a DIY that cost about $30. Here is a link to the thread I started covering the DIY process. As you will see, the thread kept growing, which means a few folks found the topic interesting.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...t=Red+calipers
Thanks, Tim. Looks like you did a great job on them!
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Originally Posted by LVDell
Great pics, but might a new camera be in your future???
Dell, I actually took these with my daughter's camera and the pics were very clear (clearer than with "my" camera). However, I had to re-size them to about 40% of the original pic size and the quality/sharpness was greatly diminished.
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likely story
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Originally Posted by LVDell
likely story
Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!



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