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Big "A" Detailing 1990 Porsche 911 C2 Polishing Guards Red SS Paint Back to Life

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  • Big "A" Detailing 1990 Porsche 911 C2 Polishing Guards Red SS Paint Back to Life

    Photoshoot in College Point, Queens NY
    by Ronnie C. https://www.facebook.com/ronniecphotography

    Polishing older single stage paint can be tricky. If you don't cover the edges with tape it will get you in big trouble. I found a few burn marks & tried to touch them up the best I could.

    I was able to remove all of the swirls & finish down hologram free in 2 steps with the Dewalt DWP849X + Makita 9227C Rotaries. Some deep marks remain but it was not smart to go fishing for them with anything more abrasive than Meguiars M205 Polish on 6.5" & 4.0" green BS pads. The paint transfer on low speeds was enough to make me nervous. The next step was done with 3MUF Polish on black BS pads. I was still getting some paint transfer on these very soft pads. For protection I gave this German beauty 3M Performance Finish on her paint & lights!

    Others: Exhaust Tips polished with #0000 steel wool then Ardex Metal Mania. Wheel Lips polished with Ardex Metal Mania. Tires were treated with Optimum Opti-Bond. Head & Tail Lights were rotary polished with green/M205 + black/3MUF + 3MPF.
























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      I will close the sunroof to seal the tape around the felt & rubber. 3/4" masking tape + 1/4" fine line tape were used.







      The hood was polished & put up & out of the way. This pic shows how much paint transfer I was getting! Look at that layer of red!

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        Lots of TLC & time was invested on the rear of the Porsche.







        I'm in THE ZONE!



        Qtips + M205 got what the 4" green pads couldn't get. A wedge of black foam + 3MUF was then used by hand.



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          Hunting for MILFS & restoring guards red single stage paint with my two favorite rotary weapons of choice!



          MILFS = Many Irritating Little Friggin Swirls.Thanks to Yvan Lacroix for that one!



          I was still getting some transfer with a black BS pad + 3MUF but that's ok, it's almost done!



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            Stop for a "Victory" pic before one last shot by the brick wall. =)





            I hope you enjoyed this writeup & appreciate the hard work taken to make it to the finish line!
            Thanks!

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              WOW!!! Props for doing the job in cons too!

              Great stuff here that red looks amazing in the afters. Great work as always.

              I like how you become an asian guy all of a sudden then go back.

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                What happened to the lettering on the door and side panels? How did you remove that?

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                  Beautiful work - that's how Guards Red should look!

                  Originally posted by s word View Post
                  What happened to the lettering on the door and side panels? How did you remove that?
                  It was just a vinyl decal - peel it off and buff out the area along with the rest of the car and any shadow of the old decal is eradicated.
                  Michael Stoops
                  Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

                  Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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                    Re: Big "A" Detailing 1990 Porsche 911 C2 Polishing Guards Red SS Paint Back to Life

                    COOLIO!!!
                    Great job and nice write up!
                    Love your pics!

                    DetailingByM.com

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                      Great job Andrew!

                      lol @ MILF's
                      Originally posted by Blueline
                      I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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