m3nke
08-13-2015, 08:07 PM
All work was performed at my shop The AutoSpa LLC in Norman Oklahoma, www.theautospallc.com . This client was recommended to me as he has never been thrilled with the way his 1999 Porsche Carrera looked after having it detailed several times. We chatted for a bit and then went out and looked at the vehicle, as we approached it, it looked very shiny and from afar looked really good. As we walked up closer to it I could see the real reason it was here, swirls, holograms, buffer trails, and scratches. The entire vehicle had clearly been polished with a wool pad on a rotary the vehicle was littered with defects on every inch of it. As we had talked I knew the goal was to revive the vehicle and bring it back to a like new standard. This would include a multi step correction, glass polishing, wheel removal, and protection with CQuartz Finest.
Over 35 hours into getting this Porsche back into like new status and the owner couldn't have been happier. I look forward to easily maintaining this beautiful vehicle for years to come.
These photos show the vehicle before getting started.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/261/20009897080_f10ea21bff_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wucXgw)IMG_0003 (https://flic.kr/p/wucXgw) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/336/20189750442_c1ff32e572_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wL6Kpy)IMG_0005 (https://flic.kr/p/wL6Kpy) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/19576934383_5bca73b96e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPWUxr)IMG_0006 (https://flic.kr/p/vPWUxr) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
What it looked like under proper light
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/325/20011249469_66dac2ea71_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wujThz)IMG_0033 (https://flic.kr/p/wujThz) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/533/19576871383_7a9c9dc9ea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPWzPe)IMG_0034 (https://flic.kr/p/vPWzPe) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/508/20009803070_0d637acd39_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wuctjE)IMG_0043 (https://flic.kr/p/wuctjE) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
after compound
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/268/20197830175_54d5f367ec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wLPaei)IMG_0044 (https://flic.kr/p/wLPaei) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/358/20197811525_ab02db057c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wLP4FK)IMG_0049 (https://flic.kr/p/wLP4FK) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/289/19576834073_2c17dd8677_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPWoHX)IMG_0050 (https://flic.kr/p/vPWoHX) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
The hood was so bad that it called for a 50/50
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https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/19575128164_5ed8fc64ff_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPMDBJ)IMG_0058 (https://flic.kr/p/vPMDBJ) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/390/20011129189_c687630b89_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wujgwM)IMG_0067 (https://flic.kr/p/wujgwM) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/318/20189557662_335746be05_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wL5L6L)IMG_0069 (https://flic.kr/p/wL5L6L) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/426/19575078494_9898e415a6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPMoRm)IMG_0070 (https://flic.kr/p/vPMoRm) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3671/20203391331_396edca4ca_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wMiEni)IMG_0072 (https://flic.kr/p/wMiEni) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5758/20538634862_cd7d924c74_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xhVSAb)IMG_9619 (https://flic.kr/p/xhVSAb) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/255/20171492786_a5fc4a793f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wJub3o)IMG_0065 (https://flic.kr/p/wJub3o) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/20011099159_f319d88f9a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wuj7B2)IMG_0086 (https://flic.kr/p/wuj7B2) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
All finished with 3 coats of CQuartz Finest
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/352/19576716203_aaff5408f0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPVMFH)IMG_0158 (https://flic.kr/p/vPVMFH) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/415/20011085279_fd94dcfcd8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wuj3tH)IMG_0159 (https://flic.kr/p/wuj3tH) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/378/19575033944_6fb8af7af6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPMaBf)IMG_0161 (https://flic.kr/p/vPMaBf) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/20009628370_bffdcf5690_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wubzoA)IMG_0163 (https://flic.kr/p/wubzoA) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/355/19575013444_29c194a069_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPM4vN)IMG_0164 (https://flic.kr/p/vPM4vN) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/320/20203314831_bf5547d8c3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wMigCk)IMG_0167 (https://flic.kr/p/wMigCk) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/382/19574975184_e02b291601_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPLS99)IMG_0170 (https://flic.kr/p/vPLS99) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
Over 35 hours into getting this Porsche back into like new status and the owner couldn't have been happier. I look forward to easily maintaining this beautiful vehicle for years to come.
These photos show the vehicle before getting started.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/261/20009897080_f10ea21bff_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wucXgw)IMG_0003 (https://flic.kr/p/wucXgw) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/336/20189750442_c1ff32e572_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wL6Kpy)IMG_0005 (https://flic.kr/p/wL6Kpy) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/19576934383_5bca73b96e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPWUxr)IMG_0006 (https://flic.kr/p/vPWUxr) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
What it looked like under proper light
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/325/20011249469_66dac2ea71_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wujThz)IMG_0033 (https://flic.kr/p/wujThz) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/533/19576871383_7a9c9dc9ea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPWzPe)IMG_0034 (https://flic.kr/p/vPWzPe) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/508/20009803070_0d637acd39_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wuctjE)IMG_0043 (https://flic.kr/p/wuctjE) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
after compound
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/268/20197830175_54d5f367ec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wLPaei)IMG_0044 (https://flic.kr/p/wLPaei) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/358/20197811525_ab02db057c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wLP4FK)IMG_0049 (https://flic.kr/p/wLP4FK) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/289/19576834073_2c17dd8677_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPWoHX)IMG_0050 (https://flic.kr/p/vPWoHX) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
The hood was so bad that it called for a 50/50
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/19576799133_f112de2c4e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPWdkx)IMG_0057 (https://flic.kr/p/vPWdkx) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/487/19575128164_5ed8fc64ff_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPMDBJ)IMG_0058 (https://flic.kr/p/vPMDBJ) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/390/20011129189_c687630b89_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wujgwM)IMG_0067 (https://flic.kr/p/wujgwM) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/318/20189557662_335746be05_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wL5L6L)IMG_0069 (https://flic.kr/p/wL5L6L) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/426/19575078494_9898e415a6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPMoRm)IMG_0070 (https://flic.kr/p/vPMoRm) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3671/20203391331_396edca4ca_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wMiEni)IMG_0072 (https://flic.kr/p/wMiEni) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5758/20538634862_cd7d924c74_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xhVSAb)IMG_9619 (https://flic.kr/p/xhVSAb) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/255/20171492786_a5fc4a793f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wJub3o)IMG_0065 (https://flic.kr/p/wJub3o) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/20011099159_f319d88f9a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wuj7B2)IMG_0086 (https://flic.kr/p/wuj7B2) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
All finished with 3 coats of CQuartz Finest
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/352/19576716203_aaff5408f0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPVMFH)IMG_0158 (https://flic.kr/p/vPVMFH) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/415/20011085279_fd94dcfcd8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wuj3tH)IMG_0159 (https://flic.kr/p/wuj3tH) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/378/19575033944_6fb8af7af6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPMaBf)IMG_0161 (https://flic.kr/p/vPMaBf) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/20009628370_bffdcf5690_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wubzoA)IMG_0163 (https://flic.kr/p/wubzoA) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/355/19575013444_29c194a069_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPM4vN)IMG_0164 (https://flic.kr/p/vPM4vN) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr
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https://farm1.staticflickr.com/382/19574975184_e02b291601_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/vPLS99)IMG_0170 (https://flic.kr/p/vPLS99) by m3nke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60446769@N04/), on Flickr