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1989 Porsche 911 C4 being worked on at Detailer's Domain

1989 Porsche 911 C4 Getting it right for the new owner

Detailer’s Domain: 1989 Porsche 911 C4 – Getting it right for the new owner

The new owner found this gem in the mid west, the car had not been touched for 4 years.

This 1989 Porsche 911 C4 was at the shop for a few things including install new wheels, mount and balance new tires, H&R coilovers, clear corners new steering wheel, seals, fluids you name it we got it done.

I believe we put over 60 hours into the complete restoration less the mechanical work.

Exterior

– Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes
– Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down
– Wheel wells were cleaned up
– Washed with Adam’s Car Wash
– Decon with Auto Finesse Iron Out
– Wash down and rinsed
– Door jambs were cleaned up
– Nano Scrub AutoScrub
– Dried
– Tires dressed
– Masking
– Paint Measurement
– Compound – Menzerna FG400
– Compound – Adam’s Paint Correcting Polish
– Final Polish – Sonax Nano Polish
– Last step – Sonax Polymer Net Shield
– Inspection with Fenix, Brinkmann, and natural sunlight
– Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed
– Rubber and Plastics Treated
– Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed
– Exhaust tips cleaned
– Windows were auto scrubed, cleaned, and sealed

Interior:
– Complete interior steam cleaned
– Complete interior vac
– Vinyl/Plastics cleaned up
– Leather cleaned and condition

Engine
– Clean
– Dress

Links to products used –

Adam’s Car Wash
Auto Finesse Iron Out
Stoner’s Tarminator
Auto Finesse Oblitarate
Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner
Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner
NanoSkin AutoScrub System
Menzerna FG400
Adam’s Paint Correcting Polish
Sonax Perfect Finish
Sonax Polymer Net Shield
Adam’s Super VRT
Auto Finesse Crystal Glass Cleaner
Adam’s Metal Polish 1
Adam’s Metal Polish 2

Interior
1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
1Z einszett Cockpit
Leather Master Rapid S
Adam’s Leather Conditioner

Engine
Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner
Adam’s In and Out Spray

Tools used
Uber Wool Wash Mitt
Uber No Name MF Towels
Griot’s 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes LHR75
Rupes BigFoot LHR 21ES Random Orbital Polisher
Rupes BigFoot LHR 15ES Random Orbital Polisher
Uber Buffing Pads
Adam’s Orange Pad
Meg’s MF Cutting Pad
Defelsko Paint Meter
Fenix TK35
Brinkmann
Kranzle Pressure Washer
Uber Foam Canon
2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies
Adam’s Firehose Nozzle
Metro Air Force Blaster

For those of you that can’t wait here is the video – read below for the complete story.

Before shots




















First thing was to get the car completely check out: fluids, seals, etc – when it came back we received the H&R Coilovers.






Out with the old in with the new


Quick photos of the initial drop before final adjustments



While the car was in we replace the shock towers for the hood.

After final adjustments wheels and tires installed – my kind of customer – BBS LM’s!

Let’s start with the interior

Tint Removal










Leather Master Rapid S used to clean up the leather and protected with Leather Master Protection Cream







Door sills were cleaned up with 1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner


After Interior







Before Undercarriage – 24 years of dirt and grime!




All the dirt and grime on the brake rotor hubs were cleaned up with Adam’s Metal Polish 1 and 2 with steel wool

Much better


Adam’s APC in Kwazar Venus Pro with foamer tip




Agitating the wheel wells with the wheel and fender brush

More APC used



Rupes LHR75 used with Uber MF Cutting Pad and Adam’s Metal 1 and 2

Steel Wool to finish it out

Finish it up by hand.

Pressure washer used to remove the dirt and grime


After


Wheel well afters

BBS LM’s getting cleaned/polished/ Opti Coated


Old wheel weight adhesive

Before

After

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After

Before shot of engine






Adam’s APC


Rinse off

After engine shots



Prep of the car on the video

Auto Finesse Iron Out

Rear deck lid





Rear deck lid cleaned up and dressed with Adam’s In and Out Spray

Rupes BigFoot in action

Masking the trim

Dulled out paint

50/50 shot of the rear deck (cleaned up the ghosting from the Carrera badge)


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Rear taillight needed some love


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After rear taillights

Rear view mirrors

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Before shot of rear fender


After shot of rear fender





After correction


Finish touches

Before shot of the trim around the mirror

1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner used to clean up the plastic. Adam’s Super VRT brings back some left into the trim.

Stoner’s Tarminator used to clean up the tires prior to apply Adam’s Super VRT

Tires cleaned up ready for Adam’s Super VRT

Adam’s Super VRT applied for that matte finished look

Removing decals on exterior glass

Trim cleaned up with 1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner

Afters









Glamour shots









Last shot

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