LSN Autodetailing - 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS: LOTS OF PICS

[LSNAutoDetailing]

A client from a referral (2008 Audi R8) contacted me regarding his 2016 911 Carrera GTS. This is his daily driver for work, grocery getting, running kids to school and soccer events, etc.. This 911 was by no means intended to be a garage queen. Sadly the vehicle was only taken through an automatic car-wash once in three years and it shows. The car had baked and caked on grime, tar, sap, dirt, muck, waterspots, water etchings, bird droppings, bird etchings. The paint felt like sand-paper and a baggie test was NOT even required!

For removing the bird etchings, I followed Mike Phillips proceedure here: https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-mike-phillips-your-detailing-questions-/79530-remove-bird-etching.html#post1088590


Hand removal is almost always more efficient as you can exert more pressure to a small area and thus keep your work area isolated to just the affected area.

We had the car for two days coming in at 16 hours for full paint correction, full interior (all alcantara and leather), ceramic coating on paint, wheels and plastics.


Day 1
Exterior:

The wheels were so BAD!!! I needed to do three passes
Wheels Pass #1: Griot's HD Wheel Cleaner & Wheel Woolies
Wheels Pass #2: Megs D143 & Wheel Woolies
Wheels Pass #4: McKee's HD APC 10:1 and Black MF cloth
LSP: CarPro DLUX

Paint:
Paint was SEVERELY NEGLECTED, this required a very aggressive wash:

1. Tarminator with McKee's bug and tar scrubber. Sadly most of the car required this harsh treatment.
2. Pre-Wash after tarmination with traditional sponges to get grime and gunk off
3. Engine degreased and cleaned
4. McKee's Extreme Iron Remover
5. Foam Bath with AG Foam Gun
6. 2BM Wash with Chenille Wash Mitts
7. Clay with Nanoskin Clay Mit
8. Inspection
9. Trim Taped off

Paint Correction

1. Two test spots
a.) GG BOSS Fast Correcting Cream w/BOSS white Pad
b.) M205 with BOSS Microfiber Cutting Pad (thanks to the suggestion of Wills and Dani!!!)
M205 and Boss MF won the shootout
2. M205, G15, (x6) BOSS MF cutting pads
End of Day

Day 2:
Car Pro Erasure wipe down
Gtechniq EXO on all paint
CarPro DLUX on all plastics and wheels

Interior:
Metrovac & Blow
Blue Aqua Brush with McKee's Carpet and Upholstery cleaner.
Sonax Alcantara Cleaner --->>>>> AMAZING STUFF!!!
Pinnacle Vinyl Leather Cleaner
Pinnacle Leather Conditioner
McKee's Krystal Vision Glass Cleaner w/ Waffle Towels
Exterior Glass: Pinnacle Chrystal Glass Cleaner w/ Water repellent
Exhaust Tips - cleaned w/ McKee's APC & coated w/ DLUX

Onto the pics:

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ZmZlYWIyYzY1MGE0MmM3ZW ZlMjY2MjA5MDA1ZGQzYzc=?uid=38fa449a-3824-47bd-9a4d-bb070210da90

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MDg0ZWMyYTc5OThmZDk3MD Q3OGRkNmJjOTljYTI1MTM=?uid=ec5c5a5f-dfff-42dc-a332-3cc5d03ed545

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MzMxODViNGVhNzZlMzA0ZT EwNTkzMzIwZDIzOWFmNDY=?uid=f3906e6f-38f1-45f0-9003-6b8afc4279c7

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6YzIwNDdiMzQ5NzY5OTc2Mz hiODIzZGJlMWJlNjY1NTk=?uid=bc707b52-5a7f-4fd4-a7db-28cbe0bb49cf


https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NWE1NmZiMzY4NDQ1MDI1OG U0OTJiMmZlNmFhYjZkNmM=?uid=8f16958f-0fe3-4028-ab9b-f2ab81d41c01

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ODI5OWVlMTc3NmNjMGZiYT lhZTkzMGEzMjgyNDM0OGQ=?uid=b304a3f2-d56b-45d2-b627-85cec1d529e8

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6YjA2OTFiMDBkYzk2OThkNj FiODE0NWQxODIwYWYwY2Q=?uid=e5af0e71-b8ce-49db-a116-5f5d6de4e722

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ZWU3MjQ2MWM1YjY4MzFjNG YxODYwNDQ5YzI4OWYwOGQ=?uid=994ff071-88e3-4b56-99da-283a964760f4

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NTY1YzEzMDhkNjJiNTUxND NjNzQ2NzRiYWI0MGE3MDM=?uid=d6cb7679-a97c-4189-a495-174a078e6900

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6YjY2NDBhZTk4ODM2ZjViYT c1N2YzYWVjYmUzYmMxN2U=?uid=8208a383-b117-4414-a77c-cde836092185

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NWNiYmJmMGU0YmQ2YTQ4MT YxM2JhMzJhZTAxMDhlYzk=?uid=8713df27-e7e1-4f6a-86f5-18bf81b039b5

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6YjY3MmQ3NzBiODdhMjc3Mz MwMzc2ZTJiOWY3ZjZiOTA=?uid=24bdad01-e964-4c45-a18c-9e9a46c097f5

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NDZiMzNlNDYzNmUyZDM1Ym I2MDQxMGY2OTJlYThmM2U=?uid=7e414410-c946-468b-bf24-d8bf2e8cbb00

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MzgwMjljYTFlM2IxOTAxN2 RkZTkxMzg1NjU4NGU0YzY=?uid=4382f11c-6a51-4517-90cf-cd091b3699f9

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NGQzMzA1OGVmOTE4Y2QwNj E0NWYwN2YwNGMxM2MwN2I=?uid=7fa7c30b-2d5a-4457-8625-511c97a097de

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6YzY3MTg1YTJhMzkyMjRlMj I1MTE1NWJjOTZhMzg2NTI=?uid=4a147179-ac21-4db3-896e-a2df82d14cfd

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MTMxNDY5MzM4NjYzZjgyY2 RjYzI4MDc5N2U2NGFhNjk=?uid=f87991e8-e588-4dce-807e-6b374629f2ab

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NzYyOTgwY2U5MDE2MTgzYT ZlZDUxNDA2ODQ4NWVjZjA=?uid=32b1137f-05e5-4840-aae2-9173e31f0b88

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MGI2NWM4MWQ3MTE1NjMwYW FhM2FkMmRkY2YyY2RkMDU=?uid=9db4074a-e74d-4dde-ae9c-b3093a23ee64

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6Y2FlNDIxYTE4NmVhNzBhND E1YmZmYzE5ZDgxMmZkYjU=?uid=d891ae70-dd78-4191-a380-67788071b9bc

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MjQxNGRlMTM1ZGU1OTZlYj hhODcyM2NlMDQxZjE3YjY=?uid=50a77683-e349-4af3-87dc-27258e04ffc5

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ZWRhN2RjMDE2NTY3MDVjOG MzODYzNTM2NmJjZTYzNTg=?uid=c4830637-d01a-44fd-a76f-8b8f4d74dca2

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NGRjN2JhYjE1OWQ4YjE3OD IxMzg1NzUwZjc2YmJjN2U=?uid=0184abcf-4149-42db-ae2f-7e3911d167de

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NzNiYWY3M2JhODdiZDc1Y2 NlNzBmYmI0NDBlNGM3MGE=?uid=1cbad294-341d-4c9a-91b8-6faac856a822

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6OTA4N2QxYWYzYmFiMzUxMj hjMTY3YmU1YjRlZTRmYjU=?uid=b92ab9e2-ba9d-456e-b55a-a0cd5718cf99

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MzNlMGJhMmE0NDE2NTc0Mz A1Nzk3ODgwZTMyNDk3ZGI=?uid=6777f578-c796-414b-a1b5-6194ae3c984c

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ZDcxZWUxMjVhYThkNWU2OG QzYjIwN2ZmNThmNDNjZDI=?uid=9a005f3e-946a-4751-9a35-6b6c6a2b8753

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NmY2ODA4YjUyZjZlZTk3ZW VkZWYxYTVmNGIwMGMzNmM=?uid=9c23474d-ef00-4719-acc4-7d25209cb6fc

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ODY3NTMyZWNjZDkwNWU4Mz MyNmRkYjAyOGYyZDFkYzU=?uid=42efb6f6-b5b5-4954-bd1f-c5d81dd3c850

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6Yzc2NjFiNmY3YjJmYTIzN2 I4YzQ3MWQxNTRlMDlhOTM=?uid=cd690dc7-5e15-4431-a1cd-737f84576651

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MjMyMGJjZTU5MWQxM2QyMD A1NGZkOTdjYzYyOThiNjg=?uid=a627e432-2f7f-4446-8e9d-6d10a430d8c9

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6OGEzM2FjOWQ2YzYxMjM2Mz E4YzU2Zjc4MWU2N2ZjYjk=?uid=28660463-1bc5-4207-95a6-bfb15cadacd3

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6OTZlYzYxMTY3MjM5YmE4MT ZiMjk2MDc3YTRmMjlkMzA=?uid=415aff2e-9ef7-4317-b392-11ebde4673e2

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6MzQ5NGU2YTZkNjExM2U2MG M0NDllZTZjNDEzMzUyMDQ=?uid=fd8c8f6d-f466-4684-bbe3-45d64134e9a4

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ZTNlM2M3YzQ2MzY5MzZmNj U5YTI1NDEzZDE1YjBmNDU=?uid=3f7f22cd-07ee-4ebc-aaf3-186c94701088

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ZGU4N2ZmYTY1YzIzNjNkMW FlMWE3NzdlMWE4OTUwNjA=?uid=8fe0a644-9876-4a9b-b2b8-df124b023b8a

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6NDgxZDNhZjhiNDBhMTA5Mj E5Yzg2MzI1YzcyZWUyMmY=?uid=121088d8-49e0-4ad8-bdd3-43c23a02cd00

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6YjE2YzE4YzczYWUyNWJjZm IwZTIxOTVkMjEzZGYzMDI=?uid=af04751f-4ac8-4071-8a63-e49aa083f20c

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserver.net/obj/NDMyMDBENDRBMDdEQzFGODRDQUY6ZDJkY2M2NWE4ZDM1NTJiND gyMDUyMTVjNTBmNDQyMmI=?uid=0d103b6b-e993-4ff4-b390-3f3f93c33146


Thanks for viewing!

[Kamakaz1961]

Wow! Beautiful Work! You rocked on this one!

[chet31]

Wow, great work and write-up.

[custmsprty]

Great job on that Porsche! Nice write up too.

[lane5515]

Great job! The before/after of the wheels is unbelievable.

[DetailedByPrecision]

Awesome job on the wheels. Good premeasures on taping off vents on rear engine.

[JDGolden]

Wow, first I have to say that the vehicle was worse than I imagined, even after reading it was tunnel washed once in three years. I sure appreciate that this car is driven, but come on! It's a 911 GTS! The wheels.....I thought they were gray or silver and covered in grime until I saw the after photos revealing black wheels. Did you spend some time on vehicle care education with the owner? What was his reaction to seeing it once completed? These are my favorite type of posts, and we've had a few posted here recently.

Incredible job!

[Justin at Final Inspection]

Sweet job! Love the color!

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nicely done!

Man, how could the owner let it get so bad?

[JKDesign]

Beautiful Job!!!!!

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Wow, first I have to say that the vehicle was worse than I imagined, even after reading it was tunnel washed once in three years. I sure appreciate that this car is driven, but come on! It's a 911 GTS! The wheels.....I thought they were gray or silver and covered in grime until I saw the after photos revealing black wheels. Did you spend some time on vehicle care education with the owner? What was his reaction to seeing it once completed? These are my favorite type of posts, and we've had a few posted here recently.

Incredible job!

He was blown away. The grin from ear-to-ear and his elated energy was telling. As far as care education, none required. He stated up front he will not clean this himself. So we've got him on our every three month maintenance package.


Nicely done!

Man, how could the owner let it get so bad?

Thank you for the comments, and nice to see you back Mike! Hey, it's a German car this time! :)

Same said as above. He just drove the car everyday and uses the heck out of it. To him, it's just a car... Sometimes I wish I could be that way... or else a certain Mustang in the garage would get driven more often, rather than have had a whole 128 miles put on it last year! :/

Thanks everyone!

[Sizzle Chest]

WOW! That poor P car was hammered! Great work, save, write-up, pics and final work! Owner must think that you replaced it with a different (new) vehicle!

[PaulMys]

Damn, Paul.

That looks like a completely different car now. Incredible job, my friend! :props:

[RippyD]

That thing was nasty looking. Great job recovering it. Awesome looking car. GTS is a great model. It's a relative bargain (only relative other Carrera models.)

[Sicoupe]

Looks fantastic my friend!