Porsche Detailing Help

[StangFan25]

Why do you suggest NOT letting soap dwell on the vehicle?


Tell me more about washing a vehicle with "hair conditioner".

Thanks




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I'd like to hear more on this too, and maybe he can provide pics too! ☺

[Eldorado2k]

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[knowlan22]

I see the marring,I highly doubt that was caused by a wash.your polishing method was in order but I think you need a pad with more bite.Those are kinda deep for a wash,switch to a micro pad.

Let me get some better pics next week so I can really show you guys. For whatever reason, the marring is practically invisible until I get it out into the sun then they appear. I wish I could do it today however leaving for a business trip.

Also - I was using a yellow hex-logic cutting pad on my compounding run so I currently don't have anything that cuts harder and I'm a bit afraid to go any higher, as Chemical Guys suggest yellow for the worst paint correction scenarios.

Due to my inexperience, I don't know what level of marring I am dealing with. They look like light scratches but the orange pad and Ultimate Compound didn't seem enough. Maybe it would have if I did two passes or even improved my technique??

This is definitely more art than science!!

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[GSKR]

I spray the car off thoroughly, then soak it once with the foam gun and give it time to sit. While that is working, I clean the wheels with a wheel only microfiber wash mit. Once done with the wheels, I rinse off the car again, and start working from top to bottom, using the foam gun to spray the panel, use a microfiber mit to work the suds and a bucket with a grit guard to rinse the mit.

I think I have improved my wash technique to the point that it should not be creating new marks on the clear. I believe the marring I am still seeing on the car may have been from one of the following:

1) Meg. Ultimate Compound is not strong enough for my needs
2) Using the wrong technique... should I need to be using a yellow hex-logic pad and applying pressure to get swirl marks off a 6 month old Porsche
3) Are the products I am using just concealing the marks and not actually removing them?

Here is a video shot from my phone that shows the type of marks I am trying to get rid of: https://goo.gl/photos/Ea9z1UpK3z7TytqL6

And here are two still shots that show the swirl marks I was originally working on:
https://goo.gl/photos/msMUZ7qJc5o6AbdE9

I would get a new wash mitt,those look kinda rugged and a magnet for deep embedded contamination.

[GSKR]

Buy a water Sprite synthetic chamoi to dry exterior of car,and use a dedicated towel for jambs.when done with chamoi put it in a bucket of water and let it sit in there till your next wash regime as this will be extra soft the next time you use it.

[knowlan22]

I would get a new wash mitt,those look kinda rugged and a magnet for deep embedded contamination.

The one on the left is brand new however the right has seen some use, thus the delegation to lower trim.

Any recommendations on better wash mits?

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[knowlan22]

Buy a water Sprite synthetic chamoi to dry exterior of car,and use a dedicated towel for jambs.when done with chamoi put it in a bucket of water and let it sit in there till your next wash regime as this will be extra soft the next time you use it.

Interesting that you suggest a chamois for drying, as that is what I previously used prior to the Griots waffle microfiber towel. It was my understanding that microfiber is safer for drying than chamois?

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[Cabrio]

The one on the left is brand new however the right has seen some use, thus the delegation to lower trim.

Any recommendations on better wash mits?

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Aussie Merino or Wookie's fist! Talk about plush wash mits. I have both. Also, if you are willing to pull the trigger on forced air to dry, check out the master blaster. You will need a 25 amp circuit to use both motors.

[Eric@CherryOnTop]

The one on the left is brand new however the right has seen some use, thus the delegation to lower trim.

Any recommendations on better wash mits?

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I use the regular old microfiber wash pad you can buy at Auto Zone. I tried it out after watching a Junkman vid. He specifically says the one from Auto Zone, dunno how much of a difference it makes but it's working for me.

I tried a wookie for awhile but those giant hair strands held onto anything they may have come in contact with.


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[JeffM]

Optimum no rinse with a grit guard is pretty darn safe. The yellow one with wax is just as good depending on your topper.

If you used essence it would fill semi permanently those defects with a polishing pad.