Finally finished waxing the box

[Rob-00BoxsterS]

Started last Saturday morning:
Washed
Clayed
Washed again
Polished with Menzerna Intensive Polish using PC buffer
Polished again with Menzerna Final Polish II using PC buffer
Cleaned with Klasse AIO using PC buffer
Sealed with Klasse SG by hand

Monday:
2nd coat of Klasse SG by hand - SG needs at least 24 hrs to cure

Wednesday:
3rd coat of SG by hand

Friday:
Waxed with P21S by hand

Sunday:
2nd coat of P21S by hand
Waxed wheels with Wheel Wax
Treat tires with Four Star Tire Gel

Next up:
Clean and seal the windows with Glass scrub and Rain Clear
Apply Leatherique to the leather and let sit for a few days
Vacuum carpet
Remove wheels to clean the back side then re-wax with Wheel Wax

I am so sick of waxing and my arms feel like they are going to fall off. Took these pictures this morning before the sun became too harsh:



Took a picture of me in the door just to show the shine.




On a side note. Went to a Porsche Swap meet here in Tampa on Sat and was able to score a set of 18" Turbo Twist Wheels (same ones I have on my car now) for $300.00. Wanted another set of wheels to put something with more grip on to do Auto-X and DEs with. Wasn't expecting to get anything this nice but couln't pass it up for the price.

[David N.]

That trunk shot is glorius, nice job!

-David N.

WOW! Very nicely done.

[porschegeorg]

I love that trunk shot too. Stunning!!!!

[djomlas]

very nice man, very nice

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Super job! I am looking forward to doing a similar marathon as soon as the weather gets a little bit nicer and if I come close to the shine what you have my grin will only get bigger.

986geezer

[chaudanova]

Originally Posted by David N.

That trunk shot is glorius, nice job!

-David N.

WOW yeah that trunk shot is Sweeeet!

[dcporsche99]

That looks fantastic!! All your backbreaking work paid off!! Great job!!

[986speedster]

O.K. so how much do you charge, because I dont think I could last half of the work you put in!!! Great job, looks beautiful!!

[Rob-00BoxsterS]

Thanks for all the kind words . Next week I'll wash and one step (cleaner wax) my DD. Here is a picture of the last time I did a marathon wax on her:




Been procrastnating on doing the wife's Land Rover. That car is just so stinking big. (Geez, can't find a picture)

Here is a pic of my Z that I bought back when I was 19 (I'm 42 now). She is 23 years old and still has the original paint job. It's clean and under a cover so I won't have to do anything to her for awhile.



Can you tell I like taking pictures?

Originally Posted by 986speedster

O.K. so how much do you charge, because I dont think I could last half of the work you put in!!! Great job, looks beautiful!!

Too bad you don't live in Tampa. I end up doing a lot of my friends cars, no charge. Besides my own cars, so far this year, I've done a friends 944 (including stripping and repolishing his wheels) and another friends wife's Pathfinder.

[Adam]

Damn, and I thought I was obsessive about washing waxing my car for 3 hrs. Come up to IL and I'll pay you to wash my S. It does look shiny.

[alikhan78]

Yeah that trunk shot is amazing, it could be used as a nice desktop background. Really good job.

[boxsterx]

great job...thanks for the pics!

[Perfectlap]

1st, nice job! MIP is a must have for dark cars. Optimum also does a really good job if you have an orbital polish. 2nd, always take an aspirin after a big detailing session!

3rd, If you are a fan of layering P21s I would suggest trying FK1 FX100 between layers. It's the only sealing glaze I have used that works well over acrylics or carnaubas equally well. It will allow the P21 to last much longer and you won't be wiping off the previous layer of P21s when you put on the 2nd or 3rd or 4th.
But even if you only do one layer of Souveran, P21s, S100 I would seal it with FK1 425 since in my experience, full unblended Carnaubas(no acrylics presents) will attract more dust and debris sitting bare on the paint. An anti-static layer is a black car's best buddy.

I unearthed the car's shine this weekend after weeks of rain, snow, crud, salt etc.
Before the fall weather came I did a modest layer of Werkstatt Prime Strong and the usual post wash application of my anti-statics (either FK1 425 or 166). Yesterday I got out the clay bar and I have to tell you the clay went back into the jar nearly as clean as it came out. That was a post winter first, well winter isn't over yet.