Opti-Coat™Pro : Porsche Boxster

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We have with us today a rather special guest. The owner had been a fan of our work for quite some time now and finally decided he couldn't hold back anymore. Hence we're here for his Porsche.
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Upon arrival, we noticed there were quite a number of issues on the paint.
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It still looks shiny and all since we last washed and wax the car but the true conditions of the paint are hidden from that gloss.
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The owner had done quite abit of bug killing over the week.

Watermark stains were one of the main issues for this car.
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That aside, we saw some tree sap stain as well.
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Fuel door area are usually unattended and dirty.
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Within the side skirts, lies the drainage area.
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Where its usually this dirty after even 1 drive in the rain.
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We saw some scuff damage on the side mirrors as well.
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We gave the car a pretty detailed wash, removing everything from stains to tar spots. Unfortunately the watermarks were too stubborn. So we had to do some polishing to remove the watermark etching.
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During the polish, watermarks are all gone.
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Finally cleared up the surface for a proper and clear reflection.

The paint condition for this ride was pretty good. Just a little light swirls from regular washing.
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More polishing was done and the paint came out swirl free.
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On other sections, another swirl free finish.

Around the fuel door area, the swirls were a little bit more tough and some deeper ones were left behind. It might not be visible in this picture, but it is there.
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European cars like these tend to have alot of brake dust hence the full coverage.

1 finger glide and you can see how thick is it.
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Lug nuts areas were never cleaned since day 1.
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We cleaned the wheel pretty good.

Even the barrel area since its very easily accessed.
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Finally Opti-Coat™Pro is applied for that glossy finish.
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Finally after a good 8hours, we finished off the car with a nice layer of Opti-Coat™Pro for that long term paint goodness. Check out the wet look and glossy finish.
 

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