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





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After



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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

