'68 Porsche 912 restoration by TSC17
08-26-2008, 09:53 AM
#1
2012 SH-AWD / Advanced
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'68 Porsche 912 restoration by TSC17
This post seemed to be very popular with Acurazine loyalists, so I figured I'd re-post it since it got deleted.
First of all, there are a LOT of photos here!
Today's job was a 1968 Porsche 912...basically the entry level model to their marque 911.
This 40 year old car is driven...a lot! The current owner has taken 6 cross-country trips alone. This is no concourse car. It had many years of wear and tear, along with some bad painting on the hood, and a tremendous amount of oxidation. You will notice in some of the photos below that there was actual etched-in streaking in the finish. It was in desperate need of finish reconditioning. The owner wanted me to bring it back to life, as he plans on keeping it for quite a while. Now that it's completed, it will be simple maintenance and an annual polish done by yours truly.
I discovered a few interesting things about the paint on this car. First, I was surprised to find that the hood had been repainted with a clear coat, whereas the rest of the car was single stage as expected. What I didn't expect about the SS paint however, was it being rock hard. Even with wool pads and Megs 95 and 105, there were certain defects that simply wouldn't come out.
In the end though, the results far exceed the owner's expectations. He was absolutely thrilled with how the car looked, and couldn't believe that I was able to achieve that level of corrections without repainting. Another satisfied customer!
On to the process:
Optimum No Rinse wash
Clay
Wheels cleaned with Megs Wheel Brightener
Wetsand in areas. 2000 grit
Purple Foamed Wool, Megs 95 and 105 in heavy areas
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish, white LC pad
Menzerna 106ff, grey LC pad (hood only)
Optimum Poli Seal, green LC pad
Klasse AIO on chrome
Optimum Car Wax
Tools
Makita 9227c rotary w/W66 backing plate
Porter Cable D/A
Canon Rebel XSi w/18-55mm lense
Total time: 9 hours.
Notice the level of oxidation, and lack of shine, depth, or gloss!
Wetsanding in process. Not a pretty sight!
Wetsanding polished out. 50/50
Same shot in the sunshine for inspection
There were parts that required special attention to detail, and it was easier to take them off to get proper access:
First of all, there are a LOT of photos here!
Today's job was a 1968 Porsche 912...basically the entry level model to their marque 911.
This 40 year old car is driven...a lot! The current owner has taken 6 cross-country trips alone. This is no concourse car. It had many years of wear and tear, along with some bad painting on the hood, and a tremendous amount of oxidation. You will notice in some of the photos below that there was actual etched-in streaking in the finish. It was in desperate need of finish reconditioning. The owner wanted me to bring it back to life, as he plans on keeping it for quite a while. Now that it's completed, it will be simple maintenance and an annual polish done by yours truly.
I discovered a few interesting things about the paint on this car. First, I was surprised to find that the hood had been repainted with a clear coat, whereas the rest of the car was single stage as expected. What I didn't expect about the SS paint however, was it being rock hard. Even with wool pads and Megs 95 and 105, there were certain defects that simply wouldn't come out.
In the end though, the results far exceed the owner's expectations. He was absolutely thrilled with how the car looked, and couldn't believe that I was able to achieve that level of corrections without repainting. Another satisfied customer!
On to the process:
Optimum No Rinse wash
Clay
Wheels cleaned with Megs Wheel Brightener
Wetsand in areas. 2000 grit
Purple Foamed Wool, Megs 95 and 105 in heavy areas
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish, white LC pad
Menzerna 106ff, grey LC pad (hood only)
Optimum Poli Seal, green LC pad
Klasse AIO on chrome
Optimum Car Wax
Tools
Makita 9227c rotary w/W66 backing plate
Porter Cable D/A
Canon Rebel XSi w/18-55mm lense
Total time: 9 hours.
Notice the level of oxidation, and lack of shine, depth, or gloss!
Wetsanding in process. Not a pretty sight!
Wetsanding polished out. 50/50
Same shot in the sunshine for inspection
There were parts that required special attention to detail, and it was easier to take them off to get proper access:
08-26-2008, 09:54 AM
#2
2012 SH-AWD / Advanced
Thread Starter
Can you say heavy oxidation?
In process...looking much better already!
The whole car looked like this
In process...
The taillights were in pretty bad shape too:
After:
Ready for some after shots?
In process...looking much better already!
The whole car looked like this
In process...
The taillights were in pretty bad shape too:
After:
Ready for some after shots?
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08-26-2008, 03:37 PM
#11
2012 SH-AWD / Advanced
Thread Starter
Thanks. It wasn't amazing before the work, but the color sure did pop afterwards. The Makita was used for all polishing except for the final step, where I used the Porter Cable DA.
08-26-2008, 04:41 PM
#13
2016 E350 Sport
Wow.....that's awesome work Todd.
How long did that take?
How did the pads clean up and what did you use to clean them?
For the pics did you use Full Auto or Aperature mode on the Digi Reb?
How long did that take?
How did the pads clean up and what did you use to clean them?
For the pics did you use Full Auto or Aperature mode on the Digi Reb?
08-26-2008, 04:44 PM
#14
2012 SH-AWD / Advanced
Thread Starter
jlukja...thanks!
SweetJazz...thanks!
It took 9 hours
The pads cleaned up well. I soaked them in a bucket with Dawn for a few hours, then hand washed them, then machine washed them for good measure. It got most of the red paint out.
I use Manual mode for all of my shots.
SweetJazz...thanks!
It took 9 hours
The pads cleaned up well. I soaked them in a bucket with Dawn for a few hours, then hand washed them, then machine washed them for good measure. It got most of the red paint out.
I use Manual mode for all of my shots.
08-26-2008, 05:25 PM
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jesus christ that's amazing, makes me really reconsider getting a new paint job
could you post in detail what you did with the wet sand, or point me to a thread, i cant seem to find any. search engine isnt making my job any easier either
could you post in detail what you did with the wet sand, or point me to a thread, i cant seem to find any. search engine isnt making my job any easier either
08-26-2008, 05:49 PM
#16
2012 SH-AWD / Advanced
Thread Starter
You can find a lot of information by Googling "wetsanding". Here's a link to Meguiar's site with video how-to's: http://http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/
08-29-2008, 09:21 AM
#21
2012 SH-AWD / Advanced
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08-29-2008, 01:27 PM
#22
Needs more Lemon Pledge
Awesome work!
Nice to find people who take a serious amount of pride in their work. It is so rare these days, but definitely shows in your work.
Nice to find people who take a serious amount of pride in their work. It is so rare these days, but definitely shows in your work.
08-29-2008, 08:56 PM
#23
SICK!!!
wow that is incredible...definitely gives me some semblance of hope, as unfortunately my hood is probably worse than that due to the damn stray neighborhood cats
i noticed you're using a rotary...definitely a necessity for tackling the deep jobs like that...hopefully I can achieve 80 percent of those results with my 7424 : /
wow that is incredible...definitely gives me some semblance of hope, as unfortunately my hood is probably worse than that due to the damn stray neighborhood cats
i noticed you're using a rotary...definitely a necessity for tackling the deep jobs like that...hopefully I can achieve 80 percent of those results with my 7424 : /
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