Detailed 2013 Porsche Cayenne

[exploreco]

I detailed my aunts 2013 Porsche Cayenne in Classic Silver Metallic.

Exterior
Wash-Ultimate Wash and Wax
Clay
D143-Non Acid Wheel Cleaner
UP
UW
Steam cleaned engine
D161-Silicon Free Dressing on Wheels and lightly on engine bay

Inside
Vacuum
Steam clean carpets
D101-APC wipe down
Clean all windows

All and all the car was pretty clean. It needed clay treatment as I could feel the surface contaminants (really going to looking into the Nano Skin Autoscruber). The interior was not bad at all. Just needed a vacuum, and then I steam cleaned the carpets and wiped everything down with D101 APC.

Not being in the detail business and just being a weekend hobbyist, this was my first "mobile" job I guess you could say. I took a lot of time Friday putting everything into tubs that I thought I would need. They live about an hour away. About 30 minutes into my drive, I realize I forgot one of my most useful tool. My Speedmaster Wheel Brush I knew those wheels would need it. So I had to rely on the abilities of D163 and the power washer. I did what I could do and will bring my brush with me some other time and give them a wash on the house and get the wheels good.

I don't think the car needed polished and they didn't ask me to do it, but I am still trying to learn some of the skills with the DA and such so I wanted to do it anyways, so I went ahead and did a UP on it. I couldn't personally tell much of a difference in it as I didn't really notice any swirls in the silver, but they may have been there. It did look nice when the sun hit it though, so it couldn't have hurt. It was a long day.

Thanks for looking and as usual any feedback is welcome.

Before shots






The bumper had a small blemish in it that I was able to remove


Wheels



After

[Eldorado2k]

Dude that looks outstanding! IMO Silver paint is probably the least rewarding color but your results are deffinetly noticable as that Porsche looks so smooth & wet. Great job on the carpet as well. That after shot of inside the hatchback looks perfect. Engine looks brand new! You really know how to apply all the good info you've learned to work dude. It shows!

Btw, what kind of sprayer do you use with the D141? And what dillution?

[Eldorado2k]

D161*

[The Guz]

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Nice job. It came out great. You don't get that wow factor with silver and white. If there is metal flake in the paint then that adds some pizazz.

Dude that looks outstanding! IMO Silver paint is probably the least rewarding color

I'm going to have to throw white out there as well.

[exploreco]

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Dude that looks outstanding! IMO Silver paint is probably the least rewarding color but your results are deffinetly noticable as that Porsche looks so smooth & wet. Great job on the carpet as well. That after shot of inside the hatchback looks perfect. Engine looks brand new! You really know how to apply all the good info you've learned to work dude. It shows!

Btw, what kind of sprayer do you use with the D141? And what dillution?

Thank you. I agree, the I have never been a huge fan of silver but it looks good on some cars. I think it looks better on cars than SUV's and vans IMO. They were super excited with it. Even though it wasn't bad, it the paint was so smooth.

I just use the standard Megs spray bottle and sprayer that came with it. The sprayer could be better as it is either a stream or a wide puff and gets everywhere, so now I just spray it onto an applicator pad and put it on the tires that way. Plus the sprayer makes it foamy so you need to wipe it out anyways. So, I just prefer to wipe it on a few coats to control it. I did lightly spray it on the engine and then wipe it with the applicator to it wasn't wet looking. I have switched over for my personal vehicles to the Tire and trim gel. I felt like the 161 as soon as any rain its it, it is gone. Guess that is the water based part of it.

[exploreco]

Re: Detailed 2013 Porsche Cayenne

Nice job. It came out great. You don't get that wow factor with silver and white. If there is metal flake in the paint then that adds some pizazz.



I'm going to have to throw white out there as well.

It was hard to capture the metal flake because it was getting late in the day and the sun was going down, but when the sun did hit it, there was some "pop" there.

And having owned currently white as my daily driver and many white cars, they are overwhelming to some degree. I am getting tired of white too. I have been looking for something else (just looking, not going to buy) just to see what color I might get next and I find myself really paying attention to the make up of the paint now and I have never done that before. Looking for metallic paint with flake in it. What will it look like polished and cleaned. See what you have all done to me. lol

[exploreco]

Re: Detailed 2013 Porsche Cayenne

Btw, what kind of sprayer do you use with the D141? And what dillution?

Sorry, forgot to answer your dilution question. I have not diluted the D161. The bottle says ready to use and no mention about diluting so I am just running it as is. Might try Hyper Dressing next time around.

[Eldorado2k]

I really like the Megs sprayers.. So much that it's changed my whole experience with using UQW. IMO the consumer bottle feels a bit clunky and the spray isn't always as strong or consistent.. But who knows, maybe I just had a defective 1.

Hyper Dressing is nice.. And as long as you apply to clean tires it lasts alot longer than it gets credit for. I just spray and let it do it's thing without touching the tires.

[Scott's 62]

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Nice job!

[exploreco]

Re: Detailed 2013 Porsche Cayenne

I really like the Megs sprayers.. So much that it's changed my whole experience with using UQW. IMO the consumer bottle feels a bit clunky and the spray isn't always as strong or consistent.. But who knows, maybe I just had a defective 1.

Hyper Dressing is nice.. And as long as you apply to clean tires it lasts alot longer than it gets credit for. I just spray and let it do it's thing without touching the tires.

Yeah, I haven't had any experience with any other sprayers so these are as good as I know and they seem to be good. I like that they are marked and tell me what is in them and the ones that need dilution have markings on them. Only thing I wish was that Megs made bottles for everything like their syn spray wax and M35. I have those in their generic bottles. But those are little gripes.

Yeah, I think next time I will give the Hyper a try.

[davey g-force]

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That looks sharp - very nice work!

I have switched over for my personal vehicles to the Tire and trim gel.

Good choice - my personal favourite

[The Guz]

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Only thing I wish was that Megs made bottles for everything like their syn spray wax and M35. I have those in their generic bottles.

You mean this one. I have it. No need to see dilution rations on this one. Fill it up with D156 and go. I use the generic mirror glaze bottle for M135.

Good choice - my personal favourite

Agreed. Very good stuff.

[exploreco]

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You mean this one. I have it. No need to see dilution rations on this one. Fill it up with D156 and go. I use the generic mirror glaze bottle for M135.





Agreed. Very good stuff.

I see it is available here on Megs Direct. I may have to pick one up there. I ordered a bunch of them from AG when I put in my first big bulk order and they don't have that one in their line up. Thanks for the heads up.

[The Guz]

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I picked mine up at detailing.com

[Eldorado2k]

I'm surprised you didn't know about the Synthetic X-Press Spray Wax bottle. It's like the coolest looking 1:p



I've heard enough talk about how great the Tire & Trim Gel is.. I'm going to clean my tires tomorrow morning and try some of that Tire & Trim Gel at TNOG