Hi all,
Here's my initial thread on the forums about my 1986 Porsche 951. I purchased it about 10 years ago and haven't driven it over 500 miles in that whole time. It was my dream car when I was in high school, so I had to get one. :-) When I purchased it I just "knew" it needed a new paint job. So; I never really did anything to the paint, just let the car sit in the garage for 10 years. Well, recently I was asked to detail a car for sale and was surprised at how nice the newer detailing products were. I looked over at the Porsche and decided to give some paint restoration a try. The Internet directed me to Meguiars Online and Autogeek. I read thread after thread of other people having great success. Over time, we'll see if I can count myself as one of them! :-) Here are a few pics to show its current condition.
The whole car... FLAT red/pink/orange
![](https://preview.ibb.co/bNLoaT/20180627_213237.jpg)
A close-up of the paint's condition. FLAT pink, rough as 800 grit sandpaper, lots of defects
![](https://preview.ibb.co/gscC28/20180627_213336.jpg)
The previous owners must have buffed through the paint on the gas flap. In this pic, you can see some of the original color in the hatch area
![](https://preview.ibb.co/hnFApo/20180627_213513_001.jpg)
A great example of the mismatched colors. Look at the flat-orange trim. Of course, the stone guards need to be replaced as well.
![](https://preview.ibb.co/gQsZFT/20180627_213615.jpg)
Hope that gives a basic overview, thanks for reading. I look forward to any suggestions everyone may have to get it back into shape! My next post will explain what products and tools I currently have and my current test plan.
Here's my initial thread on the forums about my 1986 Porsche 951. I purchased it about 10 years ago and haven't driven it over 500 miles in that whole time. It was my dream car when I was in high school, so I had to get one. :-) When I purchased it I just "knew" it needed a new paint job. So; I never really did anything to the paint, just let the car sit in the garage for 10 years. Well, recently I was asked to detail a car for sale and was surprised at how nice the newer detailing products were. I looked over at the Porsche and decided to give some paint restoration a try. The Internet directed me to Meguiars Online and Autogeek. I read thread after thread of other people having great success. Over time, we'll see if I can count myself as one of them! :-) Here are a few pics to show its current condition.
The whole car... FLAT red/pink/orange
![](https://preview.ibb.co/bNLoaT/20180627_213237.jpg)
A close-up of the paint's condition. FLAT pink, rough as 800 grit sandpaper, lots of defects
![](https://preview.ibb.co/gscC28/20180627_213336.jpg)
The previous owners must have buffed through the paint on the gas flap. In this pic, you can see some of the original color in the hatch area
![](https://preview.ibb.co/hnFApo/20180627_213513_001.jpg)
A great example of the mismatched colors. Look at the flat-orange trim. Of course, the stone guards need to be replaced as well.
![](https://preview.ibb.co/gQsZFT/20180627_213615.jpg)
Hope that gives a basic overview, thanks for reading. I look forward to any suggestions everyone may have to get it back into shape! My next post will explain what products and tools I currently have and my current test plan.
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