And you save yourself $200 minimum. The last detail I went for was more than that and I felt like it lasted a week. Wheel rash is probably my number one exterior concern, followed by paint chips, and the plastic rubbing off the bottom of the front clip (steep driveway).
What did you do to/with your 996 today?
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
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2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
I miss the days when a good detail was only $200OceanBlue2000 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:33 amAnd you save yourself $200 minimum. The last detail I went for was more than that and I felt like it lasted a week. Wheel rash is probably my number one exterior concern, followed by paint chips, and the plastic rubbing off the bottom of the front clip (steep driveway).
Current prices probably have something to do with why the cars look like they do...
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Speaking of microfiber towels, I learned something important a couple of weeks ago at a detailing seminar we had here at the auto museum. Did you know that if you put a microfiber towel in the dryer at over 140 degrees temperature, it basically melts the microfibers and ruins the towel? I had no idea as I'm sure I've run my detailing towels through the dryer on high heat on a regular basis.Einsteiger wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:20 pm I have enough gear to open a shop and I will likely never have to buy another microfiber towel again...
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Spent hours trying to pinpoint two oil leaks, one on each bank...What a pain the butt/back!
From the engine bay it's impossible to see anything with all that's in the way. From underneath, it's impossible to see anything with my shitty vision and cramped space with a hot exhaust.
After getting the area cleaned up, I had to pull the bumper, heat shields and took it for a quick spin then pulled the muffler (actually pretty simple stuff) Cam bore plugs blew out a few months ago and where replaced using a 3M yellow sealant recommended by Ptech3. Yup, that's it, oil leaking and spraying all over the place under load. Not much room to try and pick/pry a flat bore pugged sealed in place.
Has anyone else had this issue with the big bore plugs blowing out?
Now on to bank one which is going to be even more challenging.
Other than that, my car is running strong, but I can't wait for my 3.8 from Jake!
From the engine bay it's impossible to see anything with all that's in the way. From underneath, it's impossible to see anything with my shitty vision and cramped space with a hot exhaust.
After getting the area cleaned up, I had to pull the bumper, heat shields and took it for a quick spin then pulled the muffler (actually pretty simple stuff) Cam bore plugs blew out a few months ago and where replaced using a 3M yellow sealant recommended by Ptech3. Yup, that's it, oil leaking and spraying all over the place under load. Not much room to try and pick/pry a flat bore pugged sealed in place.
Has anyone else had this issue with the big bore plugs blowing out?
Now on to bank one which is going to be even more challenging.
Other than that, my car is running strong, but I can't wait for my 3.8 from Jake!
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
I have an oil leak I need to dig into as well - but it's tiny, and I'm lazy.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:52 am Speaking of microfiber towels, I learned something important a couple of weeks ago at a detailing seminar we had here at the auto museum. Did you know that if you put a microfiber towel in the dryer at over 140 degrees temperature, it basically melts the microfibers and ruins the towel? I had no idea as I'm sure I've run my detailing towels through the dryer on high heat on a regular basis.
No I didn't and this totally makes sense why I feel like my towels feel more rough after first use. Now I get to explain to my wife why I'm buying another 100 pack so soon.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
I guess browsing all those detailing web sites before I retired was time well spent. I've always used low heat or no heat with the MF's and sometimes hang dry them on a rack I fashioned. When they get less absorbent or rough feeling, they get rotated to wheel or metal polishing duty. Fiber content makes a difference, too. Our local guy sells a brand that is 70/30 microfiber/poly as opposed to the usual 80/20.
Like I said....it can become.....an obsession.
Like I said....it can become.....an obsession.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Damn. Really? I have the giant package of yellow Costco microfiber towels, and they go into the dryer on high with the old bath towels that also get car drying duty. Now it sounds like my yellow towels are no good? And how can you tell?FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:52 amSpeaking of microfiber towels, I learned something important a couple of weeks ago at a detailing seminar we had here at the auto museum. Did you know that if you put a microfiber towel in the dryer at over 140 degrees temperature, it basically melts the microfibers and ruins the towel? I had no idea as I'm sure I've run my detailing towels through the dryer on high heat on a regular basis.Einsteiger wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:20 pm I have enough gear to open a shop and I will likely never have to buy another microfiber towel again...
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Also, MF cloths need to be laundered separate from cotton towels...or anything else. The micros can pick up fibers from the towels and become just as scratchy as a common bath towel....which should never touch a car body.....except maybe a Mustang.
There are YouTube vids galore on detailing and microfiber care...and like anything else, there are more opinions than facts.
There are YouTube vids galore on detailing and microfiber care...and like anything else, there are more opinions than facts.
Kevin
1999 C2 - Vesuvio Metallic
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Swapped my AOS out today for the second time in a year...
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