What did you use for the interior clean?
Come on now... No excuses!
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911hillclimber said:
Actually I ran out of interior detailer, I usually use 303 Aerospace, its UV resistant and leaves a nice OEM finish.
This time I had hoovered and dusted everywhere and grabbed for the empty bottle
Nuts!!
So I used Meguiars Last Touch, diluted 50:50 with water.
Its really a quick detailer for all over the bodywork.
But it worked amazingly well on the interior/dash etc etc and didn't make anywhere shiny.
It just left it a perfect factory finish. [8D]
On the pedals and footrest I used Bilt Hamber Surfex HD (all purpose cleaner) on a meguiars triple detail brush (like a toothbrush) and then wiped with a damp cloth.
On the plastic/rubber parts of the pedals I used Nanolex Trim Rejuvenator.
Metalwork/inserts and sills I used Britemax Metal Finish.
HTH
Thank you.
Always wary of using anything that might leave a silly shine like Armour-All (I think it was called).
Always wary of using anything that might leave a silly shine like Armour-All (I think it was called).
Did the wheels today on the gleeeeemin' 987.2 , white of course.
Forgot just how heavy 19" wheels are.
One side at a time, rear wheels cleaned with Wonder Wheels that made short work of the build-up inside the wheels and the face you see. All polished after removing dots of tar and grit stuck with tar inside, surprising quantity.
The fronts treated the same, but there is significant surface corrosion inside the wheel 'cup', the outer faces are good.
Thus, the two front wheel inner surfaces need a good sanding wheel on an angle grinder to linish the surface and re-paint.
I don't ant to have all 4 wheels stripped and repainted as everyone is closed!
My plan is to use a rattle can of simple wheel paint or smoothrite Hammerite silver.
So glad I bought one of those screw-in bars to hook the wheel over to guide the rim to the hub and hold it while the bolts are threaded into place.
To top it off, jet washed the inner arches and suspension.
That Snowball chap has a lot to answer to![]
Forgot just how heavy 19" wheels are.
One side at a time, rear wheels cleaned with Wonder Wheels that made short work of the build-up inside the wheels and the face you see. All polished after removing dots of tar and grit stuck with tar inside, surprising quantity.
The fronts treated the same, but there is significant surface corrosion inside the wheel 'cup', the outer faces are good.
Thus, the two front wheel inner surfaces need a good sanding wheel on an angle grinder to linish the surface and re-paint.
I don't ant to have all 4 wheels stripped and repainted as everyone is closed!
My plan is to use a rattle can of simple wheel paint or smoothrite Hammerite silver.
So glad I bought one of those screw-in bars to hook the wheel over to guide the rim to the hub and hold it while the bolts are threaded into place.
To top it off, jet washed the inner arches and suspension.
That Snowball chap has a lot to answer to![
]
It's funny... my wife says exactly the same!
Andy Sedge
New member
That looks great!
Havent been slacking myself.
painted the inside of one of the front wheels today, lots of surface corrosion, all gone, etch primed and silver spray.
Doing the other on tomorrow.
The Whites have it!
Havent been slacking myself.
painted the inside of one of the front wheels today, lots of surface corrosion, all gone, etch primed and silver spray.
Doing the other on tomorrow.
The Whites have it!
Nice work fellas [8D]
My jobs this weeks were to get the disc hubs painted in silver on the rears, as they look a bit tired, but the weather finally looks like its putting paid to those outside jobs.
On a positive note I cleaned, clayed, machine polished and coated the Liquid Yellow Clio 200 I have the other day - which is now looking as mint as the Porsche.
Will have to pick outdoor duties carefully in a dry window.
My jobs this weeks were to get the disc hubs painted in silver on the rears, as they look a bit tired, but the weather finally looks like its putting paid to those outside jobs.
On a positive note I cleaned, clayed, machine polished and coated the Liquid Yellow Clio 200 I have the other day - which is now looking as mint as the Porsche.
Will have to pick outdoor duties carefully in a dry window.
STILL going round my Boxster!
Both front wheels done, but really TBH all 4 wheels could do with a total refurb next spring. However, all the bubbling paint and corrosion all off the insides and painted up.
While down at the wheels reminded myself about the sills....
The surface protected by stone chip is engrained with grime. some tar (easy) but in the orange peel contours there persistently a grime.
I have tried tar remover, Wonder Wheels, Turps substitute, machine buffing paste and swearing, but nothing will shift it. I was going to try cellulose thinners but sounds risky.
Anyone know of a demon potion that will get the lower sill area clean to body colour?
Both front wheels done, but really TBH all 4 wheels could do with a total refurb next spring. However, all the bubbling paint and corrosion all off the insides and painted up.
While down at the wheels reminded myself about the sills....
The surface protected by stone chip is engrained with grime. some tar (easy) but in the orange peel contours there persistently a grime.
I have tried tar remover, Wonder Wheels, Turps substitute, machine buffing paste and swearing, but nothing will shift it. I was going to try cellulose thinners but sounds risky.
Anyone know of a demon potion that will get the lower sill area clean to body colour?
Nice colour-coded side grills!
That is really RED, fabulous.
That is really RED, fabulous.
That's got it going on - it looks epic! Nice job, I agree with Hillclimber those side vents look superb - like I said earlier in the thread I'm a sucker for red Boxsters. I was toying with spraying the side grill of mine black, but figured I'd only make a pigs ear of removing them so going to leave them alone!jimmy p said:
Do the side vents just 'ping-out' or is there a real risk of the clips breaking?
Pictures:
Easy:
Ignore the facility at the bottom of the post. For free, get the Postimage app. on your PC
Take your picture on camera or phone.
Download the picture(s) to the PC via card or phone lead port. Do any editing you want, usually reducing the size. As a guide I take a lot of pics on my phone and they need editing down to 30% to get them to post.
Move the photos to your Pictures on your PC as usual.
Open the Postimage app and get to the pictures on the PC. Postimage is the simplest app I've found, absolutely nothing fancy about it.
Postimage gives you a choice of how to post on a forum, I use the 3rd from the bottom (called forums) of the list and simply right click 'copy'.
No, come to PCGB forum and open a post like you know how to.
Against the flashing curser (as if you are going to type some comments) right click and select 'Paste'
The picture will not appear except as the line off Postimage until you submit the thread.
And your picture will be on the post for all to see!
Practice makes it all easy.
Pictures:
Easy:
Ignore the facility at the bottom of the post. For free, get the Postimage app. on your PC
Take your picture on camera or phone.
Download the picture(s) to the PC via card or phone lead port. Do any editing you want, usually reducing the size. As a guide I take a lot of pics on my phone and they need editing down to 30% to get them to post.
Move the photos to your Pictures on your PC as usual.
Open the Postimage app and get to the pictures on the PC. Postimage is the simplest app I've found, absolutely nothing fancy about it.
Postimage gives you a choice of how to post on a forum, I use the 3rd from the bottom (called forums) of the list and simply right click 'copy'.
No, come to PCGB forum and open a post like you know how to.
Against the flashing curser (as if you are going to type some comments) right click and select 'Paste'
The picture will not appear except as the line off Postimage until you submit the thread.
And your picture will be on the post for all to see!
Practice makes it all easy.
Thanks sorted the photos now.
Re the vents, I can't take credit for them as they were done early on in the vehicles life. Got to say I think they improve the look but I've always liked guards red with black interior.
From what I've seen they should just pop out with trim removal tools but dont hold me responsible if any clips do brake!!
Re the vents, I can't take credit for them as they were done early on in the vehicles life. Got to say I think they improve the look but I've always liked guards red with black interior.
From what I've seen they should just pop out with trim removal tools but dont hold me responsible if any clips do brake!!
911hillclimber said:
Not sure about the 987 as I can see that the 986 is slightly different. However, if it is similar then the answers are yes and yes [
]The trim and the grille are separate items but come off the car as one. There is a single screw, hidden from view, on the underside of the top of the vent (mine was missing on the offside). Once removed, the vent and grille can be removed by pulling it outwards (takes a little persuasion).
The three legs on the grille have tabs on the end (one of mine was broken off already). These tabs are an interference fit into metal clips on the body work.
If you do break a tab then there is some comfort knowing that replacement parts are available and inexpensive (under £15).
911hillclimber said:
Thank you both.
Mine are the usual factory silver but a bit pok-marked from dravel etc.
Mine are the usual factory silver but a bit pok-marked from dravel etc.
red rocket said:
Looking at that video, it appears that there are substantial differences in how the vents are fixed on the 986 and 987. As you mention it is always a good idea to get plastic parts warmed up to avoid snapping them (especially good advice if you are working outside in the winter).
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