Wes_R x 996 GT3(44 pics)
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Hey Jaguarforumers,
Happy New Year!
I got a call from from a gentleman wanting to schedule in a Porsche to get detailed for storage. He hadn't had time to bring it in earlier and with a little opening in the weather he wanted to do it quickly before the next heavy snowfall. I got no description of the Porsche, what model, the color that it was, to me it was just another storage detail. We figured out a date and confirmed our availabilities.
Imagine my shock when I came in the morning to find a 996 GT3 on BBS LMs, factory roll bar, and Recaro factory seats, waiting outside my shop door!!!!
Happy New Year!
I got a call from from a gentleman wanting to schedule in a Porsche to get detailed for storage. He hadn't had time to bring it in earlier and with a little opening in the weather he wanted to do it quickly before the next heavy snowfall. I got no description of the Porsche, what model, the color that it was, to me it was just another storage detail. We figured out a date and confirmed our availabilities.
Imagine my shock when I came in the morning to find a 996 GT3 on BBS LMs, factory roll bar, and Recaro factory seats, waiting outside my shop door!!!!
Last edited by Wes_R; 01-12-2014 at 07:26 AM.
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I love the color! And the LMs are perfect on it!
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68162-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-002.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
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As usual wheels first
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Scrubbing inside the wheel well
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68169-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-009.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
LMs all clean and sexy
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68170-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-010.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
2 Bucket Method. The bucket on the left is the water bucket. It has soap in it already because I forgot to take the picture first before we started washing.
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Washing
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Rinsing. We were so happy to have this car in the shop we parked it sideways. Hahaha
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68173-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-013.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
After washing and drying with a microfiber towel we went straight into waxing
Wax applied to the paint as uniformly as possible
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68174-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-014.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
Left to cure for about half an hour
Then wiped off with tender loving care
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68175-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-015.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
Moving on to the interior we start with vacuuming
We removed the seat cushions to vacuum everywhere
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68176-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-016.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
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I'm glad we had these extensions to reach in the tight areas behind the roll bar
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68180-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-020.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
Next up was dusting out all the crevices of build up and a little bit of gunk
I love these seats!!!!
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68181-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-021.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
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Finally the last part of the interior clean up, the wipe down.
Hot towel
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The roll bar had some stains on it
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68187-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-027.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
Even the extinguisher got wiped down
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Windows got cleaned
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68190-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-031.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
I don't know how he fit in there! That's dedication!
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68191-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-030.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
A finishing touch I like to do is clean the pedals
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So after making love... errr I mean detailing this beautifully put together GT3 here are the after pics to admire.
Completed interior pics
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68193-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-033.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
Did I say I really love these seats?
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68194-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-034.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
Complimentary "GT3" shot. Plus I think the carpets look "perfect"
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Not sure if I mentioned it before but this was just a detail/clean up for storage. No paint correction. Nonetheless the paint wasn't that bad and the wax added a nice pop.
So on to the finished exterior pics
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68197-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-037.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
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Oh my!
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68202-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-042.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
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And finally...
an artsy fartsy shot of me cleaning the interior
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/detailing-car-care-20/68204-wes_r-x-996-gt3-44-pics-044.jpg?dateline=1389533207)
I hope you guys enjoyed the write up and all the best in 2014!
-Wes
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