So, even though the car had just been fully resprayed, minor defects in the paint can and do happen (super annoying for somebody like me who loves for things to be just so, but hey-ho), especially if the car hasn't been stripped back to bare metal, which mine hadn't. A conscious choice - it's hard to justify on the 993 unless it's in a really bad state, as you'll end up removing the protective galvanized from the steel and the cost of the job could be as much as double.
Blemishes like orange peel, sanding marks, fish eyes can be sorted with some good paint correction, which any good bodyshop will do before handing the car back. That said, I still recommend going to a detailer for the final touch - as they can take the finish of the paint to a whole new level. So I booked in with Dariuz at DSR Perfection for a two stage correction.
I also opted for a protective Ceramic Coating, in form of Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light, which basically creates a super hard protective layer over the paint, adding high-gloss, resisting swirls, contaminants and dirt. Then, topped that off with some Gtechniq EXOv4, a 'hydrophobic' finishing coat to further repel water and dirt - so water just flies off it, and it makes annoying things like tree sap, tar, and hard water spots, easy to remove.
So, all and all, protecting the new paint and making cleaning the car a breeze, which is always nice. :-)
The PPF doesn't require the ceramic coat and only gets protected with the EXOv4. And Gtechniq G-Wash has been designed to work with their range of coating so worth getting some of that too.
Here are the results. Nice job Dariuz!
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