21 Year Old Car Looks New Again!

[@shughes911]

I have been using Ammo cleaning products on my 997 and they are great! I love that green!

[@martinespinosa]

Well done. Looks amazing.

[@KRJoye]

Great in depth vid showing if you take your time even a novice hobbyist can bring back the paint on a preowned sportscar. The oxidized headlamps also show there's no simple way to restore the finish. It takes time, patience and elbow grease to bring them back to almost new. Thanks Jay for the great how to vid using products that can be purchased over the counter.

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks very much! Really glad you liked it!

[@Fatgadget]

Looks amazing, lovely color combo of the green with the brown interior, makes me want to buy a 986. The car looks brand new after all your hard work.

[@JAYREAD]

Oh thanks so much! Appreciate it.

[@AutoAmateur]

Great job Jay!! That green is absolutely gorgeous. I love it!! We’ll done mate.

[@JAYREAD]

Cheers mate! Appreciate it! Nice color innit!

[@EdMonet]

Bought my 1st Porsche in July 2020 It is the best thing I’ve EVER purchased. I got lucky : a black 2007 convertible 987 with only 27K miles for $18.5 K I also put a great sound system in it and it’s like a family member. God I love my Boxster…..

[@JAYREAD]

❤️❤️

[@lunabouch]

Nice work Jay. That color looks more vibrant than ever( as long as you have owned it). It’s a satisfying feeling clean and pimp your ride. A clean car IS a happy car.

[@JAYREAD]

Quite right, Paul! Thank you!

[@cjjohnson6085]

Wow!!! We’ll done Jay your Porsche looks fantastic 👍🏼

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks!

[@jeancavalie3179]

Love the boxster series. This is probably the best color in a Porsche but I’m biased. Thank you for sharing the journey.

[@JAYREAD]

Haha! You ARE biased! Thank you!

[@jdkroh]

That color really pops. well done.

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you!

[@quino7843]

Great job ! Well done ! Looks amazing ! Thanks for sharing.

[@JAYREAD]

Oh my pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@thefosterfam]

Great Job Jay! car is looking great!! I hope you find some time to enjoy driving it!

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks Clay! I have been using it on dry days. I’m going to daily it for a while when the new roof goes on! Yee hah!

[@christopherhead4586]

Looks great, Jay. Lots of hard work has really paid off. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing how you tackle the scratch.

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you, sir!

[@patdouglas6845]

its a lot of work, but very rewarding when you see the small results at the end. Great work Jay.

[@JAYREAD]

Very true! Cheers Pat! I hope you’re doing well!

[@robiulahmed]

Wow, the end result is stunning!

[@JAYREAD]

Yeah, I’m pretty happy with the result. Not bad for a newbie!

[@TobyD]

Well done Jay - great effort. Not many people would be brave enough to do all that. For sure you probably learned many lessons on the way as you’ve done all the way with this car. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@JAYREAD]

Gotta give it a go! Thanks a lot!

[@joespittle1]

Just discovered your channel after watching Nick Murray's video on the 996. Althought it seems like you know what you're doing, I figured I'd mention a few things anyway. Always measure the depth of the paint before the cutting stage. It can be incredibly easy to burn through paint, especially on older cars. I'd also say to limit your number of passes. Sure it's great to have a scratch free finish but it's important to remember you can't put back on what you've taken off, especially if you might not have a great amount to work with to begin with. Looking forward to binging the rest of your content!

[@Elger77]

After decontamination I have never done more than clay bar, which always seems to be adequate. But then I don’t have a older car. Of course we are a select crew who get satisfaction from a truly well done cleaning. Great episode, thanks for sharing.

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks a lot! Yes, I thought I’d give the Iron X a shot. Worked well, I think.

[@jScizz]

Amazing work Jay, looks fantastic. Very brave to attempt this, it paid of with your hard work. Had you thought of applying a 2k clear coat to the headlights? Ive seen conflicting videos on if its best to sand down and polish or sand and clear coat.

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks again. Yes, I did actually but, honestly, I ran out of energy. I’d been at it for at least 10 hours by that stage! They’ll be fine for now and are tonnes better than when I started!

[@johndeltoro2788]

Wow another great tutorial!! I need to do the same with my 996!!!

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks mate!

[@johndeltoro2788]

@@JAYREAD you’re a GREAT follow! I look forward to your videos so much!

[@gordonreifenstein5211]

Great job. Turned out well! If this was your time trying this full marks

[@JAYREAD]

Oh thank you so much! Yes, complete novice. First time. Took SO long though! Haha!

[@markmahoney5255]

Thanks for posting this Jay! I've been wondering what to do about the swirl marks in my 2013 Boxster. Have been hesitant to address it myself but, seeing how well yours came out will now give it a go. Well done!

[@JAYREAD]

Get in there, Mark! Haha! Make sure you set aside a LOT of time! It’s easy though.

[@alphaboy1872]

Jay on the dent removal... As you already know you have to hit the dent several times and use different puller tips as the ding gets smaller and changes shape. It does work well in the end. Mine came with alcohol pads i believe to clean the surface prior to glue. It came out really nice!

[@JAYREAD]

Cheers Paul!

[@vancityflyguy]

Very well done Jay! Looks gorgeous👍🏻

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks! ❤️

[@arighosal4809]

Great 👍🏽 job Jay! Turned out quite nice.

[@JAYREAD]

🙌🙌🙌

[@gsk5161]

Enjoyed your video, calm approach, well done sir!

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks!

[@the1beard]

Nice work 👍

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you!

[@Damnit_Dave]

Nice job, it looks 1000 times better. How did the door scratch do with the compound and polish, still there?

[@JAYREAD]

I sanded it a bit before polishing and it is much better if still not completed invisible. Thanks for watching!

[@askiff1415]

Excellent results I’d say! I just had my Forest Green Carrera 4S detailed on Friday along with Ceramic Coating. Admittedly it isn’t anywhere near as ‘weathered’ as the Boxster but still very happy with the results, especially as these Porsche dark metallic greens really stand out when clean.

[@JAYREAD]

Oooh nice! Hope you’re happy with it! They really do stand out, for sure! I posted a superb picture on Insta of mine. Looks incredible!

[@davidB997]

It might have been easier to remove the headlights before polishing….its only one small bolt inside the frunk. But great results I know it took a full day when I did my 997 which was much longer than I had expected after watching the usual KZbin videos so my advice is definitely give yourself as much time as possible.

[@JAYREAD]

I reckon it’s easy to do the headlights in situ otherwise they’re mobile and you’d need to hold them down with something. Thanks!

[@leerogersable]

Outstanding Sir

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks!

[@richarddamico9894]

Great color, and a good job bringing it back to life❗️I noticed the MG, they were my first love, had quite a few Midgets, my 986 seems like a Midget on steroids, quick, not fast, but a joy to drive. Keep up the good work

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you! This MG is quite fast. It’s an RV8 with a 3.9 liter V8 from the factory!

[@mneeley7496]

My convertible top project is waiting on yours! Any video coming of the final install? I hope!!

[@JAYREAD]

I have an appointment booked for the end of July! Will be around then. I’ll see if I can get footage!

[@tjautocross]

Remarkable results, Jay!! Didn’t know you were a diy detailer. I consider myself the same and take great pride in the cars looking good. Not much I can offer other than the importance of pad choice and the speed of your passes. Normally orange pads are a good middle ground. At times you might need to get out a stiffer foam, or even microfiber/wool. You rightly state that it will all be situation dependent.

[@JAYREAD]

Glad to hear from someone with more experience than me! It was guesswork and trial and error! Came out OK though, I think! Thanks for posting!

[@tjautocross]

@@JAYREAD the car looks great. You should be very proud.

[@JAYREAD]

@@tjautocross thanks mate! ❤️

[@JJL206]

Great job on the paint, Jay! Looks amazing…! Well done. I do have some thoughts on the headlight restoration: 1. Why not just remove the headlights from the car? It’s super easy on the Boxster. 2. If you use a headlight restoring kit you will get better results in a much shorter period of time. Personally, I use the Sylvania kit (no affiliation) and it’s worked extremely well. The headlights will look brand new. 3. The yellowing on the headlights is actually the UV coating failing. With most kits they give you a liquid that helps soften up the yellowed UV areas and remove it quickly on your first pass with the super fine grit sandpaper. 4. The final step of the kit process is recoating the headlights with a UV based sealant. Think of it as headlight clearcoat with a UV protectant. A ceramic sealant won’t last very long on the headlights, as the there is no UV protection. The plastic will start deteriorating again fairly soon. 5. The last time I did a headlight restoration I believe it took about an hour for each headlight from start to finish. The biggest issue for people who have not done this before is sanding the headlight and thinking that they’ve ruined it because it’s gotten all milky on the first sanding pass. That’s normal. You really have to work some areas harder to make the clarity uniform. After a couple of passes with finer sandpaper everything starts clearing up and the UV sealant at the end makes them look absolutely new.

[@JAYREAD]

Cheers Jeff! Very helpful advice!

[@the1beard]

Look at the car wizard on KZbin he has a brake fluid treatment that gets them like new

[@JJL206]

@@the1beard I love the wizard but that’s like putting WD40 on your headlights - temporary success only. I’ll trust the headlight restoration experts that guarantee their product…

[@the1beard]

@@JJL206 👍

[@tonykono5225]

Wow, nice!

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks!

[@Yonder-Bognie]

This is my favorite Porsche color

[@JAYREAD]

Me too!

[@NZGilead]

Good job ! Looking nice.

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you!

[@JeffJacquesmd]

Looks great Jay! Thanks for sharing this with us and showing us all the detail. How many “days” did this take?

[@JAYREAD]

Oh that’s my pleasure, Jeff! I would say that I did at least 15 hours there! Worth it though. Great feeling of achievement when it went right (for once)!

[@andrewlundie8155]

Great video. Very time consuming but well worth the effort looking at the results you've achieved . By the way how are you getting on with the soft top replacement ? That's something that I really need to do .

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks! I have made an appointment to see a professional at the end of July. I’ll see if I can get some footage!

[@juliank911]

When I did the lights on my 987 I just took them out. Super easy with Porsches

[@JAYREAD]

👍👍👍

[@Br1anuk]

Brilliant colour combination. These are soooo cheap in the UK.

[@JAYREAD]

Lovely innit? They’re a bit more expensive but still ridiculously good value given it’s a Porsche with a flat 6! They ought to be a lot more!

[@johndeltoro2788]

Still waiting for you to come visit here in Georgia my home is your home!!!

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you! I’ll get down there one day!

[@VaporEG]

I'm not completely sold on the technique (Obsessed Garage fan here) but the result looks great!

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks! Does OG use a different technique? Tell me more. Genuinely interested.

[@laiebi_3639]

Sorry if I missed it but did you seal the headlights after the treatment? If yes with what? Otherwise it will turn yellow very quickly after sanding away the factory UV blocking coating

[@JAYREAD]

Yes, I did. Nano Bond ceramic coating.

[@laiebi_3639]

@@JAYREAD Nice, curious to see how it holds over time :)

[@EdA-bz3bu]

Some of that stuff is going to eat up you asphalt of your driveway. Nice job on the car. Get an electric leaf blower to only use on the cars.

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks! Good idea!

[@zryhmer]

I just detailed my brother’s burgundy 987. I removed the headlights and taillights to make the restoration a little easier. I found three spots where the car had been resprayed, made polishing a nightmare.

[@shughes911]

Hey, I need your opinion! I am not sure which 996 to buy and wanted some opinions! A 99 996 with 96k and one owner with a full service history or the same car with 32k and a short service history . One owner as well. Thx

[@JAYREAD]

Same price?

[@shughes911]

@@JAYREAD yup same price 29k

[@shughes911]

@@JAYREAD or a 14/15 cayman base model ??

[@shughes911]

I recently drove a 14 cayman and it blew my mind!! Lots of fun in that 2.7

[@JAYREAD]

@@shughes911 Tow very different experiences. Cayman is balanced but noticeably smaller. 911 is the halo car and faster and roomier. I think I’d go with the newer Cayman. 96k is too many miles for me and the lack of SH on the lower mileage one would make it a non-starter too.

[@connecticutdoglover7122]

👍👍❤

[@olegrbbpe79]

❤️👏👏👏🎯🚀💪💎🔋🤌👌🧘‍♂️🙏

[@madfemurfast]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@JAYREAD]

THANKS!

[@madfemurfast]

@@JAYREAD now that is in better shape, how does it compare to the 911?

[@JAYREAD]

@@madfemurfast It’s getting closer to the condition of the 911 which makes me happy. Still nowhere near as fast though as you would expect! Maybe I will do something about that one day.

[@madfemurfast]

@@JAYREAD thanks. I want a convertible but 911 are now very expensive, so was thinking on a Boxster. Thanks for the series!

[@JAYREAD]

@@madfemurfast Go for it! They’re great little cars!

[@phillipjones6848]

Well done Jay! Another excellent instructional video. It certainly gives other owners the confidence to have a go and achieve results that only seem possible by a professional. Do you own all this kit or are you able to hire it? Regards Phillip

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks! I bought it. Not too expensive especially when you get good results. All the equipment used is linked in the video description so you can see what they cost.