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I finally bought a C2 after nearly 6 months of dithering around, at just under £40K my purchase cost was nearly double what I had originally budgeted. I’m now going through the process of learning how to take care including maintaining the appearance of my Grey Wolf. I’ve spent endless hours washing, clay baring, polishing and waxing in the hope I would be able to remove any light swirls, from 2 feet away the Wolf is stunning but a closer inspection revels a number of issues and thus I’ll have to pay for professional paint correction at a cost of between £600-£1000. Engine bay is a generally good with the exception of the fan which is average. I spent some time cleaning applying degreaser to the fan but found it very tricky to access. Is it okay to rotate the fan by hand, I didn’t try to force it as it feels ridged. 
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Jevvy said:
yup, lhd 911's are where its at even if you are on the wrong side of the road. good luck with the swirls 
I may buy an old car bonnet to practice on and see how it goes. Apparently Porsche use a soft paint therefore the cutting compound and pad needs to be less abrasive. I've watched every youtube clip by AMMNO NYC, this guy makes great tutorials on taking care of a 964 https://www.youtube.com/user/AMMONYCdotcom/videosPoorsh said:
Apparently Porsche use a soft paint
True, but bear in mind that a car of that age has quite possibly seen some new paint at some point since it left the factory therefore it could have rock-hard paint or a combination of both. You might need a range of compounds and pads in that case.If you're new to machine polishing and using a rotary polisher then a practice bonnet is most definitely a good idea. If you've yet to buy your machine I can recommend the Rupes Bigfoot machines (as used by Larry from AMMO), in which case you could start straight on the car as they are much safer than a rotary machine. Start with the least aggressive compound and pad and work your way up if you need to. Take a slow and steady approach and you'll be fine.
Lovely car by the way.
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