Voice of the Vancouver Island Region - Porsche Club of America Volume 21 Issue 2 February 2018
In This Issue Valentine’s Day Events, Black Rock Preview, VIR’s 500th Member, Toy Porsches, Member Locations. Cars & Coffee, Detailing
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REGULARS
FEATURES
4 VIR PCA Executive
Member Survey 10
5 Executive Comment
Valentine’s Day 11
7 Cars And Coffee
VIR 500th Member 13
35 Caption Contest
Black Rock 2018 15
36 Discounts & Forums
Member Locations 17
37 Around The Bend
VIR Jackets 21
39 Club Classifieds
Playmobil Porsche 24
40 Goodie Store
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John McGurran President president@virpca.org
Dave Nickel Director—Website webms@virpca.org
James Renfrew Vice President vicepresident@virpca.org
Wendy Woodley Director—North Island upisland@virpca.org
Michael Holan Secretary secretary@virpca.org
Dean Aikenhead Director—Mid Island midisland@virpca.org
Tim Evans Treasurer treasurer@virpca.org
Didier Moinier Director—South Island southisland@virpca.org
Garth Webber Atkins Director—Membership membership@virpca.org
Steve Fairbrother Director—Newsletter newsletter@virpca.org
Martin Mansfield Past President pastpresident@virpca.org
Tyson Johnson Competition & Driver Education Chair competition@virpca.org
Mark Prusynski PCA Zone 6 Representative mlprusy@gmail.com PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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our Board met on January 7th in Duncan. Thank you to members Laura Ferreira and Steve Titus who joined us for lunch and the meeting.
Over the next few months Tim Evans will lead a group to develop a Facebook Group to complement the FB page we now have. This will allow members to post articles, photos and we hope generate some buzz about our events. The Board endorsed the use of MotorsportReg for our event registration & payment. Steve Fairbrother is leading this work and it will be used for our February 11th Valentine’s Lunch, organized by James and Leanne Renfrew. Visit www.MotorsportReg.com to set up your profile; this will make event registration very easy. Our next meeting is Sunday February 4th. We will devote time to hearing from members about their interests in driver education and fitness, competition, auto-crossing, etc. Tyson Johnson is leading this work for the club. It will take place upstairs in the large boardroom at Quality Foods, 27 Helmcken Road, Victoria. There is a no-host lunch at noon and the session starts at 1pm sharp. If you have ideas on the subject but can’t make the meeting, email them to Tyson at competition@virpca.org I welcome your advice and suggestions. Three months into the President’s job and I am beginning to get a handle on things…it is a job! Best Wishes & Happy Motoring
John McGurran President
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s John mentions above, I have been working with MotorsportReg.com getting our club setup on their web site so that we can use their registration system for VIR club members.
There are already over 200 PCA regions on MSR and hundreds of other clubs for Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW etc. If you have not become a member yet, please take 5 minutes to do so, it is absolutely free and will enable you to register for future VIR events. Just click the link below to start the process, don’t forget to have your PCA membership number ready and to also add your Porsche details and maybe a photo of yourself to your profile there too. We already have the Valentine’s Lunch registration working at MSR (msreg.com/valentine2018) and Black Rock registration will be open there on February 17th too. If you ever travel to other regions’ events, chances are they are using MSR too, so registering for their events will be just as easy. Your results for Autocross and HPDE etc can be held within your MSR profile and can be updated by officials directly at the track.
Steve Fairbrother Newsletter Director PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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Membership News Region Summary at end of December Vancouver Island Region has 503 members again this month. We have 305 primary members, and 198 affiliate members. Other stats:
Non renewals: 6 Renewals: 13 No Test Drive members, no transfers in.
New Members in December Please extend a warm welcome to Brian Gately from Victoria and his 2004 911 Turbo Cabriolet.
Anniversaries –Congratulations! 10 years: Members:
Anthony Booth, Klaus Kreye
Co-members: Rosemary Booth, Elke LeRoux One Year: Members
Jay Shoemaker, Paul Wiggins
Co-members: Cindy Gordon, Louise Gibson, Joanne Young
Garth Webber Atkins Membership Director
PCA Test Drive Do you know someone with Porsche ownership intentions or aspirations? Tell them about the PCA Test Drive program. For US $40 they get 6 months access to PANORAMA and defined access to browse the online PCA Mart to find their Porsche. Contact membership@virpca.org for details. PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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e started the New Year off offering members free coffee at our January 13/14 Cars & Coffee sessions. Thanks to Dan Bourlet for organizing the Nanaimo session & Wendy Woodley for the Comox Valley session and John McGurran for hosting the Victoria group. Altogether, 60 members and friends took advantage of the club’s hospitality. The club paid for the coffees! In addition to the regulars, we met new members and potential club members. There is always a Cars & Coffee meeting near you at weekends! Pop in, meet old friends and make plenty of new ones. You never know, VIR may even pay for your coffee occasionally too! Up-Island Mid-Island South Island
2nd Saturdays, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza, 444 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay Sundays 10am, Country Grocer, 1800 Dufferin Cr, Nanaimo BUT 1st Sunday of the month, meet at Serious Coffee, 1209 Island Hwy E, Parksville Sundays 9am, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria
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ith over 500 members, we want our club to be driven by your interests. Accordingly, the Board will conduct a VIRPCA survey providing members with an opportunity to evaluate the Board’s performance, tell us your priorities and suggest new directions for the club.
A link to the survey will be included in the President’s end of January email to members. This survey has 25 questions and should take about 5 minutes to complete. It is intended for members in good standing of Vancouver Island Region Porsche Club of America. If you have an affiliate member who does not receive this invitation by email please forward the link to that person also. If you have opted out of receiving PCA email but you wish to complete the survey, contact John McGurran. To show our appreciation for the time you spend (about 5 minutes) answering the questions, one member who submits a complete survey will be randomly selected to receive a one-year subscription to the fabulous 000 Magazine. The survey will be open between February 1 and 15. A full report will be published in Porscher. The draw for the 000 Magazine subscription will be made on February 28. Direct any questions about the survey to John McGurran.
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his year we have 2 special events celebrating Valentine’s Day! There will be a lunch at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Course for Mid and South Island members, and for Up-Island members Wendy has arranged a tour of the Old House Hotel & Spa, details below.
Wendy Woodley says… “Saturday February 10th Comox Valley Cars & Coffee, usual time of 10 a.m., will be a special event, and early celebration of Valentines Day. Old House Hotel & Spa will be hosting our members to a tour of their OhSpa, heated pool, and a couple of their rooms. Their rooms are not ordinary hotel rooms, they are more like a condo unit, most include a fireplace and kitchen. They also have “Pet Friendly” rooms. There are 2 buildings, on either side of “Locals Restaurant”. Reserved parking will be provided in the parking lot at 1760 Riverside Lane, behind Locals Restaurant in between the two hotel buildings. Vanessa Metcalf, Sales Manager, Old House Hotel & Spa will be leading the tour of their facilities, followed by coffee/tea and in-house baked cookies. They have donated “1 night for 2, in a one bedroom”, plus a $50. OhSpa Gift Certificate, as draw prizes for members, in attendance. This will be followed by brunch at Locals Restaurant. localscomoxvalley.com. Thanks for wearing your name badge!” Please contact Wendy Woodley, Up Island Director, upisland@virpca.org for more info.
James Renfrew has organised a Valentine’s Day lunch at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Course on Sunday February 11th. Attendance is by registration and pre-ordering only via the MotorsportReg.com site where you can select your lunch items in advance (so that the restaurant is prepared for all of us!). To register, you must first be a member of MotorsportReg.com (it is free). Please ensure you have added your vehicle(s) for event registration to work smoothly. Our events are private, so you do not see them in the MSR calendar. Then go to msreg.com/valentine2018 to register for the lunch, choose your menu selection and pay too. Note that drinks are payable on the day. Note that registration cut-off for the lunch is 11pm February 4th.
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VIR recently noted it’s 500th member, Josephine Hoskins. Membership Director Garth persuaded her to write a mini-biography of her and her husband’s Porsche history. Thanks and congratulations Josephine!
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any years ago, I met my husband through an engine swap gone wrong. It did however have a happy result and a continuation with engines or more accurately cars. Over our getting on for 50 years of automotive bliss, we have always gone for the exotic with a twist of functional and reliable. This contradiction has led us through Volkswagens, AMC Pacer, Studebaker, Citroëns, Volvos, Hillmans and of course Porsches. Early days saw us as a one car family and that car was a series of 4 Citroëns and the last one left us 10 years ago. Porsches entered the scene under the guise of an “investment”… my husbands word, not mine, although he was right for once! David travelled far and wide across USA for the perfect Porsches which he duly purchased and drove home, always the long way round for some reason! We acquired a barn find 356 followed by a 1977 Targa, then an 83 SC, and then two 993's. The rule was only one Porsche at a time. This rule was often broken. We have finally just kept the Polar Silver 993. I am told this is possibly the purest Porsche ever made, but those are his words. It is of course the last of the air cooled, and is a low mileage, two owner, full history, accident free, blemish free C4. The downside is, it only has one key and an engine block system so my husband says that it is not possible for me to drive it. ha ha ha. We do however have a back up fleet of sensible cars.... Volvo XC for the dog and shopping and a Ford F150 for BIG shopping. Guess which vehicle hogs the garage, gets washed, does not allow the dog anywhere near it and gets a goodnight peek every night. Happy driving what ever it might be.
Josephine (and David) Hoskins VIR 500th Member If you have a interesting or long Porsche history, please consider sending in your entry for other members to enjoy. Pictures are always appreciated. PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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lack Rock 2018 registration opens on February 17th @ 9am via our new event registration website MotorsportReg.com (see my Editorial on page 5 for details). Our annual event raises money for two causes — Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade & RCMP “Cops for Cancer” Tour de Rock. Below is the proposed schedule (correct at time of writing).
Note: Everyone is responsible for making their own accommodation reservations. Those with special dietary considerations are responsible for contacting Black Rock Oceanfront Resort directly to make arrangements. Registration Fees Main Event $175 per person (excl. room) Autocross $40 per person HPDE $40 per person Thursday, May 24 3pm – 5pm Registration – Ballroom 5:30pm – 6:30pm Whisky Tasting – Wine Cellar 7:30pm – 9:30pm Welcome Social – Resort Lobby Friday, May 25 7am 8am – 3:30 pm 10am – 3:30 pm 3pm – 5pm 4pm – 5pm 7pm After dusk
Hotel Continental Breakfast $18 Autocross at Tofino Airport Porsche Overland Event Registration – Lobby HPDE Class – TBA Salmon BBQ/Bonfire by UVFB * Fireworks
Saturday, May 26 7am – 9:30am Pancake Breakfast, Car Park * 8am – 3:30pm HPDE at Tofino Airport (incl. UVFB lunch *) 11am – 4pm Show & Shine – Village Green 11am – 4pm Walking Poker Rally 1:30pm – 3pm Guided Nature Walk * 3:30pm – 4:30pm Turn in poker cards – Lobby 5:30pm Banquet, bar open – Lobby 6:30pm Banquet, ballroom door open – Ballroom 7pm Banquet dinner – Ballroom 8pm Banquet. social, prizes, Cops for Cancer Auction – Ballroom Sunday, May 27 8:30am RCMP/Porsche Parade – Ucluelet 9am – Noon Breakfast Buffet, UVFB Auction – Ballroom Noon Participants depart Black Rock Accommodation (via the resort 1-877-762-5011) Studio Trail $145 per night 1 Bedroom Lodge $195 per night 2 Bedroom Lodge $349 per night * By Donation
Click on the link here to go to Black Rock registration, it will open at 9am February 17th. www.msreg.com/blackrock2018 PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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Black Rock 2018 Apparel When registering for Black Rock, you can also choose this year’s apparel, all featuring the Black Rock logo in lime green on the front and the VIR logo on the sleeve. The crew neck T-Shirts are unisex, available in sizes Small to 3XL The Iron Grey colour Sport Shirts come in men’s and women’s styles in Small to 3XL sizes. Both will bear the same logos.
It is recommended that women order the Sport Shirt one size up for comfort. The Sport Shirts feature:6.3-oz, 100% polyester flat tricot micropique Contrast inset at shoulders and back yoke Self-fabric collar Moisture wicking Snag resistant Breathable Tagless
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ust as we did two years ago, below is a map of member locations showing the spread of VIR across the Island. Locations are approximated due to postcode mapping. On the following pages are close-up maps showing more detail.
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Up-Island map 1 PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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Up-Island map 2
Mid Island map PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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ow we have received the VIR club jackets and people are seeing how they look, there is interest from many other members that now wish to purchase them. Wendy Woodley has volunteered to managed another order so if anyone wants to order please contact her or just complete the old web page order form at virpca.org/virpca-jackets they are $85 each.
For those that have not seen them, here are a few pictures. Note that there are men’s and women’s styles. Sizes are XS to 2XL Invoicing will be via Square and there will be no refunds once an invoice has been issued.
Below are some photos so you can see the styling for both men’s and women’s selections. Thanks to Maxine & Didier Moinier and Amy Lalande as our models, and Imogen Burr, Didier & Maxine Moinier for taking the photos. Feel free to contact Wendy at upisland@virpca.org
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f like me, you grew up making model aircraft, cars, motorcycles and rockets, that love of all things small never seems to leave you. So now I am always looking out for Porsche related models like that.
Playmobil have a couple of Porsche models “for ages 5 and up” (luckily the ‘and up’ is there!). They are a Porsche 911 Targa 4S and a 911 GT3 Cup Car, both are $65 via their website www.playmobil.ca although the GT3 is not available until May.
Playmobil Porsche 911 Targa 4S features :- The targa roof can be taken out and stowed away. - In the front is space for 2 figures, and the rear bench seat can sit up to 2 child figures. - The headlights, rear lights and dashboard light up (batteries not included) and have an autopower-off function. - The showroom comes with furniture, TV and accessories. - The sales data sheet has technical information about the vehicle. - Three different Porsche magazines are included in miniature. More pictures over the page >>>>>> PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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o, Al and Jacquie Sherwood are not wanted by any authorities! - but every year a deserving VIR club member is recognized as our Enthusiast of the Year and awarded a trophy at the AGM.
Al and Jacquie Sherwood were the 2017 recipients but the trophy is nowhere to be seen (best picture we found shown below). If you have seen it or if you know where it is, please advise the club Secretary Michael Holan secretary@virpca.org No questions will be asked :-)
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aint Protection is a complex subject these days. It used to be all about wax but those days are long gone. So I don’t yet know how to write a short article that gets our feet wet on paint protection. So, this one will be a little long. Stay with me. Here we go again, let’s review the mantra for keeping your car’s exterior in shape. Clean – Washing the exterior removes “above the surface” contamination. That’s the stuff that isn’t bonded to the paint. We covered this in a previous issue. Decontaminate – Decontamination removes bonded and embedded contaminants from the paint. This leaves a nice smooth surface for maximum gloss. We covered this previously. Polish – Polishing removes scratches, swirls and other damage to your paint. We covered this previously. Protect – The paint is now in great shape and we need to apply some protection. This is the topic that many of you have been asking about for months. We are going to start a multi installment discussion of this topic right now.
The second reason for a layer of protection really is about protecting the paint. To understand what we might be protecting against we should know how thick this protective barrier is. Typical paint protection leaves a layer of product that is roughly 25nm thick, give or take. Yeah, I said nanometers. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter. The paint on a new car is about 200,000nm thick. So we’re talking about a REALLY thin coating of product. It’s so thin that it can’t be measured by any instrument that you or I can afford. A layer that thin isn’t going to provide any mechanical protection. It can’t protect against rock chips and the paint will still accumulate scratches. But a protective product will protect against chemical attack. Bird poop won’t damage the paint as quickly. Hard water spots are easier to remove. Smaller bugs will be easier to remove (the bigger ones likely have enough energy to penetrate the wax when you hit them). Generally, stuff won’t stick to the paint as easily.
Maintain – Once we have our car cleaned and protected, it’s far easier to maintain that state of cleanliness than it is to let the condition degrade such that you have to go through this What are our choices when it comes to paint proprocess again. tection? Today there are three options: waxes, What is paint protection – This is what we have paint sealants, and coatings. Let’s look at each. all called “wax” for years. Why not call it wax anymore? There are more choices than wax now. Waxes – Waxes are products that contain waxy Today you can chose from waxes, sealants, and ingredients, either natural or a blend of natural coatings to protect your car. But I’m getting and synthetic waxes. In either case, waxes wear off with normal washing, driving, and exposure. ahead of myself. Let’s rewind a bit. They can last from 3 to 6 months depending on Why do we want to “protect” our paint? The first the product used and how the car is kept. Almost reason actually has to do with appearance. I can every wax product that you’ll find on a store shelf make a car look really nice with just a wash and today is a blend of natural and synthetic ingredidecontamination. But adding a layer of protec- ents. tion puts a warm or glossy finish on the paint and really makes it look sharp. It’s the cherry on top Let me give you an example of one end of the of a great ice cream sundae. Just remember, longevity spectrum for waxes. In October 2016 I like a sundae, the cherry won’t make up for a bad detailed a BMW Z3. I waxed the car with a prodtasting freezer burnt ice cream foundation. Get uct that is a blend of natural and synthetic waxes. the foundation right before you apply the paint That car was stored indoors for most of the winter. It was brought out and driven for a few protection. PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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weeks and then brought back to me in June 2017 (8 months after I waxed it last). I figured the car would need a new coat of wax. To my surprise, when I rinsed the car after washing it, the water beaded up very nicely. In other words, the wax was still there doing its job. So, instead of doing a full detail, I saved the customer some money and just freshened up the protection with a spray wax. We’ll talk about spray waxes a little in this article and more in the article about maintenance. Getting 8 months out of a blended wax product is very good. Having the car in storage for much of that time is the primary reason that the wax lasted as long as it did.
finish. The forth defining characteristic is the frequent use of the word “permanent” or the phrase “permanently bond to the paint”. Some explanation is necessary here.
Paint Sealants – This class of paint protection product is distinct in that it contains only man made synthetic ingredients. There are very few pure sealants out there on the market. Like waxes they will wear off with normal use. Sealants can last 6 months, give or take, depending on how the vehicle is used and stored. I’ve heard people tell stories of getting nearly a year out of a sealant with very light use of the car.
Coatings are the reason so many people are anxious to hear what I have to say about paint protection. Coatings first showed up on the market around 2011. The marketing claims sound almost too good to be true. I guess folks want to hear how real the product claims are, whether the expensive prices detailers charge to apply coatings is justified, and whether they can apply a coating themselves. We’ll dig deeper shortly.
Variations on the wax theme – Waxes are available that are combined with chemical cleaners, solvents or even abrasive polishes. You’ll hear folks call these products cleaner wax, one-step wax, or all-in-one wax. The purpose here is pretty simple. By combining some level of polishing action with a wax, you can eliminate the polishing step in our 5 step process when you’re dealing with paint that isn’t completely trashed. So you use a straight wax/sealant when your paint has just been polished or is already in good shape. You use a cleaner wax/all-in-one wax if your paint needs a little help to look its best, but you don’t want to or need to do a full polishing step. Paint Coatings – This is a new class of paint protection product that is polymer resin based and designed to “permanently” bond to the paint of your car. There are four primary distinctions between coatings and waxes/sealants. First, coatings almost always contain either silicon dioxide (SiO2), titanium dioxide (Ti02), or silicon carbide (SiC). The presence of these ingredients is the reason you hear this class of product often called ceramic coating, glass coating, nano coating and/ or quartz. The second distinction is that coatings are very slick/slippery compared to waxes/ sealants. Stuff doesn’t stick to it very easily, making washing much easier. Third, where waxes give a warm glow to the paint finish, coatings produce a highly reflective glassy or mirror-like PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
Use of the word permanent is a little slippery (no pun intended). When properly applied and allowed to cure, the lifetime of a paint coating is measured in years, typically between 1 and 5 years, depending on the product. Purposely removing a coating can only be accomplished by mechanically removing it with aggressive buffing or by dissolving it chemically. One can, therefore, argue that, compared to waxes and sealants, paint coatings are “permanent”.
Spray-on variations – Just when you think you have something completely understood and explained, a new wrinkle comes along. There are easy-to-apply, spray-on/wipe-off versions of waxes/sealants as well as paint coatings. Spray waxes/sealant are simply a liquid wax that you can apply with a pump spray bottle. Spray it onto a wet or dry car and wipe off. The result is wax like protection for a month or two. As for coatings, there are at least half a dozen companies selling spray-on products that are polymer resin based and/or that contains SiO2 and are very similar to paint coatings. These products are much cheaper and much easier to apply than fullon paint coatings. Generally they are spray-on and wipe/rise-off (depending on the product). The result is a very slippery shiny finish that lasts about 3 months, give or take. I’ve tried a sprayon coating on my wife’s 911, my 928, and a few customer cars. In every case, the results were impressive. The product is easy to apply, looks great, is extremely easy to clean, and lasts longer than spray wax. I don’t have the space in a single issue to go into detail on the pros/cons and application of each of the products I just listed. So what I’ll do in the rest of this issue is take a deeper dive into paint coatings and then give you some guidance on how you can go about choosing one of these catPage 29
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Paint Coatings, a deeper dive – Let’s start with the positive aspects of coatings that everyone is quick to tell you about. I’ve already said that coatings last a lot longer than wax. I’ve mentioned that the finish is very slick/slippery compared to wax, so your car will stay cleaner between washes. Then, when something does stick to a coated car, it’s a lot easier to wash it off. Everyone that I’ve spoken to who has coated their car absolutely loves it.
yourself instead of taking it to a professional. The answer is, maybe. Most (but not all) coating products are available for anyone to purchase online. All coatings are based on a polymer that cures/hardens with time. Once you open the bottle and start the application process, the product starts curing and there’s no going back to redo something you didn’t get right. The general concern about DIY application is that if you don’t get it right, your mistake will either be with you for a few years or it will be expensive to remove/ correct.
Are there downsides to coatings? There are and I feel that I should provide both sides of the story. As an aside, some of the biggest names in the car care industry have yet to offer a coating prodThe first issue with paint coatings is the one eve- uct including Meguiars and Griots. Nor, to my ryone seems to know about. They are expen- knowledge, can you buy coating products from sive. The explanation comes in two parts. First, retail storefronts like O’Reilly’s. My conversathe materials to coat a car are more expensive tions with the folks at Griots suggest that the risk than waxes. You can buy a bottle of car wax for of a weekend detailer screwing up the application $15, give or take, and it will wax 10 or more cars. of a coating is just too high to get into this marThe cheapest coating product out there comes in ket. If the products get easier to apply, you’ll see around $50 for a small bottle. That bottle of liq- everyone in the industry get involved. uid may coat 1 or 2 cars depending on the brand. But that bargain priced $50 product will only last Getting back on track, maintenance of a coated 1 year once applied. Better products that last car is typically pretty easy. Wash it and maybe occasionally apply a coating refresh product. But longer run $100 or more for a single car. coatings aren’t bulletproof. They accumulate emThe second part of the cost story is the labor to bedded contaminants just like uncoated paint apply a coating. If you’re going to seal up the does. And despite the claims of a few coating paint on your car for a couple years or more, you companies, coated cars accumulate scratches want the paint as defect free as you can afford. over time just like uncoated cars. Most detailers won’t coat a car without extensive polishing to remove scratches and other paint Finally, If you bring a coated car to a detailer and defects. For me to coat a car is a 3 day process. want scratches removed or any other paint corOn Day 1 the car gets washed decontaminated, rection done, that detailer will charge you to buff and polished. On day 2 the car gets the coating off the coating before performing the correction. applied. Every coating that I’m aware of requires Then it’s up to you if you want to pay to have a at least 24 hours of curing before releasing the new coating applied. But I have to be honest, car into the elements. So on day 3 the car sits this scenario is very rare. I’ve only ever seen and cures. The job takes roughly 2 days of a de- one previously coated car come in where the tailer’s labor and therefore the labor costs are owner wanted scratches removed. roughly 4 times the cost of an average detail job. So there you have my best attempt at fairly preCombine that with the cost of the product and senting the facts about coatings. I’ve said it beyou can see why detailers charge between $800 fore, everyone that I know who has had their car and $1500 (or even more) to coat a car. coated loves it. Have I coated any of my own The Achilles heel of paint coatings is that they cars? The short answer is, no. But I have the are very sensitive to water spots. Rain water materials and have started the process of fixing doesn’t seem to be an issue unless you have up the paint on our Prius (it’s stored outside) with some nasty rain. But if your car gets hit with a the intent of coating it. Toyota paint is some of sprinkler and you don’t dry it right away, the min- the thinnest and softest paint I’ve come across erals in the water will leave water spots that can and our Prius has a lot of deep scratches that cut down to the primer. I have a Dr. Colorchip kit only be removed with rather aggressive buffing. and I’m working my way around the car filling and Some of you are asking if you can coat your car buffing the scratches. When that’s done, I’ll coat PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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that car.
Put it all together – Let me try and wrap all this information into a more manageable package. The table I put into this article is my attempt at a quick summary of the facts associated with each of the product class. I think it boils down like this. Spray on products are very easy to use and not very expensive. The down side is that they have the shortest lifespan. Traditional waxes/sealants are probably the cheapest of the products discussed. They take more effort to apply than spray waxes but they are very much DIY products. Finally, paint coatings have the highest material cost and the highest application cost by a wide margin. But in return you get the easiest to maintain and longest life finish. Here’s the way I think about using these products. Abused Daily Driver – This is a car that is driven frequently, stored outside, and rarely maintained. I think you have to go to one extreme or the other with this type of car. Either you do nothing or you invest in a coating. Doing nothing is the obvious, least-cost, option. The downside is that the paint, appearance, and resale value will all take a big hit. Within 5 years, the paint will almost certainly suffer irreparable damage. The other extreme is to get the car coated as soon as you can after you buy it. For a couple years (or more) your car will look better than if you did nothing, it will be very easy to clean, and the paint will suffer little to no damage. A coating’s susceptibility to water spotting is the only thing that would make me think twice about this strategy.
poop that outdoor storage brings, so coating it isn’t as important. Sure, you could coat it and you’d be happy you did. But if it’s going to get good quality care a couple times a year then just roll with a wax/sealant. Garage Queen – This is a car that is driven less than 2,500 miles a year, stored indoors, washed frequently, and waxed twice a year. Just like the papered daily driver, this car isn’t subjected to the abuse of outdoor storage. I recommend these cars be waxed once or twice a year and use spray wax every time they are washed. They stay in REALLY good shape this way. But for many who own cars like this, cost is no object so it’s tough to argue against coating them. I find it funny, in a way, that these are the cars that need a coating the least but more often than not, they are the cars that get coated first. There’s a third option here. Use a spray on coating every 3 months or so. The results will be pretty similar to the wax/spray wax method. I’m actually giving this a try right now with my wife’s 911 and my 928. There you go. In the next issue I’ll go through the tools and process for applying some of these products. Thanks for reading. If you have questions, you can write to me at billelwell@hotmail.com
Pampered Daily Driver – This is a car that is driven frequently, stored indoors, and receives good quality care once or twice a year. This car isn’t exposed to sunlight, weather, pollen and bird
Product
Material Cost
Labor Cost
Application Ease
Maintenance
Longevity
Spray-on Wax/ Sealant Spray-on Coating
About $10-$25/bottle – waxes 6 – 10 cars
Lowest / DIY
Very easy
Easy
About 1 month
$20-$30/bottle - coats 5 – 10 cars
Low / DIY
Easy
Easy
About 3 months
Wax/ Sealant
$10-$30/container – waxes 10 or more cars.
Moderate / DIY
Easy
3 – 6 months or more
Coating
$50 - $130/bottle. Coats 1 or 2 cars depending on the product.
High - $500 $1500 or more
Moderate – certainly DIY and tough to screw up but time consuming. Difficult – generally not considered DIY
Very easy
1 – 5 years for most products
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Did you know that VIR is part of PCA Zone 6 which has 10 regions across Western Canada and North Western US :British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon. Mark Prusynski is our new Zone 6 representative, hopefully we shall see him at Black Rock this year.
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elow is a photo taken at Parade in Spokane this year, of Conrad Peden with his award for 1st place in his class in the autocross, in his 1973 914 . Well done to him of course, but…….. It is such an opportunity to use it for one of our Caption Contests!
So please put on your thinking caps and send in your amusing caption for the picture and we shall award a prize from our stash to the winner. Send to newsletter@virpca.org
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f you have received a discount from anywhere that you believe would be applicable to others in the club, please let me know via email to newsletter@virpca.org and we shall get it added to this list.
Where
Discount
Lordco
Up to 30%
Description Car parts etc. Mention Porsche Club of America.
Porsche Center Victoria
15%
Parts & labour
RIBA Detailing Perfection, Duncan
25%
PCA members receive 25% off RIBA published prices. 4 standard packages or “a la carte”. Member of the International Detailers Association.
Next Level Audio
20%
VIR PCA Discounts section include a 20% discount on in stock products from Next Level Audio
GermanParts.ca
10%
PCA members receive 10% off their prices. Use code PCA10 at checkout.
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elow are some Porsche related forums that club members may find useful. If you know of any others please forward them to the Editor. Best forum for 986 owners, run by Pelican Parts 986forum.com/forums/ PCA Boxster register, another great resource for Boxster owners boxsterregister.org/
See the PCA site for other models www.pca.org/special-interest-groups Macan Forum, everything related to Macans www.macanforum.com
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February Board & Competition Event Meeting All members are invited to take part in an “open house meeting” to share ideas on what the club should offer to members in driv- (Mtg) Contact er Ed and competition This will take place on Sunday February 4 Michael Holan Feb 4 in the Large Boardroom at Quality Foods, Eagle Creek. If you are Info here a seasoned competitor or someone who just wants to get start(Ideas) ed, please attend. Board meeting is at 11am, there is a no-host lunch at noon and the session starts at 1pm sharp. Please let us Tyson Johnson know if you are planning to attend and if you have ideas on the subject, email them to Tyson at competition@virpca.org
Comox Valley Cars & Coffee — Valentines Day Special Feb 10 10am Info here
The Old House Hotel & Spa, 1730 Riverside Lane, will be hosting Contact a tour of their OhSpa, heated pool, and a couple of their rooms. Wendy Woodley We will enjoy coffee & in-house baked cookies, followed by lunch @ Locals Restaurant, next door. 3 draw prizes! Thanks for wearing your name badge!!
Valentine’s Day Lunch
Feb 11 11-2 Info here
Our second annual Valentine’s Day Lunch! The Arbutus Ridge Golf Club will be hosting us again for our 2018 event. Come join us for a wonderful lunch with your loved one. They will be offering the club a customized menu of items to choose from. Of course any special dietary needs you may have, the kitchen can adjust for those needs too.
Contact James Renfrew
Attendance by registration only. Go to msreg.com/valentine2018 to register
March Board & Member Meeting Members are welcome to attend. Venue is the Community Contact Mar 13 Room, Uptown Centre, Victoria. Please inform Michael Holan by Time TBA Michael Holan if you are planning to attend so adequate seating can be arranged. PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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Vancouver Island Helicopter Tour Date TBA
A tour of VIH operations at their Sidney base followed by helicopter rides $50 per person in groups of 3 per flight, Cessna Caravan on Floats rides $100 per person in groups of 7 Not Mar25 per flight. Please email Didier in advance if you would like to sign up for a ride!
April Board & Member Meeting Apr 10 Time TBA
Members are welcome to attend. Please inform Michael Holan by if you are planning to attend so adequate seating can be arranged.
May Board & Member Meeting May 8 Time TBA
Members are welcome to attend. Please inform Michael Holan by if you are planning to attend so adequate seating can be arranged.
Contact Didier
Contact Michael Holan
Contact Michael Holan
Black Rock 2018 — Ucluelet Escape to the natural tranquility, beauty, and comfort of Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, an extraordinary retreat on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast. Oh, and there’s lots of Porsche stuff going on too! This event raises money for two charities: Cops For Cancer “Tour de Rock” & Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade. Over the four day event you can experience the following :Contact May 24-27 Welcome Social, Scotch Tasting, Autocross at the Tofino Airport, Info here Porsche Overland Event and Lunch, Firefighter cooked BBQ and BR Committee Fireworks, Pancake breakfast served by Firefighters, Poker Rally, Wild Pacific Trail Tour, Show & Shine down town Ucluelet, HPDE at the Tofino Airport, Banquet and Charity Auction, UVFB / RCMP lead parade through Ucluelet & Farewell Brunch There are also goody bags, door prizes, raffle and auction items. Registration is ONLY via MotorsportReg.com. Go to www.msreg.com/blackrock2018 on Feb 17th 9am
Check our website for latest event details www.virpca.org/virevents PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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AIR-COOLED PORSCHE OWNERS Six quarts of Brad Penn 20/50 Semi-Synthetic oil for sale. New and unopened containers. Arguably the best oil for your air-cooled 911. Bought from Turn 3 Motorsports in Vancouver for $142 per case with taxes and shipping to the island. I sold the 911 at Scottsdale, so don’t need it. $50 for the lot and I’ll deliver it to you at Cars and Coffee at Eagle Creek. Or you could pick it up near UVIC. Sheldon Seigel smseigel@gmail.com
If you are buying or selling something Porsche related, members can advertise for free here. However, there is limited text per advert with one photo and much less with two photos! Send your classified info to me at newsletter@virpca.org PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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The club has some 2017 Black Rock T-shirts for sale in the following unisex sizes 9 x Extra Large 1 x Large
3 x Medium $20 each SALE $10 each They are grey with the yellow distinctive Black Rock logo and a crew neck design. To order, please contact Dan Bourlet at dan.bourlet@shaw.ca
We also have some 2017 Black Rock Sport Shirts for sale in these sizes:-
1 x Extra Large (Men’s) 1 x Medium (Women’s)
$40 each SALE $20 each They are Black & Grey with the VIR logo on the sleeve and the Black Rock logo on the chest. To order, please contact Dan Bourlet at dan.bourlet@shaw.ca PORSCHER — FEBRUARY 2018
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