Customer Story: Restoring a 1998 Porsche 911 Interior

A customer emailed us about his 1998 Porsche 911 (996). He'd bought it as a project car and the interior was rough — 26 years of dust in every crevice.

The challenge

The 996 interior has a lot of small vents, button clusters, and tight seams. Traditional detailing tools couldn't reach most of them. He'd tried brushes, Q-tips, and compressed air. None of it worked well enough.

The approach

He bought two 4-packs (8 bags total) and spent a weekend on the interior:

• Day 1: Dashboard, vents, center console, door panels
• Day 2: Seats, seat rails, steering wheel buttons, rear deck

The results

"The gel got into places I didn't even know were dirty," he wrote. "The vent louvers look brand new. The button gaps around the climate control — I thought they were black, turns out they're dark gray. The dust was that thick."

Before and after

He sent us photos. The difference is real. The interior went from "needs a full restoration" to "looks like a well-maintained 10-year-old car." No disassembly required.

His tip

"Use small pieces. Don't try to press the whole bag into a vent. Tear off a piece the size of a marble, use it for one area, then move to a fresh piece. It's more efficient and you don't spread dust around."