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super glossy now...
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| 05-10-2010, 01:28 AM | #1 |
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super glossy now...
I received this call to "make it look better" and "not make it so that I dont want to drive it" - sorry Mike, thats what I strive to do on every detail!
I arrived at about 815am, and left his place at 10pm. I planned on a solid two step process, but after seeing what condition the car was in, I couldn't let that be. I HAD to 3 step this car! And by steps, I only count the polishing steps involved, not the claying or the waxing or the glazing! Those are mandatory in every detail just like washing. I did a test spot with a two step, and while the finish was definitely cleared up, it wasnt the glossiest I could get...which is what I was after! In the end, I would have to say this is one of the glossiest cars I have done! The before to after in person is night and day! If I had the go ahead to do this on every single car I did, I would be one very happy guy as I love the huge turn around projects like this one! Process involved on this one went like this: wash, rinse, speed dry (about 75% dry), clay, dry, IPA wipedown PC work the whole way through 105/orange worked slowly and in smaller sections than normal 205 on megs yellow polishing pad 85rd on black pad worked extremely long time per section danase wet glaze on blue pad BFWD on blue pad Befores:      claybar after the front fender:  Hello....lol  50/50 before  50/50 side by side  Nighttime shots at 10pm        |
| 05-10-2010, 01:30 AM | #3 |
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| 05-10-2010, 03:02 PM | #6 |
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Looks awesome Eric. I have't forgotten either. Will definitely be in touch in the near future.
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| 05-10-2010, 08:23 PM | #10 |
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what are the little specs in the paint in the pics below? I have some similar specs on my hood and can't figure out where they came from. you can see them here:
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| 05-10-2010, 09:17 PM | #11 |
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came out nice.
but someone needs to take a blow torch to that exhaust!
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| 05-10-2010, 09:21 PM | #12 |
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Looks good but the exhaust tips stick out way too far. If I were you I would do that I did and goto your local muffler ship and have them cut the tips off at the muffler itself and then shorten it a bit and weld back on not touching the tips at all. Will look 1000 X's better IMO.
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 Hey that's my friends house in the background!  The guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold lives next door as well. Quote:
And the red roundels IMO. Nice work Eric! 
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