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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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[QUOTE=GoFast908Z;10428053]^ haha no. Proper detailing

You dont call that proper detail its PAINT CORRECTION. Great job on it. i did a 1990 mustang gt with bad oxidation aswell and MEGS 105 andmy makita took care of it.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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as usual... ******* slick!
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Thats Great. How much did you charge him?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Should have charged him for a respray. He probably would have believed it.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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he got a special price as this car was primarily to satisfy my curiosity.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Was that SS or BC/CC?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
Was that SS or BC/CC?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Great Job im a big fan of Groits Garage "Best of Show" wax but im gonna check out that Menzerna product. do you use a rotary buffer or an orbital
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You guys reaaaally need to read.
Great job, paint looks awesome!
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by wrays96
Great Job im a big fan of Groits Garage "Best of Show" wax but im gonna check out that Menzerna product. do you use a rotary buffer or an orbital
For this one I used a random orbital (porter cable). I primarily use the rotary.
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Uploading some more good pics right now.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Here are some more dramatic shots!















Even masked off some racing stripes for fun!


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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Ha holy crap. It looks like the owner put a coat of wax on and got too lazy to buff it out. Good work
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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HUGE improvement.
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