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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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This is a 88 mustang owned by one of my very good Corvette customers, his daily driver. Cool car, heads, cam, supercharger. Anyway it was completely oxidized, like a black chalkboard.

This was a fun project, and here are some teaser pics from my camera phone: (all pics were taken under the same lighting conditions, garage closed with garage lights only)



BEFORE:









AFTER!












more pics to come today
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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wow thats awesome, what did you use to make it look so good?
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by EliteCamaro94
wow thats awesome, what did you use to make it look so good?
a new coat of paint
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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^ haha no. Proper detailing

Well i'm off to finish the car now. More pics later!
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Ok, I finished the car up today.

The detail process for this car was actually pretty simple. Only had to use the PC.

-first pass: Menzerna IP on a Lake Country orange pad, speed 5
-second pass: Menzerna MP on a Lake Country white pad, speed 5
-wax: Meguiar's Liquid #26
-convertible top: 303 Convertible top treatment.

Final pics (and customer will send me some from his camera tomorrow that we took during the process.





























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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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damn you clean the hell out of it What products did you use??
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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wow lol i need to start writing those #'s down for the types of maguires waxes. really good job man
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nice work.
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Great job!
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wow what a difference
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Very nice. Do you know if that's the factory paint?
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damn how long did that take you?! Nice results
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Originally Posted by camAro242
damn you clean the hell out of it What products did you use??
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Originally Posted by GoFast908Z
Ok, I finished the car up today.

The detail process for this car was actually pretty simple. Only had to use the PC.

-first pass: Menzerna IP on a Lake Country orange pad, speed 5
-second pass: Menzerna MP on a Lake Country white pad, speed 5
-wax: Meguiar's Liquid #26
-convertible top: 303 Convertible top treatment.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ssbowtie1
Very nice. Do you know if that's the factory paint?
Originally Posted by TXws6
damn how long did that take you?! Nice results

Thanks guys! Yes its the factory paint. Took about 9 hours total.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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Nice!!!!!!!!!!

Nice 52" Sony as well????
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Looks great, thats alot of work. I had that same car in a coupe back in the day.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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wow amazing!!! now the owner needs to lose those 80s wheels and that red stripe.
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thats insane
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nice work now tell him to change those god awful wheels
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Very nice! I use Menzerna as well including the glaze and FMJ. It's spendy but well worth the price.
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