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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 02:53 AM
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so i used meguiars claybar kit, this was my first time claybaring by car. i did not polish the car because i dont have a polisher. let me know how i did.














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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 04:32 AM
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Did u at least wax it?
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yeah i did wax it, the whole process took about 3-4 hours. i did alot of searching on the site and found all the steps i just skipped the polish part, i wanted to but i didnt think hand polish would do much. im happy with the results, its smooth as glass
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 04:43 AM
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Pick up a porter cable
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 06:39 AM
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man they are expensive about 100$......is it risky for a first timer? i dont wanna mess up the paint, i mean it is 9 years old.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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man they are expensive about 100$......is it risky for a first timer? i dont wanna mess up the paint, i mean it is 9 years old.
No its not that risky for a first timer, its very hard to harm the paint with a PC. I just ordered mine. Ive used a cheap rotary from Harbor Freight and this one is 10x better. Get the Dual Action PC and you'll be set. I messed with my PC for the first time the other day and I did a good job on a old spoiler I had. Just practice on something first and get used to it.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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We can't tell how you did without something to compare it to... like before pics. You car looks clean, but thats all we can see from "after" pics.


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man they are expensive about 100$......is it risky for a first timer? i dont wanna mess up the paint, i mean it is 9 years old.
Thats not expensive at all. Want your ride to look good, don't be cheap with detailing stuff. And you can't hurt the paint with the PCXP 7424.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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You think thats shiny? ha. wait till you polish it. It still looks good, but polishing will transform your car.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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ugh lol maybe ill have to find some1 with a PC. im a college student getting married in november, 100$ on a PC and the wifey will kill me. i got enough **** for buying the hood and spoiler lol.

i just found a 6in hand buffer in the garage will the work to polish?
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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Looks good enough to me. Nothing to compare it to but looks very clean now
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by The Mighty Texan
Looks good enough to me. Nothing to compare it to but looks very clean now

compare to this. took these a couple weeks ago when i put the spoiler on. was washed but not waxed or anything in over a year.....been lazy

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...d-spoiler.html
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Swap in LS1 in there, it'll look better....jk jk

Looks nice.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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man i want ot swap in a ls1 but i dont know anyone around here to help me out and i know if i pay a shop itll cost too much and at that point id just buy a new car.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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There's a book on amazon, how to swap an ls1 into anything.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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Well the car looks clean

Slap a coat of sealer wax on it next time before you do your final wax,

Dont be afraid of the portecable orbital polisher,

Because its so easy that A blind man could operate it

Good Job
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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yeah now that i realize how easy it is to claybar, next time i decide to spend the day detailing i am going to polish it by then i might have a PC to do it.
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ugh lol maybe ill have to find some1 with a PC. im a college student getting married in november, 100$ on a PC and the wifey will kill me. i got enough **** for buying the hood and spoiler lol.
You DO know it gets worse when the ring goes on? I make a decent amount of money and you should have heard my wife when I bought $400 worth of shocks!

I was tempted to go with the Harbor Freight polisher, but when I checked it out, it just didn't feel right, even for only $40. For now (when ever it stops snowing) I'm going to do like you and give it a good clay bar, use a $20 Black and Decker orbital polisher to do the wax and look for a cheap PC.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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I really love the look of your car! Hard to beat a white F-Body IMO.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Cheap Guy
You DO know it gets worse when the ring goes on? I make a decent amount of money and you should have heard my wife when I bought $400 worth of shocks!

I was tempted to go with the Harbor Freight polisher, but when I checked it out, it just didn't feel right, even for only $40. For now (when ever it stops snowing) I'm going to do like you and give it a good clay bar, use a $20 Black and Decker orbital polisher to do the wax and look for a cheap PC.

o i know it gets worse lol. we got engaged in last november and ever since then when i wanna buy something for my car shes always like......"save for the wedding"....Blah blah blah. lol
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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Very nice car man, not just for a v6.

I would probably change the tips.. Have you considered getting a black nose emblem?

Keep it up man!
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