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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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Default Cleaned the old Trans-Am up

Waxed the old girl up yesterday.

-1 coat of Gold Class, since then I've put two more coats on it, but its underground nice and clean, and I have no where to go to get pictures haha

This is how shes looking after rolling 332,000KM :

http://s1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee395/bobgiles87/
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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U put three coats of gold class?? Why? It's my understanding u can't layer carnauba waxed and can only do that with paint sealant
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Looks good.
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by pozesd99'
U put three coats of gold class?? Why? It's my understanding u can't layer carnauba waxed and can only do that with paint sealant
Basically it's just a waste. Layering carnauba pretty much guarantees 100% coverage, but doesn't add any extra protection or shine. You're buffing it out anyways.
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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206,000 miles? wow
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still looks great!
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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Awesome job!
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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All I see is a civic with a paxton novi 200 kit, I mean eBay CAI.
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J/K, very nice trans am, looks very well kept!
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