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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 12:16 PM
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That's impressive lil jay what was used and what process
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That's impressive lil jay what was used and what process
Thank you.

Rupes 21 D/A polisher, Meg's MF finishing disc, M100 for the compound step

M205 on flat LC black pad for polishing

The paint was really hard and was almost LSP ready after the compounding step but it was getting opti coated so I wanted it to look as good as it possibly could.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 03:41 PM
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Nice work Jay!

Maybe I should throw away my rupes, many different compounds, polishes, and waxes and just buy the sears $20 buffer and some terry cloths. That paint sure does shine good from 50 ft away on that Camaro.
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Nice work Jay!

Maybe I should throw away my rupes, many different compounds, polishes, and waxes and just buy the sears $20 buffer and some terry cloths. That paint sure does shine good from 50 ft away on that Camaro.
Winning!!

Thank you for the kind words. I really do appreciate it. I'm doing a black 350Z right now that's just as bad as that Denali was.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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Indeed Jay. Looks amazing. I know I'm not getting those results on mine but I'm actually getting compliments now on how new the paint looks when I'm out and about lol. Looks great and I can definitely tell a huge difference in morning lights
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Indeed Jay. Looks amazing. I know I'm not getting those results on mine but I'm actually getting compliments now on how new the paint looks when I'm out and about lol. Looks great and I can definitely tell a huge difference in morning lights
That's awesome man. It does feel good when people notice.
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I will post pics of mine when I have the time to do a correction, it will be my first time.
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I will post pics of mine when I have the time to do a correction, it will be my first time.
Absolutely!
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Originally Posted by dabest09


Nice work Jay!

Maybe I should throw away my rupes, many different compounds, polishes, and waxes and just buy the sears $20 buffer and some terry cloths. That paint sure does shine good from 50 ft away on that Camaro.
You know you are right. After working on my current project I'm seriously considering selling the Rupes, MF pads, foam pads, Menz and Meg's compounds, the Adam's detail spray and the high end MF towels because this whole thing just isn't working. There's gotta be an easier way.

Maybe I should tell all of my customers they should only look at their cars from far away to appreciate my work.
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Originally Posted by LilJayV10
You know you are right. After working on my current project I'm seriously considering selling the Rupes, MF pads, foam pads, Menz and Meg's compounds, the Adam's detail spray and the high end MF towels because this whole thing just isn't working. There's gotta be an easier way.

Maybe I should tell all of my customers they should only look at their cars from far away to appreciate my work.
You should consider it. The trick is to show them the car at dusk in low light, from 20 feet away. Besides, who is gonna go up to your car with a brinkmann and check for swirls?
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