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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 12:18 AM
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So for those little black triangle pieces on the sail panel, dont hit them with the DA. If they are hologrammed or scratched only buff with a cloth and a weak polish or it will scratch up
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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 12:19 AM
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So for those little black triangle pieces on the sail panel, dont hit them with the DA. If they are hologrammed or scratched only buff with a cloth and a weak polish or it will scratch up
Good thing I had the same thought and didn't touch them.
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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 01:12 PM
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For a beginner I'm going to suggest some Griots orange cutting pads and IIRC black polishing pads. The Griots yellow bottle polish and compounds are easy to work with and don't seem to dust. You can get the polisher, pads and compounds at Autozone.
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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 01:41 PM
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Looking good bud
You enjoying it?

Personally I find it insanely rewarding when it's all said and done
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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 98CayenneT/A
Looking good bud
You enjoying it?

Personally I find it insanely rewarding when it's all said and done
Thanks for all your help. Extremely rewarding for about 20 hours of labor lol. Cheers man.






For those who stumble on this thread I used the following items in no particular order: Bauer 1814E DA, 5" Lake Country backing plate, Buff and shine 5.5" green foam pads, Carpro ClearCUT, Carpro Essence X-treme Gloss Enhancer, Carpro Eraser Intense Oil and Polish Cleanser, Carpro Trix Tar and Iron Remover, Carpro Reset Intensive Car Shampoo, Carpro CQuartz Lite Kit, 16x16 Chinchilla microfiber towels, Speedmaster Clay Towel, Carpro Immolube, Supreme Micro-Chinille wash mitt.
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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 02:41 PM
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I like it lots

Yup, to do a good job and to do it right definitely takes a while and is also pretty labor intensive but there's nothing like pulling your finished work into the sun for the first time or showing the finished product to the client.
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