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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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i know the pics are awefull (from disposible camera)
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after wet sanding and polishing using 3M plastic polish-



it was very easy to do, and im happy how it looks

now im waiting for my replacements which will be silver and instead of saying firebird, it will say formula and my black pontiac insert
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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i say keep it black, that tacky **** belongs in the 80s where it came from
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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looks better with it off IMO, although on some colors it does look really good on the car. does anyone make a black reflective replacement?
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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Doesnt look right without something there on light colored cars. Good job on the wetsanding, looks purdy!
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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since its a formula it looks to plane, if i had a t/a i would make it look like silver02ta's bird, because that thing is gorgeous. but i will see how it looks with the new decals, and if i dont like them, off they go
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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I can't believe you guys don't like that filler panel...I wouldn't sand off the bird or the Trans Am any day. Your polishing skills do look superb though.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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How do you wet sand? What kind of sandpaper and what grit? What do you use to put on the polish?
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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i used 2000 grit sand paper, and i used a spray bottle of soapy water to keep the surface wet. just sand evenly untill the decal is completely gone. and i just used an applicator pad to put the polish on, rubbed it in and used a towel to wipe it off.

im a moron and this was easy for me, im sure everybody else shouldnt have a problem.
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that looks great, I'm on the fence whether or not you should put decals back on though
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not bad even from a disposable.
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I like it!
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I'd leave it black, its nice and clean that way.
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well i think im at leaast going to fill in the pontiac with black and maye take some pics and then put on the decals on the filler panel and take more pics, and then i can compare the two, if i dont like it il take them off. but it does need something else back there because it just looks to plain on a formula.
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Originally Posted by Phoenix 5.7
looks better with it off IMO, although on some colors it does look really good on the car. does anyone make a black reflective replacement?
yes, i have them on my Formula im thinking about taking them off though.
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