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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Looks showroom.
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This is one sexy shine right there!
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Navy blue is my favorite C5 color. Nice.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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Hope it didn't rain right after like it always does to me.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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My eyes hurt from all the shine!!!!!! It looks incredible!
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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After a good wash and some time removing tar, it was a 4 step process:

Microfinish
Polish
Glaze
Wax

This was applied with a machine polisher.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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oh yeah
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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Looks Like Mirror ...work Paid Off....well Done !
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Beautiful detail, what products did you use?
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Beautiful detail, what products did you use?
3M Microfinishing
3M polishing Compound
Meguirs Glaze
Meguirs Pure Carnuba Wax
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Looks great, gotta love the NBM!
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thanks for making me want a vette more than i already do. *******.
ha looks great man better than showroom
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Wow now that is clean!
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thats one fine *** c 5 dude, my hawk is the same color, once its paid for i want to get a c 5, diff color
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thats looks nice work, now come over clean up mine!
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