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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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ok i have NEVER buffed a car before and wanna buff and detail my trans am!! Where do i start and what do i need to do? i have a buffer , so what do i need to get before i start, i wanna buff all the little scuff marks and stuff like that out so what do i need to do?
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What brian said... but next time theres probably a million threads and now there is a million and one
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take a rough rag and wipe the car down first rub it in good to get any dirt off. then take sand paper. and rub down any rough spots. then put ice on your car all over. let it soak for an hour then take paper towels and wax and go at it.
yee yee kidding those forums should help u. dont use a buffer!
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What brian said... but next time theres probably a million threads and now there is a million and one
No need to be an *** about it. Can't you see he is a new member? Maybe he doesn't know about the search feature yet.

To the OP, the above posted thread should help and there is also a guy from a sponsor Tropicare on here that can help you out.

BTW, the search feature is near the top in the red bar.
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Originally Posted by TransFan
take a rough rag and wipe the car down first rub it in good to get any dirt off. then take sand paper. and rub down any rough spots. then put ice on your car all over. let it soak for an hour then take paper towels and wax and go at it.
yee yee kidding those forums should help u. dont use a buffer!
You know what's interesting? I've actually had a guy tell me to soak rags in ice water and lay them all over the car when the wax is drying. He claimed it did something to make the wax extra glossy.

I claimed it made him extra crazy.


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Originally Posted by stockerws6
No need to be an *** about it. Can't you see he is a new member? Maybe he doesn't know about the search feature yet.

To the OP, the above posted thread should help and there is also a guy from a sponsor Tropicare on here that can help you out.

BTW, the search feature is near the top in the red bar.
Agreed.
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