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Old May 16, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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Krissy and I gave Mariah the Wolfgang treatment today. All said and done...nine hours of work. Used an Edge PC setup. Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover 3.0, Finishing Glaze 3.0, and Deep Gloss Paint Sealant x 2 coats. Sealant is curing right now in the garage before I apply my two final products.

End result is not bad for 110,xxx miles...

Full car pictures will follow this weekend....

The pictures tell the rest....
The beginning....











During...











After...



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Niice work! clean and black... just the way I likem
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Looks good man!! Nice job
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All I can say is wow! Nice Job.
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wow how long had it been since you had done it? looked horible to begin with
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Wow what a turnaround. Good job!
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wow how long had it been since you had done it? looked horible to begin with
Never....

Thanks for the compliments...it was my first time using a PC for an entire job. Next up is my Firehawk.

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Hey Matt,

You guys did an awesome job! Looks like a new paint job
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holy ****! that looks amazing.
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Posts like this are exactly what amateur detailers need to see...sure, a rotary would have achieved the same results quicker, but with the PC, even an amateur can figure it out and have the paint looking flawless again...it would be impossible by hand!
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wow, that came out great. I hope my ws6 comes out looking like that. I just got the PC and menzerna products, can't wait to try it out. great job!
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Posts like this are exactly what amateur detailers need to see...sure, a rotary would have achieved the same results quicker, but with the PC, even an amateur can figure it out and have the paint looking flawless again...it would be impossible by hand!
Thanks...I agree....that was the first car I've used a PC on. Just had a test hood from a 98 to play with for a day before tackling the whole damn thing.

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wow, that came out great. I hope my ws6 comes out looking like that. I just got the PC and menzerna products, can't wait to try it out. great job!
The majority of the products used are the new Wolfgang 3.0 formula which is a collaboration between Menzerna and WG.

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Holy crap man, that looks amazing.

I envy the reflection on black cars.
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Wow. Paint looks great.
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Is it me..or is a woman with a power tool just sexy! Im gonna buy my wife a PC for our anniversary

Mann from where you started it cam a long way....looks like you were using Brillo pads to clean it before....nicely done
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Is it me..or is a woman with a power tool just sexy! Im gonna buy my wife a PC for our anniversary

Mann from where you started it cam a long way....looks like you were using Brillo pads to clean it before....nicely done
Yeah...it is sexy...at least to me.

I was amazed....because once those high-wattage lights lit up the paint, I cringed. Definetly rethinking my washing strategies once the paint has been corrected.

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