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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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the latest customer....black lincoln ls....this car was in some sad shape but i managed to get most of the damage out that wasnt through the clear or into the primer....this car ruined an entire clay bar because it had so much junk on the paint....im lookin forward to the next few cars since they are a white jag and an 06 white caddy dts...enjoy

here is a video of before and after claybaring

http://s447.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=102_1986.mp4

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after 2 coats of spray glaze





all done

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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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sad shape doesn't even began to cover what that looked like before but the result after is WOW you do great work
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Dang son, that is hot. If you weren't so far away I would definitely have you do my car. It needs buffed pretty bad, the dealer didn't do it before I got the car, and theres scratches/nicks all over it that I can't stand.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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sometimes the dealer can make the problem worse....ive seen pics of people's cars after they took them to the dealer and they put some nice halograms into them....maybe you need to make a road trip lol
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Turned out great as always.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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what did you charge to do this car?
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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i have a flat rate of $130 for cars and when i get SUV's trucks or vans its $160 and thanks JP
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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sounds good to bad your several hours away.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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Dang, thats not bad at all. I think next spring I might have too. How long does it usually take?
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What do you use on the engine bay?
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JWMayes
Dang, thats not bad at all. I think next spring I might have too. How long does it usually take?
depends on what you want done...if it is a full detail it takes me 8 hours not including a couple of quick breaks....exterior only is goin to depend on the paints condition....if i had to guess i would say anywhere from 3-5 hours to do it to my standards. that includes a wash clay polish and wax

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i clean it with Adam's all purpose cleaner to break up the oil dirt and other ****...i dress it with Adam's VRT and use Adam's In and Out Spray for tight spots i cant get into
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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Awesome job man!!! I wish you lived close by!!!
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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Great job man....but you can find very good products, better than Adams IMO, for a lot cheaper!
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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thanks everyone

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Great job man....but you can find very good products, better than Adams IMO, for a lot cheaper!
thanks.....i havent been let down by any Adam's products....they might be a little more expensive then other brands but Adam's customer service is the best i have experienced with anything i have purchased....it is what keeps me coming back
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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i love these threads, keep up the good work.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Poor Lincoln was neglected! Nice work bringin' her back DP!
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Zanez28
i love these threads, keep up the good work.
there will be more coming...got those 2 white cars and i just lined up a ford f-150

thanks again fellas
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Awesome DP Awesome
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thanks Mel
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Originally Posted by DP 08 GXP
i clean it with Adam's all purpose cleaner to break up the oil dirt and other ****...i dress it with Adam's VRT and use Adam's In and Out Spray for tight spots i cant get into
Darn, I was hoping it was a spray on, wait, hose off kind of thing. lol
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