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Old 08-30-2007, 10:32 PM
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So I took a day and detailed the impala. Started with a car wash using dawn, then used a claybar, then finished up with the Meguiar's 3-step system. Came out pretty good. Here are a few pics. For some reason the last pic came out weird.






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Tight! What's the make of those rims?
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I think they're Foose. ???


EDIT: Nevermind, it's in his sig.
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Black is the best color cleaned up! But its so hard to keep clean I'm glad I got white.
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Looks Haute!

God Lord those wheels....do they change the ride up (harder)? They are purely gorgeous...
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Very nice!!
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Thanks for the compliments. Wheels are made by Gio. They make it ride a little harsher, but still rides smooth. It rides way better then my solid axle T/A on 19s. I am debating taking off the rims because they do make the car slower. But either way I want to lower the car. What do you guys think?
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Nice detail. I like the Meguiars 3 step as well. Your Impala would look great lowered.
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Looks awesome! BTW, the last pic came out hazy & out of focus b/c your arms were likely trembling from the abuse they took during the previous 3-6+ hours
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^^^Thats definetly true! Maybe its time to buy a buffer because now I have to do the T/A and my arms just aren't up for it.
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Can anyone photoshop those rims down to about 20". . I would like to see how it looks.
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Doesn't anyone use Zaino? I've gotten the best results from their products.
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Originally Posted by jabronie78
Doesn't anyone use Zaino? I've gotten the best results from their products.

And you will, but not everyone will spend $70+ for a base kit to do a vehicle with. Next to the Zaino line I will swear by Meguires products. I've used them for the last 9 years and haven't found anything that will work as good for the price. I've been using the NXT wax for a couple of months and like it more then the Gold class. Nice looking car you have there and way to treat her right.
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NXT wax is some pretty bad *** stuff. I'd use it on my Ranger every 6 months or so after washing it down and clay baring it. I offroaded the hell out of that truck and the panit always looked brand new.
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oh and your car looks great!
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Nice! Too bad it wont last. Black is a bitch to keep clean. If it were my luck it would rain the next 7 days after doing that. Hope it stays sunny as hell for ya for a while so you can turn some heads.
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Originally Posted by DavidGXP
NXT wax is some pretty bad *** stuff. I'd use it on my Ranger every 6 months or so after washing it down and clay baring it. I offroaded the hell out of that truck and the panit always looked brand new.
Word to ya *****....NXT is the bomb.

I have always wanted to try Zaino product, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $70-$120....to get some stuff to wash the ride.
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Originally Posted by Nacho SS
Word to ya *****....NXT is the bomb.

I have always wanted to try Zaino product, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $70-$120....to get some stuff to wash the ride.

Like I said Zaino makes some of the best products around, but they are crazy on the price. I've never bought any but used the last little bit in a friends bottle a while ago (just enough to do the car) and it does work amazingly good. But I've used Meguires products for so long that I believe that they offer maybe 90% of what the Zaino will do for you at 1/10 the cost. I like the NXT line better then the Gold Class line because it actually makes the paint look "deeper" and seems to last longer IMO.
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