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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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buddy trying to sell his car. told him i'd make it look better...

i'll post up more pics when done. here's a quick example though

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dunno why there a little pixelation in the 2nd pic. but like i said you get the jest of it
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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gees, that paint is bad!!!!
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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nothing like elbow grease
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gotta come detail my car man
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Mine too :]
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yea how much for a full detail? i need one bad
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well i'm just "starting out"

mainly been doing it for friends and family. but i'll shoot ya'll some PM's on pricing later today. i need to finish up this car and post pics
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hadn't polished in this pic, but you can clearly see 95% of the scratches are gone







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Thats awesome. What products are you using? Tropi care and Menzerna with a porter cable?
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Thats awesome. What products are you using? Tropi care and Menzerna with a porter cable?
porter, menzerna, 3M, maguires(sp?)
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Look awesome JP.
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