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    Got started on the "new" Supra hood today

    after about 2 hours of wetsanding and polishing, we have these 50/50 shots background on the hood: this is for our supra, and we bought it cheap locally from a bodyshop that had a non-paying customer leave it there for a year. it has overspray ALL over it. how it's pictured here is AFTER...
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    ATD: 2011 Mustang GT California Special

    Here's a small write-up since I did not have the time to take a shitload of pictures like I normally do: Basically, the car was brought to me needing a "new car prep". Basically, it had dealer-induced marring/swirls and minor defects in the paint, along with wax residue from a hack detailing...
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    Black 93' Rx-7

    Friend of mine's Rx-7 I'm taking care of for him. It needs some love, but is in great overall shape other than the car's swirled/oxidized paint. I will have fun with this tiny car compared to how much trouble the cobra/supra was. Looking forward to it! Here's an overall shot of what I'm...
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    94' Supra Black

    Here's a few teaser shots of a test panel I did on the car: What I found to work best on this unbelievably soft paint was Megs 205 on a white ccs pad, followed up by some Menz 85rd on a blue pad. Thanks for looking. Should have many more pictures up of the rest of the detail...
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    96' Cobra Hammered White Paint (56k take a hike)

    Got started on the Cobra's paint today. (it is in very rough shape...even my most aggressive pad combo isn't doing squat on this paint without 5-6 passes per pad. :shrug: Process: washed entire car with dishwashing soap to strip all wax off the vehicle claybarred entire car with megs...
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    94' Formula Firebird (Re-Hatched)

    Process: Wash: Zaino Clay Bar 2-bucket wash Correction: Megs Burgandy Wool w/ Menzerna Powergloss LC Orange w/ M205 LC Blue w/ Menzerna P085rd Wet sanded w/ megs 2000/3000 unigrit LSP: Pinnacle Souveran Wax Trim/Wheels/Tires: Black Again on trim Wheels got a coat of...
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    94' Formula Firebird (Re-Hatched)

    Process: Wash: Zaino Clay Bar 2-bucket wash Correction: Megs Burgandy Wool w/ Menzerna Powergloss LC Orange w/ M205 LC Blue w/ Menzerna P085rd Wet sanded w/ megs 2000/3000 unigrit LSP: Pinnacle Souveran Wax Trim/Wheels/Tires: Black Again on trim Wheels got a coat of...
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    C32 AMG Mercedes

    Car was brought to me in decent condition, but had no 'pop' to the paint, and you couldn't see the metallic flakes. He wanted all visible scratches removed, and the scratches that he 'tried to remove', which just wound up scratching the clear. I spent about 9 hours total on this car, because...
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    Detail: Harley Davidson F150 (hammered/oxidation)

    This truck needed some MAJOR attention. It's been years since it's had a wax, and probably never a polish. The owner had neglected it for so long, that it was almost at a point of no return! This truck is owned by one of N2S's members, 'derek' Process: ONR washed entire vehicle. Clay...
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    Replacing my rotary

    Looking for the professionals' opinions here. I use my rotary about 100 or so hours a month. I had a piece of crap chicago electric that bit the dust today (no pun intended). That's my 2nd one. I'm on somewhat of a tight budget, but I want something that's not going to break down on me. So...
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    1997 Mercury Mountaineer (Explorer)

    Here's a few teaser pics before I get back to work on the passenger side: BEFORE: AFTER: I should have all the pictures of the finished product up tomorrow. Want it to be perfect so I'm taking my time. This is my own personal vehicle so I'm kind of...
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    Detail: Keyed 07' GT (too many pictures)

    Wheels/wheel wells: Spray with wheel gel Spray wheel wells with degreaser Scrub wheels with short handle brush/optimum rinse soap Scrub wheel wells with long handle brush/degreaser/soap Poorboy's wheel wax/wipe off with micro fiber Dress wheel wells with CG barebones Paint...
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    Detail: 02 Explorer (wet sanding, scratches, rotary)

    Wheels/wheel wells: Spray with wheel gel Spray wheel wells with degreaser Scrub wheels with short handle brush/optimum rinse soap Scrub wheel wells with long handle brush/degreaser/soap Poorboy's wheel wax/wipe off with micro fiber Dress wheel wells with CG barebones Paint...
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    06' F350 Detail (rotary, wet sanding, etc)

    Did this one for one of my neighbors that's a horse trainer. For how much abuse the truck takes, it wasn't in that bad of shape at all. The rear fenders, however had their share of nasty scratches, along with the tailgate. This detail was an exterior detail only. Wheels/wheel wells...
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    04 Acura TL (black)

    Did this one for FourG63 97GST (agim)'s gf. she's selling her car and needed it de-swirled/de-scratched. Went at it for a solid 5 hours roughly. Started at 10:30 am and finished up around 5ish. He only wanted the paint worked on. Washed it himself and just had me do the paint correction. I...
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    99' Cobra (heavily oxidized/swirled)

    Process: Washed entire vehicle with Optimum car wash soap w/ 2 bucket method with grit guard. Purple power degreased wheel weels, DP wheel gel on wheels. DP tire gel on tires Poorboy's Wheel Wax on wheels Ardex shine on wheel wells Black Again on trim DP Clay with Wolfgang Lubricant...
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    04 Black Accord (bad swirls/scratches)

    Process: Washed entire vehicle with Optimum car wash soap w/ 2 bucket method with grit guard. Purple power degreased wheel weels, DP wheel gel on wheels. DP tire gel on tires Poorboy's Wheel Wax on wheels Ardex shine on wheel wells Black Again on trim DP Clay with Wolfgang Lubricant...
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