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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Hey guy thanks to all the help I buffed my cars. I spent 8 hours last night and then another 4 hours today. So I can't do a big write up about it right now because I have to makie it to a movie with the girlfriend or the s2k is going to have to start putting out because I'll be single. Heres some pictures in order. Ill post comments and make this thread a write up tonight when I get home.

List of products used
-griot's DA buffer
-griot's orange pad
-Meguiar's gold class car wash $8.99
-advanced auto's lamb mit $9.89
-mothers clay bar kit $18.99
-Meguiar's M105 $27.00
-Meguiar's M205 $29.00
-Pinnacle Souveran $95.00
-Lexol leather conditioner$8.99
-lexol leather cleaner $8.99
-The absorber $10.49
-15 microfiber towels $unknown
-mothers back to black $6.99
-black magic titanium tire wet (gel) $7.99

I think thats it, when I do my write up tonight I'll add more products If I forgot one or two.























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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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Looks great but u do still have swearls. But i know how hard black is to clean great job
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 05:23 AM
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I kno I still haw a couple here and there but you can't see then under Norma day light at all. I went over dme of the panals twice and didn't
want to risk taking off to much clear by continuing to take off coats of
clear.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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nice job- you got some shine!... am expecting a pm any time now for another new wacko joining our ranks !!
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by josh7owens,Sep 26 2009, 05:20 PM
Looks good Black is such a hard color to get looking good, but once you do it is stunning.

I really like this picture.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Way to go, Josh. Your Stewie is looking so much better. You must be very happy. You may still have some swirls, but if you're driving and washing your car regularly, you will always have swirls. 100% paint correction simply isn't a viable strategy for a daily driver. You'll have plenty of opportunities in the future to polish out your swirls.

How do you like the Souveran? It's one of my favorite waxes for my Luthien. I love the wet look it bestows. And it's so easy to apply and remove.

Al
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by akimel,Sep 27 2009, 11:28 AM
Way to go, Josh. Your Stewie is looking so much better. You must be very happy. You may still have some swirls, but if you're driving and washing your car regularly, you will always have swirls. 100% paint correction simply isn't a viable strategy for a daily driver. You'll have plenty of opportunities in the future to polish out your swirls.

How do you like the Souveran? It's one of my favorite waxes for my Luthien. I love the wet look it bestows. And it's so easy to apply and remove.

Al
Yea I went over the fenders and hood with 2 coats of m105 and removed 90% of the scatches but I didn't want to keep doing it because I didn't want to risk burning through the paint.

I absolutly love the wax. It took me less then 10 mins to wax the whole car! What really set it off was when I put another coat on the next day.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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If you look at my pictures and see the dent right above the s2k on the drivers side what can I do to get that taken car of and how much would it cost me?

Also how the hell do I get the white specs of buffing dust out of my top? I scrubed and scrubed but i can't get it all out.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by josh7owens,Sep 27 2009, 04:35 PM
Also how the hell do I get the white specs of buffing dust out of my top? I scrubed and scrubed but i can't get it all out.
What did you use to clean the top? Try some Amazing Roll-Off or Megs' M39.

Did you cover the top with a sheet or anything? If you did not--well, there's a lesson there for the future.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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yea I didnt cover it I just tryed to clean it when I washed the car.
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