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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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This car has been sitting for a while, a garage door was accidentally shut onto the rear bumper and left a few scratches in its wake. It was in pretty rough shape, I spent a total of 3 days on this one..Enjoy! PS. I got the scratches out of the bumper..

Products:

Exterior:
Dawn Soap Pre-Wash
Optimum No Rinse
ONR diluted to clay lube
COBRA UMF Wash Mitt
COBRA Deluxe "Jr" MF's
Dual Buckets with Grit Guards
3m Masking Tape
Adams Professional Clay Bar
Meguairs APC+
Meguairs Hyperdressing
Meguairs M105/PFW Wool x2
Menzerna SIP/Orange
UK 3M Ultrafina/ UK 3M Finishing Pad
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Tons of Uber MF Towels(AP)
Swissvax Pneu

LSP:
P21S "100%" Paste Wax applied with Uber Foam Applicator

Tools:
Dual Work Lamps
Makita Hi Speed Rotary
World's Greatest Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
Foam Pad Cleaning Brush
DD Detail Sponge
The Wheel Well/Fender Brush
The Spoke Brush
Canon Rebel XTi
Craftsmen 295MPH Vac/Blow
E-Z Detail Wheel Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush

BEFORE:



















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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Once I got it cleaned up, this is how it looked under the halogen lighting..ops:











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Now for some nice 50/50 shots! :D

After M105x2/SIP










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Some full sun shots after M105/SIP..











During the polishing stages..




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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Finished:
















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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Few finished overall car shots..














Sunset reflecting in the garage..
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Wow good work, Im addicted to all your threads lol.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by uNVmyEJ8
Wow good work, Im addicted to all your threads lol.
I better not stop posting or you will be in withdrawal! haha!
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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You sir are reDONKulous.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 05:33 AM
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:lol: thanks!
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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Default Re: Presidential Detailed: 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

what products did you use on this if you dont mind me asking
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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Sorry I forgot to list them..

M105/Wool x2
SIP/Orange
3m Ultrafina/3m Finishing pad
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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What wax was used?
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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I used Optiseal Sealant and P21s 100% wax on this one.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Products Updated.
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