Detail Pics - Before & After
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Detail Pics - Before & After
So I finally had a free weekend to detail my car! The minor swirl marks have been bugging for quite some time, and my attentive loved ones pitched in a bought me a Porter Cable 733SP and Soun DAS pads (yes, she listens!) 
I began by washing the car well with Dawn and clayed the problem areas. Below are two shots of my equipment and what the Dawn and clay revealed.
I began by washing the car well with Dawn and clayed the problem areas. Below are two shots of my equipment and what the Dawn and clay revealed.
Last edited by str8ridin; May 2, 2005 at 10:22 AM.
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Notice the swirl marks on the door above! In 4.0 megapixles, the swirls look scary!
Well, below, I used Mequires DACP and the blue Sonus pad (medium agressive) with the PC. Here are the results...amazing when you see it in person! It looks and feels like glass.
Well, below, I used Mequires DACP and the blue Sonus pad (medium agressive) with the PC. Here are the results...amazing when you see it in person! It looks and feels like glass.
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Looks like it's wet - it's my first time seeing pics of your ride, it looks really, really nice. Love that color.
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Originally Posted by str8ridin
Notice the swirl marks on the door above! In 4.0 megapixles, the swirls look scary!
Well, below, I used Mequires DACP and the blue Sonus pad (medium agressive) with the PC. Here are the results...amazing when you see it in person! It looks and feels like glass.
Well, below, I used Mequires DACP and the blue Sonus pad (medium agressive) with the PC. Here are the results...amazing when you see it in person! It looks and feels like glass.
looks good... but mine looks better with 19s
btw, NXT wax is actually quite a good wax, its the top selling wax on the market. That porter cable will come in SOOOO handy... makes everything so much easier (waxing, wax removal, buffing, etccc)
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Originally Posted by mmgrad
argh... you SOB, you copied me with those V8 emblems... argh... j/k
looks good... but mine looks better with 19s
btw, NXT wax is actually quite a good wax, its the top selling wax on the market. That porter cable will come in SOOOO handy... makes everything so much easier (waxing, wax removal, buffing, etccc)
looks good... but mine looks better with 19s
btw, NXT wax is actually quite a good wax, its the top selling wax on the market. That porter cable will come in SOOOO handy... makes everything so much easier (waxing, wax removal, buffing, etccc)
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Originally Posted by lowphat
FedEx me your paint liquification equipment and I'll post all the pics you want. 
Will you settle for the secrets to the footprints on the ceiling?
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str8ridin, looks great!!! If you don't mind letting us know. Where and how much was the Porter Cable orbital? I checked griots.com and they sell for about $180, and i've seen some for $130 online. Can it be bought from a sears, lowes, or similar?
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Originally Posted by dennism13
str8ridin, looks great!!! If you don't mind letting us know. Where and how much was the Porter Cable orbital? I checked griots.com and they sell for about $180, and i've seen some for $130 online. Can it be bought from a sears, lowes, or similar?
So, as it turns out, I have an extra Porter Cable buffer sitting at home. I bought one for me, and being silly, I thought my wife would want one to work on her car when I'm working on my car at the same time... who'd thought she's not interested.
So, it stayed in the garage and my friends use one when I'm using the other one.
To make a long story short, make me an offer. Its in good used condition. No problems whatsoever. I misplaced the "T" handle bar, but, for buffing a car, they recommend using it without it. Thats how i lost it...
Anyhow, it comes with a Meguiars mounting plate installed, and nothing else. I can throw in a Meguiars buffing pad if you want one (new, of course... retails about $7-8??)
PM or email me for those interested... Make me an offer... but, don't low ball me... i know how much these cost
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Originally Posted by str8ridin
Damn it! I know how often you change rims, so you better put me first on your list when you sell these!
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Originally Posted by str8ridin
Damn it! I know how often you change rims, so you better put me first on your list when you sell these!
the brakes stand out, and the lip is quite apparent... although, i'm thinking to paint the spokes.... or maybe get something entirely different.... not sure yet...
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Originally Posted by dennism13
str8ridin, looks great!!! If you don't mind letting us know. Where and how much was the Porter Cable orbital? I checked griots.com and they sell for about $180, and i've seen some for $130 online. Can it be bought from a sears, lowes, or similar?
Got mine at Lowe's for $98
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Originally Posted by mmgrad
thats a pretty darn good price... was it on special anything???
And as for seeing you car in motion, you gotta give the video camera to someone else while you're driving! Or let someone else drive your car while you follow...but that requires letting an other person drive and I understand how that goes. haha
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Originally Posted by str8ridin
And thanks for all the nice compliments so far!!
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Originally Posted by str8ridin
Or let someone else drive your car while you follow...but that requires letting an other person drive and I understand how that goes. haha
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Originally Posted by GrantWinTX
Looks great by the way! Hope you fixed your front lower valence strip as it looks like it was hanging down.
They never stick around.
Here was my creative solution:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...highlight=mesh
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Originally Posted by mmgrad
are you nuts? only time someone else drives is usually my wife... and thats usually only when I'm "TOO" drunk to drive myself... intoxicated is ok... but not TOO DRUNK....
