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Old 01-19-2013, 03:35 AM
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I was called in a few days ago at my buddy's shop to evaluate his customer's 996 Carrera. Upon meeting with the owner, he told me he had entered his car in the Martin Luther King parade in San Diego, and that he wanted to restore some clarity in the paint + shine it up. So we settled on a quick one step + sealant. Here are the pictures

Before:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387666019/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388753536/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388752810/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387663685/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388751120/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387662135/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387661477/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388748718/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388747960/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388747148/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387658305/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388745200/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387656621/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387656133/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387655681/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387655323/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8387654791/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388756008/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/8388754946/
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wow, that cleaned up nice
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wow, that cleaned up nice
Thank you
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Those swirls and RIDS actually hurt me to look at. LOL

Looks great now
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holly cow, what the heck did you use? After 3 coats of Zano i don't get results like this.
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Those swirls and RIDS actually hurt me to look at. LOL

Looks great now
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holly cow, what the heck did you use? After 3 coats of Zano i don't get results like this.
Lots of careful polishing by machine yields results like that. Unfortunately Zaino is just a very durable sealant that came out a long time ago (Still durable by today's standards). But it actually hides imperfections rather than hiding it. So the paint will go back to its original state after Zaino wears off.
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That does look amazing, Very nice work!
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damn this look wayyy tooo nicee, did you guys get paid a lot? lol

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