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I finally started wetsanding and buffing, can you say SHINE?

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Old 01-19-2009, 08:54 PM
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I painted my custom rockers, door jambs, headlight covers and front fascia before Thanksgiving. Just before Christmas, I decided to wetsand the front fascia with 800 grit and spray 2 more coats of over-reduced clear and man oh man am I glad I did. I wetsanded the fascia with 1000, 1200, 1500 and 2000 then buffed her out with 5 pads and 4 different compounds.











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Old 01-19-2009, 08:57 PM
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Man that's one sick ride!! Love the Black!!
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Old 01-19-2009, 08:59 PM
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that shine looks saweeet.... cannot wait to see it on the car.....
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Awesome Job . I was too scared to do my car, so I forked up $ 350.00 to do the whole car.
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Man that's one sick ride!! Love the Black!!




I think that AWESOME might be a major understatement!








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Old 01-19-2009, 09:12 PM
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:13 PM
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:18 PM
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That came out perfect so now you going to do the rest of the vette the same way?
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:22 PM
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:27 PM
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wow!!! i want my entire car to shine like that
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You Sir, are THE King of waxers!!! I love it!!!
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You Sir, are THE King of waxers!!! I love it!!!
King for sure
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:42 PM
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:43 PM
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Noice! I need to do that to my black Z...orange peel FTL
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SWEET!!!!
I did my 99 Coupe back in 2001....it STILL looks OUTSTANDING!!!!



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Old 01-19-2009, 09:51 PM
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That looks perfect!!! Sure could use a job like that on mine.
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It looks better than factory - NICE

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