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Old 07-24-15, 07:14 PM
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Hi CL community,

I know I have an obsession with my car, but I just can't let her sit dirty Paint was polished & sealed with Klasse. To finish it off, I applied a paint sealant called Black Fire Crystal Seal. Black Fire protects against UV rays, water, and dirt/dust. The results were unbelievable. Products were purchased from Auto Geek. A shout out to Auto Geek for their amazing customer service & extremely fast shipping!
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The stuff used to achieve professional results!
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It should be called Liquid Nebula Gray Pearl for how fluid the reflections look. Good work!
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
It should be called Liquid Nebula Gray Pearl for how fluid the reflections look. Good work!
Thanks CorradoMR2! I was and still am in love with the results!
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i'm the same way with my nebula grey, but can't keep up with it. I park next to the freeway at work so A LOT of dust settles on the car after just a couple of hours
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Great Work and looks Amazing!

I have Opti Coat on my Mini and it's so much easier to keep clean.
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Looks great Lexi! Do you do anything to minimize the wax collected at the edge of your PPF?
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Lexi - you are something else - your IS looks unbelievable - I would be afraid to touch it for fear of smudging it - fantastic job!

Be sure to carry some good microfibers in your back pocket and detail spray hooked to your belt - haha.
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Looks awesome. The gray pearl is really something.

Side note, lexi90, what tint % do you have? I'm thinking about a tint job and yours looks like the perfect VLT.
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Beautiful! Way to go!!
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I was going to wait until tomorrow, but your pictures encourage me to detail the car right now. Just got a foam sprayer and new finishing pad for the random orbital. Going to seal with Menzerna and top with P21S 100 wax.

So all that shiny is from only sealants? I like klasse a lot too.
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Originally Posted by tea
i'm the same way with my nebula grey, but can't keep up with it. I park next to the freeway at work so A LOT of dust settles on the car after just a couple of hours
I can't imagine your frustration with dust. I park in a garage where there's construction going on next door, so I know how it feels like when you come out to your car and it's all dusty
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Originally Posted by kDub21
Great Work and looks Amazing!

I have Opti Coat on my Mini and it's so much easier to keep clean.
Thanks kDub21!
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Originally Posted by chyeea03
Looks great Lexi! Do you do anything to minimize the wax collected at the edge of your PPF?
I normally cover the edges up with painter's tape or any other tape. This time I was so anxious to try out the stuff I had ordered that I just jumped right on it


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