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Old 01-28-12, 02:28 PM
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Default 2012 ISF Photo Op..

This was a real work out.

Started with this stuff:


4 hours later:





Black paint is a pain.

and for the guy who got mad at me last time for not posting a pic of the 2012 tach-
Old 01-28-12, 03:12 PM
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nice shots...well worth the 4hrs of work!
Old 01-28-12, 03:44 PM
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looks great. I'm really liking the 2012 wheels.
Old 01-28-12, 03:45 PM
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"Car so clean that the paint look slippery "


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now detail mine
Old 01-28-12, 06:38 PM
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Looks great!!! also like the background for your pics.... very cool
Old 01-28-12, 06:41 PM
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That is the stuff I use. Works great! Your car looks fantastic!
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2012 wheels look goood...

not feelin that tach at alll
Old 01-28-12, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by LiLS
2012 wheels look goood...

not feelin that tach at alll
Me neither. Looks like they felt like changing it and it doesn't look that well thought out..
Old 01-28-12, 08:22 PM
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That turned out great. I gotta say I like my 08 tach much better though..
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Turtle Wax has always been a favorite of mine, especially the Black Box. There's none as eye-appealing as freshly detailed black paint. Good work!
Old 01-28-12, 09:13 PM
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It should look great, it's brand new!
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So clean! Love the wheels!
Old 01-30-12, 07:12 AM
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how much? I might go buy 1 box and wax the car this week.
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Sweet...I used Mothers Reflections on my new black. It's a synthetic polymer. It took around an hour by hand.

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