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Old 10-18-11, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by edmondt
Wow....amazing..

So you did all these right?:
Megs G220 DA polisher
Menzerna Power Finish (PO85RD3.02) polish
Menzerna Final Finish (PO85RD) polish
PoorBoys Black Hole - glaze
Chemical Guys Wet Mirror Finish - Gloss magnifier sealent and Chemical Guys - Butter Wet Wax

Now I wanna go and get a polisher :P Question... will a polisher scrape a little clear coat?
Yes all those in that order. The more you polish the more clear coat you will lose, the more aggresive the polish then the more cut through the clear coat you will get. With scratches and swirls your leveling the surrounding area to take the scratch out.

With Japanese cars they have softer paint then German cars as they use waterbased paint. So you have to be careful. Thats why I use the G220 as its dual-axis. So is a lot more gentle then traditional machines that just go round.

If your worried about how much clearcoat and paint you have particularly if you have not had the car from new. Then you might want to invest in a Paint Thickness Gauge. But they are expensive.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polish.../prod_781.html

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Old 10-19-11, 04:23 PM
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I love it.. It feels like yesterday.. I was staring at your car wanting an sc so bad. I said OOOHHH YEAH the SC has major potential. Props to your for what you have done to your ride and how meticulous you are with taking care of it. Kudos..
Old 10-19-11, 04:50 PM
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Wow that is incredible! I have a lot of work to do although the silver won't reflect like that. Congrats on a beautiful job!
Old 10-28-11, 07:15 PM
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Hey Steve
I'm sorry for the delay. However I have the information that you requested. The wheels are MSR 93 and there were manufactured by American Racing Wheel. Here's a link to there site if your looking for replacement wheels. http://www.wheelplususa.com/wheels/MSR/93/Super+Finish
I hope this helps. Good Luck
Old 10-29-11, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by eagleeye
Hey Steve
I'm sorry for the delay. However I have the information that you requested. The wheels are MSR 93 and there were manufactured by American Racing Wheel. Here's a link to there site if your looking for replacement wheels. http://www.wheelplususa.com/wheels/MSR/93/Super+Finish
I hope this helps. Good Luck
Thanks eagleeye, that's great.
I think they are far better quality wheels than I have, but they are very similar to look at.

Best regards
Steve
Old 10-29-11, 02:13 PM
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American racing wheels are mass market economy wheels. LOL

Sorry, American stuff has really gone downhill big time.
Old 10-30-11, 10:23 AM
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Wow! The car looks amazing. It's so shiny!
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