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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Had some pretty good weather out lately here in VA so i decided to give her a full exterior detail. spend an entire day wetsanding, buffing, and polishing and another half a day just putting on the waxs. Pics where taken in the garage will take more pics with digi cam after I help mow the grass haha. But here are some teaser shots for now. By the way the pix was taken with my phone camera.

Edit: more pix on page two.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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teaser shots of a Detail?-- believe this might have to be posted in the DETAIL section , I dunno im just a new-B?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Maybe he doesn't know there is a detail section.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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still trying to find out how to post multiple pix but oh well i figured since this is the first time I posted pics of my car I'd do it here
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Old May 13, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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second shot
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Old May 13, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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How much of the car did you wet sand and why? Pics please.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Majority of the car because of heavy oxidation and scratches, also to give it more dept.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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Lookin nice and shiny, but to get the full effect, you should do a before and after.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Old May 13, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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you took the time to detail the whole car, but now you're just posting pics of parts of your car... i don't get it.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Pull that bad boy out of the garage and take some shiny pics of it in the sun........and buy a camera
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Old May 13, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Was wetsanding really necessary? You should have tired the least abrasive steps first.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Ok so I went out an took some pics and now I can't upload them? Can anybody help
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Old May 13, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
Was wetsanding really necessary? You should have tired the least abrasive steps first.
actucally not really but to get the desired look that I wanted wetsanding with 3000 was way easier than just too heat every panel up with the buffer.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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lookin very clean...waitin to see more pics..btw im in va as well..where r u located?...im in richmond
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