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shroogis
08-17-2009, 07:31 AM
I'm no AutoLavish, but I think it came out pretty good. The car wasn't really cared for before I owned it so the paint definitely has some blemishes.

I first started by powerwashing the wheels. The wheels were really grimey inside, so this made them look much better.

Car before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3885.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3888.jpg

Wheel before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3886.jpg

Wheel after:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3890.jpg

After I powerwashed the wheels, I washed the car then claybar'd it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3889.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3891.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3892.jpg

Then it got washed again, and put in the garage for the polishing:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/ingarage.jpg

I used:
Cyclo polisher
Danase Swirl Abolisher I (I really needed all 3 swirl abolishers [I, II, III], the paint had too many scratches for just Swirl Abolisher I)
Danase Wet Glaze
Danase Classic Wax

5 hours later, here's what it looks like:
By the way, the front bumper had been repaired and repainted before I owned the car, so the paint still looks like ass on the front bumper and I also hit a broken branch last winter and cracked it...a new bumper is in order...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3906.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3905.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3907.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3908.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3909.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3910.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3911.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3913.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3915.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/shroogis/IMG_3916.jpg

weiss27md
08-17-2009, 07:37 AM
Looks clean, you should get a cat-back

ssyellow
08-17-2009, 07:53 AM
saw your post on RLF, sharp car. You in Michigan right now?

shroogis
08-17-2009, 08:06 AM
saw your post on RLF, sharp car. You in Michigan right now?

Thanks! Nope, drove back down to Fort Wayne last night. I was up for the Woodward Cruise, my parents live right off Woodward.