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Old 05-13-2010, 11:31 AM
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Washed, clayed, waxed, and buffed my parent's 08 Cadillac CTS. The paint was in pretty rough shape because it doesn't get washed all that often (when I'm away at college, the cars get a little neglected.) I think Travis Barker would be proud.










All by hand, and it only took...forever.
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Old 05-13-2010, 11:34 AM
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buy a PC and it wont take forever. looks good, but invest in the PC and you will never regret it
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lol looks damm clean! mirror clean!!
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Old 05-13-2010, 11:38 AM
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Nice. My mom has an 08 too but in black cherry. I gave that one a good waxing last year and it looked sweet.
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Old 05-13-2010, 11:43 AM
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Thanks guys

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Nice. My mom has an 08 too but in black cherry. I gave that one a good waxing last year and it looked sweet.
I love that color, but I pushed for the black. Gotta love a black Cadillac (especially a clean one)
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Old 05-13-2010, 11:49 AM
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I love that color, but I pushed for the black. Gotta love a black Cadillac (especially a clean one)
Yeah, of course. Black ones always look sick. The pearl white ones are really nice too. It was down white, black, or the black cherry and my mom loved the black cherry and we found a really good deal on one so that's what she went with. They ride like a dream too. I've been trying to talk her into tinting it and getting some CTS-V wheels. Haha
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Yeah, of course. Black ones always look sick. The pearl white ones are really nice too. It was down white, black, or the black cherry and my mom loved the black cherry and we found a really good deal on one so that's what she went with. They ride like a dream too. I've been trying to talk her into tinting it and getting some CTS-V wheels. Haha
My mom's daily was a mini cooper, so I tried to get them to trade the mini and the cts for a new cts sportwagon but she ended up just getting a new mini clubman.

I think the new sportwagons are sexyyy
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Old 05-13-2010, 02:30 PM
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Yeah, my uncle just got one of those. He works for Cadillac so he has a new one like every year and my whole family gets discounts on GM vehicles. I tried getting my mom to get one of the new turbo SRxs. That would be sick.
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Yeah, my uncle just got one of those. He works for Cadillac so he has a new one like every year and my whole family gets discounts on GM vehicles. I tried getting my mom to get one of the new turbo SRxs. That would be sick.
GM discount is a wonderful thing. My Dad got a killer deal on his Duramax.

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Thank you. haha
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Very nice i have always liked the Cadillac CTS's!!!!
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dude looks great! Stu wtf is a PC?
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Originally Posted by PinkStripedCobalt
Very nice i have always liked the Cadillac CTS's!!!!
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Thanks guys
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Looks great! My dad got the 09 STS in Thunder Grey. Looks SO nasty.
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What product did you use to buff without a machine? Looks great.
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What product did you use to buff without a machine? Looks great.
Just some cotton terry applicator pads with zymol cleaner wax
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Yeah, my uncle just got one of those. He works for Cadillac so he has a new one like every year and my whole family gets discounts on GM vehicles. I tried getting my mom to get one of the new turbo SRxs. That would be sick.
that blows lol my dad and step dad got company cars. i've driven everything manufactured by GM since i was 14. it was nice having a dad throw the keys of an escalade b4 i started drivers training
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Will a clay bar get clear coat scratches out?
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Will a clay bar get clear coat scratches out?
No. You need a polish to do that (aka level the clear/paint).
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looks nice! dont you hate how parents neglect the rigs? I'm have to make sure all five of our rigs are taken care of. it blows lol
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i love the cts's
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I like your giant mansion. should of had your butler wash the car.
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Old 05-15-2010, 09:42 AM
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Thanks guys, and no, there is no butler. haha
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