i know it's not a cobalt, but...
03-29-2007, 12:12 AM
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i know it's not a cobalt, but...
i do enjoy these forums, and had to show off my detailed Pontiac. 
i've just recently (read: since i got my car) gotten myselfcompletely obsessed interested in the hobby of car detailing. it takes me quite a bit of time (5-8 hours, depending on how dirty a car is), but i think the results speak for themselves. i don't use any polishes, as they don't lend themselves towards paint protection so much as paint beautification (by means of abrasion, mind you), so i stick with good old elbow grease, high end wash soap, a nice clay bar and some carnauba wax. did i mention the elbow grease?
working my ass off (literally, i sweat off like ten pounds), i am able to get a reflection and a shine comparable to that of a polish, a paint surface that actually feels smoother than a polish, and a reflection that, while not perfect, looks stunning. you can see the color, and not just the reflection - which is something i prefer, though others are all about perfect reflections. anyway, i've been meaning to show you guys these - i've also been meaning to do a full detail (complete leather wash/condition, vacuuming, glass, etc - what i do to my car evey other week or so) on AJ's Cobalt for a while now - and you can have pictures of that when i get around to it.
i've just recently (read: since i got my car) gotten myself
working my ass off (literally, i sweat off like ten pounds), i am able to get a reflection and a shine comparable to that of a polish, a paint surface that actually feels smoother than a polish, and a reflection that, while not perfect, looks stunning. you can see the color, and not just the reflection - which is something i prefer, though others are all about perfect reflections. anyway, i've been meaning to show you guys these - i've also been meaning to do a full detail (complete leather wash/condition, vacuuming, glass, etc - what i do to my car evey other week or so) on AJ's Cobalt for a while now - and you can have pictures of that when i get around to it.
03-29-2007, 08:04 AM
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yeha, I LOVE the GTOs, my fiances dad has the 5.7 one and I tease him al lthe time about not getting the 6.0 lol
car looksreall good! =)
car looksreall good! =)
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03-29-2007, 09:39 PM
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[QUOTE=discofreak;941381]i do enjoy these forums, and had to show off my detailed Pontiac.
i've just recently (read: since i got my car) gotten myselfcompletely obsessed interested in the hobby of car detailing. it takes me quite a bit of time (5-8 hours, depending on how dirty a car is), but i think the results speak for themselves. i don't use any polishes, as they don't lend themselves towards paint protection so much as paint beautification (by means of abrasion, mind you), so i stick with good old elbow grease, high end wash soap, a nice clay bar and some carnauba wax. did i mention the elbow grease?
working my ass off (literally, i sweat off like ten pounds), i am able to get a reflection and a shine comparable to that of a polish, a paint surface that actually feels smoother than a polish, and a reflection that, while not perfect, looks stunning. you can see the color, and not just the reflection - which is something i prefer, though others are all about perfect reflections. anyway, i've been meaning to show you guys these - i've also been meaning to do a full detail (complete leather wash/condition, vacuuming, glass, etc - what i do to my car evey other week or so) on AJ's Cobalt for a while now - and you can have pictures of that when i get around to it.
same with me, i really want to learn to buff and polish make my balt sparkle
i love your GTO btw
i've just recently (read: since i got my car) gotten myself
working my ass off (literally, i sweat off like ten pounds), i am able to get a reflection and a shine comparable to that of a polish, a paint surface that actually feels smoother than a polish, and a reflection that, while not perfect, looks stunning. you can see the color, and not just the reflection - which is something i prefer, though others are all about perfect reflections. anyway, i've been meaning to show you guys these - i've also been meaning to do a full detail (complete leather wash/condition, vacuuming, glass, etc - what i do to my car evey other week or so) on AJ's Cobalt for a while now - and you can have pictures of that when i get around to it.
same with me, i really want to learn to buff and polish make my balt sparkle
i love your GTO btw
04-06-2007, 10:49 AM
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VERY nice my man
im going back to my parents place this weekend (they have a garage!!!!) so ill be able to my balt and give her the detailing she deserves.
and then ill come back and leave it out in front of my apt where the pollen will kill ALL my work
i need to buy a house w/ a garage
im going back to my parents place this weekend (they have a garage!!!!) so ill be able to my balt and give her the detailing she deserves.
and then ill come back and leave it out in front of my apt where the pollen will kill ALL my work
i need to buy a house w/ a garage
04-06-2007, 10:54 AM
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oh man, i think i need a new pair of boxers after seeing that GTO!!!! i freakin love those, and i was so close to getting one. too bad my mom thought they were too powerful for me....lol. super freakin nice car man!
04-06-2007, 06:44 PM
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thanks, everybody! here's an update - i just finished detailing the Pontiac again, the pictures before were a few weeks old.
thanks for all the comments - you guys should post up more pictures of your polished rides! my best friend has an arrival blue metallic SS/SC (the one in my sig). we trade cars quite often - it's a fun little car! and pretty, too.
too bad he doesn't always keep his so clean...
thanks for all the comments - you guys should post up more pictures of your polished rides! my best friend has an arrival blue metallic SS/SC (the one in my sig). we trade cars quite often - it's a fun little car! and pretty, too.
too bad he doesn't always keep his so clean...
04-06-2007, 06:59 PM
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So jealous
Very nice ride man. I never understood why people hated on the GTO so much. Its such an amazing looking ride. Only wish they would have brought it to Canada though
Very nice ride man. I never understood why people hated on the GTO so much. Its such an amazing looking ride. Only wish they would have brought it to Canada though
