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Old 12-23-2010 | 04:45 AM
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All shiny now!

I wish I had some better photography skills though...





Old 12-23-2010 | 06:42 AM
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Looks nice. What products did you use?
Old 12-23-2010 | 06:49 AM
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Looks great! Black cars look the best when detailed

Your window tint compliments the exterior. All around same % right? 20%?
Old 12-23-2010 | 07:42 AM
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NICE!..my car is always dirty. too lazy to clean
Old 12-23-2010 | 07:50 AM
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i don't understand why people take pictures in low lighting. it looks like every other dark car because they all shine the same when there is no light. detailing isn't all about shine and reflection, it's about eliminating scratches/swirls/imperfections, and you pictures would hide those on any car.
Old 12-23-2010 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by tachyon
Looks nice. What products did you use?
I used the following, applied with a Porter Cable D/A polisher:

Menzerna Intensive Polish (orange pad)
3M Imperial Hand Glaze (white pad)
Menzerna Acrylic Jacket (green pad)
Meguiar's Gold Class wax (red pad)
Old 12-23-2010 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by leese8080
Looks great! Black cars look the best when detailed

Your window tint compliments the exterior. All around same % right? 20%?
Thanks, I've got Suntek Carbon series 18% all around.
Old 12-23-2010 | 08:25 AM
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Weather looks amazing in Florida....wish I could move . Car also looks nice .
Old 12-23-2010 | 08:34 AM
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The pics are great and the finish looks amazing! Congrats!

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Old 12-23-2010 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by tuffluck
i don't understand why people take pictures in low lighting. it looks like every other dark car because they all shine the same when there is no light. detailing isn't all about shine and reflection, it's about eliminating scratches/swirls/imperfections, and you pictures would hide those on any car.
well, i didn't have a chance to take the pictures under optimal lighting conditions. if i was better with the camera, maybe i could've taken some better pics in a nicer setting. true, dark cars are easy to make look good and shiny at a distance, but the products i used were meant to take out as many scratches/swirls/imperfections as possible.


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