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Old 09-07-2008, 18:20   #1
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my Nephews car

Well after doing his dads i had this to do, another one ready for billing all i have to do now is mine here goes
1 Steam it all of and washed it
2 Clay bared it then washed
3 Buffed
4 Then some zaino
It started like this

some 50/50




Then the door had some RDS so i had to flat it down then buff it back up



Then all done

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Old 09-07-2008, 18:43   #2
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Re: my Nephews car

Thats come up really well, 50/50 is amasing.
Good work bring it back to life, love the wheels.
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Old 09-07-2008, 18:48   #3
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Fantastic. Lovely little Nova
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Old 15-07-2008, 17:20   #4
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hi mate what you mean by 50/50 ? i can see one halfs dull and one half looks excellent is that what it means showing you before and after ? and also what was used to buff that up was it a cutting compound like g3 or was it just a ppolish or wax, cheers jamie
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aw yer whats rds aswell lol :d
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Old 15-07-2008, 17:28   #6
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Re: my Nephews car

I used Menzerna Intensive Polish first then Menzerna Final Finish and to seal it i used Zaino Z-5 PRO it wont last for ever as the sun has bleach the paint. rds really deep scratch
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Looked great at billing.
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aaah right cheers for the info, should of thought of scratches and put 2 and 2 together when sed had to flatten it lol , cars come out brilliant tho, just seen the thread of your brothers astra also the paints like a mirror when youve finished with it, incredible work
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aaah right cheers for the info, should of thought of scratches and put 2 and 2 together when sed had to flatten it lol , cars come out brilliant tho, just seen the thread of your brothers astra also the paints like a mirror when youve finished with it, incredible work
cool thanks alot my brother said he wanted his car to be as shiney as mine
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well looking at your brothers car after being valeted i guess yours is immaclulate ?
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Excellent work mate...i love this little car!!
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