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Old Jul 8, 2009, 05:19 PM
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I like black but its so hard to keep clean! We had a black one before and two white ones and the white were much easier!
Yep, and it maginfies any flaws in the paint or body. I hate fighting swirls!
Old Jul 8, 2009, 05:52 PM
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If you have a black car... you cant just let the dealership wash it .... just because its free. You really have to take the time and look after your paint from day one. I only dislike my car when I am sitting in front of it with a touch up pin... trying to bo-tox the rock chips away.... LOL
Old Jul 8, 2009, 06:56 PM
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I will be going at mine with some Presta 1500 polish and and a green wool wheel, followed by a rundown with the blue foam wheel and swirl remover by Presta. Its what I used in the shop I painted it last year. Good Stuff!!
Old Jul 9, 2009, 06:03 PM
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Wink

just throwing a couple out there.I will do a full ps once i detail her! ENJOY!!
how she used to be:

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Old Jul 9, 2009, 06:16 PM
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A few pics after I fully detailed it 3 weekends ago. 16 hours of polishing / buffing & waxing with a porter cable.
















Oh and the Tarmac Black GIXXER:


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Old Jul 9, 2009, 06:30 PM
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I've found that when waxing my car I can use pretty much any kind of wax. The trick is to wash your car again after waxing it (I use armor all car shampoo). Then after drying it with a microfiber there isn't a swirl anywhere on the car. I've had a black vehicle for the last 9 years and this method works great on all.
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I don't dry my car with anything that touches it. I dry it with a 105mph leaf blower.


Touchless drying FTW, NO SWIRLS.
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I miss my TB VIII
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i have a misfits tattoo!
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Originally Posted by scumrat
i have a misfits tattoo!
me too homie me too
me and the ex

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Old Jul 10, 2009, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by compscibOi;[LIST=1
[*]7263311]I don't dry my car with anything that touches it. I dry it with a 105mph leaf blower.
uchless drying FTW, NO SWIRLS.
Just started doing mine this way this summer, wish I would have been doing it 2 years ago.
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    Old Jul 13, 2009, 01:58 AM
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    Old Jul 13, 2009, 01:59 AM
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    oop
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    bump on the nice tb!


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