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    Darth Camaro 12/27/15 Don's Avatar
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    My present to my dad

    This Father`s Day, I decided to `gift` my dad with a detailing. His `vette has sat in his garage for the last several years and he is just starting to work on it again after retiring and fixing up his house. The car was a theft recovery when he bought it 15 years ago, and it was a mess! Apparently even the person who owned the car before it was stolen didn`t take very good care of it.

    I didn`t take any pics of the white interior, but trust me, it was nasty. I wasn`t to sure about the paint, so I stayed with #82. Starting with a cutting pad on `6,` I went over the whole car (later I found that I probably could have used #83, but I`ll do that the next time). I followed the SFP with two coats of #20 & a polishing pad on `4.` The interior required almost a 1:1 Simple Green solution (even the leather...eewwww!!!)

    Anyhow, here are the pics, a few before & afters...in direct sunlight (I tried to maximize the appearance of the swirls....the bigger pics show them better). There are still a fair amount of swirls & R.I.D.S. but the depth and gloss has improved dramatically.









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    Very Good Job!

    What your dad`s Says after see their new Car?

    What Products do you Use?

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    Looks awesome Don.

    Bet he was proud of that fathers day present.

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    Nice work!

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    Very Nice!! What a difference!!!!!!!

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    Sweet Don, let me guess that you used Murphy`s to clean those pads up!!
    Nick Carberry
    ~Detailing high-end cars with quality products~

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    Darth Camaro 12/27/15 Don's Avatar
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    Originally posted by aralmeida
    Very Good Job!

    What your dad`s Says after see their new Car?
    He LOVED it

    What Products do you Use?
    I used Meguiars #82 Swirl Free Polish and #20 Polymer Sealant
    Don M

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    Darth Camaro 12/27/15 Don's Avatar
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    Originally posted by Nickc0844
    Sweet Don, let me guess that you used Murphy`s to clean those pads up!!
    :yeah
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    That is a SWEETTTTTTTT!!!!!!!! RIDE nice job good reflection
    "A Clean Ride is a Happy Ride" To some its just a Ride!!!! So True!!!!!

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    Don, very nice. You`re truly a master.

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    Darth Camaro 12/27/15 Don's Avatar
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    Originally posted by TQB
    Looks awesome Don.

    Bet he was proud of that fathers day present.
    I stopped over at their house today and he mentioned that his buddy really liked the shine.

    **My dad is a man of very few words, so translated, the sentence should read:

    "I drove it all over the place and bragged about it to anyone who would listen."
    :LOLOL
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    Looks great, Don, but I would have only been surprised with anything less, comming from you.

    Gary

 

 

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