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07-13-2011, 04:59 PM

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07-13-2011, 11:02 PM

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looks good man.. you weren't kidding about your driveway being gravel... haha at least you can keep it clean from now on... keep up the good work

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07-14-2011, 12:13 AM

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Great job for your first time!

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07-14-2011, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by emyrl

Awesome job for your first detail. Thinking about getting my own random orbital in a few months and doing my own detail...my car's condition is just as bad as yours used to be.

If you're going to get an orbital, I have to second the flex recommendation.

I'm an amateur, myself, and I've done work for other people already and they were very pleased.

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07-14-2011, 03:27 AM

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thats like a ****in mirror

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07-14-2011, 07:45 AM

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wow good job man

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07-14-2011, 11:25 AM

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Thanks for the comments guys!

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Originally Posted by Jubbliepuff

looks good man.. you weren't kidding about your driveway being gravel... haha at least you can keep it clean from now on... keep up the good work

Haha yea man! It's so annoying because sometimes it forms crazy puddles when it rains hahaha. Seriously though we should meet up soon, I wana see your new wheels

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07-14-2011, 01:16 PM

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holy sh*t...GOTTA LOVE black cars when they're taken care of! NICE WORK!

since this was the first time you've detailed like this.....can I ask how you measured or determined how much clearcoat you had left to burn through until you actually hit the paint???

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07-14-2011, 02:05 PM

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Nope, don't know; I don't have one of those meters.

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07-14-2011, 02:11 PM

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If it's never been polished before, then he still has all of the clear coat. It only takes off a tiny amount each time you polish. You can normally polish OEM paint for as long as you own your car with a random orbital (properly) and not really have to worry about wearing through the clear coat.