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Old 08-23-2007, 08:48 PM   #1
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This was just an exterior detail

It was already washed, I just had to rewash the rims.

The paint was not pretty. Massive spiderwebbing and deep water etching. And talk about dull paint.

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I chose to use 3m extra cut a wool pad and the DeWalt. The front end was repainted at one point. So the hood was kind of shot. Some of the etching remained, I was not going to ruin the paint. And try and make it look brand new.
Then went with the PC and a org. LC pad and Menz SIP w/OP to get rid of the haze from 3m. Finally with the UDM and a CCS white pad to bring back the shine. 106FF and some OP made it blinging black again. Then Liq. Souveran coated the black coupe.

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The back window needed a little DP Plex-All
Can you tell what side was cleaned with Plex-All



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Looks great! I always wondered how to restore those flexible plastic rear windows in convertibles - you see so many that are yellowed and cloudy.
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Very nice detail, really like the way it turned out. Oh and I agree the rear plastic window looks really very nice....never knew about that product and how well it works.

Thank you for sharing, vehicle looks great.
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Awesome pic...nice job.
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Oh and I agree the rear plastic window looks really very nice....never knew about that product and how well it works.

Thank you for sharing, vehicle looks great.
This is great stuff
DP Plex-All is an aerosol plastic cleaner for all auto, marine, and motorcycle plastics.
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