Time to buff/polish....

[Bdubbs]

Thank you for all the help! The pads are 5.5" smart pads from lake country. I have more on the way.


I am considering a more aggressive pad and a finishing pad for the sealant.

So what do you do with the hard to reach areas where the da polisher can't get to?

As far as my phone, no complaints. It's about two years old, bought it from Amazon during a Christmas special for 130 dollars!


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[Bdubbs]

This past Sunday I ended up going over the whole car. Total time was around 8 hours.

I think it turned out great for my first time. I need to order up some more Wolfgang. I plan on doing my 03 cobra soon.

It definitely is a lot of work! I might do ceramic coating in the future.

Picture below is only after the first total swirl remover compound.




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[Mike Phillips]

This past Sunday I ended up going over the whole car. Total time was around 8 hours.

I think it turned out great for my first time. I need to order up some more Wolfgang. I plan on doing my 03 cobra soon.

Picture below is only after the first total swirl remover compound.

It does look good, even GREAT!

It definitely is a lot of work! I might do ceramic coating in the future.

But the satisfaction you get from doing it yourself is priceless.



I guarantee you - here's what's going to happen next....


Your friends, neighbors, co-workers, boss, family, etc. will say,


How much to do my car?


Right off the bat, tell them for outside only, $500.00.00


Drop the mic and walk away. If they're serious, they'll pay.

[Bdubbs]

It does look good, even GREAT!







But the satisfaction you get from doing it yourself is priceless.



I guarantee you - here's what's going to happen next....


Your friends, neighbors, co-workers, boss, family, etc. will say,


How much to do my car?


Right off the bat, tell them for outside only, $500.00.00


Drop the mic and walk away. If they're serious, they'll pay.

Thank you! I've already had a couple people ask me LoL.

Will people actually pay that price?

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[Odrapnew]

First, nice work. Any finished pics?
Second, being a Mustang guy (I currently have a supercharged 89 5.0 coupe), just seeing the original pictures I had a good feeling it was a foxbody.



From your pictures, mine's not nearly as nice (MN winters and a crappy repaint did a number on it before I purchased it in ~2003).
Maybe some day I'll tackle body work. I do plan to try to do some paint correction on it in the near future.
As someone else said, keep any body mods minimal....i.e. don't do any. The minimalist body on the LX coupe just makes it that much more desirable.

[Bdubbs]

First, nice work. Any finished pics?
Second, being a Mustang guy (I currently have a supercharged 89 5.0 coupe), just seeing the original pictures I had a good feeling it was a foxbody.



From your pictures, mine's not nearly as nice (MN winters and a crappy repaint did a number on it before I purchased it in ~2003).
Maybe some day I'll tackle body work. I do plan to try to do some paint correction on it in the near future.
As someone else said, keep any body mods minimal....i.e. don't do any. The minimalist body on the LX coupe just makes it that much more desirable.

Thank you. I'll try to get some better finished pictures. Unfortunately, I can't drive it right now. I sent the ECU out for repair. Hopefully that fixes some drivability issues I've been having.

So are you from Minnesota? I live in southern Minnesota! Your car looks great!

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[Odrapnew]

Thank you. I'll try to get some better finished pictures. Unfortunately, I can't drive it right now. I sent the ECU out for repair. Hopefully that fixes some drivability issues I've been having.

So are you from Minnesota? I live in southern Minnesota! Your car looks great!

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Yup, MN native. I currently live in Falcon Heights (few blocks from State Fair Grounds).

The picture is deceiving. Many scratches and swirls, some rust spots and a few dents and dings. The drivetrain makes up for the less than stellar body.

[Bdubbs]

Yup, MN native. I currently live in Falcon Heights (few blocks from State Fair Grounds).

The picture is deceiving. Many scratches and swirls, some rust spots and a few dents and dings. The drivetrain makes up for the less than stellar body.

Awesome . My car isn't perfect either. Just a HCI car, with a cobra IRS.

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[pilotpip]

The beautiful thing about putting in all the work the first time is you shouldn't have to do as much the second time. With proper wash technique and a little TLC you can usually get away with a light correction/polish once a year. I typically use an All in one in the spring, then a more durable sealant sometime in the fall.

I use a PC too. It's a good machine and will keep you from getting into too much trouble. I'd suggest switching from the CCS pads to thin pros. I was happy I did.

[Bdubbs]

The beautiful thing about putting in all the work the first time is you shouldn't have to do as much the second time. With proper wash technique and a little TLC you can usually get away with a light correction/polish once a year. I typically use an All in one in the spring, then a more durable sealant sometime in the fall.

I use a PC too. It's a good machine and will keep you from getting into too much trouble. I'd suggest switching from the CCS pads to thin pros. I was happy I did.

Awesome. I wonder if I should continue with the final glaze for upkeep? Or should I be using the total swirl remover? Then hit the car up with a wax/sealant.

I'll have to look into the thin pro pads. Thank you.

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