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    Re: Pictures & Videos: 2003 Honda Civic Extreme Makeover - Duragloss

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    I notice that the buffer was run right over the pin striping. Is this usually safe to do?

    Please consider the car....


    The vinyl stripe on this thing were stout but just as ugly as the paint. using FOAM pads on DA Polishers is pretty non-evasive on stripes for a car like this.


    If you have a fancy new car then you can make your own judgment call.

    Also consider the options? What? Try to buff only on the sides and never actually touch the vinyl stripes? Even if you did this they would still be dull and ugly.

    This was production detail and that's how you buff out a car quick, down and dirty.


    Good question and everyone can find a way that works best for them. When I have cars like this, older daily drivers that are extremely neglected and will likely be neglected into the future, (Love you Coral but your not a "car girl", don't need to be you have other hobbies), then this is how I knock them out.

    Again, what are you're alternatives?

    Here's some free advice to anyone thinking about putting any type of graphics or stripes or lettering on your car's paint.

    Don't.

    At least don't do it and then later complain because it's hard to not buff the graphics on or to not get wax on the edges of the graphics.


    If you want to do it right, get a custom paint job and have the graphic designs painted on and then cleared over like Steve did with the orange stripes on his way-cool 1969 Camaro.


    1969 Camaro Pace Car - Show Car Makeover - Modeled by Michelle






    Of course he did use vinyl graphics on the door for the Indy Pace Car restoration but that was for his own reasons and it was a pain to buff around these...

    Adam doing Surgical Buffing




    Good question though...



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    Re: Pictures & Videos: 2003 Honda Civic Extreme Makeover - Duragloss

    Thanks for the response, mildly curious if you had chosen the products for a different reason or just to keep it simple. I agree with the KISS acronym, too many times people complicate life's tasks.

    No worries on the paint job, was more of a comment than a question.

    I hear you on the dog house, I'm in it currently. Sold a car to friends son a year ago. Nice kid needed a break getting his life on track sold it very cheap. Anyhow he called and asked a question about it, had him come over and showed him how to clean the paint up and the wifey drives up in the dirty a$$ truck and sees me cleaning this kids car. If looks could kill. She just dropped the keys on the shop cart I got the message loud and clear.

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    Mike...thanks so much. I just wonder how anyone would ever be able to buff around that kind of stuff...especially when you
    get small gaps between thin pinstripping. I don't think I'd ever do that to a rig, but curious in case I ever encounter this.

    Thanks again!

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    Mike, did you use the same tangerine hydro tech pad to apply the 111 polish/sealant that used when you applied the 501?

    Overall, considering the quality of the paint job, the end results were very impressive!

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    Re: Pictures & Videos: 2003 Honda Civic Extreme Makeover - Duragloss

    When using DG501, what speed did they use the DA with?

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    Re: Pictures & Videos: 2003 Honda Civic Extreme Makeover - Duragloss

    What products/machine/pads did u use on that 50/50 of the glass?

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    I wish you included more footage on the glass water spots. I was going to pick up some nuglass on my next order. I didn't see any footage of you machine polishing the glass in the video, did I miss it?

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    Re: Pictures & Videos: 2003 Honda Civic Extreme Makeover - Duragloss

    Nice turn around guys! Wish I could have been there....

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    Re: Pictures & Videos: 2003 Honda Civic Extreme Makeover - Duragloss

    Tremendous restoration Mile & Team!

    I enjoyed seeing the number of rotary machines in action during this project. I find my rotaries do a superb job removing oxidation and surface defects so much more quickly. When using the right pad and product combined with slow movement I can create a near flawless finish....

    Awesome work guys and great photos & documentation!!

    Duragloss products are an outstanding line and their performance is legendary!

    BobbyG - 2004 Millennium Yellow Z06 Corvette

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    Hey Bobby, who's Mile? LMAO

    Just messin with ya! 😉


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