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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 04:52 PM
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Finally had a chance to give my Cab the beauty treatment she deserves. Still polishes up real nice.

My regimen is as follows: Wash - Clay - Polish w/ Megs Ultimate Compound - Polish with Megs Mirror Glaze #7 - Layer Griots BOS Wax - Layer 1 (cure for 1 hour and do not remove) Layer 2 (cure over night and do not remove) Layer 3 (next morning cure for 2 hours) - buff clean using Griots spray wax to aid in removing the BOS wax.








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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 06:04 PM
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Wow, looks fabulous. One of the interesting steps was using the Ultimate Compound, I use it on my headlights with great results. Ralph
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 06:38 PM
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Good job. Can you give info on your running lights?
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis "N" SC
Good job. Can you give info on your running lights?
Thanks. Dennis they are Phillips LEDs. Its been awhile but I believe I purchased them from Amazon.

Phillips DRLs Phillips DRLs
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rporzio
Wow, looks fabulous. One of the interesting steps was using the Ultimate Compound, I use it on my headlights with great results. Ralph
Thanks! It seems to give a pretty good foundation for the polish and wax.

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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 08:27 PM
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Looks fresh! Always so rewarding to get it them clean.
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 08:35 PM
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Not gonna lie, looks amazing. Like a new 911
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by murphyslaw1978
Not gonna lie, looks amazing. Like a new 911
Originally Posted by m635dude
Looks fresh! Always so rewarding to get it them clean.

Thanks guys!
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 12:35 AM
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Put that bra back on, this is car ****! Very nice work. Do you use the Meguiars buffing pads on your orbital tool as well? I have tried them in the past and wasn't super happy... if you use something else I'd be curious if it's me or what.
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 12:54 AM
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Looks great, although I am biased

I like some of the updates you did to make it look more modern. I always wondered what mine would look like with the headlight covers!
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 02:32 AM
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Beautiful!
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr_Strangelove
Put that bra back on, this is car ****! Very nice work. Do you use the Meguiars buffing pads on your orbital tool as well? I have tried them in the past and wasn't super happy... if you use something else I'd be curious if it's me or what.
Thanks Dr_Strangelove. I use the Griots polishing and wax pads. Pretty happy with them. I will say they don't last more than a couple of uses.
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Cosmo Kramer
Looks great, although I am biased

I like some of the updates you did to make it look more modern. I always wondered what mine would look like with the headlight covers!
Thanks Cosmo! Always nice when someone else can take the plunge first. I wasn't a big fan of the head light covers until I saw the ones Andrew designed. Really glad I did it.
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 10:06 AM
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great work, my car will be getting a full wet sand, compound and polish this year once it is back from the bodyshop.

man, are those headlight covers ever growing on me. your foglights....do they use the factory switch?
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Old Jan 25, 2018 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by YT1
Beautiful!
Thanks YT1!
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