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SPLASH mini paint update.

I am still being bored because i have no work today and school hasnt started yet so i am still polishing away on the splash here is it using meguairs meduim cut then fine then mechine glaze then finishing it up with NXT wax. it could still need some more buffing but my goal is to get it done today before my dentist appt.

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wow, looks damn good zach.
 
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looks real good
 
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pretty.

any chance in taking the decals off?? i think it would look even cleaner, but, god knows what the paint is like beneath it.
 
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Originally Posted by Strider0O0
pretty.

any chance in taking the decals off?? i think it would look even cleaner, but, god knows what the paint is like beneath it.
BINGO...they WILL be GONE when it gets repainted i dont like them at all i want them off NOW bbut................................as you just sayed i most likely wont beable to polish it out being you will still see the graphics so there is no way i am taking them off lol
 
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Wow, why don't you go do something creative with your free time like go and watch tv Zach? Just playin. A bit of wax can go a looooooong way, those pics are proof!
 
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it would look soo much better if it was sonic blue
 
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WOW, looks good....You will get it so shiny and clean you wont want to paint it, haha

What color are you going with? i havent seen any posts about it...

Rocky
 
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WOW! Look what a little elbow grease can accomplish!
 
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Originally Posted by winks
Wow, why don't you go do something creative with your free time like go and watch tv Zach? Just playin. A bit of wax can go a looooooong way, those pics are proof!
more like polish winky not just wax lol..
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
it would look soo much better if it was sonic blue
Fine i will paint it sonic blue you split the cost because it will be doubled from painting it orange lol...hell i will paint it sonic pink if you split the cost hell if i care

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WOW, looks good....You will get it so shiny and clean you wont want to paint it, haha

What color are you going with? i havent seen any posts about it...

Rocky
it will still need to be painted this will just get it by till the 302 gets in her.

i am sticking with the "orange" performace red they called it.
 
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Looks a hell of a lot better. GO ELBOW GREESE!
 
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wow that looks 100 percent better
 
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I love doing detailing i swear i was born for it. oh so much fun!!
 
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Bling bLing..looks good Zach..the littlest things set off trucks..
 
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Leave it orange lol, Looking good Zach.
 
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wow zach...i bet that looks really good in person.
Good job
 
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Looks real good. Is it tagged so you can drive it at all?
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
I love doing detailing i swear i was born for it. oh so much fun!!
I'm with ya there, gonna do mine this weekend... can't wait! Truck looks good, It'll look even better with a 302 in it!
 
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Holy smokes boy! Imma drive up there just so you can do mine!

Brenton
 
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Originally Posted by shadyluke
Looks real good. Is it tagged so you can drive it at all?
not yet luke soon though its hidding in the garage right now. i am trying to hunt down a set of 93-97 reg cab seats right now. stupid ford changing the whole bottom end of the seats i have found like 40 pairs of newer one's stupid things wont work...arg.............
 
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Originally Posted by EdGe_wannabe
Holy smokes boy! Imma drive up there just so you can do mine!

Brenton
$175 i will make it look new agian that special price because your special lol..

crazy moron lowering his truck...******* lol...
 
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Damn Sexy!
 
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Damn Sexy!
oh no someone is getting all hot and bothered lol
 
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oh no someone is getting all hot and bothered lol
I LOVE Orange... you're splash looks hot
 


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