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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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OK, I'm feeling lazy and the Tigers are on soon, so I'm probably gonna postpone the interior finish until the weekend. Here are the exterior shots I took so far. I want to get some at the lake soon, as well as some nice shots with the changing colors of the trees. I figure I spent close to 14 hours so far and have a couple more to go finishing up the interior. It'* not totally scratch free, but I'll probably go over again in the spring. I used my new Porter Cable polisher on it.

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Washed
Clayed
Optimum Hyper Compound-twice
Optimum Polish
Poorboys EX-P sealant
Collinite 845 Wax-one coat, but I'll be adding at least one more


Here are some before shots to show how swirled it was.





Here are the afters.











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I spy an Explorer!

Oh, nice bonnie too
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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I posted my results on the Autogeek forums, and someone from their store asked to use my pictures, so now my car is a star.

http://www.autogeek.net/collinite.html
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Originally Posted by driverjohn2005
I spy an Explorer!

Oh, nice bonnie too
Mountaineer actually. For sale!
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I spy an Explorer!

Oh, nice bonnie too
Mountaineer actually. For sale!
Ah, may want to join www.ExplorerForum.com then. Largest Explorer club on the net. Probably have some members in your area that could help you sell it
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Grimm
ooo, we gunna have problems??



Nice wax job, btw, she'* lookin really nice!
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Nice job and good choice of product.
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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results are freaking amazing!
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someone has been busy today

awsome shine
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I'm sure the pictures can't even do it justice. I'm seriously having trouble seeing some of those body lines because there'* too much reflection in the paint. Amazing job!!

That thing woud look rediculous with tinted windows and cleared HL'* and tails!
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