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Old 04-16-2007 | 05:06 PM
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My buff job Before and Afters.

I did the hood already, it turned out really nice, some flash here and there, but it can wait until I paint. Here's a pic of the fender Before, and After, still not great, but a hell of alot better.



Old 04-16-2007 | 05:08 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

Pretty good work!
Old 04-16-2007 | 05:45 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

yea, almost done, just have to do the 1/4's, the hatch, wing, and rear bumper. I'll post pics after I wax it all..
Old 04-16-2007 | 05:52 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

nice job..what wax are you using
Old 04-16-2007 | 06:28 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

We won it at a raffle at a car show. It's Mopar stuff. Smells really good, too.
Old 04-16-2007 | 06:34 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

looks 100% better. good job.
Old 04-16-2007 | 06:40 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

looks good!
Old 04-16-2007 | 08:24 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

4 hours of work, and it's finally done, and waxed.. I'll take pics in the sun tommorow. Looks pretty good, still needs a paint job, though.
Old 04-16-2007 | 09:51 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

Turning out really nice.
Old 04-16-2007 | 10:35 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

come do mine, lol
Old 04-17-2007 | 06:23 AM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

Hey guys, thanks for all the positive feedback. I gotta clean it off, there's still some wax spots on it, but what a huge difference from what it looked like. It was all two toned, and almost flat.. Here's it all done->


Old 04-17-2007 | 01:03 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

Wow,it looks great. What kind of buffer did you use?
Old 04-17-2007 | 02:23 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

I dunno, it was one my dad bought. It's red and black.
Old 04-17-2007 | 02:35 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

I meant was it a high speed buffer or a orbital buffer?
Old 04-17-2007 | 02:52 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

High speed. Orbitals suck...
Old 04-19-2007 | 10:53 PM
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Looks good.......
Old 04-19-2007 | 11:04 PM
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Re: My buff job Before and Afters.

that looks really nice. It always amazes me how s***** ppl let their cars get. I hate it when I go to pick up someone's car to detail it and it looks like it's never been waxed. Very nice work, tho
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