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Old 01-21-2011, 08:45 PM
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06 NHP TSX - neglected for 3 years
The car belongs to a member on t s x club, it was pretty horrendous, lol.

Things used in this detail:

Wheel/fender/tire/EZ mini brush
P21s wheel gel
P21s TAW
Megs APC+ diluted 3:1
Optimum Car soap and ONR
Pinnacle clay
ONR and Dodo Juice clay lube
Cobra mitts
Crapload of MF towels
Surbuf R pads
Lake Country CCS orange pads
GG's 3 inch orange pads
Megs M105
Prima Swirl
3M Sun Gun
GG6 DA
GG3 DA
CG F2B
303 protectant
Menz PL

Now onto the pictures,
Before:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376974700/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376374293/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376374955/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376376251/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376977906/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376978618/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376378451/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376979914/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376980482/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376381085/

After:

This picture is pre-clean up and pre-LSP
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376381783/
These are after LSP
http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376983180/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376983680/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376383497/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376984880/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376985370/http://www.flickr.com/photos/detailmaniac/5376385795/
That is all, thanks for looking everyone!
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Old 01-22-2011, 11:44 AM
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great restoration
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Old 01-22-2011, 11:56 AM
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looking a lot better-hopefully they will keep it that way-
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great restoration
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Old 01-22-2011, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nj2pa2nc
looking a lot better-hopefully they will keep it that way-
He said he will.
I hooked him up with some towels and 4oz of ONR.
Also gave him the address to my buddy's shop, my buddy sells maintenance supplies in his shop.
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Well done Mike!
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Old 01-22-2011, 03:46 PM
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Well done Mike!
Thank you!
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Pretty amazing.. nice....
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2nd to last pic had me for a second... shows how good of a job you did
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Dayum....that thing was a train wreck. Great work!
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Awesome turn around, looks great!
By why the fuck do people buy black and then treat it like shit, doesn't make any damn sense at all might as well wash it with sandpaper!!!!
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Originally Posted by Tosh1
Pretty amazing.. nice....
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Aman
2nd to last pic had me for a second... shows how good of a job you did
I see that you noticed it, let's see if anyone else catch it, lol.
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Dayum....that thing was a train wreck. Great work!
Thanks! I'm still sore from yesterday lol
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Originally Posted by skyfox23
Awesome turn around, looks great!
By why the fuck do people buy black and then treat it like shit, doesn't make any damn sense at all might as well wash it with sandpaper!!!!
Thanks! He just got lazy maintaining it after a while because it's parked outside 24/7.
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I know someone on this board that just bought the same car that needs TLC. I hope he sees how his car "COULD" look with a little time on a Sat...lol.

Great work bro.
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Old 01-23-2011, 10:58 AM
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those before shots look like my car

amazing restoration
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Ouch.
That's painful.

Nice restoration though.
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Damn, that thing looked terrible, incredible work.

Yea, that 2nd to last pic took me a bit to figure out
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Originally Posted by iLLMaTiC1991
Nice Work
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by ParaSurfer1979
I know someone on this board that just bought the same car that needs TLC. I hope he sees how his car "COULD" look with A LOT OF time on a Sat...lol.

Great work bro.
Thanks! and ninja edited, lol.
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Originally Posted by 03tLsNBP
those before shots look like my car

amazing restoration
Ouch lol. I know someone in NY that can help you.
His area code is 716, not sure if that's near you....
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Originally Posted by TS_eXpeed
Ouch.
That's painful.

Nice restoration though.
lol thank you!
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Originally Posted by 1StGenCL
Damn, that thing looked terrible, incredible work.

Yea, that 2nd to last pic took me a bit to figure out
Thanks! You are not the only one who said WTF? to the 2nd last picture, haha
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Looks Great!

Nice weather.........
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Looks Great!

Nice weather.........
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great work
Thanks guys! and yeah the weather's been pretty good in So Cal.
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Ouch lol. I know someone in NY that can help you.
His area code is 716, not sure if that's near you....
haha yeah the winter here will do that to a car. the area code is probly 718 which is Queens, bout 45 min from me. i plan to get my car fully detailed in the spring so you can def PM me his info
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