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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Thank you Brad. You have two very common problems that people will experience after bringing their car into a shop for a respray. Luckily, both problems have solutions to fix or improve. I am going to isolate each problem and suggest proven methods...- CG6Lemon
- Post #172
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Thanks Davis! He treated me to a good dinner, ending with boba. For the tires, I applied one coat of Optimum Opti Bond tire gel. Let it air dry 15 mins so it doesn't sling. It will give the matte look/low shine. Before applying, make sure to use a...- CG6Lemon
- Post #170
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Washed my car yesterday. Even new tires need tire dressing. Only use water based to nourish and moisturize the rubber. It's the small details that always matter. A clean wheel/tire will provide some contrast to the surrounding area.- CG6Lemon
- Post #168
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Sorry for the late reply. The color code is 1H2. It's called Dark steel Mica. Judy, Not bad durability. I might give it a try on my dad's van for experiment.- CG6Lemon
- Post #167
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Continuation for Part 2 now..... Starting point for quarter panel. I got a little lucky here because after I looked a little closer it seemed the clear film protected the paint underneath. Here, I am using a hair dryer to heat up and...- CG6Lemon
- Post #165
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Thanks for the compliment bro. :thumbsup: Great shot! I have not used Aquapel yet, but heard it's a good overall product. Do you know how long it lasts Judy? Do the beads fly off the windows, and starting at what speed does it start sliding off...- CG6Lemon
- Post #164
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? A little background story on this car. A good friend of mine went to Ikea to purchase some stuff. He said he misjudged the cement parking poles and went around it too close and side swiped his right rear door and quarter panel. He does not plan on...- CG6Lemon
- Post #161
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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*MOAR PIX* 7/29/14 - juiCyyaccOrd's 1998 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L
Re: *TEASE UPDATE* 7/18/14 - juiCyyaccOrd's 1998 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L :shakehead: Nice update Judy! I was wondering if it would look cleaner with no eyelids and clear lense for foglights.- CG6Lemon
- Post #156
- Forum: Members Rides
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? A friend stopped by yesterday with a little self caused accident on his car. He took a turn too close & fast near a pole and side swiped his door and quarter panel. I will be helping him improve as much as I can since he does not plan to repair it. I...- CG6Lemon
- Post #156
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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Help with rust and water spots!
I need to know the history of the car's paint before we do any guess and check work on it. To the best of your knowledge, is the paint on the hood OEM or Aftermarket refinished? Is your car clean title or salvaged? Does it sit outside the rain&sun 24/7? Can you feel it with your finger? What...- CG6Lemon
- Post #13
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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Help with rust and water spots!
Can you take a picture of the water spots in the sun as best as possible please?- CG6Lemon
- Post #3
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? A little background information on the seats I was working on. The seats are from a 02 M3 with black nappa leather which is coated. My friend is planning to drive it for a little while to enjoy it before he decides to sell or keep it. There were 2...- CG6Lemon
- Post #155
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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Contest #28 Fashion - Voting Thread
voted for you know......- CG6Lemon
- Post #9
- Forum: 6GA Photography Contest
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? I didn't have time to edit any pics out of the 100 shots taken yet, so I'm just going to post 2 pics really quick. I will post more pics later. Before: The leather was really shiny with dirt, sweat, and previous conditioner applied. After...- CG6Lemon
- Post #153
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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Brad2274's 1999 V6 Pearl red Coupe
Re: Update!!!Brad2274's 1999 V6 Pearl red Coupe Nice updates Brad. Do you plan on going a different route with your grill, or sticking with the black mesh one? Also, the headlights could use some polishing to improve the clarity... :thumbsup:- CG6Lemon
- Post #41
- Forum: Members Rides
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? ^ You have pictures of your hard work? :thumbsup: Going to clean my friend's M3 black leather seats tomorrow. Gonna try to get a clean shot of the seats for my website I'm currently working on.- CG6Lemon
- Post #151
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Friend dropped by for a maintenance wash. Foamed it up as usual to help break down the dirt. Finished shots Initial pre foam to help loosen and break up any surface dirt that's not embedded to the paint that would require...- CG6Lemon
- Post #149
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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What'd you do to your accord today?
Bought a set of Hankook Ventus V2 tires for my 5 speed. 205/50/15.- CG6Lemon
- Post #13,389
- Forum: General Chat
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damn window visors
congrats on the vehicle purchase Andy. It's been a while since you sold your GTI. You must of saved up years for this moment... :) -
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What did you do today Auto Detailing related?
Re: What did you do today Detailing related? Roy, a pre rinse is always a good practice when washing your car. If you do not have a foam gun/cannon, rinsing the car down with a hose will be sufficient enough to knock off the loose dirt that's not embedded or require agitation from your wash...- CG6Lemon
- Post #144
- Forum: Detailing, Paint, Interior, Show mods
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June/July Voting
voted. It came down to 3 people I had in mind.- CG6Lemon
- Post #4
- Forum: ROTM - Ride of the Month
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:::Spring Solo Shoot:::
Nice shots Chris. Looks like you did a pretty good job refurbishing those wheels again. :thumbsup:
