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These are very fun cars to drive and work on. No flat panels and lots of things in the way of your buffing pads (: The worst is doing the rear with all the lift-the-dot studs and roll bar in the way. Those will eat up a pad instantly. Gotta pull out the small pads and take your time. Very...

My old car, but I wasn't the one who put the swirls in (: A few things about this car: Chrome bumperettes in place of quick jacks are common - not necessarily wrong. Dual quads correct for a 427 FE, which this car has. Radiator connections are just like original except top hose is full...

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Thanks Mike - and you were right about my handle. My "other" car is a '66 Mustang (K code). Good call.

wet sanding fresh paint photo (800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000) Buffing at the body shop Hood wetsanded Hood Buffed (first step with wool pad) Post detail (clay bar, Megs UC, Wizards Shine Master)

Thanks guys - very helpful information here. Mike, you asked for a photo....you may have seen this car before when I posted back in the spring when I got it done. I had a mishap with a construction truck that littered rock and debris all over my newly painted Shelby - about $4K worth of damage...

Paint is 7 days old. The hood is fiberglass, the bumpers are plastic - the car is a 2006 Shelby GT-H. Car was painted earlier this year, but had the hood and front bumper redone last week due to rock damage. I have UC and UP. I have white and yellow and orange pads. I have a Porter Cable...

I just got my black car from the body shop. Perfect flat sanded/buffed paint, but swirls and marring from the crappy rotary buffing job the shop did. Is it too soon to use Meguiars Ultimate Compound and/or Ultimate Polish? I got some bugs on the way home from the shop and used Ultimate QD...

I just got bombed today at a show. I couldn't have been 1 hour and the damage was done. I got it mostly off with Megs UC, but the outside edge of the bomb is etched in now. SOB! Just had the car repainted this spring and just finished another application of wax yesterday! No match for the...

Randy, I'll be at AVF with it on Sunday. I gotta admit, she's looking pretty good right now if I can manage not to touch it at all :) I'm still debating whether or not to put any of that Z16 on the tires. I think I won't. I'm doing a test right now on my truck vs Lexol leather conditioner...

Is there such a tire dressing out there that doesn't result in brown blooming after a short while that requires a strip and recoat? I've been going without dressing on my past two vehicles and found them easier to keep clean with a nice matte finish. My new car is black, so now the tires...

My car has new custom paint (March, 2013) - wet sanded and buffed so no orange peel. It scratches and swirls by looking at it wrong. Clay bar marred the crap out of it - I gather it is very soft? I have it all polished out now and resealed - looks great, but I haven't touched it yet with...

Was there any dressing on this tire prior to cleaning it?

Thanks guys - would it be better to use a 2 bucket ONR wash in the garage as opposed to QD? I can't see hosing down the whole car as a good method to remove light contamination/dust. I hate the look of a dusty black car, so this is going to be interesting. When at a car show, I usually have...

Let me start by saying that I have spent HOURS reading all the helpful information on this great site. That being said, I am looking for some feedback/advice. I had a 2006 Shelby Hertz repainted by a custom paint shop that came out beautifully. It is black/gold, was wet sanded, buffed, etc...