Sizzle Chest
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- Apr 3, 2011
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Hey all! I had this nice little Italian gem (Little Red as it is known) come to me for some lovin' and shining! Figured what the heck, I think I'll do a complete Rupes/Italian review on it!
The victim:
The products:
Started out with a 2 bucket wash w/Wolfgang autobathe. (I know, I know, it's a German name! )
Masterblasted it off. Clayed it with Nanoskin Autoscrub Speedy Prep Sponge-Medium. Lubed with Dodo Born Slippery. Corrected with the above Rupes polish, pad and polisher.
I found that the Rupes polish can dust a bit...quite a bit actually. I had to blow the car off with my air compressor afterwards to get all the dust off/out of all the crevices/etc. It has a good work time and finishes down nicely. I did not have to use any other polish on this vehicle as I was happy with the results after a one step correction. I finished her off with Wolfgang (I know, I know!) deep gloss paint sealant 3.0. I REALLY liked the WG stuff. Shook the sh!t outta it to mix it up, and it goes on very easily. Let it sit for about 45 minutes...wiped off like a dream! Very nice. Super slick and a nice gloss. Tires have Adams Super VRT on them. As for the Rupes Duetto and pads, everyone knows I'm in love with them so I need not say more...:buffing:
OK, here is what I started with:
Car spends most of its' time outside and going thru auto washes...
After, 50/50:
The finished job:
The victim:
The products:
Started out with a 2 bucket wash w/Wolfgang autobathe. (I know, I know, it's a German name! )
Masterblasted it off. Clayed it with Nanoskin Autoscrub Speedy Prep Sponge-Medium. Lubed with Dodo Born Slippery. Corrected with the above Rupes polish, pad and polisher.
I found that the Rupes polish can dust a bit...quite a bit actually. I had to blow the car off with my air compressor afterwards to get all the dust off/out of all the crevices/etc. It has a good work time and finishes down nicely. I did not have to use any other polish on this vehicle as I was happy with the results after a one step correction. I finished her off with Wolfgang (I know, I know!) deep gloss paint sealant 3.0. I REALLY liked the WG stuff. Shook the sh!t outta it to mix it up, and it goes on very easily. Let it sit for about 45 minutes...wiped off like a dream! Very nice. Super slick and a nice gloss. Tires have Adams Super VRT on them. As for the Rupes Duetto and pads, everyone knows I'm in love with them so I need not say more...:buffing:
OK, here is what I started with:
Car spends most of its' time outside and going thru auto washes...
After, 50/50:
The finished job:
