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Old 01-23-2015, 12:07 AM   #1
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2-stage polish & Optimum Gloss Coat by Orion Detailing!

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Cleaning the wheel wells:





Cleaning the rim face of the RAYS Gram Lights 57 Xtremes:



Getting the lug nut area done. Lots of high mew brake dust settles here from track duty:



The inner barrel of the wheel also see's a lot of brake dust with high track duty:
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Old 01-23-2015, 12:19 AM   #3
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Washing w microfiber chenille mitt:



Two-bucket method always:



Claybarring the paint with Nano skin mitt:



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Measuring paint:









Masking off the rubber trim:


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Cleaning up the polishing dust in the door jambs and other crevices
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Using a tooth pick to clean out the polish residue from the clear bra seam





Tire dressing:



Cleaning window interior:



Optimum Gloss Coat time:
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Finished pics in the cold winter January sun. Loving the mirror finish. Its SO GOOD!!!














This guy does incredible work!




















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thats looks amazing! congtaz!!

im looking at doing the same this spring!!
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Looks awesome! Am I crazy, or was there a different thread about this that has gone missing?
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Thank you so much Vinh, for sharing our work! Glad you are happy with the job!
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Wes, do you post on gendub too? Love the threads there.
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Looks awesome! Am I crazy, or was there a different thread about this that has gone missing?

Hmmmm. A thread in here? Maybe my photoshoot thread by ste ho?
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