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Old 06-13-2007, 04:35 AM   #1
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good job!!! i'm planning on clay bar and wax treatment this weekend or the next weather pending. hope it will come out as nice as yours.

btw, nice plate number.
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Old 06-14-2007, 03:57 PM   #2
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Nice

Your car looks great. I have a Lapis Blue which I bought two months ago with 43000 miles. The finish is ok but there are some scratches I would like to get out too. I've been a little hesitant about using an orbital polisher but it looks like you got fantastic resultes. The rubbing compound was ok for the paint too I see. I used a clay bar first thing and was very pleased with the results. It got the finish silky smooth. Guess I know what I'll be doing this Father's Day!
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Old 06-15-2007, 02:18 AM   #3
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I read online at Meguiars.com that the random orbit polisher is really difficult to screw up. That's all I had to hear to tip the scales for me in favor of polishing.

If you're in a hurry and the scratches aren't too heavy, a little of the Meguiars Step 1 stuff on a wool or microfiber pad will work wonders, then follow it with some wax.
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Old 06-15-2007, 04:20 AM   #4
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instead of waiting for a weekend, i gave mine clay bar and wax treatment last nite. mine is 99 and always looked a bit yellowish silver compared to brand new 911 in our garage. i compared clay bar treated 986 to 911 this morning and there definately was improvements in color and my 986 paint looked similar to 911. happy with clay bar treatment and i recommend it for older boxsters.
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Old 06-15-2007, 09:28 AM   #5
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So thats what my boxster would look like with Clear headlights....
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Old 06-15-2007, 09:40 AM   #6
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I polished my headlights a few weeks ago. Check out the results:
http://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2690386.phtml
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Old 06-15-2007, 09:45 AM   #7
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Oh nice! Hey is there a way to get my orbital sander to convert into an orbital polisher? its got that velcro stick on surface for sandpaper with the fuzz on the back to stick to the orbital sander.
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