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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 01:32 PM
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Little elbow grease does a body good!

I took about 5 hours last week to do in side and out side. It was its first goooood wash since I got her back from the body shop in October

Secret recipe

1 coat zanio
1 coat zanio polish
2 coats x bead

Use power buffer between coats and then buffing cloth on buffer for finishing touches.

How ya like?









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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 01:35 PM
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Car looks phenomenal....exactly like my old '89 RS. I miss that car...
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 01:37 PM
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wow that looks real great! get a lot of beef from the cops about the plate?
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 01:42 PM
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Looks realy good.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 02:14 PM
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Might just be the best I've ever seen your car, pork. Nice work. By the way, who did the paint? Looks really good.

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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 03:05 PM
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damn!!!

awesome. i hope it won't rain this weekend so i can work a little on my car
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 04:33 PM
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Looks really good! I wish my front end looked that clean. Maybe this spring I'll get the front end painted. Only trouble is that it doesn't make me faster so what's the point !
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 07:34 PM
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i really want my front end to look like that.. im gonan have to paint it myself though. its chippng and i dont have the money to get all of the car done. so ill buy that spray touchup paint.. my clear coat is coming off the roof near the T-tops and the side passenger side so im gonan sand that down and repaint it as well.. i could only dream to get such a beautiful shine..
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 08:03 PM
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i didnt feel like waxing my camaro so i got a new paint job! no j/k.....there is no shine like a new paint job though
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 08:09 PM
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red...
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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Originally posted by HamSpiced
i really want my front end to look like that.. im gonan have to paint it myself though. its chippng and i dont have the money to get all of the car done. so ill buy that spray touchup paint.. my clear coat is coming off the roof near the T-tops and the side passenger side so im gonan sand that down and repaint it as well.. i could only dream to get such a beautiful shine..

what is gonan????
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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Damn thats shiney

Maybe I should keep my Zaino instead of selling it.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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what is gonan????
oh comeon that was a blatent excuse to post a useless post.. i typed too fast that should be gonna..

if i had the money for a new paint job i would make it look jsut liek that beauitful black iroc that one of the users wroudn ehre has.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by bubbakutz
red...

Are those swirl marks already
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 12:02 AM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
Are those swirl marks already

thats what I thought too. :-( almost started crying.
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 12:04 AM
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hey PopaPork


have you ever tried teh Formula113? I'm not trying ot be pushy but that stuff would make the car look CRAZY good since its black.
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 12:54 AM
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Damn Popa you suck. J/K Nice shine. I wish Betsy would shine up like that. I heard that Zanio would remove dents, is this true?

Wanna Trade?
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 01:41 AM
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Hey guys thanks alot...I try to keep her looking the best I can. If you all saw her now, you be mighty pissed at me. She is covered in snow and junk.


Only once the did the cops pull me over for the license plate. The day before I went back to school in August, no ticket, just a warning.

No Zanio doesnt take out dents, it take out scratches a bit, nothing to deep though, just shines it up nice...

Thanks for the compliments
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 07:10 AM
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maybe a little but there aint any wax or anything on her right now.....i gotta wait a month befor i do anything
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by bubbakutz
maybe a little but there aint any wax or anything on her right now.....i gotta wait a month befor i do anything
have you washed it, with like a sponge or mit, remember only to use 100% cotton.
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 08:50 AM
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BY the looks of it bubba has washed it, and the bad part is he has scratched the paint up abit. After a month or so he can just gice it a good buff with a 3 stage compound and wax combo and it will look as good as new. Here is a before
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 08:52 AM
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Here is a after. It take a little while but it is well worth it. As you can see even the bad dog sratches are history, and the shine is mirror like. I actually had to fill 3of those dog scratches with paint and wet sand too , but you get the idea.


BY the way Great work Popapork!
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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no i havent washed it yet...
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 02:48 PM
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Re: Little elbow grease does a body good!

Originally posted by PopaPork
How ya like?
I like very much!!

good job. BEAUTIFUL car.
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 08:22 PM
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Thanks guys....
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 06:59 AM
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I agree it does look GREAT!

*coughdumpthewheelscough*
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 12:28 PM
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looks great!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 07:04 PM
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Originally posted by IROC57TPI
I agree it does look GREAT!

*coughdumpthewheelscough*

HAHHAHAHAhahahahahahHAHAHAHAHA!

I think that's in his not-too-distant plans. TT2's if I'm not mistaken. Should set the car off nicely.

Z
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Originally posted by 83tranzam
Car looks phenomenal....exactly like my old '89 RS. I miss that car...
U can have my 89 RS i wont miss it lol

i gotta go V8!
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 09:48 AM
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yeah once school is done and I got Jobbie job, Rims are coming and a new motor. KZad is right, TT2s are gonna be on her.
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 10:00 AM
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hey thats gonna look real nice with the TTII's on there.....i was gonna get them but the rims i have on mine now caught my eye....
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 11:50 AM
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Re: Little elbow grease does a body good!

Re: Little elbow grease does a body good!
What kind of elbow grease did you use? Where can I get some?
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 11:57 AM
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Re: Re: Little elbow grease does a body good!

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What kind of elbow grease did you use? Where can I get some?
Wait till spring Alex and I'll be your cars elbow grease. LOL Be good!
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 12:08 PM
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haha :P

i can't wait till summer...i hate winter!

winter = cold
winter = school
winter = 1 day work a week
winter = no money!!!
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 12:53 PM
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Looks good although it sounds like a lot of work. I a lazy person and I have no patience for anything.
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 12:54 PM
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haha :P

i can't wait till summer...i hate winter!

winter = cold
winter = school
winter = 1 day work a week
winter = no money!!!
Same here.
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 12:59 PM
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I dont consider it work...It gets me out of the house, gets me away from the girlfriend and the best thing...it gets other girls to turn and notice.
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Old Dec 8, 2002 | 03:25 PM
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Originally posted by PopaPork
I dont consider it work...It gets me out of the house, gets me away from the girlfriend and the best thing...it gets other girls to turn and notice.
Oh..OH. I'm going to tell your girlfriend!! LOL
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