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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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Another satisfied Formula 113 customer...

I think this is the greatest stuff ever. Although my paint is pretty much new, there were swirls in a couple places that were there when I got it back, I'm guessing from when they cut and polished the car or whatever. But formula 113 took those out, they're completely gone now. I put it on late last night, and it just seemed like the paint was deeper in the garage at night. In the daylight, it looks like the paint has even more metallic in it, and I can't look into it when the sun glares off of it
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 03:44 PM
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 03:50 PM
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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nice pics!! looks amazing.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 04:18 PM
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I am thinking about getting that product. What steps did you do??...or was it just the wax?? Let me know......
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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I told ya, the 113 is the bizomb!
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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F113 rules. For the quality and price of the product it cant be beat.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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Yikes orange peel in the sail panels or is it all over? Heres mine with the f113 Yeah I know I need to put a shirt on
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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What exactly is formula 113? Some sort of wax or polish? Thanks for any info. -John
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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Its wax. But even better
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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That stuff looks awesome. I'm thinking about getting some soon for my car.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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Very nice, when my GTA comes outta its cave in april I think give it a 113 treatment.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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All I did was wax it with formula 113, then I went over it all after I was done with beadX. My paint is clean, since I got new paint last september it's been garage kept. Hasn't seen rain, it's only been washed twice, it hasn't really needed it. I washed it last week, got the formula 113 yesterday and waxed/polished(whatever, lol) last night. If your car is older and stuff, you should wash it, take the claybar to it, then wax/polish it.

This stuff r0x0rz j00r b0x0rz.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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What do you guys think my car needs/is missing anyway? I'm welcome to some suggestions cause I'm pretty much stuck. I'm thinking a new grille, but I dunno... the bowtie one, or the camaro one? And I've been thinking about lowering it, and all of my friends say no but one of them....
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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wet sand and buff it. it would look 1000 times better than it does now, belive me.

thanks
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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wet sand and buff it. it would look 1000 times better than it does now, belive me.

thanks
anthony
Yes, I tottaly agree 100%. In that pic I attached you can tell the differance inbetween the look of smooth paint compared to orangepeel paint. Once you've wet sanded and buffed the paint back out you will have smooth paint with no orange peel.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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If I knew what I was doing, I'd do it. I'm not going to go and screw the paint up, and I don't have the money to have it done either.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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All these F113 posts are gonna make it hard to sell my Zaino
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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Aye orange peel! Do some light wet sanding.

Car looks great though. Id drop it an inch and a bowtie grill!

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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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looking at the first pic again, it looks to me that when they sprayed the clear on, it was to wet (not enough air) so it was like one big run, but looks normal because it all fell at the same rate and speed.

i would start with 1200 grit and see if it takes it out, then if it not enough, use 1000 then 1200 and that should take care of it. just be shure when you use a buffer, to use a high quallity rubbing compund (ie 3m ) and after that a good polishing compound, and that will get all of the paper scratches and swrill marks out and leave a nice slick finish.

good luck

thanks
anthony
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Old Feb 17, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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damn nice camaro looks awesome so where do you get this formula 113 is it through eastwood, i hope not i cant find my catalog
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Old Feb 17, 2003 | 12:15 PM
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http://www.formula113.com/

i have used it (free sample ) and am going to order everything when the weather gets better here.
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