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Old 08-28-07, 09:17 AM
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Much thanks to One Hot for the amazing detail job. He does amazing work and is highly recommended.



















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Old 08-28-07, 10:46 AM
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The depth and gloss of black cars is the only reason why I want one...

One of the close ups are really blurry so it looks like its still marred or unfinished. I'd recommend doing it again with a better picture
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Car looks glorious!

How much does One Hot charge by the way? Thinking of getting it done before next summer.
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he charges 25bux an hour i believe.
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i've seen shinier
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j/k haha looks good
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
he charges 25bux an hour i believe.
around that much yea. 220$ for me 9 hours
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Nice work... Thats what you call a mirror finish...
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what a great job, worth every penny
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Thanks Andrew, I'm glad that you liked the results! The color of your car is absolutely stunning with carnauba...These cars are really growing on me, they are a true gem...

Heres a picture of the metallic flaking that I forgot to give you so I'm just going to post it here..



If you need anything Andrew, just give me a ring..

Thanks for the compliments guys, makes all the man hours worth it..

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Old 08-29-07, 08:41 PM
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crazy shine. is it just wax or more than that?
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crazy shine. is it just wax or more than that?
Actually, it took 8 hours for the whole job which included wash, clay, machine polished, then waxed..The car had some road debris, minor scratches on the roof and the door that had to be wetsanded and polished with a Porter Cable..All of which took some extra time and attention..Good thing I was able to tackle these issues without a problem..

For this car it took me about an hour to wash, 2 hours to clay, another hour to tape up all the trim, 3 hours to polish via rotary, and finally an hour to wax...

Its mostly the prep work (clay, polish) that creates the most shine, not so much the wax...If the paint prep is good then any wax or sealant will make the paint look wet and reflective..

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Old 08-29-07, 09:42 PM
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damn..that's a lot of labor. well worth it tho. how often you get this done?
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damn..that's a lot of labor. well worth it tho. how often you get this done?
Definitely is labor intensive, but results speak for itself at the end..This is actually Papahoff's 2IS beauty..If he keeps car up to par, I don't expect to see another full spa treatment for his car until the winter is here..
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