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Ice-Forever · 07-30-2015, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

Hahaha, you know the thought crossed my mind, I think it just shows that the Camaro will look good in just about any color combination. But no, I wouldn't actually do lime green and red, not my style!

Well...at least now I know what I'm painting gloss-black...lol

nosmr2 · 07-30-2015, 04:10 PM

By your plates, I assume you are still in North Dakota.
"... it's been too hot and humid to wash my car during normal hours."
Got a good laugh out of that.

Car looks nice.

SPARTAN sui · 07-30-2015, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jdrop01

M105 and 205 are my favorite go to items for paint correction! So easy to use and great results! Awesome detail man!

They work so well together, thanks!

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Originally Posted by nosmr2

By your plates, I assume you are still in North Dakota.
"... it's been too hot and humid to wash my car during normal hours."
Got a good laugh out of that.

Car looks nice.

Hahaha, well maybe not Texas hot, but 87 degrees isn't ideal for washing weather, thanks!

splashlog48 · 07-30-2015, 04:32 PM

Hopefully it wont rain

SPARTAN sui · 07-30-2015, 04:36 PM

Honestly, that's my worst (realistic) fear for a car show, put in all that work and then it freakin' rains.

HAMBO · 07-30-2015, 05:12 PM

Looking good man!

ihaveacamaro · 07-30-2015, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by flyer08

I'd rather pay the 125-150 for so eone else to spend their day doing this than me. Seems crazy to me to waste 12 hours like this

This is a $300-500 job MINIMUM.

OP great job! Looks like it came out great! Get some before and afters in the sun next year for us OCDetailers on here

rebelyell22 · 07-30-2015, 07:10 PM

Looks good. Just did mine a few days ago, but it was 97+. You knows it's hot when your sweat drips onto the wax you just put on your paint

2SS/RSD · 07-30-2015, 07:14 PM

Car looks great you do nice work!! I can appreciate your effort.

SPARTAN sui · 07-30-2015, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro

This is a $300-500 job MINIMUM.

OP great job! Looks like it came out great! Get some before and afters in the sun next year for us OCDetailers on here

Yeah that sounds more of the right ballpark. Thanks! I forgot until I was in my dim garage, I couldn't get a good detailed picture with my iphone to show the extent of the swirls.

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Originally Posted by rebelyell22

Looks good. Just did mine a few days ago, but it was 97+. You knows it's hot when your sweat drips onto the wax you just put on your paint

Oh man, I feel you. It wasn't that hot, but by the time I started waxing I couldn't keep my glasses on my face. I have plastic frames and they just wanted to slide off my face the whole time, so annoying!

BeastMode · 07-30-2015, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by flyer08

I'd rather pay the 125-150 for so eone else to spend their day doing this than me. Seems crazy to me to waste 12 hours like this

Up where I am, from a real quality detailer such a service would run around $500, and they have the car for 2 days to do it.

Car looks great OP! I recently polished my entire car using the same combo, but I split it up over 3 different weekends, my total time investment was probably also around 12 years.

Nice thing about doing such a service on your car is if you really maintain it...it won't be necessary to go near as extensive again, just maintenance services a couple times a year.

Camaro EMT · 07-30-2015, 08:54 PM

Looks good OP!

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Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro

This is a $300-500 job MINIMUM.

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Originally Posted by BeastMode

Up where I am, from a real quality detailer such a service would run around $500...

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Originally Posted by BeastMode

... my total time investment was probably also around 12 years.

LOL.

JD_Alaska · 07-30-2015, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SPARTAN sui

Not a waste if you want to actually correct damaged paint. Auto detailing takes a good amount of work to do well. $150 is not going to buy a whole lot from a reputable detailer, at least IMO. I could be wrong.

Plus I take longer because it's my own car and I'm pretty green.

Thanks!

Your 110% correct. Your car looks very nice!!! No real detailers that are actually doing proper paint correction are going to do an entire car for $ 150.00 bucks, just not going to happen. You may get a wash,clay wax job for that but even that's doubtful. 20-30 hrs is not unheard of on car that hasn't been well taken care of and that's just for the exterior of the car. I've done plenty of vehicles with some pretty hammered paint and to do a two step correction with sealant and wax your going to put some serious hours into it.

Joe M 2012 2SS · 07-30-2015, 09:32 PM

Looks good!

I would add the Adams Under-Carriage Spray to your wheel wells. After you clean, just spray and let dry, really finishes off the look of the wheels.

07-30-2015, 04:10 PM	#16
nosmr2 Drives: 2011 L99 SS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 500	By your plates, I assume you are still in North Dakota. "... it's been too hot and humid to wash my car during normal hours." Got a good laugh out of that. Car looks nice. __________________ 2011 SS ADM LSA Conversion

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SPARTAN sui PC Technician Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,161	Honestly, that's my worst (realistic) fear for a car show, put in all that work and then it freakin' rains. __________________

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HAMBO Drives: Supercharged 2013 AGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 786	Looking good man! __________________ 2013 AGM 2SS/RS SLP TVS2300, Edge CAI, 3" Magnaflow catback, BC Racing BR series coilovers, HRE FF15's (20x10 square) with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's, GM STB, BMR front and rear sway bars and toe links, Prothane subframe bushings and front control arm inserts, JDP rear upper control arm bushings, Elite Engineering catch can. Tuned by Cunningham Motorsports. 1967 Bolero Red 396 SS/RS Convertible

07-30-2015, 07:10 PM	#22
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	Looks good. Just did mine a few days ago, but it was 97+. You knows it's hot when your sweat drips onto the wax you just put on your paint __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

07-30-2015, 07:14 PM	#23
2SS/RSD Drives: 2012 2SS/RS 45th Annv. 6M Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Carlisle.Pa Posts: 264	Car looks great you do nice work!! I can appreciate your effort. __________________ 2012 2SS/RS 45th edition M6 2014 Blk Silverado 4X4 DB Cab Z71 American by birth....Bowtie by choice!

07-30-2015, 04:32 PM	#18
splashlog48 Drives: 2011 Green SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: CleveBurbs Ohio Posts: 669	Hopefully it wont rain

07-30-2015, 09:32 PM	#28
Joe M 2012 2SS Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Shelby NC Posts: 2,549 View My Garage	Looks good! I would add the Adams Under-Carriage Spray to your wheel wells. After you clean, just spray and let dry, really finishes off the look of the wheels. __________________ Roto-Fab intake, SW 1 7/8" LT w/hi flow cats, Flowmaster outlaw exhaust, UDP, 160* stat, Circle D 3200, Moroso catch can, TCI line lock, Zex Nitrous 125 shot, 3.91 gear, Eaton True-trac, DSS 1000hp axles.