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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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red cars

has anyone seen one thwy is real shinny and good.

i know black shines up real nice, but what about red?
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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www.shineshoppe.com/zpage.html
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Gorgeous!
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Man that's a good lookin car.
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Thanks, guys
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Re: red cars

my t/a 5 years ago i am gonna get a repaint next year

Old Mar 9, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Re: red cars

Originally Posted by ZaneO
Your car looks awesome! What all did you do to get it to shine like that? I'm going to be applying Zaino for the first time this weekend and I hope my car turns out similar to yours..
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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The key to my finish (and any good finish) is proper prep work. I claybar and polish (abrasive) my car once or twice a year to remove any swirls or other defects. That is the most important factor.
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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My '96 SS after a clay bar job and full complement of Zaino products.

http://www.norcal-ls1.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46056
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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could probly be better if i could find some good polish to get out the swirls left from the buffing, but it looks pretty good anyway.. gonna try some zaino when the weather gets nicer (i use Zymol cleaner wax right now)
Old Mar 10, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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http://laurencoffman.com/images.asp?...es/Z28&nav=off

I just bought it late last summer and haven't had a chance to really do it up right. When those pics were taken, it only had a fresh coat of Meguiars NXT wax. This spring, when I get it back out (hopefully soon), I'll claybar it and use Meguiars Medalion paint cleaner, and top it off with either gold class or NXT.(I haven't decided which I like better yet.)
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