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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Ok so now after a year and a half at the painters my car is back. the bad is there is compound all over the place in the cracks and tight places how the hell do you get that crap off its a hard as a rock and I dont want to scratch anything. thanks in advance for your help.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Ok so now after a year and a half at the painters my car is back.



Pics?
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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You should know that it is illegal to post a thread like this without pics!
one and a half year?
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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check out my gallery there are a few of it on the trailer waiting to go in the garage http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...cat/500/page/1
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nice color..



looks oddly familiar
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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toothbrush and soapy water
wont the toothbrush scratch ?
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wont the toothbrush scratch ?
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I will give a try I am a little dissapointed that after all that time they wouldnt even care if it was cleaned up when it was delievered oh well alot of elbow grease and beer should take care of it
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I have been looking at the various C3's with TT2's and I like the retro look of them so probably some 16x8's with 255/50/16's and lower the car a bit
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