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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 09:38 PM
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NOT a garage queen... I have taken it to willow springs (wish I had time to go more often) and I DD it.







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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 09:45 PM
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Gotta love that color....gorgeous.
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Looks like you did a heck of a job
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That's one clean C5. Nice job on the detail.
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Originally Posted by mammoth713
NOT a garage queen... I have taken it to willow springs (wish I had time to go more often) and I DD it.






Looks good!! What Exhaust do you have?
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 07:20 AM
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Looks good. I have considered blacking out my lower bumper too.


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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Shakeydeal
Looks good. I have considered blacking out my lower bumper too.


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do it! It wraps up the rear end nicely!
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 11:19 AM
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Looks very nice!
Thanks for sharing. Any special tricks you've discovered to "pretty" her up like this?
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Originally Posted by Oldandslow
Gotta love that color....gorgeous.
Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody
Looks like you did a heck of a job
Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
That's one clean C5. Nice job on the detail.
Thanks guys..

Originally Posted by ZO6 cracker
Looks good!! What Exhaust do you have?
Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Shakeydeal
Looks good. I have considered blacking out my lower bumper too.

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I used electrical tape so I could follow the curve of the bumper. Took a little effort getting it just right. I think I used that plastic spray crap in a can that everyone is "dipping" their rims etc with... It has held up surprisingly well. It's been on the car for roughly 3 years I think.

I think I sprayed a light coat, waited a little. Then sprayed another coat, waited a little. And then sprayed the final coat. And then you have to peel the tape before it dries or else it might rip off the plastic spray with it

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Looks very nice!
Thanks for sharing. Any special tricks you've discovered to "pretty" her up like this?
For these photos I didn't buff it or anything.. but one "tip" that might be useful to c5 owners is I bought a soft bristle brush and I use it for that little gap in between the rocker panel and rear quarter panel. It works well for getting all the black dirt out of that tight spot

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Looks good!
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My favorite color. I may have to do the lower bumper treatment as well.
Looks great!
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Originally Posted by dbgoodwin


do it! It wraps up the rear end nicely!


One of my favorite aesthetic mods on any C5. Easy, and reversible, depending on which route you go.
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