Detailing 101
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Detailing 101
So Barry, being the great guy that he is, let me have his car to play with this week......but of course gave it to me in classic "Barry Condition". Now I'm no waxer by any stretch of the imagination, but no way was I driving that car looking the way it did 
So I decided to put my favorite detailing products to the test. I started out with a car that was barely discernible as red and had a finish that would leave scrapes on your skin with race rims that I wouldn't even store in the mud
So I accepted the challenge and pitted my Adam's products against Barry's car........here's the before and after
Before (even the water didn't want to touch this thing)
After!!!! (Notice the car is actually Torch Red now!)(And the finish is as smooth as glass!)
Thanks for letting me use the car Barry......it's MUCH faster with a smooth clean finish....air just flows right over it
So I decided to put my favorite detailing products to the test. I started out with a car that was barely discernible as red and had a finish that would leave scrapes on your skin with race rims that I wouldn't even store in the mud
So I accepted the challenge and pitted my Adam's products against Barry's car........here's the before and after
Before (even the water didn't want to touch this thing)
After!!!! (Notice the car is actually Torch Red now!)(And the finish is as smooth as glass!)
Thanks for letting me use the car Barry......it's MUCH faster with a smooth clean finish....air just flows right over it
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
) but no illegal was getting that car as good as I did. That's a complete wash, clay bar, compounding, polishing, waxing, glazing and detail spray! Then I took it out and drove the **** out of it the past two days
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The Corvette Gods are pleased. No one should allow their car to be seen in public like that. (unless it just won the Cannonball run or something similar!) Nice job "restoring" it.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Anytime you're ready.......$200 or full use of the car for a week
Sorry John Gotta admit, it looks fantastic though!
Crap, I knew I forgot to do something
Swapped em' out for the street wheels/tires - those race rims were gross
I can't even count the number of really nice restaurants he's taken me to, plus he shares his car with me so this was to do something nice for him since the most expensive restaurant I could take him to is McDonald's 
Sorry John
Gotta admit, it looks fantastic though! Crap, I knew I forgot to do something
Swapped em' out for the street wheels/tires - those race rims were gross
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Good Lord, Ive never seen the banned one's car that good! Outstanding job
You made me look bad and im a certified closet waxer!
You made me look bad and im a certified closet waxer!
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