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Well, I wasn't going to post this, but seen as it was such as mess and a nightmare to do, I thought what the hell

The car was basically grey in the sun due to swirls and micro sratches:

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Some close ups of the damage:

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So snowfoamed and washed then clayed and dried:

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The paint was so soft and sticky on this car, i just couldnt use a harsh compound, so elbow grease and lots of it was required. 2 passes of 3m medium compund on a yellow pad:

Here is a half and half :

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Before:

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After:

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Before:

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After:

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A strip done down the middle of the door to show the real effects:

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Spoiler before:

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Spolier after:

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Car was then glazed with poorboys black hole, and again finished with chemical guys butter wet wax (a fantastic product - smells like sherbert as well!!):

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Before:

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After:

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Cheers

Mike

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