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Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

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Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by z4alfie » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:17 pm

My sister bought a beetle brand new in 2003. After a few hundred roll over washes and total neglect, the paint was as flat as the floor.

However, its only 48k and so I thought it must be salvageable........so

Today I clayed, cut and carnuba waxed it for her. 2 and a half hours of toil and this is the result

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Im impressed at my own work
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by ksher » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:26 pm

:thumbsup:
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by roofless » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:53 pm

Looks like a fab job, hope she appreciates what went into getting that finish. :thumbsup:
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by Nickm » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:55 pm

Only 2.5 hours? You obviously don't get on!! :D

Try an 8 hour detail and then you know you're expecting a good birthday pressie! But I guess it was someone else's car, so you're let off!!
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by 2dogs » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:56 pm

Very nice :D would look better on a Z :poke:
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by Z4 Beemer » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:00 pm

Gotta love black when it's polished like a mirror! Great work. :thumbsup:
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by z4alfie » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:49 am

roofless wrote:Looks like a fab job, hope she appreciates what went into getting that finish. :thumbsup:

Not really, she said 'Oh thats shiney'
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by roofless » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:13 pm

z4alfie wrote:
roofless wrote:Looks like a fab job, hope she appreciates what went into getting that finish. :thumbsup:

Not really, she said 'Oh thats shiney'
Typical woman :roll:
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by paddy wright » Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:56 pm

nice- I detailed my better halfs 03 beetle convertble and it came up a treat!
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by z4alfie » Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:16 pm

paddy wright wrote:nice- I detailed my better halfs 03 beetle convertble and it came up a treat!
Have to say, VW paint is pretty good quality. My Golf cabrio was dragon Green and was amazing when it was polished
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Re: Today I detailed my Sister Beetle

Post by GAZA62 » Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:05 pm

2.5 Hours i take it you machine polished it thats one very quick detail great results :thumbsup:
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