Bored.. So I Buffed the Cobra.. Pics

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I vacation all summer, so I generally stay home on Labor Day Weekend because I can't stand running into the crowds in the mountains...

So I buffed the Cobra instead...

I've still been procrastinating on finishing my sideskirts... oh well...

Mainly I have just been practicing taking pics with my Rebel

Not bad for 15 year old paint... It will get painted when EVERYTHING else is done..

 

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Gorgeous car, man! Normally I'm not a fan at all of those FR500's, especially on our cars, but your car REALLY pulls them off! Paint on that car looks great too. Love it.

 

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Sweet pics, which rebel do u have?

 

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that first picture is so mean lookin!

 

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nmcgrawj said:

Sweet pics, which rebel do u have?

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Just the XSI

 

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How hard is it to use an electric buffer? I really want to learn and what kind should I get? By the way very nice car.

 

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Car looks amazing good work! any pics of the engine bay?

 

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Looks good, except for the "square" left by the license plate lol.

What compound/polish did you use? Just curious.

 

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earleys94gt said:

Looks good, except for the "square" left by the license plate lol.

What compound/polish did you use? Just curious.

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I will have a new front bumper for it this spring



I will look up what compound it is.. It's a professional compound we used to call "finalize". Then hand applied Meguiars NXT...

When I was in high school, the shop I worked for did some detailing, so insisted they teach me how to buff.. I got pretty good at it

 

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I will have a new front bumper for it this spring



I will look up what compound it is.. It's a professional compound we used to call "finalize". Then hand applied Meguiars NXT...

When I was in high school, the shop I worked for did some detailing, so insisted they teach me how to buff.. I got pretty good at it

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With a car like that, I figured the "plate" wouldn't be there long

It's a good thing you learned how to buff properly. I detail at the local Ford dealer, and I have seen some BAD buffing jobs.

I usually use 3M or Meguiars compounds, then polish with Menzerna(what Mercedez uses on their production line), and finish with Meguiars wax.

 

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earleys94gt said:

With a car like that, I figured the "plate" wouldn't be there long

It's a good thing you learned how to buff properly. I detail at the local Ford dealer, and I have seen some BAD buffing jobs.

I usually use 3M or Meguiars compounds, then polish with Menzerna(what Mercedez uses on their production line), and finish with Meguiars wax.

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Well.. When I bought the car, the front license bracket was already on it.. so i took it off.. then got pulled over..twice.. So I just had to screw the plate to the bumper.. I already intended on replacing it because it has some minute spidering in it, so its not a big deal..

I have a 96 Cobra rear in my basement ready to go on too..

I just need to get all my parts together to get painted all at once.. I really need to finish sanding the sideskirts lol.. It's been so nice out, I hate working on the car..

The stuff I used is made by luster-glaze... Its a REALLY good polishing compound.. I also used a little 3M 2000 Grit on a couple of spots..

Buffing is definately an art.. Its hard.. I'd honestly rather buff black than white..

I buffed my car basically in the dark, with a halogen lamp shining down the side, so I could see the paint better.. It worked pretty well..