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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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Default Jeep Rubicon paint correction-beautiful!

not your typical craigslist detailer........

process took around 17 hours total.

started with a wash

took the fenders,tires, mirrors, gas door thing, other misc stuff off.

some spray polish and wax remover
clay
meguiars d3000 compound
menzerna sf4000 polish
spray polish remover
blackfire sealant
put all the stuff i took off, back on
chemical guys paste wax

some before pictures after the clay process

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not sure what happened to this door, felt like overspray

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after hitting a section a few times with the d3000

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this is only after compounding, before polishing

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quick comparison, (wasnt done with the door)

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onto the after shots

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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Nice jeep bro
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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Gotta love threads like this, I love how the paint looks so much better after getting the swirls out
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TcTech10
Gotta love threads like this, I love how the paint looks so much better after getting the swirls out
Don't worry, there will be more!
Old Mar 25, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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black cars are always tough to take care of, but the detail here is amazing, nice work!
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