Nope you read correctly. I originally took a $20 buffer to it just for the heck of it but in later post my buddy did 3 different cutitng pads with 3 different compounds, a sealant/gloss and carnuba. It is very high quality stuff and made the car look great so far!
I appreciate your offer and definately might shoot you a PM in the future. Check back in about a month to see what I can do with the PC and his 3" air buffer!
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I must have misread, I thought you bought a buffer for $20 at Walmart. I'm guessing you got the Porter Cable dual-action? DA's are great for beginners since you can't screw up the paint. I have that and their rotary as well. Rotary's are all business but require a bit more attention - probably what he's talking about.
FYI, Griots is all marketing and only so-so on products (not to mention ridiculously priced). Check out Autogeek for products! It's only partly about the buffer, more about compound/polish and pad choice. If you want some help with that stuff feel free to shoot me a PM.Leave a comment:
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Definitely do. Their products are top notch and they have everything mated together to make it idiot proof...
It is definitely a HUGE difference. I had friends (a few girls I know) who know nothing about cars ask about the spots kind of confused why it looked so good there...
Yep this was done with a PC and the Gloshaus products. Comparable to Griots hi end stuff. He is going to let me use the PC and his products in the next month while he is out of town! I'm a newb otherwise he's let me use his "special" buffer that as he describes is "all german business" and requires immediate attention or will pull the paint right off...Leave a comment:
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Nice work...I'll check out their site, I may buy some stuff, and provide him with more shots for advertisements....but time owns me!Leave a comment:
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Alright it has been a while so I thought I'd throw an update on here.
Mechanically the car is running beautifully! The issues I had were partly due to my own error but since I've sorted them out the car has been GREAT! I've also replaced the driveshaft which made a word of difference, replaced ALL of the shift linkage and installed a Z3 shifter (SWEET) and have some new brakes waiting to be installed on the car!
The biggest thing that is getting me excited though is the potential for the paint on the car. A buddy of mine owns GlossHaus (which has some of the most incredible paint products I've ever seen http://www.glosshaus.com/start.php ) wanted to take a crack at the paint to see what he could to with it. Well he was at my place for just a short time and I think the pictures speak for themselves...
He is going to let me borrow all his equipment in exchange for photos of the car to advertise so hopefully within a month I will have the paint on the car looking pretty dang good.
Good paint
Bad paint
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Haha thanks. It was like 95* in my garage with nothing but a box fan. It was hot...
Yep that was def. some rav matching on the 3-2's! 6 speed for sure...
Right now it will see mixed use. DD for a while but as I slowly rebuild her I will be putting in quality parts to make her competent on the track. I'm not looking to go spec E30 but somewhere where there is a compromise. More aggressive than my E39, but still streetable...Leave a comment:
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what about the first youtube link he posted, you can clearly see him rowing through the gears and rev matching :)
to the o/p that $250 project car is looking pretty sweet! are you going to track this or make it a daily?Last edited by dude8383; 03-01-2010, 11:15 AM.Leave a comment:
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Just thought I'd give a quick update on where the car is at.
I recently was finally able to get her fired up which was a GREAT feeling. My idiot self hadn't hooked up the plug wires correctly (they weren't marked on the dist. cap) and I didn't even think about it since I'm used to individual coils as on my E39. The only other issues are that I stripped the teeth on the bracket to tighten the alt/water pump belt, broke the check valve from the TB-brake booster and lost the right elbw fitting on the TB for the charcoal canister.
I still need to refresh the suspension, hit the car with more polish (PC hopefully),rebuild the shift linkage, sand down the top of the VC and manifold (to get silver on black), etc, etc. Hopefully I'll have her on the road soon! Couple random pics of the engine and body panels after 45 minutes with a $20 buffer from Walmart and some mild cleaner wax. A TON better than I ever thought it could be already...
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what a deal. the body is still in good condition. i bought my first e30 for 675$Leave a comment:
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Hey there.. Welcome to R3V. The best place out there for anything E30 related. See you at the meet tommorrow to discuss spending more of your money on suspension!Leave a comment:
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