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Old 08-31-2012, 01:19 PM   #8651
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picked up a porter cable orbital buffer and meguiars backing plate.

wash
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swirl remover + meguiars yellow pad
show glaze + meguiars finish pad
nxt + hand wax

results so far. about halfway done, cant wait to see it in the sun. looks like you could jump in and swim in it...


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Old 08-31-2012, 01:20 PM   #8652
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hey, that trunk/wing looks familiar! , lookin good
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Old 08-31-2012, 02:07 PM   #8653
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Going to wash and wax her tomorrow along with the first photo shoot. I've got a few nice places in mind . Heres a dirty pic for now
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Old 08-31-2012, 02:13 PM   #8654
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picked up a porter cable orbital buffer and meguiars backing plate.

wash
clay
swirl remover + meguiars yellow pad
show glaze + meguiars finish pad
nxt + hand wax

results so far. about halfway done, cant wait to see it in the sun. looks like you could jump in and swim in it...
Paint looks good!! be sure to post pics i might be doing this before this big show next month
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Old 08-31-2012, 02:55 PM   #8655
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Love that Subaru orange peel


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Old 08-31-2012, 03:55 PM   #8656
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Love that Subaru orange peel

lol, isnt that the truth? my G8 GT had gorgeous paint compared to the subie, no worries though. paint is hit or miss. my acura TL-S and 06 Si looked terrible with peel.

finished product, no tire dressing and i didnt detail the exhaust tips, too tired.




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Old 08-31-2012, 04:07 PM   #8657
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Looks good man! Good job.
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:09 PM   #8658
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ill get close ups tonight with aux lighting.
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:16 PM   #8659
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that red looks real good
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:18 PM   #8660
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that red looks real good
Agreed. Beautiful car. 2011 headlights are so much nicer than 2012's.
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:36 PM   #8661
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thanks folks, next spring i hope to me more "aftermarket" looking with a drop and wheels. all my mod money went to stage 2, gauges, and my winter wheel setup
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Old 08-31-2012, 05:10 PM   #8662
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what are the specs on that blue wrx...wheel setup looks good...
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Old 08-31-2012, 05:33 PM   #8663
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These are becoming the new Grids...
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Old 08-31-2012, 07:04 PM   #8664
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These are becoming the new Grids...
I don't see the issue, they are a good looking set of wheels.
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Old 08-31-2012, 07:12 PM   #8665
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These are becoming the new Grids...
Yeah, but not ugly. And I don't think as heavy, either. 2 legit 2 quit.
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:30 PM   #8666
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These are becoming the new Grids...
we can only hope
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:32 PM   #8667
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Yeah, but not ugly. And I don't think as heavy, either. 2 legit 2 quit.
I don't think Grids look that bad. Most people just seem to hate them because a lot of people have them. IMO, that's the only thing dumber than liking something because a lot of other people do.

They're heavier than the Grids too. Grids are quoted at 23lbs for 18x9.5" and the XT7's are over 25lbs. I found photos from RAVSPEC that show 28lbs and LSDMotorsports lists them at 25lbs.

They do look very nice though.

http://lsdmotorsports.com/prod/901118014073.html
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:51 PM   #8668
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picked up a porter cable orbital buffer and meguiars backing plate.

wash
clay
swirl remover + meguiars yellow pad
show glaze + meguiars finish pad
nxt + hand wax

results so far. about halfway done, cant wait to see it in the sun. looks like you could jump in and swim in it...

I thought i was on autogeek for a moment
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:52 PM   #8669
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Sorry for the sun glare this is a crappy point and shoot 10 megapixel.
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Old 08-31-2012, 10:04 PM   #8670
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I don't care what anyone else says, I think Grids look good.
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Old 08-31-2012, 10:17 PM   #8671
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Do they make a 18x8.5 grid in black not flat back for sti so in 5x114.3???
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Old 08-31-2012, 10:19 PM   #8672
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Nice looking wheels!!!! I've got the same ones for my STi


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Old 08-31-2012, 11:04 PM   #8673
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I don't think Grids look that bad. Most people just seem to hate them because a lot of people have them. IMO, that's the only thing dumber than liking something because a lot of other people do.

They're heavier than the Grids too. Grids are quoted at 23lbs for 18x9.5" and the XT7's are over 25lbs. I found photos from RAVSPEC that show 28lbs and LSDMotorsports lists them at 25lbs.

They do look very nice though.



http://lsdmotorsports.com/prod/901118014073.html
I don't like grids because I think the concave looks weird(especially on our cars) and I just find rota paint to be really terrible looking. I didn't realize xt7s were that heavy though...makes me like them a lot less
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Old 08-31-2012, 11:47 PM   #8674
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Do you have to run spacers with Grids to clear brembos?
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Old 08-31-2012, 11:47 PM   #8675
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Grids are downright gorgeous on the right car. I'll probably end up with hyper black grids, I like the concave. For some reason, the darker the car the more I like grids. Then again I am partial to darker colors so it may not be the wheels.
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