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Title: Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.
Post by: mcb82gt on June 03, 2012, 12:40:00 PM
I waxed the car and thought I would share a few pics. 


Up close there are many little dings and a legion of scratches.
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 03, 2012, 12:42:08 PM
A few more.
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Post by: daminc on June 03, 2012, 04:24:21 PM
Oh, I've polished a turd.......

Looks real nice
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 03, 2012, 04:50:15 PM
Thank you.  Your car is awesome though.  I love looking at your car.  It makes me want to put my turbines back on.
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Post by: turbotrav on June 03, 2012, 05:02:49 PM
I really like the exp emblem!  That's worth 20 HP Atleast!  ;-)

 Looks great BTW.

Travis
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 03, 2012, 05:15:00 PM
It covered a dent. LOL

I bet most people dont even know what exp means, or was.
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Post by: Chrome on June 03, 2012, 05:37:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJ9fy1qSFI (http://"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJ9fy1qSFI")
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Post by: CoogarXR on June 03, 2012, 06:25:52 PM
Why are your front and rear license plates different?
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 03, 2012, 06:37:01 PM
A front plate isnt required in KS.  It was an old KS plate I had dated 1989, with the old style.  I thought it was cool on the 88 cougar.
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Post by: 1BadBird on June 03, 2012, 06:56:46 PM
I always like the EXPs. wanted one but just never did.

Nice ride too:D
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Post by: Beau on June 03, 2012, 07:04:04 PM
EXP. The coolest Escort.

And yes, I've polished a turd....apparently I've got to polish it some more, as the trans is out, and the  305 burns oil and water. FML.
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 03, 2012, 08:52:21 PM
Um, yes, I'd say I have polished one..............

Before polish.....

(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/000_0976.jpg)



After polish.,.....

(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/DSCF3635.jpg)
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Post by: thunderjet302 on June 03, 2012, 09:33:39 PM
Looks great. The blemishes must be fairly small as I don't see them.
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Post by: CoogarXR on June 03, 2012, 10:05:48 PM
Nice!
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Post by: tbirdscott on June 03, 2012, 11:15:38 PM
Amazing what a little polishing can do, car looks great. What products did you use Mike?

I've become attached to the Meguiars line of polishes and wax.

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/turbosprunt/2003%20Dodge%20Ram/251428_10150623329750632_622425631_18530491_7739118_n.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/turbosprunt/2003%20Dodge%20Ram/247976_10150623331260632_579565_n.jpg)

Done four complete vehicles with the stuff in the last year, well worth the effort.

Scott
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Post by: Sinista Chicken on June 04, 2012, 12:18:26 AM
I must not be using enough elbow grease, I can't get my turds to polish out as well as some of you guys do.  Must be the polish I'm using, lol
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Post by: sarjxxx on June 04, 2012, 02:02:05 AM
Yes, I have polished a turd as well:

After wax :cool: :

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n567/sarjxxx/2011-04-29192133.jpg)

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n567/sarjxxx/2011-04-29192122.jpg)

Before wax: :yuck: :

(http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24335&stc=1&d=1284217392)


btw I love the way your Cougar looks. Makes me want to go out and get some black mirrors now instead of chrome :) What color is your grille? Doesn't appear to be black... but it looks really good
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Post by: Dan B. on June 04, 2012, 06:04:03 AM
Not a t-bird, but here's the turd I polished.

Before..........
(http://photos.imageevent.com/17encore/danb/ranger/websize/100_3264.jpg)

After........
(http://photos.imageevent.com/17encore/danb/ranger/websize/116.JPG)

My 'bird needs some polishing but overall it's not too bad.
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Post by: turbotrav on June 04, 2012, 08:03:45 AM
There are some amazing before and after pictures.....wow.

Travis
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 04, 2012, 11:12:47 AM
Quote from: tbirdscott;391436
Amazing what a little polishing can do, car looks great. What products did you use Mike?



Scott

 
It was Meguires cleaner wax, and some polish.
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 04, 2012, 11:14:07 AM
Quote from: sarjxxx;391449


btw I love the way your Cougar looks. Makes me want to go out and get some black mirrors now instead of chrome :) What color is your grille? Doesn't appear to be black... but it looks really good

 
Thank you.  I like the black mirrors as well.  The grill is totally stock, just chrome outline with the grey columns.
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 04, 2012, 11:15:10 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;391425
Looks great. The blemishes must be fairly small as I don't see them.

 
Cleverly hid by the low light and camera angle.
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 04, 2012, 11:16:44 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;391420
Um, yes, I'd say I have polished one..............

Before polish.....

(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/000_0976.jpg)



After polish.,.....

(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/Vinnietbird/DSCF3635.jpg)

 
Vinnie, that is a total turd makeover rejuvination.  Much more than polish, quite amazing actually.
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Post by: sarjxxx on June 04, 2012, 11:35:32 AM
Quote from: mcb82gt;391467
Thank you.  I like the black mirrors as well.  The grill is totally stock, just chrome outline with the grey columns.

ok grey columns. Mine are BLACK. I may have to copy you and paint mine gray;) oh and FWIW I also use meguiars cleaner wax. With a 6" buffer. Great stuff to get it shined up, but does not last long at all. I am thinking of going over the top of mine with some turtle wax and see what happens. I also have a can of fastwax that I am interested in testing out soon as well....
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 04, 2012, 12:23:50 PM
Quote from: mcb82gt;391469
Vinnie, that is a total turd makeover rejuvination.  Much more than polish, quite amazing actually.

Nope, only wax.
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Post by: jonwayne1988 on June 04, 2012, 01:36:58 PM
What part of olathe do you live in? Im not are form you.
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 04, 2012, 03:54:00 PM
Quote from: jonwayne1988;391491
What part of olathe do you live in? Im not are form you.

 
Near Heritage elementary, Cherokee place is the street.

How about you?
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 04, 2012, 03:55:10 PM
Quote from: sarjxxx;391474
I may have to copy you and paint mine gray;) ....

 
Mine is just the stock grill, they came grey, not black.
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Post by: dragon574444 on June 04, 2012, 07:06:16 PM
Those are some awesome before and after pics. I wish my turd still had more than 50% of its clear coat, then I could do some polishing!

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l280/dragon574444/1984%20Ford%20Thunderbird/DSC00004.jpg)
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Post by: Chrome on June 05, 2012, 12:24:35 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;391482
Nope, only wax.
I sure need some of that Oklahoma wax!
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Post by: vinnietbird on June 05, 2012, 08:13:35 AM
It takes a long time to work, but it is good.
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Post by: tbirdscott on June 06, 2012, 10:54:28 AM
Quote from: dragon574444;391505
Those are some awesome before and after pics. I wish my turd still had more than 50% of its clear coat, then I could do some polishing!

 
Wool pad on a buffer a good cutting compound followed by a couple coats of wax will make it a good 40footer yet.

Scott
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Post by: Soul on June 06, 2012, 11:27:04 AM
I use natures wax also known as tree sap to protect my paint. They'd have to key my car reallllllll hard to get through the 1/2 of sap.
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Post by: dragon574444 on June 07, 2012, 01:49:02 AM
Quote from: tbirdscott;391697
Wool pad on a buffer a good cutting compound followed by a couple coats of wax will make it a good 40footer yet.

Scott
I think I'll try that next day off. My dad has a buffing wheel somewhere around here...
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Post by: ramair351 on June 23, 2012, 10:59:36 PM
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It covered a dent. LOL

I bet most people dont even know what exp means, or was.

 
well since its a mercury, you should have went with the LN7 emblem. even more obscure than the exp
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 25, 2012, 07:00:11 PM
Quote from: ramair351;393122
well since its a mercury, you should have went with the LN7 emblem. even more obscure than the exp

 
My dad has a 82 LN7.  I oughta fix it up, ive thought about it.
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