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Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #15
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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My Bebe! 1980 Thunderbird, 302 & AOD are the only option boxes checked

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #16
Yes, I have polished a turd as well:

After wax :cool: :





Before wax: :yuck: :




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
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #17
Not a t-bird, but here's the turd I polished.

Before..........


After........


My 'bird needs some polishing but overall it's not too bad.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #18
There are some amazing before and after pictures.....wow.

Travis

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #19
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.
Mike

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #20
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.
Mike

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #21
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.
Mike

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #22
Quote from: vinnietbird;391420
Um, yes, I'd say I have polished one..............

Before polish.....





After polish.,.....


 
Vinnie, that is a total turd makeover rejuvination.  Much more than polish, quite amazing actually.
Mike

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #23
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....
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #24
Quote from: mcb82gt;391469
Vinnie, that is a total turd makeover rejuvination.  Much more than polish, quite amazing actually.

Nope, only wax.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #25
What part of olathe do you live in? Im not are form you.

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #26
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?
Mike

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #27
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.
Mike

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #28
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!

2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

Anyone ever tried to polish a turd, I did.

Reply #29
Quote from: vinnietbird;391482
Nope, only wax.
I sure need some of that Oklahoma wax!