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Old May 7, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Wash and wax the rx8 by hand

So I saw that video about the guy that gets 5k per wash. He used his hands to apply wax so i thought i'd give it a shot. I'll never use anything else! It was a lot easier and I covered the area a lot more evenly, i'd highly suggest you give it a shot. Make sure your hands are very clean though.

Wash>clay>p21















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Old May 7, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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Looks good! Wanna do mine?
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Old May 7, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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What's the point? Microfiber applicators and buffers work just as well if not better. Skin is rough.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Nice job mate, nice car too!
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Old May 7, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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i think the wax that guy used was... special. As in there were only like two people in the world that has it.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
i think the wax that guy used was... special. As in there were only like two people in the world that has it.

Yes, it was special. It was pure carnauba from south america. When it is in the tub its an enzyme and he uses the heat from his hands as a catalyst to activate the wax. So using your hands to wax your car with normal wax is doing more harm then good. sorry.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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you need to hand wash your exhaust tips.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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I think that it looks awesome regardless of what you used to apply it! How long did it take compared to using a cloth?
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Old May 7, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rickeo
Yes, it was special. It was pure carnauba from south america. When it is in the tub its an enzyme and he uses the heat from his hands as a catalyst to activate the wax. So using your hands to wax your car with normal wax is doing more harm then good. sorry.
P21s is the same type of wax and it can be applied with your hand as well.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8 Zoom Zoom
I think that it looks awesome regardless of what you used to apply it! How long did it take compared to using a cloth?
Was actually a bit quicker. I'll never go back. Plus i could feel exactly where i needed more wax and was able to spread it very evenly.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
What's the point? Microfiber applicators and buffers work just as well if not better. Skin is rough.
The point? I'm sorry, are the pics not showing up?
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Old May 7, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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you need to hand wash your exhaust tips.
For realz, i almost didn't post the rear pics because of how dirty my tips are. I didn't even have time to drive to a real place to take pics, sorry
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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by cleoent
The point? I'm sorry, are the pics not showing up?
The point is don't be surprised to see your paint deteriorate sooner than later.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
The point is don't be surprised to see your paint deteriorate sooner than later.


I'll take my chances
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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Tinkering with photoshop

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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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dam that looks good
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Old May 8, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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what effects did you use to get that last photo to come out that way? i need to learn my ps9

thanks
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Old May 8, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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new layer, up the brightness contrast a bit, use gaussian blur and then use overlay as your blending type.

Experiment for best results.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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BEFORE:



AFTER:

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Old May 8, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Nice, try a bit more contrast and brightness before you layer them.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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use a polarizer
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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by silverx8
use a polarizer
No. I hate them. But thanks for the input. Well... not really.
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