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Old 07-04-2009, 04:22 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Auburn, Georgia, USA
Car: 2002 Reflex Silver TDI w/ 5 spd swap!
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Thanks everyone! Probie is gleaming in his glory right now. I might have to take him back for a quick wash...I left some wax on him...oopss.....

Sadly enough, in my haste to head to Atlanta to see a friends musical...I left my camera at home. So no new Atlanta pictures yet. I'm not sure what we have planned for tomorrow other than checking out a local car show. Maybe I can squeeze in a few shots somewhere during the day

Yes, the calipers will eventually be painted. I've found some blue caliper paint...but it might not be the right blue and might look strange. In all honesty...I think metallic blue calipers would look pretty sweet! lol But it's not heat treated paint so it may not work...and it's a rattle can. We'll see.

And I've tried to clean up the headlamps with wet sanding. Only made them worse. I think my only options is to get new lenses, or just all new ones. Although they cleaned up nice today after the wash and wax. That's probably the nicest they've looked since I've owned them!

And I know this may not be the right thing to do, but before I waxed Probie, I sprayed the entire car down with Bug and Tar remover. I have never felt his paint sooo smooth in my life!! Though the poor thing has soo many rock chips...I'm gonna have to have him resprayed soon. He deserves a fresh coat. Those dark black spots you see in the front bumper at the very bottom below the blinkers...those are spots of missing paint!!! I have touch up....I just have yet to do it. lol
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