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Old 04-12-2014 | 08:04 PM
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Just Polished My Grille, Whatcha Think?

Trying this new chrome polish, What you guys think? These are two different grilles. Can you tell?
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Old 04-12-2014 | 08:11 PM
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Nice and Shinny!
 
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Old 04-12-2014 | 08:18 PM
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Nice and Shinny!
Shinny?? Do you mean shiny?
 
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Old 04-12-2014 | 08:25 PM
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Shinny?? Do you mean shiny?
YUP!....... thats what i tried to write. lol
 
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Old 04-12-2014 | 08:29 PM
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YUP!....... thats what i tried to write. lol
I know....just kiddin' around....
 
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Old 04-12-2014 | 11:33 PM
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64 views 2 comments. Humor me fellas, if you view it, comment on it.
My own personal survey.
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 12:02 AM
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Car to the right looks like a PT Cruiser. In the upper pic it's red, in the lower pic it looks sorta purplish.

What did'ja do to it to get it change colors, use this new chrome polish on it?
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 12:07 AM
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Car to the right looks like a PT Cruiser. In the upper pic it's red, in the lower pic it looks sorta purplish.

What did'ja do to it to get it change colors, use this new chrome polish on it?
The sun moved.
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 01:02 AM
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Robert, as usual, excellent work.
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 03:07 AM
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Kind of hard to see on my scratched up screen. But I think the sun in pic 1 makes it deceiving almost more reflective. How do you like the new polish Robert?
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 04:29 AM
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you said to comment for your survey. also the chrome looks good
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 09:20 AM
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Both shots look great to me with the only noticeable difference being the Sun/lighting. What is the name of the new product you are using? I have several that I have used, Mother's being one of them.
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 09:45 AM
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It looks great, what polish did you use?
 
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Old 04-13-2014 | 10:25 AM
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I'm using a product from "Master Formula" they also have a sealer for bare aluminum. The sealer lasts up to one year. You put it on kind of heavy, let dry then wipe off.
This Chrome polish is great. I should have taken the picture with the sun actually hitting the grille. I didn't so you guy's could actually see the grille.
The sun would've made the grille "Blinding" with the reflection. This polish changes things dramatically.
Look at the grille again, should I take the picture with the sun hitting it?
 

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Old 04-13-2014 | 11:04 AM
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Robert, looks great!!; although, probably too labor intensive for me. Once the sealer is applied I assume it's not a good idea to polish???
 


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