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  • That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

    So I get a call from Mike Pennington (some dude who is really high up at Meguiar's and thinks he is so cool). The conversation went something like this...

    MikeP: Hey Todd, my new car is Floriday (seriously this is how he pronounced Florida), can you detail it for me...

    Todd: Sure

    MikeP: It's next to my jet in Hanger 54.

    Todd: Okay

    Judging by the picture below, you can see that they clearly pay Mike P WAY TOO MUCH, which means that Meguiar's is charging us TOO MUCH. A 2.85 million dollar Bugatti Veyron SS!



    Okay, I'm joking about the conversation above and I still love Meguiar's. The truth is that Mike was contacted by Bugatti to have one of two (in the US) Bugatti Veyron Super Sports detailed. I am absolutely grateful/thankful that Mr. Pennington and the crew at Meguiars (as well as Bugatti USA) would trust myself to work on such an amazing automobile. I'm the stunningly handsome (think Brad Pitt good looks) guy in the yellow. I was fortunate enough to be able to fly in Bryan Burnworth (gmblack3a) who is the gentleman to the front of the car. His help was invaluable. Write up coming sometime in 2011.
    Let's make all of the cars shiny!

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    Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

    The Bugatti was in really good hands of yours and Bryan's. What a fantastic car.

    Todd, you're married to Meguiar's and there's no divorce option. I don't think Meg's products ever let you down.

    Looking forward to the write up.

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    • #3
      Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

      One quick after, to show the clear coated blue carbon.

      Let's make all of the cars shiny!

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      • #4
        Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

        More, more, more ...

        The Art of Detailing.

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        • #5
          Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

          DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNN! That thing is sweet!
          Tedrow's Detailing
          845-642-1698
          Treat Yourself to that New Car Feeling

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          • #6
            Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

            Originally posted by TH0001 View Post
            So I get a call from Mike Pennington (some dude who is really high up at Meguiar's and thinks he is so cool). The conversation went something like this...

            MikeP: Hey Todd, my new car is Floriday (seriously this is how he pronounced Florida), can you detail it for me...

            Todd: Sure

            MikeP: It's next to my jet in Hanger 54.

            Todd: Okay

            Judging by the picture below, you can see that they clearly pay Mike P WAY TOO MUCH, which means that Meguiar's is charging us TOO MUCH. A 2.85 million dollar Bugatti Veyron SS!


            Can't wait to see more pics !
            Mike Pennington
            Director of Global Training, Events and Consumer Relations
            Meguiar's, Inc.
            800-854-8073
            mpennington@meguiars.com

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            • #7
              Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

              Can't wait for the pictures and the write-up!

              When I first saw your title, I was like yeah right. You were one of the beta testers of the MF system and your review was amazing. Hey I see those MF discs too!
              2011 Car Crazy Showcase SEMA Team

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              • #8
                Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

                Two WOWs!

                Wow one: The thread 'tittle' had me a bit worried...good job.

                Wow two: I want that car! That is beyond any word I know except...PRETTY!

                Bill

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                • #9
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                  Eric(blk45) and I going for a cruise at the airport (from one hanger to the next, about 1/4 mile away. Bugatti says that the Veyron SS will run a low 9 second quarter mile. I say we got there faster.






                  Let's make all of the cars shiny!

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                  • #10
                    Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

                    I have the other one. Can you detail mine? Did I say that out loud??? Beautiful car. Are you italian? Any trick to working on carbon fiber? i doubt I will ever come across one of these but some race cars I play with are carbon.

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                    • #11
                      Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

                      Originally posted by ADAuto View Post
                      I have the other one. Can you detail mine? Did I say that out loud??? Beautiful car. Are you italian? Any trick to working on carbon fiber? i doubt I will ever come across one of these but some race cars I play with are carbon.
                      The carbon on this car was clear coated (with lacquer, judging by the smell it made when we where polishing it!). The paint was BEYOND hard, it was the hardest paint, by far, that I have ever worked on. The body structure was STIFF as well. You cannot get any flex (or vibration) in any panel when polishing it, even when adding a lot of down pressure.

                      There is no real trick to polishing carbon fiber that has been clear coated, other than to watch the heat built up because the substrate will not dissipate heat as quickly as metal. The same applies to plastics and fiberglass as well.
                      Let's make all of the cars shiny!

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                      • #12
                        Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

                        Very nice.

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                        • #13
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                          Nice work. Beautiful Car...

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                          • #14
                            Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

                            Im thinking of picking one up



                            But not sure which color











                            Only thing holding me up though, IS THE LOUSY CITY GAS MILEAGE.

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                            • #15
                              Re: That's it, I'm NEVER using Meguiar's AGAIN!!!!

                              AMAZING!!!!

                              I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.

                              I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
                              Remove swirls my friends.

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