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55cadillacking

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Re: Rick's Audi Double

Yeah, that guy is a putz. I contacted him a while back and suggested we work out some sort of deal, but he never responded. Once I get some time, I may have to be more assertive.
 
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A friend of mine is a professional photographer and he took some great shots of my garage this past week. I put a Flickr album together that can be viewed here, but here are some of my favorites.

by Rick F, on Flickr

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Really cool pics, Rick.... Please send your neighbour my way when my garage are ready [emoji6][emoji106]
 

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Rick, the latest pictures of your garage are beautuful. Looks like a place too nice too use, but I know that you do!
Could I ask a question about buffers? My big old orbital buffer is slower than working by hand so I'm going to get something a lot more current. Have been looking at at 6" Porter Cable 7424XP, a 6" Griots 10813STDCRD and a 3" Griots 10739STDCRD. The 3 inch looks like it would be very easy to use, but my vehicles are large, a long bed extended cab Ram pickup, a boat, and a car (to be determined soon) so I'm leaning toward one the 6" models. I have very little detailing experience and hope to up my game for the old stuff and especially want to protect the new one. What is your preference.
 
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Really nice shots! Good to have neighbours like that :thumbup:

Really cool pics, Rick.... Please send your neighbour my way when my garage are ready [emoji6][emoji106]


WOW! Those are amazing pics!

Thanks guys. I was blown away by the quality of his photos. The shoot lasted almost 6 hours. Time well spent imho.

Pics look great Rick. I see your a closet Flames fan :)

I have been looking for that magnetic decal for a while! Since you have such a remarkable eye for detail, Dubber, did you happen to see my reflection in the shot with the 4-rings?

Rick, the latest pictures of your garage are beautuful. Looks like a place too nice too use, but I know that you do!
Could I ask a question about buffers? My big old orbital buffer is slower than working by hand so I'm going to get something a lot more current. Have been looking at at 6" Porter Cable 7424XP, a 6" Griots 10813STDCRD and a 3" Griots 10739STDCRD. The 3 inch looks like it would be very easy to use, but my vehicles are large, a long bed extended cab Ram pickup, a boat, and a car (to be determined soon) so I'm leaning toward one the 6" models. I have very little detailing experience and hope to up my game for the old stuff and especially want to protect the new one. What is your preference.

Hi Bob, The 6" and 3" Griots Polishers is definitely the way to go. I just sold my set on Kijiji this week. I used those funds to purchase the 3" Flex to compliment the 3401 model I already have. Having both sizes will be very handy, trust me on that. I really got a lot of usage out of mine, but I am pretty much in love with both Flex models. For someone new to the world of polishing, the Griot's are absolutely perfect. Best of luck if you decide to move forward with your purchase.

Griotspolishers by Rick F, on Flickr
 
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Jumping on the cheese ... The pictures make your great garage (and house) look even better. Nice!
 

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Your garage is so awesome that It deserves to be highlighted by a professional
Great job !!
 
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55cadillacking

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:thumbup::thumbup:Very cool pics.. :thumbup:

Wowsa !! Some great pictures! Really like the ones with the roof peaks and beautiful house as well!!

Awesome pics!!!

Wow man fantastic pics of your fantastic place.....oh and the Q5....yeah it is fantastic too :thumbup:

FANTASTIC once again Rick.

Great pics, well done:thumbup:

Jumping on the cheese ... The pictures make your great garage (and house) look even better. Nice!

Stunning.

Your garage is so awesome that It deserves to be highlighted by a professional
Great job !!

Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. Considering the evolution of my garage has pretty much reached the end, it was nice to have someone with skill come and document it.

Of course i did. Even more impressive on the multi ring reflection.

I knew you would catch that detail.

Awesome mate.... my fav is definitely the reflection of you in the Audi Rings and the house shot with the SQ5 on an angle.

Good to see you on the forum Warwagon! Any big plans to spruce your space up?

I drool every time I see your garage and SQ5!

Yeah, I imagine you would do some crazy s$%& to that SQ5 if you got your hands on it!
 

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This is one of the threads that makes GJ so interesting and worth the time to check back for updates!
 
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This is one of the threads that makes GJ so interesting and worth the time to check back for updates!

Thanks, Odis. I'm happy to hear that. Lord knows, I find a lot of things around here interesting, so it's nice to know I'm part of that.
 
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Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. Considering the evolution of my garage has pretty much reached the end, it was nice to have someone with skill come and document it.





Good to see you on the forum Warwagon! Any big plans to spruce your space up?
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I have some ideas Rick and need to put them into action..... Time is short though but i'll find some .... thanks for introducing me to forum. I'm Learning heaps and hoping to share more in the future.
 

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Holy **** those pictures are nice! The detail you can see in them is amazing. And the reflection in the Audi emblem was a very cool touch. I would say I'm surprised, but with these being of your garage Rick, not so much. :)

Tell your friend he did an amazing job with the pics. And of course you did an amazing job with the detail on your car AND your garage Rick.
 

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Thanks again for the kind words. Just one more:

And, I put together a little YouTube vid using the photos, it can be viewed here:

Great video Rick. I really like the shot at 52 seconds, of the big wide mouth of the SQ5.. so nice! And I'm a headlight guy, so the design/look of the headlights are simple and clean.. :thumbup:

I also really enjoyed the detail shots. I was surprised to see the un-even surface of the paint on your rolling, blue cabinets. Everything else is so smooth and detailed (not trying to be a critic, it's just the ONE thing that stands out as not like everything else in your garage. EVERYTHING else looks so spot on, it just makes those stand out). ;)

You also are making me want to go out and buy more brushes. :)
 
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Great pics!

Very nice pics!

These are awesome pics!

Holy **** those pictures are nice! The detail you can see in them is amazing. And the reflection in the Audi emblem was a very cool touch. I would say I'm surprised, but with these being of your garage Rick, not so much. :)

Tell your friend he did an amazing job with the pics. And of course you did an amazing job with the detail on your car AND your garage Rick.

Thanks very much for the comments, guys. They make the photos I have taken look very ordinary.

Nah, I got all my crazy out on the wife's Q :)

I am hesitant to believe that! Once that mod habit bites, it's hard to kick. From what I've heard...

I have some ideas Rick and need to put them into action..... Time is short though but i'll find some .... thanks for introducing me to forum. I'm Learning heaps and hoping to share more in the future.

I would suggest you start a thread and see where things go. Given your attention to detail, I am sure you will impress the world! Get on it!

Where did you pick up the Northland sealer in Calgary?

I will be welding in my garage from time to time and I foresee that being a better alternative to epoxy paint?

The sealer is available in big buckets at Northland Construction. Here's their contact info: http://northlandconstruction.com/contact/

Great video Rick. I really like the shot at 52 seconds, of the big wide mouth of the SQ5.. so nice! And I'm a headlight guy, so the design/look of the headlights are simple and clean.. :thumbup:

I also really enjoyed the detail shots. I was surprised to see the un-even surface of the paint on your rolling, blue cabinets. Everything else is so smooth and detailed (not trying to be a critic, it's just the ONE thing that stands out as not like everything else in your garage. EVERYTHING else looks so spot on, it just makes those stand out). ;)

You also are making me want to go out and buy more brushes. :)

I know what you mean regarding my two blue Craftsman cabinets. It wasn't the best rattle can paint job in the world, but the pro photos make them look very rough. To the naked eye, they look like this:

IMG_2090 by Rick F, on Flickr

With pro lighting and massive exposure, they look like this:

Untitled by Rick F, on Flickr

Honestly, they look fine in real life.

That it just too cool! I think now I know where I got some of my ideas from.

Yeah, I have been following your garage closely lately, and it does appear we have similar tastes in a lot of ways.
 
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