Here is what 12 to 13 hours of rubbing and buffing and rubbing and buffing...produced.
Before (and it's wet in this pic):
and after:
Notice how much the color has evened out. I worked my tail off on paint that will be covered over in a year, but I'm glad I did it. It really looks nice, but my arms are sore

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72
'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis
2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel
Non illegitemae carborundum.