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Old 03-11-2013, 02:55 PM
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Here's a job our team member Chase did. Great turnaround on this poor black paint!



This client contacted me as an AVID Corvette fanatic. This is the 37th Vette he's owned!! Title of this thread denotes the year, model, & miles. Needless to say it was a CHALLENGE. Primarily in the paint finish. Honestly, the interior & engine bay were in pretty good condition! It's obvious the previous owner had intentions on keeping this gem clean, but simply had NO CLUE as to how to care for the paint finish. Heavily swirled & marred, I knew I had some hours ahead of me, in paint correction!! Overall, the car looked "dirty gray" (even after being washed) and not even a shimmer of gloss left in it. Here was my plan of attack:

Polishing consisted of the following:

UPON ARRIVAL
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DURING
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UPON INSPECTION AFTER WASH
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DURING POLISHING
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TAIL BEFORE
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TAIL AFTER (deeper scratches, too deep to repair)
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ENGINE BAY COMPLETE (sorry, no "before" shots)
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:56 PM
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FINISHED CAR
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Why do I aaaaaaalways forget to take interior pics???!!!?!?!!! Aaaaarrgghh!!! Well, anyway, here's what I used......
Thanks for looking!! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!!
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That sucker looks good now. Wanna do my truck lol.
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That's about how my truck looks right now. I bought the pc kit but haven't tried it yet.
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Nice results! Need to do this to my truck come spring time
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Originally Posted by black00chev


That's about how my truck looks right now. I bought the pc kit but haven't tried it yet.
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Nice results! Need to do this to my truck come spring time
Spring is right around the corner guys!!!

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