2005 Corvette Convertible Paint Correction

dsmith2013

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My latest job was another black convertible Corvette (almost identical to the last one). Some parts of the car had been repainted, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Here’s what it looked like when the customer dropped it off.



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Just a little dust.



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Wheels weren’t too bad.



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Some silicone tire dressing sling.



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Cowl was looking a little faded.



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Waterspots.



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Exhaust wasn’t looking so hot.



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Started the wash off with the wheels.



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Then the wheelwells.



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Looking new again.

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Then to the paint with a little foam gun action.



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After claying, I inspected the paint. This was easily the worst paint I’ve ever worked on.



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A little left over spray paint (car had been vandalized).



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Sanding marks.



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Paint readings looked alright.



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Test spot (All the polishing pictures are compounded only).



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Hood.



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Passenger fender.



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Passenger door.



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Passenger quarter panel.



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Trunk



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Driver’s quarter panel.



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Mirror.



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Afters.







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Sorry for the long post. Thanks for checking it out!
 
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