imported_RickRack
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This beautiful C5 Corvette has been babied all of its life and has never seen rain. The owner takes meticulous care of the car and has put a lot of work into the car over the years. Some of the customizations include a custom paint job (ghost flames on the hood & side panels), custom airbrushing underneath the hood, custom painted/airbrushed engine bay pieces, lots of chrome, custom interior, exhaust, etc., etc., etc?
When the ghost flames were added to the exterior, the entire car was wetsanded, then re-clearcoated. Whoever did the paintwork, did an excellent job, but after years of wiping the car down with terry towels, quick detailers and improper washing techniques, the paint needed some serious attention. If anyone has ever seen Torch Red in person, it is an amazing color. Just by looking at the paint, you could easily tell that the paint was lacking something.
When the car arrived, it was very clean, but the paint looked noticeably dull and had severe swirl marks covering the entire exterior. The owner was eager to bring it back to life and get the paint looking its best. I assured him that we would do our best to make it perfect and to make sure he brought his sunglasses when he returned to pick the car up!
Ryan and I had a very busy week, so I didn?t take many before or during pictures. Here just a few to show how the paint looked before any polishing took place...
In the sunlight (before)?
Under the halogens (before)?
As you can see, the paint had a very dull and hazy appearance and lacked the vibrancy this color usually has. The owner was meeting up with some fellow Corvette owners and Ryan and I really wanted him to be the envy of everyone. This car is well known in the area and the owner loves to show it off at car shows, cruises and parades, which means that this car was going to be a rolling advertisement of our work. It was our goal to make the car look its absolute best and make it turn heads everywhere it goes. We planned on putting our blood, sweat and tears into the car until we squeezed every last bit of gloss out of the paint (as usual!).
When the ghost flames were added to the exterior, the entire car was wetsanded, then re-clearcoated. Whoever did the paintwork, did an excellent job, but after years of wiping the car down with terry towels, quick detailers and improper washing techniques, the paint needed some serious attention. If anyone has ever seen Torch Red in person, it is an amazing color. Just by looking at the paint, you could easily tell that the paint was lacking something.
When the car arrived, it was very clean, but the paint looked noticeably dull and had severe swirl marks covering the entire exterior. The owner was eager to bring it back to life and get the paint looking its best. I assured him that we would do our best to make it perfect and to make sure he brought his sunglasses when he returned to pick the car up!
Ryan and I had a very busy week, so I didn?t take many before or during pictures. Here just a few to show how the paint looked before any polishing took place...
In the sunlight (before)?
Under the halogens (before)?
As you can see, the paint had a very dull and hazy appearance and lacked the vibrancy this color usually has. The owner was meeting up with some fellow Corvette owners and Ryan and I really wanted him to be the envy of everyone. This car is well known in the area and the owner loves to show it off at car shows, cruises and parades, which means that this car was going to be a rolling advertisement of our work. It was our goal to make the car look its absolute best and make it turn heads everywhere it goes. We planned on putting our blood, sweat and tears into the car until we squeezed every last bit of gloss out of the paint (as usual!).
