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Great Save! Excellent work!
Great Save! Excellent work!
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Re: 69 Camaro brought back to life...
Thanks for the compliments guys! It means alot coming from you guys!
I don't think I've ever sanded that much before in my life. I've been whinning for the past day now that my arm hurts
Everytime I go to reach for something, or pick something up, I think about that car Wish I had a hot tub 
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How did you get rid of that "fiber glass" effect on the paint???<-- In it's natural habitatComment
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did the owner recognize the car when you showed it to him?Comment
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I just wetsanded it down to an acceptable level, then finished up with a rotary. Funny how that only took 30 seconds to type, and 3 days to completeOriginally posted by R Evolution1 View Post
Let me just say, that all of the defects were not removed. Some of the defects still remain, and will never come out without a repaint. I took the paint down to what I thought was a safe level, then buffed out the sanding marks and gave it a good shine.
Only thing I did was turn it from a basket case into a honest 10 footer. It is not in perfect condition.
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OMG. That is one heck of a make over. If it is the original paint, the car is worth more, even with the imperfections. I wouldn't repaint it after seeing how you made it look.2005 GMC Sierra-Black(Oh Yeah it's Black
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WOW! What a nice job!
Alex
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Ok, There is a car that I have worked on that has a similar effect and the rotary would not remove. I guess I will try wetsanding it and see if makes a difference. Sorry for high-jacking this thread but I will post pictures to show you.Originally posted by n737nc View PostI just wetsanded it down to an acceptable level, then finished up with a rotary. Funny how that only took 30 seconds to type, and 3 days to complete
Let me just say, that all of the defects were not removed. Some of the defects still remain, and will never come out without a repaint. I took the paint down to what I thought was a safe level, then buffed out the sanding marks and gave it a good shine.
Only thing I did was turn it from a basket case into a honest 10 footer. It is not in perfect condition.
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WOW man thats amazing good job! Lookin at it thats almost unbelievable that would of took you a really long time lol.Comment
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Amazing,im out of wordsDetailing cars is a form of art. Most appreciate it, few possess the required skill and even fewer understand it.Comment
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Great job! Looks about as bad, or maybe a bit worse than the 68 Camaro I did
Single stage paints are certainly great for transformations! Good job!
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Hi Nick,Originally posted by n737nc View PostI just wet-sanded it down to an acceptable level, then finished up with a rotary. Funny how that only took 30 seconds to type, and 3 days to complete
Let me just say, that all of the defects were not removed. Some of the defects still remain, and will never come out without a repaint. I took the paint down to what I thought was a safe level, then buffed out the sanding marks and gave it a good shine.
Only thing I did was turn it from a basket case into a honest 10 footer. It is not in perfect condition.
Nick
Can you share with everyone what you charged for this job?
Just to note, what Nick did is what we call,
"Taking a car's finish to it's Maximum Potential"
Nick restored the paint to it's maximum potential, the only other option would be a new paint job or nothing at all and often times a car owner would prefer to keep the paint the car already has, just make it look as good as it can.Comment
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you've got to be kidding!!! that left me speechless. how long did you spend on wet sanding and polishing that jewel. i hope the owner payed you very nicely,at least half of what you saved him on a repaint.''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
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You definitely saved him from having to get a paint job.
You are very humble. You said after completing, it looked 200% better. Not sure how good your eyes are but it is more like 50,000% better. Without even being there, I know for a fact that the owner was floored. Anyone, whether pro or not, would be impressed by that makeover.A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
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That was an amazing transformation. I don't think I would have known where to begin. But when the owner gives you the go ahead and not holding you accountable? Then it just reduces the stress & you can then make it a more enjoyable job. Once again nice work!!Jesse
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