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    1960 Red/White Corvette light polish

    This is how the car was when I showed up, already tapped & covered up. Wasn't really swirled bad but bad enough to be a frame off restore that hardly had any miles on. The Restoration shop was running behind and wanted me 2 help get a couple of the cars that was ready for delivery to be polished out and in top shape for their clients. So I gladly took the job to get to work on such awesome American Muscle.

    Sorry I didn't get alot of pictures of before but had 2 days to get this vette polished out, a 55' chevy polished and coated and 3 complete carpets out of a couple very nice vettes and a rare 66 chevy, that had to be extracted from a flood they were caught in. Thanks Jason Rose for your help!! Greatly Apreciated!

    Even though it looks pretty good, it felt rough so I used some fine clay and as I thought.





    D114 Rinseless wash, clayed and ready for some M205/ Polishing pads and Flex 3401 on this one didn't have time so had to get it done and quick!



    Up close to show condition and my test spot on the right.

    All Polished up, Speed 6/ M205 / 3 section passes. Then followed up same combo but speed 4/ light pressure 2 section passes

    Everthing was the same technique and process, just showing after pictures, sorry had to get started on the 55' and have finished before 11:00 PM















    Thanks for looking and sorry I didn't have the time for more before pics, Talking about being rushed on production work and more or less a hit and miss that goes with production work. I had 2 very awesome cars and 3 set of carpet that had to be done in 2 days. Had about 14 hours each day and needed and would have liked to have had and extra day but I think I done the best I could under the conditions and they looked better after I got finished so all was good.

    Thanks for looking!
    ''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
    You Don't Know What You Can Do Until You Try '' TECHNIQUE IS EVERYTHING''
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    Re: 1960 Red/White Corvette light polish

    Nice work! Love those early Corvettes!
    -Bob
    NXTti graduate, Meguiars Ford/SEMA Team

    "All Corvette's are red, the rest are mistakes" - John Heinricy (Corvette Engineer)

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      Re: 1960 Red/White Corvette light polish

      Very nice work on that beautiful Vette!
      Originally posted by Blueline
      I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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        Re: 1960 Red/White Corvette light polish

        Great work on one of my favourite styles of Corvette!

        Excellent time management skills getting all that work done in a short time frame too!

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          Re: 1960 Red/White Corvette light polish

          Originally posted by Selectchoice View Post
          Great work on one of my favourite styles of Corvette!

          Excellent time management skills getting all that work done in a short time frame too!
          I'll tell you Select it was just dumb luck! But Did have a little help on the 55' (which I'm going to post up when I get time) for applying the first application of coating. (I applied and he did the 3 towel wipe off's) and Jason Rose was a big help explaining how to go about extracting this costly carpet so I didn't set the stain or do any damage.

          Thanks guys for the kind words, I appreciate it!
          ''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
          You Don't Know What You Can Do Until You Try '' TECHNIQUE IS EVERYTHING''
          Test Hoods Are Cheap And Most Of The Time Free

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            Re: 1960 Red/White Corvette light polish

            That red paint looks incredible - deep and wet - after you worked your magic on it. Pretty amazing what M205 can do when worked with a bit of punch behind it, isn't it?
            Michael Stoops
            Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

            Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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              Re: 1960 Red/White Corvette light polish

              Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
              That red paint looks incredible - deep and wet - after you worked your magic on it. Pretty amazing what M205 can do when worked with a bit of punch behind it, isn't it?
              Thanks buddy appreciate it! But I've learned alot from you guys over several years and Practice, Testing, and more Practice!! And to be honest, It has taking me a couple years to perfect my use with M205 where I can almost call it my go to for 75% of the paint I work on with different machines/ pads/ and techniques.

              Still love and miss M80 Speed Glaze but really starting to call M205 my new 80! By the way M100, followed by M205 and 2) thin coats of M26 is just stunning!!!!

              Thanks again guys really appreciate all the comments, means alot!!
              ''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
              You Don't Know What You Can Do Until You Try '' TECHNIQUE IS EVERYTHING''
              Test Hoods Are Cheap And Most Of The Time Free

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