A couple of the latest SHINE jobs

[Superior Shine]

The ol' 46 Plymouth IS GONE. A friend of a friend dropped it off at my house to store it in my back yard. He kept it insured and paid me $75 a month to keep it. I had permission to drive it as most and to anywhere I wanted.

I saw the owner when he dropped it off and didn't see him for over a year until the day he came to pick it up. I got a $75 check in the mail every month, never a day late.

My name wasn't on the title but I loved it like my own.

This pass weekend I went crazy detailing it. --

[Superior Shine]

Here is something a little unusual for us.

This is a 48 foot race car trailer. Our job was to peel off all the decals, remove any remaining glue and polish the panels. This stuff isn't paint but coated aluminum. The coating is kind of a plastic.

At $600 I majorly under bid this one but it came out great!

Before --







After --

[rusty bumper]

Excellent work on the trailer Joe.

Mighty good lookin' Plymouth there too! ....Saved it to the HD.

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Just curious, do you enjoy detailing your own cars as much as you do your customer's vehicles?

[Superior Shine]

I enjoy my cars much more. I do a little extra on my cars as well. Every year I put my wifes car up on jack stands and detail the underbody! Hows that?

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Superior Shine
Every year I put my wifes car up on jack stands and detail the underbody! Hows that?

Well, I guess that certifies you as being "Car Crazy".

I might try that myself one day. Looks like a good way to gain better access to the wheel wells too.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: A couple of the latest SHINE jobs

Originally posted by Superior Shine

Wow! Seeing the front of this old Plymouth really bought back some memories... I had a 2-door coupe in high school alas I never really took any great pictures of it...

Thanks for sharing Joe....

[ebpcivicsi]

WOW!!! Looks great!!

Can you tell me the process/products used for the removal of the decals?

If you had to requote it, what would you have charged?

[Snowman]

Joe--Is that the same Plymouth that you had detailed a while back which was in very bad shape but had a grey metallic color?? Or is this a totally different vehicle? They appear the same to me that is why I was curious. Thanks,

Trent

[Superior Shine]

The decals on the trailer were EXTEMELY HARD to remove. We had heat guns, adhesive remover, gasoline, you name it.

I charged for about 6 to 7 hours of work and two of us ended up taking 10 + hours. I would charge a cool $1000 if I had to do it all over again.


The grey car, "OLD DOG" is a 1941 Plymouth. This car is a 1946.

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1946 --

[MandarinaRacing]

Originally posted by Superior Shine
Every year I put my wifes car up on jack stands and detail the underbody! Hows that?

Doesn't everybody do that!??!

By the way Joe, how are your arms after detailing that trailer!?

Alex

[Wayfarerwalk]

I love the color of that 46 Plymouth. I'm dreaming of the day that my 50 looks like that. Thanks for some inspiration.

[SeabreezeDetailing]

Joe,

Im interested in the trailer. What was it made of? It was an aluminum trailer? Fiberglass? What was the finish on it? What products did you use?

Turned out great!

$600!?!?! Ouch! Too big a trailer for such a small price.

[gb387]

Wow! There is some nice work... never a dull finish from Superior Shine.



Yes gotta love the decals I know all to well how big of a pain they can be.

[Weekend Detailer]

Awesome job on the trailer and the 46'. AS ALWAYS, a show car/trailer finish. Excellent work~~~



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