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09-30-09, 12:55
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Rickrack79@hotmail.com
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
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Sick as usual!
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Thanks a lot!!
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Rick Nelson
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09-30-09, 02:57
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Detailing Nerd
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
Amazing work Rick. I'm speechless about the engine compartment. Yikers!
What did you use the vettes exhaust tips?
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09-30-09, 05:46
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
I am in absolute awe of Rick and Ryan's skills.
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09-30-09, 06:50
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Advance Paint Correction
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
That things looks so wet it gave me a chubby! Thats some serious sick gloss there boys! great job as always! when do we get to see that vet I seen in the back ground!
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09-30-09, 06:58
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
such an awesome color. We have a detail featuring the same color, but a different car soon.
Great work and great reflection/sun shots!
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09-30-09, 07:02
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
wow! That is amazing...you guys do great work
Can I ask what you did to the rims? I have the same ones and would love to get them to shine like that.
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09-30-09, 08:55
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Paint Correction Expert
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
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10-01-09, 05:08
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Rickrack79@hotmail.com
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
Nikku- Thanks Nick!
Wicked Metal Polish was used on the exhaust tips...
DaGonz- Thanks Buddy!
After things slow down a little bit (hopefully), you'll have to come and hang out down the shop with us some Saturday.
bufferbarry- Thanks Barry, but way too much information!!
If you think this Vette is glossy, wait until you see the 65' that you see in the background! It's been at the shop for over 2 months while we've been molesting it with the buffers. It will be pretty incedible when it's done! Nothing like red single stage... I have a few other old Vette's I need to post up too.
MuttGrunt- Thanks a lot Matt!
I love Torch Red. My father is painting his 70' Chevelle that color. Can't wait to see your write up!
JustinN1_C5- Thanks Justin!
The rims are chrome. I used Wicked Metal Polish, followed by Zaino AIO and Opti-Seal
tdekany- Thank you Thomas!
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10-01-09, 06:59
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King of Gloss!
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
This was actually a fun job!
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10-01-09, 07:00
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King of Gloss!
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
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I am in absolute awe of Rick and Ryan's skills.
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When are you coming over to visit us?
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Raising The Gloss Bar One Car At a Time!
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10-01-09, 07:29
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
Great job Rick! That under hood area is sick!
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10-01-09, 08:40
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Re: Torch Red C5 Corvette Polished to Perfection by Unique Car Care!!
That is pure badness.
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After a bit of testing, we narrowed down our process and went to town! The first stage was definitely the most time consuming. Due to the severity of the defects and hardness of the paint, we chose to use Micro-Surface Black Lambs Wool pads paired with Menzerna Power Finish PO203s. Since the car had been re-clearcoated and we had no idea how thick the clear was, we were extremely careful and worked the PF at very slow speeds, performing multiple passes until we were happy with the results.
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These wool pads are fantastic and it's all i use. With M105 or MV350 at around
900rpm, I can efficiently remove 2000 grit marks. Good stuff! |
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