1996 Black Corvette. Major paint correction. Esoteric Auto Detail - Page 2

bowtie-guy · 10-23-09, 01:58

nice! i have a 94 convertible 6 speed in white... not a fun color to polish when the suns not out!

Scottwax · 10-23-09, 02:26

Absolutely first rate work, the improvement in depth, gloss and clarity is very dramatic and impressive!

dsms · 10-23-09, 02:39

Some amazing work Todd, the car has a new lease on life. Owner must have flipped!

RickRack · 10-23-09, 03:04

Todd,

Your skills and attention to detail are nothing short of perfect!

This Corvette was in dire need of some love and you made it look as if it just rolled out of the factory! I know first hand how horrible the paints are on C4 Corvette's.

Great choice of products used to whip this car into shape!
Absolutely AMAZING work!!!!

bufferbarry · 10-23-09, 03:11

Nice work as always Todd. What we do isn't just about transforming a vehicle, but it's also about adding (resale) value to the car. Especially in challenging economic times, buyers and sellers alike will be more inclined to pay attention to our services if we take the time to focus on that aspect as well as educate them accordingly. If I were you I would dedicate a section on my website about this, and use this particular vehicle as a prime example.<~~ Remember these words?

Thats what you call not talking the talk, but walking the walk!!!!!

Todd outstanding as always. !!!! Very nice work. You are a true asset to the business!

vtec92civic · 10-23-09, 03:35

wow! That thing was hammered. Nice restore on the paint there. You put some serious time into that bad boy.

Do you normally charge by the hour on jobs like that or by the job itself? Simply amazing.

Leadfootluke · 10-23-09, 04:49

Looks fantastic. First work of yours I have seen [newbie here].

Very impressive Todd!

Sudz On The Run · 10-23-09, 05:27

Really sweet

Hemin8r · 10-23-09, 08:44

Amazing job on that paint. You've really brought the best out of it.

howareb · 10-23-09, 10:13

Nice job Todd.

Reminds me of a black C5 that I just did. It is amazing how hammered some of these Black Corvettes can get. When they are cleaned up they looks amazing.

TSC17 · 10-24-09, 03:13

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Originally Posted by Wise 85

Great comeback!,very impresive!

Thank you Wise...

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Originally Posted by Dave1

Very nice work on a very difficult color to correct.......

Thanks for all the photo's........

Thank you. I have a history of getting carried away with photos, so I'm glad to hear that you appreciated them!

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Originally Posted by Nikku

Todd picture perfect as usual. Amazing save!

BTW i love how you use the red lines in your garage to bring out the curves of the car when taking pictures.

Thanks buddy. The red lines in the garage definitely add dimension to the reflection shots...especially on black vehicles.

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Originally Posted by MuttGrunt

Esoteric quality at it's best - another great write-up Todd and as usual: you're the king of reflection shots

Thanks Marc! Wow...now I'm king!

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Originally Posted by tenorplayer23

Todd, as usual, nice work and an even better write up with photos. You have the dramatic change photo process really fine tuned!

Still not a "Millennium Yellow" Corvette, but at least it's a 'vette that needed some work.

Keep 'em coming.

See ya.

Bob

Thanks Bob. One of these days I'll get my hands on a Millennium Yellow Vette for you...

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Originally Posted by michakaveli

Sweet!!!

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by RaskyR1

Wow! You weren't kidding!

As always, awesome work Todd!

Thanks Chad, I'm glad you liked it.

TSC17 · 10-24-09, 03:24

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Originally Posted by bowtie-guy

nice! i have a 94 convertible 6 speed in white... not a fun color to polish when the suns not out!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Scottwax

Absolutely first rate work, the improvement in depth, gloss and clarity is very dramatic and impressive!

Thanks Scott, I appreciate the kind words for sure.

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Originally Posted by dsms

Some amazing work Todd, the car has a new lease on life. Owner must have flipped!

Thanks Dave. It's always fun to take cars like these and re-set their clocks! And yes, he was pumped.

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Originally Posted by RickRack

Todd,

Your skills and attention to detail are nothing short of perfect!

This Corvette was in dire need of some love and you made it look as if it just rolled out of the factory! I know first hand how horrible the paints are on C4 Corvette's.

Great choice of products used to whip this car into shape!
Absolutely AMAZING work!!!!

Thanks Rick. I appreciate the advice you provided on this particular vehicle. You're always a tremendous help!

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Originally Posted by bufferbarry

Nice work as always Todd. What we do isn't just about transforming a vehicle, but it's also about adding (resale) value to the car. Especially in challenging economic times, buyers and sellers alike will be more inclined to pay attention to our services if we take the time to focus on that aspect as well as educate them accordingly. If I were you I would dedicate a section on my website about this, and use this particular vehicle as a prime example.<~~ Remember these words?

Thats what you call not talking the talk, but walking the walk!!!!!

Todd outstanding as always. !!!! Very nice work. You are a true asset to the business!

Thank you Barry! That's a very good point you make about adding value to the vehicle, and it's a point that I always try to stress as well. I have that very subject on my list of articles to write in the future.

Thanks again buddy!

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Originally Posted by vtec92civic

wow! That thing was hammered. Nice restore on the paint there. You put some serious time into that bad boy.

Do you normally charge by the hour on jobs like that or by the job itself? Simply amazing.

Thank you, and yes...it was in pretty bad shape. To answer your question...by the hour.

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Originally Posted by Leadfootluke

Looks fantastic. First work of yours I have seen [newbie here].

Very impressive Todd!

Thank you, and welcome to the forum!

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Originally Posted by Sudz On The Run

Really sweet

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Hemin8r

Amazing job on that paint. You've really brought the best out of it.

Thank you...I certainly appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by howareb

Nice job Todd.

Reminds me of a black C5 that I just did. It is amazing how hammered some of these Black Corvettes can get. When they are cleaned up they looks amazing.

Thanks man! I needed DJ here to help me on this one so I could cover him in M105 (again).