2005 Corvette Convertible Paint Correction

[dsmith2013]

My latest job was another black convertible Corvette (almost identical to the last one). Some parts of the car had been repainted, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Here’s what it looked like when the customer dropped it off.



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Just a little dust.



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Wheels weren’t too bad.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1073_zps261f62e0.jpg



Some silicone tire dressing sling.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1075_zps93857b83.jpg



Cowl was looking a little faded.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1081_zpsdea65b11.jpg



Waterspots.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1076_zps4323ae6f.jpg



Exhaust wasn’t looking so hot.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1078_zps28d79eb8.jpg



Started the wash off with the wheels.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1087_zps5f09e8c0.jpg



Then the wheelwells.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1089_zps90afec72.jpg



Looking new again.

http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1090_zpsae63ae5f.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1092_zpscd2e6b14.jpg



Then to the paint with a little foam gun action.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1094_zps6e0bb31d.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1095_zpsf5684a66.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1099_zpscb221a50.jpg



After claying, I inspected the paint. This was easily the worst paint I’ve ever worked on.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1101_zps913460be.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1103_zpsdebddb4d.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1105_zpsf2dee2ee.jpg



A little left over spray paint (car had been vandalized).



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1108_zps9004909a.jpg



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http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1125_zpse71fa51e.jpg



Sanding marks.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1127_zps5620c073.jpg



Paint readings looked alright.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1129_zpsa362be3d.jpg



Test spot (All the polishing pictures are compounded only).



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1131_zps7c1d58c6.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1134_zps3ec5489c.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1135_zps90404c42.jpg



Hood.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1137_zpsa9e2d8f7.jpg





http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1138_zps3b0f6c94.jpg



Passenger fender.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1139_zps31b5f3fa.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1140_zps13f1df70.jpg

[dsmith2013]

Passenger door.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1143_zps8486f760.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1144_zpscad154c1.jpg



Passenger quarter panel.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1157_zps7f204e89.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1161_zps07003274.jpg



Trunk



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1149_zps62ca20d7.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1169_zps01550710.jpg



Driver’s quarter panel.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1152_zpsf790eeae.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1153_zps8ebcb43c.jpg



Mirror.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1119_zpsa70efb45.jpg



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1168_zpsb04911e4.jpg



Afters.



http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii534/dsmith0955/IMG_1181_zps30d4212e.jpg (http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/dsmith0955/media/IMG_1181_zps30d4212e.jpg.html)



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Sorry for the long post. Thanks for checking it out!

[DaGonz]

Very nice work!