The Gloss Boss Presents: `57 Chevy Bel Air Paint Correction and Trim Polishing

[The Gloss Boss]

Recently finished up this cool resto-mod 1957 Bel Air. Did a two-step paint correction, sanded heavy texture out of the trunk lid, did some chip repairs, and buffed out the stainless trim. Didn`t really do very much photo documenting because using a cell phone is a paint to do so.

Here are some shots of the metal work. Befores and afters
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140508_172456.jpg

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140508_180845.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140508_194418.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140508_212627.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140508_121509.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140508_121520.jpg
All washed and prepped. Looks great right?
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140509_010903.jpg

Think again...

Heavy texture
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140507_100428.jpg
Sanding Marks
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140507_100519.jpg

Swirls and scratches
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_090621.jpg

Sanding down the trunk. 1500 then 3000

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140509_104241.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140509_111602.jpg
Buffing out the sanding marks. Looks way better than the unpolished adjacent panels

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140509_113044.jpg
50/50
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_0952142.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_1000072.jpg
Finished product
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_155217.jpg

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_155228.jpg

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_155239.jpg

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_155249.jpg

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_155256.jpg

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/20140510_155316.jpg

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/metjesk/603653_10202044129726859_5860673949660797568_n.jpg

[Paul Mitchell]

Great work! I really like the reflective shots.

[Todd@RUPES]

Great work! I really like the reflective shots.

My thoughts exactly. The work is obviously killer based on the sharp and distinct reflection shots.

[Pats300zx]

Outstanding :bow:bow:bow

[GoFast908Z]

Very nice!

What did you do to restore the metal trim?

[RaysWay]

Black + Chrome FTW. Great job!

[mrclean81]

Man that turned out really good. Great job on it

[Ronkh]

Last shot is incredible

Great work on a HOT car

[The Gloss Boss]

Very nice!

What did you do to restore the metal trim?

HD Metal and PFW on a rotary. It definitely came out much better. It really needed to be off the car for a more serious restoration, but one product, pad, and tool did quite well IMO.

[RTexasF]

Simply gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Klock]

Absolutely Amazing job! Thanks for sharing!

[GearHead_1]

Oh yeah!

[RaskyR1]

Nice work! That`s a lot of trim to polish too!!! :bigups

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Looks awesome!