Aston Martin Vantage Two Stage paint correction

**anson89** · 10-18-2011, 10:55 AM

Let me know what you guys think! The new website is still under construction. Full write up here: Aston Martin Vantage Two Stage Paint Correction + Stacking | Vive: Auto Finishing & Detailing | Houston, TX

**Ch96067** · 10-18-2011, 02:48 PM

Great transformation and effective write up for a stunning machine!

**Brad B** · 10-18-2011, 03:39 PM

Great images. And a breathtaking finish. Sweet.

**C. Charles Hahn** · 10-18-2011, 03:52 PM

Beautiful work!

**mikenap** · 10-18-2011, 04:13 PM

Love that car! Great work too, the documentation clearly shows how much work is involved.

I really hope Andy Pancroft doesn`t take your pics and photoshop his head on them.

Sorry, I couldn`t resist. Good job man!

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**autoconcierge** · 10-19-2011, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by mikenap

Love that car! Great work too, the documentation clearly shows how much work is involved.

I really hope Andy Pancroft doesn`t take your pics and photoshop his head on them.

Sorry, I couldn`t resist. Good job man!

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You mean his "Pumpkinhead"................ back on track....................thought you were a kid..............and used cheap products................how could YOU possibly pull a nice car like this?? Anson (lol).

Seriously nice work , see you are using the "Craftsman" LED there...............wonder where you heard about that from..............best not so kept secret now, car is "Certified tightness" .

**MusicMan** · 10-19-2011, 02:45 AM

Wow awesome work, great save on that one. Mind me asking what you used as your final wax that you applied with your hands? Also mind if i ask which LED light you guys are using lol? I like the smaller profile of it compared to my brinkmann that i`ve been using.

Great job man.

**countrysquire** · 10-19-2011, 08:05 AM

Outstanding work on a beautiful car Anson. Well done.

**anson89** · 10-20-2011, 12:41 PM

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by mikenap

Love that car! Great work too, the documentation clearly shows how much work is involved.

I really hope Andy Pancroft doesn`t take your pics and photoshop his head on them.

Sorry, I couldn`t resist. Good job man!

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Hahaha! Well.. he is about 20 minutes away from me so it`ll probably won`t turn out good.

Originally Posted by Auto Concierge

You mean his "Pumpkinhead"................ back on track....................thought you were a kid..............and used cheap products................how could YOU possibly pull a nice car like this?? Anson (lol).

Seriously nice work , see you are using the "Craftsman" LED there...............wonder where you heard about that from..............best not so kept secret now, car is "Certified tightness" .

Awesome LED light buld, I have 4 of them in my arsenal.

Originally Posted by MrWillsi3

Wow awesome work, great save on that one. Mind me asking what you used as your final wax that you applied with your hands? Also mind if i ask which LED light you guys are using lol? I like the smaller profile of it compared to my brinkmann that i`ve been using.

Great job man.

They`re 60 lumens Craftsmen LED light. About $30.

**David Fermani** · 10-20-2011, 04:09 PM

Nice work Anson!

**pmnewton** · 10-20-2011, 07:58 PM

Am I a ****? That photo of the "finished" wheel, the third one from the bottom on the linked thread. It is quite dirty in many areas; around the valve stem, around the rim face at the 1 o`clock, 10 o`clock, 11 o`clock position. The dirty glue from the old wheel weights is still in the barrels at 12 o`clock. The lug barrels are dirty. What was the goal of that particular detail? What does hand rubbing expensive wax into the finish and using a "hybrid steamer" accomplish if you`re handing it back with dirty wheels. Sorry for not cheerleading, just my honest opinion.

**lostdaytomorrow** · 10-20-2011, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by pmnewton

Am I a ****? That photo of the "finished" wheel, the third one from the bottom on the linked thread. It is quite dirty in many areas; around the valve stem, around the rim face at the 1 o`clock, 10 o`clock, 11 o`clock position. The dirty glue from the old wheel weights is still in the barrels at 12 o`clock. The lug barrels are dirty. What was the goal of that particular detail? What does hand rubbing expensive wax into the finish and using a "hybrid steamer" accomplish if you`re handing it back with dirty wheels. Sorry for not cheerleading, just my honest opinion.

http://vive-houston.com/wp-content/u...0/DSC_0176.jpg

I noticed the same thing, was thinking the rims were stained or something?

**anson89** · 10-20-2011, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by pmnewton

Am I a ****? That photo of the "finished" wheel, the third one from the bottom on the linked thread. It is quite dirty in many areas; around the valve stem, around the rim face at the 1 o`clock, 10 o`clock, 11 o`clock position. The dirty glue from the old wheel weights is still in the barrels at 12 o`clock. The lug barrels are dirty. What was the goal of that particular detail? What does hand rubbing expensive wax into the finish and using a "hybrid steamer" accomplish if you`re handing it back with dirty wheels. Sorry for not cheerleading, just my honest opinion.

Originally Posted by lostdaytomorrow

http://vive-houston.com/wp-content/u...0/DSC_0176.jpg

I noticed the same thing, was thinking the rims were stained or something?

The stuff you`re seeing on the wheels are stains and pitted. As for the bare hand waxing - you should really look into Victoria`s Concourso Wax before commenting on mine

Barry Theal hand waxes his customer`s cars too, except he uses Zymol.

Would you really think I`d post a POS work here? ... in Autopia.. ??? Of all places.. ??

**countrysquire** · 10-21-2011, 07:56 AM

Over the years, I`ve seen Barry and a few others apply wax by hand and thought that it was a bit silly and unnecessarily over the top. A few months ago, I decided to give it a try while preparing my old 356 for a show. The car had been polished with HD UNO, followed by Menzerna 85. This was topped by P21S 100%, applied with my bare hands. Maybe it was my imagination, but the car had a glow like never before, and I`ve made it ready for many shows using the same or similar products and methods.

**pmnewton** · 10-21-2011, 08:10 AM

There`s nothing wrong with the bare hand method. I was questioning using the fancy techniques and equipment at the expense of not covering the basics i.e. properly cleaning the wheels. Stains are tough and if the customer wasn`t really interested in the added expense of having you correct the wheels that`s one thing. If that is the case then I apologize for my earlier comment. Leaving them that way deliberately is an entirely different matter.