`74 Corvette Coupe - Marina Blue...

[JonB]

I guess I win the booby prize. Blackfire sitting on my counter!

This weekend may be tough, but I`m going to try to get a coat on my Mustang. I have alot of prep work, so it might not be until next week....



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[Bobby G]

Show off! All my bottles have ugly hand written labels.



:p

[imported_Luster]

Every year I do a paint correction "seminar" for the Noland Road Baptist Church Car Show in Independence, MO.

This year`s (freebie) victim was a `74 Corvette with original paint, original owner and NEVER polished in it`s 36 year life!!! The day was near perfect. About 61 degrees, so I was nice and cool! (When it`s really hot, they set up a tent for me.)

The paint was in good shape. Pretty shiny considering all he ever did was to wax it. No oxidation.

BUT......... It was Loaded with swirl marks and RIDS.

Also, it was single-stage lacquer, which is usually pretty easy to work with... not overly hard or brittle.

PROCESS:

1. Car was clean. Owner had just washed and QD`d.

2. Clayed with Zaino Red Clay.

3. Polished with Griots RO/M105/LC Orange/KBM/Speed 5-6/Heavy Pressure/One-Step!!! I couldn`t believe how this thing looked after one-step with M105! (I think lacquer is like that!)

4. Quick wipedown with H2O/IPA.

5. Added 1 coat of BFWD by Griots RO/3M Black Waffle/Speed 3. Removed with soft MF.

6. Z8 wipedown, then pictures.:biggrin:

Total duration 3.5 hours. (Yes, I worked my butt off!):devil:ancing Dot:

BEFORE:

















50/50 SHOT:



AFTER SHOTS:

[RED JEWELL SS]

Every year I do a paint correction "seminar" for the Noland Road Baptist Church Car Show in Independence, MO.

This year`s (freebie) victim was a `74 Corvette with original paint, original owner and NEVER polished in it`s 36 year life!!! The day was near perfect. About 61 degrees, so I was nice and cool! (When it`s really hot, they set up a tent for me.)

The paint was in good shape. Pretty shiny considering all he ever did was to wax it. No oxidation.

BUT......... It was Loaded with swirl marks and RIDS.

Also, it was single-stage lacquer, which is usually pretty easy to work with... not overly hard or brittle.

PROCESS:

1. Car was clean. Owner had just washed and QD`d.

2. Clayed with Zaino Red Clay.

3. Polished with Griots RO/M105/LC Orange/KBM/Speed 5-6/Heavy Pressure/One-Step!!! I couldn`t believe how this thing looked after one-step with M105! (I think lacquer is like that!)

4. Quick wipedown with H2O/IPA.

5. Added 1 coat of BFWD by Griots RO/3M Black Waffle/Speed 3. Removed with soft MF.

6. Z8 wipedown, then pictures.:biggrin:

Total duration 3.5 hours. (Yes, I worked my butt off!):devil:ancing Dot:

BEFORE:

















50/50 SHOT:



AFTER SHOTS:

Bill,

You rocked out buddy, the vette looks great !!!:biggrin:

Steve.

[imported_Brian_Brice]

Nice work Bill! For some reason that paint just looks like it`s rediculously hard.

[imported_Flash Gordon]

I remember doing a burn thru on a yellow 76 one time. Those frikin fenders edges are not rotary freindly

Outstanding job Bill. Please remind me of next years event so my car can be your ginnie pig :cornut:

Why is the door lock on the front fender J/K

[Street Dreams]

Excellent work,!

[bmw5541]

Bill,

The Vette looks great! That`s what a Vette is supposed to look like. A true beauty.

[imported_glfahlc]

I remember doing a burn thru on a yellow 76 one time. Those frikin fenders edges are not rotary freindly

Outstanding job Bill. Please remind me of next years event so my car can be your ginnie pig :cornut:

Why is the door lock on the front fender J/K

that door lock i believe is the alarm. i had a 72 that was where the trunk lock would be. my 71 doesn`t have one.

[imported_Luster]

that door lock i believe is the alarm. i had a 72 that was where the trunk lock would be. my 71 doesn`t have one.

That`s correct... I think 73 thru 77 had that key lock that arms the alarm. (Seldom used!):biggrin:

[imported_broker99]

NIce job Bill. 105 finished down great. Way to knock it out in 3.5 hours.

[Old Pirate]

Great job Bill :clap:

[imported_Luster]

NIce job Bill. 105 finished down great. Way to knock it out in 3.5 hours.

Yeah, since it was a freebie for the guy, I gave him a real good "90-Per-Center".:wink:

[EclecTech]

I recall that rotary car wash pull though mechanisms were always too low for corvettes back then and thereby saved a lot of paint - your efforts really brought the paint up to date! Nice work Bill!

Jack

[ZL1Mark]

Nice Bill!!!! No noticeable marring from 105/orange. :thumbup: If the car was black, it`d be a different story. :smile: