My first Corvette

Hemin8r · Feb 5th, 2007, 06:06 PM

Well I finally had a chance to work on my first corvette on SuperBowl Sunday. Hmmm?? The game or the detail. Since I'm not a big football fan I chose the Vette. (probably would have chose the vette anyway)

I didn't need to wash or clay. I gave it a pass with some "Last Touch" & she was ready for the polish.

Before

Here is a shot showing some of the swirls

Test spot

Swirls on the hood

A reflection shot off the hood after 1 pass

Here are the After shots

I spent quite a few hours on this one. Some sections required #84 & 8006 and then a pass with the #80 & 8006 with the PC. I followed with #7 & a coat of NXT Wax. I actually wanted to go over it with #26 but I didn't have it with me at the time. I was beat. I had worked on a suburban the day before & my arms were definitely swore the next day. I want a Corvette of my own now.

RDVT4ME · Feb 5th, 2007, 06:09 PM

Nice work!

Now go get yourself a Vette!

Newport Viper · Feb 5th, 2007, 06:10 PM

Nice write up!

cornflake_81 · Feb 5th, 2007, 06:11 PM

Gorgeous, man. That's got to be a blast to work on.

andiUF · Feb 6th, 2007, 12:50 AM

good job.... looks awsome

J. A. Michaels · Feb 6th, 2007, 02:30 AM

Hey, great work. It must be loads of fun to make that baby shine like you did. Way to go.

Sydster · Feb 6th, 2007, 02:54 AM

Great work!

QiB1400 · Feb 6th, 2007, 03:35 AM

amazing result! good job!

Hemin8r · Feb 6th, 2007, 05:25 AM

Thank you guys for the comments. It was definitely a blast to work on this car.

Mike Phillips · Feb 6th, 2007, 06:08 AM

Nice work!

Be sure to give this customer some of your business cards and tell him upfront you're looking for more work, tell him the best form of advertising is word-of-mouth advertising and if he knows anyone with a nice car that they care about that you'll do the same thing that you've done for them and that is you'll treat the car as though it were your very own.

Feb 5th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#1
Hemin8r ShineTech Auto Detail Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County/Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,465 Rep Power: 55	My first Corvette Well I finally had a chance to work on my first corvette on SuperBowl Sunday. Hmmm?? The game or the detail. Since I'm not a big football fan I chose the Vette. (probably would have chose the vette anyway) I didn't need to wash or clay. I gave it a pass with some "Last Touch" & she was ready for the polish. Before Here is a shot showing some of the swirls Test spot Swirls on the hood A reflection shot off the hood after 1 pass Here are the After shots I spent quite a few hours on this one. Some sections required #84 & 8006 and then a pass with the #80 & 8006 with the PC. I followed with #7 & a coat of NXT Wax. I actually wanted to go over it with #26 but I didn't have it with me at the time. I was beat. I had worked on a suburban the day before & my arms were definitely swore the next day. I want a Corvette of my own now.

Feb 5th, 2007, 06:10 PM	#3
Newport Viper Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 690 Rep Power: 13	Re: My first Corvette Nice write up! __________________ SRT-10 Silver

Feb 5th, 2007, 06:11 PM	#4
cornflake_81 The shine gods are happy. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 186 Rep Power: 5	Re: My first Corvette Gorgeous, man. That's got to be a blast to work on. __________________ "No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master." --Hunter S. Thompson

Feb 6th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#5
andiUF Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 4	Re: My first Corvette good job.... looks awsome

Feb 6th, 2007, 02:30 AM	#6
J. A. Michaels aka: 23jam Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13,165 Rep Power: 509	Re: My first Corvette Hey, great work. It must be loads of fun to make that baby shine like you did. Way to go.

Feb 5th, 2007, 06:09 PM	#2
RDVT4ME Corvette Crazy Detailer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca Posts: 889 Rep Power: 15	Re: My first Corvette Nice work! Now go get yourself a Vette! __________________ -Bob NXTti graduate, Meguiars Ford/SEMA Team "All Corvette's are red, the rest are mistakes" - John Heinricy (Corvette Engineer)

Feb 6th, 2007, 02:54 AM	#7
Sydster SYDSTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 36 Posts: 1,434 Rep Power: 18	Re: My first Corvette Great work! __________________ SYDSTER

Feb 6th, 2007, 03:35 AM	#8
QiB1400 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 5	Re: My first Corvette amazing result! good job! __________________ Fiat Bravo 1.4S 12V : My Pride & Joy ShowYourSound (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination

Feb 6th, 2007, 05:25 AM	#9
Hemin8r ShineTech Auto Detail Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County/Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,465 Rep Power: 55	Re: My first Corvette Thank you guys for the comments. It was definitely a blast to work on this car.

Feb 6th, 2007, 06:08 AM	#10
Mike Phillips Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stuart, Florida Age: 49 Posts: 28,848 Rep Power: 550	Re: My first Corvette Nice work! Be sure to give this customer some of your business cards and tell him upfront you're looking for more work, tell him the best form of advertising is word-of-mouth advertising and if he knows anyone with a nice car that they care about that you'll do the same thing that you've done for them and that is you'll treat the car as though it were your very own. __________________ Mike Phillips Office: 800-869-3011 x206 Mike.Phillips@Autogeek.net "Find something you like and use it often"

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