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Rasky's Auto Detailing: '66 Corvette 427/425hp wet sand and buff
Re: Rasky's Auto Detailing: '66 Corvette 427/425hp wet sand and buff
Thanks for all the positive feedback guys. I was pretty pumped when the owner said I could drive it to a local park for some pics! Man that car sounds mean!!!
Re: Rasky's Auto Detailing: '66 Corvette 427/425hp wet sand and buff
Was that basecoat/clearcoat paint or something else?
There are lots of sharp edges on a mid year corvette like that. You really need to be careful not to sand or buff throught the paint. You obviously handled that very well.
Great save on a beautiful car!
-Bob
NXTti graduate, Meguiars Ford/SEMA Team
"All Corvette's are red, the rest are mistakes" - John Heinricy (Corvette Engineer)
Was that basecoat/clearcoat paint or something else?
There are lots of sharp edges on a mid year corvette like that. You really need to be careful not to sand or buff throught the paint. You obviously handled that very well.
Great save on a beautiful car!
Thank you!
Yes the car was BB/CC and was done about 3.5 years ago. The painter applied 3 coats of clear using a HVLP style gun, and the car had not been buffed since it was initially done by the painter. The owner and I were both confident there was more than enough clear on the car.
On top of knowing the history of the paint, I also taped off all edges and sharp bends about 1/4 of an inch back while sanding to eliminate the chance of sandng or buffing through. I removed the tape for the last 2 buffing steps though.
Re: Rasky's Auto Detailing: '66 Corvette 427/425hp wet sand and buff
What a great car to work on! I'm envious. Looks fantastic as always Rasky!
I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like. I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
Remove swirls my friends.
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