Current owner bought it just a few months ago with about 4500 miles on it. The corvette was originally set up for a 2 step correction to fix some shoddy work done at a body shop. Lots of trails/holograms and swirls, also some overspray as well. Current owner bought it just a few months ago with about 4500 miles on it. After stripping off the heavy fillers on the surface, it was very evident that 2 steps wouldn't be sufficient on this hard Vette clear, especially in black.

After a call to the owner to discuss the situation with him, it was decided to take the correction much further. Goal now was the complete removal of all buffer trails/holograms, all swirls and marring, all overspray, and as many of the RIDS as possible without wetsanding (with the exception of 1 bad scratch).

After a total of 32 hours, 95%+ correction was achieved.





Befores...








Repainted bumper and buffer-hacked to no end...











More trails...






Heavy swirls and RIDS












The deep scratch that would be wetsanded later















Mmmmm holograms...










This is not dirt here, this is overspray of clearcoat. Notice how it loses all clarity...









Again you can see how foggy the overspray makes the paint look..


















And onto the horror installed by the previous owner and body shop...











50/50 shot (compounding only)










More....











After finishing the hood, I pulled it back out in the sun to inspect it. Pretty happy considering this was just compounding, and no polishing yet.










This spot between the door and fender is a common spot missed by people. Every single Vette I've been called for, to fix another detailers work has still had dirt in here. Because the shape of the gap, a towel will not reach it, and instead be fed into the fender. Numerous q-tips later with M105/M205 and some Zaino All in One cleaned it right up.










Corrected!









Same process here

 

50/50 with compounding only














The deep scratch from earlier being wetsanded. 1500 grit done. 2000, 2500, and 3000 to follow.







Corrected











Right side of halo bar...





After correction...




Left side of halo bar...





Returned to ship shape











Taping is a vital part of corrections where compounding is involved. Some edges need protection more than others. This is to show that not all edges are created equal. The edges on the rear hatch are nice and smooth and typically don't require taping. However, the adjacent edge on the bumper and rear quarters are like a knife edge. The factory paint and clear can not build up here and you can strike through faster than you can react to stop it. Tried to take some pics of this taping to show where its necessary and where it sometimes isn't.


(left edge nicely rounded, right edge more like a knife edge)





Taped for safety





Sharp edges taped














Poor tails




Better...









After 1 step of compounding. More to follow this step.

 

Finished pictures after polishing and jeweling. Multiple IPA wipedowns and a coat of Blackfire Wet Diamond.









































A little bit of streaking from the sealant. This was easily wiped off with a microfiber towel





A little more streaking, easily removed

















Where the deep scratch used to be...












My favorite pic






Thanks for checking it out!

 

As always, excellent work!

 

God damn! What did they detail it with, steel wool? Awesome job man.

 

Wow man your work is amazing, so you began with compound, then moved onto polish, then wax at the very end??

 

i still am amazed everytime i look at one of these threads, you are truly one of the best at your trade!

 

Dude you must really love your work to have all that kind of patience to do the work you do! For the record, you make me sick. Can't wait to have my car done in this way someday..........

 

absolutely amazing

 

Looks like that was a very hard 4500 miles. Great work as always.

 

WOW!!!

I cannot believe how F'd up that thing was.

 

i hate seeing bad work from body shops. especially on such an expensive/nice car to begin with. excelent work man. you brought that car back from the dead for sure

 

wow looks good the compound you used was it just the 105/205

 

How much do you charge for a job like that?

 

Fantastic work man!

 

Thanks!

Thank you

Thanks!
After prepping the surface by washing and removing all previous waxes/sealants/fillers, then claying.... yes. Compound, polish (both multiple times) then sealant. Blackfire Wet Diamond is not a wax.

Thank you kindly!

I do enjoy it, thanks!

thanks

yeah it was rough to start with. thanks

Thank you!

Its what price-shoppers get though... you get what you pay for. Thanks!

I used M105 x2, then Menzerna SIP, then jeweled with Menzerna PO85RD. Thanks

For 32hours? A good amount.

 

Thank you!

 

Amazing work

 

Just curious, what did you do for the clearcoat overspray?

 

How much do you charge?