First Pic. is before...and yes...it was born white.






















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Beautiful. I'm jealous..

 

You can't beat a black Corvette! She looks great...............

 

WOW! Looks Great!!

 

Looks awesome!

Don't know if I've ever seen a paint & body shop with a gravel drive/parking lot. In one way it could be considered a clever business idea.

 

Very nice! I've been considering a lot of different colors for when I paint mine except for black, but after seeing how yours turned out I have now added black to the mix.

 

Very nice end result!

 

Wow, like looking in a mirror.

 

Looks great Black is beautiful but a PITA to keep clean.

 

Nice looking paint job. The word mirror comes to mind.
Regards,
Alan

 

Wow, your car looks great!

 

Looks great!

 

Black is so hard to do, and you pulled it off. That paint looks D E E P! Awesome!!

 

So I'm confused; What color is it, black or chrome? Let's hear the details--What brand, color code, BC/CC?

 

thats some good looking paint, I also cant help but wish my rally wheels were that shiny. thats some good prep right there.

 

Well...when I bought the car, it had had 1 white re-paint some time in its life, and a fresh, little to no prep, color change to black. (the PO didn't volunteer this information...but I new before I bought)
I suspect the car was intended to be a money making project...but after all the suspension was re-done...(rides and drives like new)...he realized he was not going to break even on this one...so he had one coat of black and one coat of clear shot on it and bought a "FOR SALE" sign.

I tolerated this while I did a complete tune up, replaced the radiator, heater core, water pump, thermostat, all new hoses, made the windows roll up down correctly, new seat foam and leather, new steering wheel, replaced or refinished all interior pieces including the seat belts. I found a set of NOS belts. (someone thought thought it would be a good idea to just cut the shoulder belts away on the original set...UGG!!!)...I could go on...but it's getting painfull...lol

Sorry...back to paint...and I didn't do it myself...but I visited it every week so I saw everything...
It was taken down to most all the paint gone...shot with primer and allowed to sit for 7 days...block sanded, shot again, allowed to sit for another 7 days...block sanded, shot again, sat for 3 days, sanded, shot again, sat for another 3 days...
...it was then shot with with 4 coats of Single Stage Black...sanded between each...
...then 3 coats of 50/50 mix Single Stage Black and Clear...lightly sanded between each...
...then finished with 2 coats of 100% Clear.

The paint and clear is PPG...and it is Black...I don't know the color code, but I have a pic. of the formula on the computer screen on the disc of pics. my painter made for me.

Front and rear bumpers are new GM Restoration Parts (poly)...and it got all new weatherstriping, new sill plates, new striker bolts, new tail light lenses, new front and rear side marker lenses, new emblems, new rocker panel strips, new door handles, new lock cylinders, new complete antenna assembly, and new wheel trim rings.
I wanted new center caps...but I ran out of $...(coming soon).

My painter also gave me a written "Lifetime" warranty on the job...excluding "stress cracks" of course.

Sorry this is so long...I am in sales...so when I get started...it's hard for me to stop.

 

Stunning! Nice choice.

 

You vette looks great! There is nothing like black, when it shines.

 

me likey!!!!!!:th umbs:

 

paint looks great but what are you going to do about that red interior?