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From: NNCC No Name Car Crew; Owned 1 C2, 2 C3's, 1 C4, 3 C5's, 1 C6, 2 C7's; Now '86, '03; S. DE
2024 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Wnner - Unmodified
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24-'25-'26
Brought Some Life Back
A club buddy had his '77 since '97 and hadn't really done anything to the finish, it was a little hazy and I recommended why don't you get it buffed out to see if it will come back to life, he says "sure, give it a try........"
Well that's all I needed, let's use a mild combination compound - detailer and see what happens.
You can't see the small flaws in the finish, age cracking, some deeper scratches, and just old age, but all in all, didn't turn put too bad. Ol' Ken's pretty happy.
From: NNCC No Name Car Crew; Owned 1 C2, 2 C3's, 1 C4, 3 C5's, 1 C6, 2 C7's; Now '86, '03; S. DE
2024 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C4 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Wnner - Unmodified
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24-'25-'26
Originally Posted by Fast81
AMAZING resurrection !!!
What did you use ??
Griots 5" foam pad orbital machine, and Menzerna #3500 "Super Finish High Gloss Swirl Remover". A very light compound with detail shine material incorporated. Not designed for really old faded finishes, this C3 finish had a clear coat over the black that was done many years ago. We had surmised that because there was no black paint residue on the pad.
I like the Menzerna products for buffing, there is no dust up swirling all over the place, the product itself is dark in color. Once buffed, immediately wipe off with one MF rag, then buff wipe with another. Good stuff to work with.
There is an "art" to doing that process WELL....and, obviously, you have the knack for it. Super job. And I agree that many old paint jobs can be brought back to life, if the body doesn't have major/serious paint issues. But this is NOT a process that you learn on your own; it is much better to learn the techniques from someone already skilled, than to attempt climbing the "learning curve" by yourself. There are too many ways to screw up a decent paint job if you don't know what you are doing....
Nice work. Now, go train your buddy so he can do his own car...and maybe train someone else!
Brought Some Life Back
