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my paint update
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Melting Slicks
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From: Belews Creek north carolina
St. Jude Donor '05
my paint update
well i spent the day at the body shop today. it is always good when you know the body men and they let you put a hand in on your vette.
this is about 11:00 this morning,
this is about 2:00 this afternoon,
we finished around 6:30 this evening,
well now it will cure for the rest of the weekend then he will take the day monday and be buffing her out to a high shine. Tuesday she will get put back together with her new weatherstripping and new front air dam. Then the big day wednesday i pick her up just in time for our club meeting at 6:00. I will post the final update wednesday of her fully assembled and buffed
this is about 11:00 this morning,
this is about 2:00 this afternoon,
we finished around 6:30 this evening,
well now it will cure for the rest of the weekend then he will take the day monday and be buffing her out to a high shine. Tuesday she will get put back together with her new weatherstripping and new front air dam. Then the big day wednesday i pick her up just in time for our club meeting at 6:00. I will post the final update wednesday of her fully assembled and buffed
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St. Jude Donor '06-'09-'10-'11
Looks Great!!!!! you better take some sweet photos when she is done!!! With a great looking lady laying on the hood..... Ooops sorry, kinda late. 
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by WZDADS
Looks Great!!!!! you better take some sweet photos when she is done!!! With a great looking lady laying on the hood.....
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St. Jude Donor '05
7 coats of base, then 1 coat of clear with blue ice pearl added which is very visible with the lights hitting it cant wait to see it out in the sunlight, then 4 coats of clear, cant wait for the buff 
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Steel Blue 91
She's looking good Larry. Can't wait to see it in person. Who's the shop doing the work?
here is the pic of my wifes 97 camarothey done
there is a club get together at amalfis in kernersville wednesday evening hope to have it there. be great ifyou could make it
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Gosh between you and Steel Blue, and your new paint jobs I'm envious. Both look really sharp.
Is it normal process to paint the hood off the vehicle?
Is that bondo on the drives door or some other kind of repair material?
Is it normal process to paint the hood off the vehicle?
Is that bondo on the drives door or some other kind of repair material?
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Originally Posted by myvettesblue
7 coats of base, then 1 coat of clear with blue ice pearl added which is very visible with the lights hitting it cant wait to see it out in the sunlight, then 4 coats of clear, cant wait for the buff
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From: Belews Creek north carolina
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by 93JetJocky
Gosh between you and Steel Blue, and your new paint jobs I'm envious. Both look really sharp.
Is it normal process to paint the hood off the vehicle?
Is that bondo on the drives door or some other kind of repair material?
Is it normal process to paint the hood off the vehicle?
Is that bondo on the drives door or some other kind of repair material?
no it needed repaired where it got hit he used some kind of fiberglass repair stuff. i dont know what it was called but i do know that **** was hard. what you see in the pic is primer. i dont know if it is normal process but my hood is new so he had to paint all the edges. but if you notice he pulled off everything so he could get in the cracks real good, the corvette is not a easy car to repaint if done correctly. but he is doing an excellent job and i am happy i have someone working on the vette that is so meticulous 
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by 96dblblack
She will need to go on diet after all that. lol..... I bet she will look wet all the time. Can't wait to see some pictures of the finished product. You have got to be in heaven right now.
we were hoping to acieve the wet look, looks like it worked cant wait to see the finished product myself i really miss her almost two months without her i am about to go nuts 
and yes i am definitely in heaven knowing i am going to be able to sit in that seat and drive her home thanks for all the great compliments
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that gives me goosebumps! there's something about seeing your car take on a brand new skin! there is SOO much work involved to make it look like yours does!
She's going to be one beautiful ride!!! The paint looks like it's going to be a mile deep! Please post some completed pics.
VERY NICE!!!!
that gives me goosebumps! there's something about seeing your car take on a brand new skin! there is SOO much work involved to make it look like yours does!
She's going to be one beautiful ride!!! The paint looks like it's going to be a mile deep! Please post some completed pics.
VERY NICE!!!!