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byte_me 06-12-2019 04:02 PM

Paint correction- C-Quartz Ceramic coating
 
Just got my Black 01 Z back from my local high end detail guy...had him paint correct (spiderweb scratches, swirl marks, etc...) and ceramic coat my baby...

18 year old paint on a car that has been garaged much of its life (23k miles) came out amazing! I never realized how difficult it is to own, and keep clean a black car, but the process took him 3 solid days, and it is astonishing! ....and NOT cheap! Lol
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...4919b0cb9.jpeg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...787298f25.jpeg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...720ebdd98.jpeg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...8d1b6b8b1.jpeg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...c6d50364b.jpeg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...7a6dc49f2.jpeg

What do you think?

Dave in Pa 06-12-2019 04:04 PM

Wow!! :thumbs:

byte_me 06-12-2019 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by Dave in Pa (Post 1599571144)
Wow!! :thumbs:

Thank you! Guy does amazing work, and he had three people on my car for a solid 3 days! He had multiple stages of buffing and polishing, followed by the application of the ceramic coating. I had to let it sit inside for two days after, not getting it wet, to cure.... it was like a Gremlin! lol...I could not believe the difference afterward, it looks like a sheet of glass.

FYRARMS 06-12-2019 04:12 PM

Looks great! Black is amazing when clean and polished!




...annnnnnnnd, it's dirty again. :lol:

byte_me 06-12-2019 04:15 PM


Originally Posted by FYRARMS (Post 1599571187)
Looks great! Black is amazing when clean and polished!




...annnnnnnnd, it's dirty again. :lol:

Lord ain't that the truth! I'm like, it sits in my garage....how is it dirty? LOL

Verrückt ZR1 06-12-2019 04:29 PM

Looks awesome. :flag: Black is a full-time job for sure.

byte_me 06-12-2019 04:45 PM


Originally Posted by Verrückt ZR1 (Post 1599571287)
Looks awesome. :flag: Black is a full-time job for sure.

Thank you!

Beer:30 06-12-2019 04:55 PM

Amazing! Can you ballpark what it cost? I am guessing $1200.
My first 2 vettes were black and I loved putting in the time making them shine because it just looked so damn good.
Coming from black it is nice to have silver now. Probably the easiest color to keep clean, total other end of the spectrum.

acroy 06-12-2019 05:03 PM

look GREAT! :yesnod:

byte_me 06-12-2019 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by Beer:30 (Post 1599571427)
Amazing! Can you ballpark what it cost? I am guessing $1200.
My first 2 vettes were black and I loved putting in the time making them shine because it just looked so damn good.
Coming from black it is nice to have silver now. Probably the easiest color to keep clean, total other end of the spectrum.

2 grand with two year coating warranty. The previous owner babied it as well, but unfortunately had a guy detail the car for him and didn’t use the “two bucket” method wash and it had a lot of minute surface scratches that show up under the right light conditions.

All gone now, and sealed- but was a lot of work.

knewblewkorvette 06-12-2019 05:25 PM

Looks Awesome! :thumbs:

You got one guess at $1200.....I'm guessing $1300. Come on down....:lol:

byte_me 06-12-2019 05:25 PM


Originally Posted by acroy (Post 1599571470)
look GREAT! :yesnod:


Thank you!

byte_me 06-12-2019 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette (Post 1599571626)
Looks Awesome! :thumbs:

You got one guess at $1200.....I'm guessing $1300. Come on down....:lol:

I wish!

'Shifter 06-12-2019 05:53 PM

Looks great brother....:rock:

byte_me 06-12-2019 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by 'Shifter (Post 1599571776)
Looks great brother....:rock:


Thank you, sir!

FX VETTE 06-12-2019 11:12 PM

:thumbs: :cheers:

slvr bulit 06-13-2019 01:05 PM

Wow, they did an awesome job. Your car looks great.

Domin8r 06-13-2019 01:23 PM

Looks great! My first car was black....haven't had that color ever since....:D

C5RClone 06-16-2019 08:04 PM

Wow.

byte_me 06-17-2019 02:11 PM


Originally Posted by slvr bulit (Post 1599576639)
Wow, they did an awesome job. Your car looks great.


Originally Posted by Domin8r (Post 1599576740)
Looks great! My first car was black....haven't had that color ever since....:D


Originally Posted by C5RClone (Post 1599594537)
Wow.


Thank you, guys! It has been raining everyday since bringing her home, and I am afraid to get it wet -- so she has been sitting pretty in my garage the entire time! Making me crazy! Lol


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