Fixed a bodyshop nightmare (very pic heavy)

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03-31-2010, 12:39 PM

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OMG that is amazing Jeff! We so have to have your expertise on our Camaro!

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03-31-2010, 02:26 PM

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Thank you everyone! I appreciate all the comments. Glad you guys like my work

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I like those HRE's on there, that car was in bad shape, great job

Actually they are Asanti wheels. Thanks!

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OMG that is amazing Jeff! We so have to have your expertise on our Camaro!

Thanks Jack. Just let me know when and I'll make her shine as bright as she is FAST!

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03-31-2010, 02:37 PM

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AMAZING JOB!!! i need to take my T/A to you haha it needs to completely detailed like that

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03-31-2010, 03:29 PM

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Looks great! What method did you use to clean the paint behind the grille?

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03-31-2010, 03:40 PM

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Looks great! What method did you use to clean the paint behind the grille?

paint behind the grill?

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03-31-2010, 03:47 PM

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I don't understand HOW the HELL a bodyshop can return a car to the customer like that. I'd be so embarrassed.

Anyway, GREAT job like always man, that car came out great. The customer really knows how to set his car off too.

Question, could you post up your wetsanding process please? What grit you used in what order, and if you could, what you used to polish that back up?

Thanks man!

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03-31-2010, 03:49 PM

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Please tell me the owner of that car didn't pay for that crappy job the shop originally did.

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03-31-2010, 04:07 PM

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how did you go about buffing the small areas around the fog lights and turns signals? was it mostly done by hand? does SIP have a noticable amount of cut over PO203?

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03-31-2010, 04:14 PM

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Always a great detail. Great job - that car had some pretty rough areas. I've never seen a car recently come out of paint looking like that.

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03-31-2010, 04:28 PM

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Thanks.

Megs Uni-Grit 1500, 2000, 2500. Megs foam sanding block. M105 and M205 along with multiple Menzerna polishes which was totally dependent on how the paint reacted to it.

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how did you go about buffing the small areas around the fog lights and turns signals? was it mostly done by hand? does SIP have a noticable amount of cut over PO203?

3" pads. On my rotary and PC. SIP has more cut, but its designed for harder clears.

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03-31-2010, 04:57 PM

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wow. as usual, u do absolutely amazing work. great job.
just curious, was that stripe a decal or painted on? if its a decal, did u have to pretty much detail around it. i was told not to buff or add any wax on top of decals. is that true?

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03-31-2010, 05:25 PM

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Wow...looks amazing, fantastic work.

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03-31-2010, 06:01 PM

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end result is nice looking. Learn how to take pictures though man, christ no focal point on any of that. hahaha. Nice ride though

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03-31-2010, 06:20 PM

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Wow. . . How can someone return a car like that?

Looks good now. . . . Geez, that had to take forever.

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03-31-2010, 06:29 PM

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fantastic work there

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03-31-2010, 06:59 PM

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end result is nice looking. Learn how to take pictures though man, christ no focal point on any of that. hahaha. Nice ride though

Come on the pics aren't THAT bad... I'm not sure what you mean by focal point, but every pic is focused manually exactly where I wanted it. Odd thing to criticize me over...

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