1978 Firebird - Wash, Clay, Paint Cleanse, Buff, Polish, Paint Sealant

[KilltheScene]

Hey everyone, first time poster.
Per the thread title, here's a video of me doing the job on a Firebird I bought off someone after sitting in storage for 20 years. This car was painted in a mechanic's garage in the 90s and I think it came out pretty well. I tried to make the format both informative & entertaining so I'd be humbled even if you tossed it on in the background. Hope you dig it!

Products used - BUY AT AUTOGEEK, screw Amazon!!
Pink Flex 3401 VRG, car wash of your choice, Meguiar's Clay, Meguiar's Quik Detailer, Hex Logic Pads, Pinnacle Paint Cleanser, Wolfgang's Uber Compound, Wolfgang's Finishing Glaze, Wolfgang's Paint Sealant, microfiber towels - I use Maguiar's, auto squeegee, 10-1 water-alcohol in a spray bottle (remember, don't use this for paint sealant/wax products), 4mm hex & air tool oil to lube the Flex, eye/lung/hearing protection

All music by my band, Kill the Scene (rock/industrial rock)
Best in the holiday season and DRIVE CLEAN!
-Patrick

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[PaulMys]

Nice work.

And welcome to AGO!

(Wear a Slayer shirt next time, for God's sake.....) :laughing::laughing:

 

[KilltheScene]

hahahahahahaha "for God's sake" he says.
I love it.
The FF shirt was from a killer concert - hence the aforementioned tinnitus. Thanks for the welcome bud!

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Welcome to a new scene. Beautiful job and a great clean up.


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[KilltheScene]

Thank you! Starlight Black is the color - I want it to look like you can FALL IN when you approach it.

 

[Silly Rabbit]

Great work!!! Great car!!! Gotta love Pontiacs and especially 'Birds

 

[98CayenneTA]

Had me at the Fear Factory shirt.
Fear Factory > Slayer

Very well put together video and your band sounds very good.

Wicked car for sure...

Birds of feather flock together

 

[KilltheScene]

Great work!!! Great car!!! Gotta love Pontiacs and especially 'Birds

Thanks brother!

Had me at the Fear Factory shirt.
Fear Factory > Slayer

Very well put together video and your band sounds very good.

Wicked car for sure...

Birds of feather flock together

I saw you/your avatar in another thread earlier and thought - I hope this guy pops up in the "how to" section and sees my thread title before it drops..
And a FF fan on top of it. This is a pretty badass forum.
Thanks for the good word on the band, that means the most.

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[Coatingsarecrack]

Thanks brother!


I saw you/your avatar in another thread earlier and thought - I hope this guy pops up in the "how to" section and sees my thread title before it drops..
And a FF fan on top of it. This is a pretty badass forum.
Thanks for the good word on the band, that means the most.

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Beautiful engine. Size?


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[KilltheScene]

Thanks. It's a 350+.030 with about 1k miles on the rebuild.
Pretty, but over-carbed and/or over-cammed. I did plugs before I stored it and they matched the car! Lol...