How-To: Opti-Coat 2.0 - 1977 Can Am Corvette with Rainbow Metallic Black Paint

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Re: Picture & Comments - 1977 Can Am Corvette - Extreme Makeover

Flash Gordon said:
WOW!!! What a great looking ride! :dblthumb2:


Will the Swirl Girls be in attendance?
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Might be... we're going to work on this car on a Friday or a Saturday due to scheduling conflicts for Thursday nights for the owner.



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Re: Picture & Comments - 1977 Can Am Corvette - Extreme Makeover

Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Might be... we're going to work on this car on a Friday or a Saturday due to scheduling conflicts for Thursday nights for the owner.



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I'm all ready for this one :dblthumb2::dblthumb2:Mike if you keep keeping low cars to work on you may have to talk Max into some ramps to raise the cars up some .Those low cars are a killer on us old guys .
 
Re: 1977 Can Am Corvette - Modeled by Amy and Janna - Pictures and Video!

First putting on lipstick, now black boots, your killing me....

Oh, car looks awesome.
 
Re: 1977 Can Am Corvette - Modeled by Amy and Janna - Pictures and Video!

Very nice example of removing defects and actually adding clear coat back! Nice work everyone.
 
Re: Picture & Comments - 1977 Can Am Corvette - Extreme Makeover

Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Thanks for all your help Adam!
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Nice left hand placement.
 
Re: Picture & Comments - 1977 Can Am Corvette - Extreme Makeover

Harleyguy said:
Mike if you keep keeping low cars to work on you may have to talk Max into some ramps to raise the cars up some .Those low cars are a killer on us old guys .
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My favorite customers to work for are the guys that have the old style gas station floor lifts, the kind that has the center hydraulic ram with the arms that move out to frame locations for lifting, that way you don't have to work around the arms for the modern styles of floor lifts. A scissor style would accomplish the same thing...


I would rather bring the car up to me... versus lower myself to the car... but when that's what's needed then that's what you do as you should always be looking across from the paint you're looking at, like this...

Note how Todd is looking directly across from the paint he's polishing
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Looking across from the paint I'm polishing...
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And especially if you're sanding on paint...

Pictures & Comments from July 10th, 2011 Sunday Detailing 102 - Advanced Class

Dampsanding the vertical panels of a 1971 GTO
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Yep... we're sitting on the floor...
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Alas... I don't think a floor lift is in our future...


Next time you can use the Kreepstool...

Another handy tool for detailing your car is the versatile Kreepstool Rolling Utility Seat with plenty of space below to hold your detailing tools and supplies as you work on your car.
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Re: 1977 Can Am Corvette - Modeled by Amy and Janna - Pictures and Video!

any way to get info on this vette ? i would love to know where the paint job was done at. its gorgeous
 
Re: 1977 Can Am Corvette - Modeled by Amy and Janna - Pictures and Video!

Lim3 said:
any way to get info on this vette ? i would love to know where the paint job was done at. its gorgeous
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I can as Dave the owner, need to contact him anyway and see if he's going to have his Vette at Detail Fest.


I have a couple of painter friends here in the Stuart area. In fact I was at Paul's body shop on Saturday checking out his paint booth and paint mixing room. He has a very nice set-up and a lot of radical hot rod projects going on right now. I took some phone pictures I'll try to post them today.


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Re: 1977 Can Am Corvette - Modeled by Amy and Janna - Pictures and Video!

Absotively stunning! And the car looks great too! LOL!

Great job guys!
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
I can as Dave the owner, need to contact him anyway and see if he's going to have his Vette at Detail Fest.


I have a couple of painter friends here in the Stuart area. In fact I was at Paul's body shop on Saturday checking out his paint booth and paint mixing room. He has a very nice set-up and a lot of radical hot rod projects going on right now. I took some phone pictures I'll try to post them today.


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That's awesome !
If you can get me that painters info it would be appreciated as well.

That is an amazing paint job and would love to color my restoration camaro with it.



Tapatalking
 
Re: 1977 Can Am Corvette - Modeled by Amy and Janna - Pictures and Video!

Lim3 said:
That's awesome !
If you can get me that painters info it would be appreciated as well.

That is an amazing paint job and would love to color my restoration camaro with it.



Tapatalking
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Just to update you... I sent an e-mail back when you posted this and still haven't heard back. I just found his phone number so I'll give him a call tomorrow...



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