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TTQ B4U
08-18-2018, 10:26 PM
So a friend from a local racing forum picked up a beautiful 2000 Firebird Firehawk with 90k+ on the ODO and has babied it like a true fanatic would. This is one of the cleanest 17 yr old cars that's been enjoyed through it's life that I've come across. He's even had it up and cleaned under it. That said, even clean cars need the swirls removed and their paint corrected to really shine. Add in a nice layer of ceramic coating and that beauty will last and shine nicely for years to come.

From a budgetary standpoint we approached this with my Premium Enhancement Polish Service. For the protection he chose CarPro Cquartz v3.0. Other goodies were Full Glass Coating and restoration and Coating of the Trim/Cowling Area where the wipers/hood have taken a beating. I'll put up some better pics of that in the morning but it's solid black and like new once again and no more need to treat the wipers or cowling with anything for a while.

Process:


Wash with CarPro Reset
Iron X
Nano Mitt Medium Grade
Rupes Mille with UHS Pads and Polish
CarPro Cquartz 3.0
GYEON Q2 TRIM
McKee's 37 Glass on windshield
GYEON CanCoat on remaining glass



As you can see in the following, the swirls were pretty bad. Light and not too deep but rampant throughout the paint.

http://www.pbase.com/image/167991313/original.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991311/original.jpg



Hood:

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991312/original.jpg



Notice the lower part of the rocker (top was polished)

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991314/original.jpg

Once Polished the color and depth really shows through nicely

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991315/original.jpg


Doors were both really bad too

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991316/original.jpg



The weather today was bad so hopefully morning will bring some sunshine for pics that show off the results better. Until then, here are a few.

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991317/original.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991323/original.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991321/original.jpg


The Tail lights polished out extremely well too. No more swirls in the plastic. Now they really pop!


http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991319/original.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991320/original.jpg



Headers and a nice Corsa Exhaust really help make it sound as good as she looks. Video forthcoming.

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991322/original.jpg


Door Jambs and under the hood are as clean as when new


http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991324/original.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991325/original.jpg


Even the backside of the hood shines

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167991327/original.jpg
camaro2ssblack
08-18-2018, 10:33 PM
Wow great work man. Your friend is going to be happy I bet!
MTLean
08-19-2018, 12:16 AM
Great work! How's the Mille compared to the 3401? [emoji594][emoji97][emoji97][emoji817]

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TTQ B4U
08-19-2018, 12:31 AM
Great work! How's the Mille compared to the 3401? [emoji594][emoji97][emoji97][emoji817]


The Mille is my go-to when I'm not starting off with Compound and Wool pads. Love it.
SWETM
08-19-2018, 03:18 AM
Awesome work and write up and pictures as always!

Nice depth in that red color.

/Tony
RottenII
08-19-2018, 07:02 AM
17 years later and still a cool car! Nice work.
MadMerc
08-19-2018, 07:15 AM
Nice job!

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minerigger
08-19-2018, 10:50 AM
Did you turn the headlights on and polish them as well? Also thoughts on what to do with the trim that has been coated when the coating starts to near the end of its life?

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LSwut
08-19-2018, 02:38 PM
Awesome work on a pretty rare car. I like the under hood and door sill pics. Shows that you did a real thorough job.
JDGolden
08-20-2018, 05:57 AM
That sure doesn't look like 90k+ miles. You have it looking NEW.
TTQ B4U
08-20-2018, 06:35 AM
Did you turn the headlights on and polish them as well? Also thoughts on what to do with the trim that has been coated when the coating starts to near the end of its life?

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Awesome work on a pretty rare car. I like the under hood and door sill pics. Shows that you did a real thorough job.

Thanks! The underside of the hood, in the doors, t-tops, flipped lights, etc. were all addressed. It's not perfect as there are some RIDS that were just honestly no worth trying to blend in and remove given the age of the car. I call those "remembrences" that in a positive spin add character to the vehicle. After all, it is 17+ years old.
TTQ B4U
08-20-2018, 06:45 AM
Couple more quick pics as the customer picked her up.

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167995339/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/167995338/original.jpg
Sizzle Chest
08-20-2018, 08:34 AM
Excellent work and results! Looks great!
prin
08-21-2018, 09:37 AM
Ah man! There’s my sweet spot. I love some foodies. Good just b on this one. I wish that mine only had 90k on the clock. I’ve got 230k on mine with factory paint still!!

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180821/2babd80b4106e8b3d44bba3d1c912a17.jpg


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showbbq
08-21-2018, 10:37 AM
Excellent restoration!