Thrashed Corvette brought back after life in a field....

[gofast908z]

This poor C6 had spent considerable time just sitting in a field taking a brutal beating from the elements. The owners sought me out to bring its appearance back from the brink. Numerous parts had been replaced due to neglect and/or sun damage. Even so, this high mileage C6 had just about every issue....swirls, RIDS, severe water spot etching, dust EVERYWHERE inside and out, dried out rubber trim, etc....

Originally brought in for a 1 step correction, once I saw it in person I knew this would be insufficient to achieve good results. We agreed to do 2 steps of correction at this point. However, the extreme weathering of the car necessitated a 3rd step to bring it back. Because of the extreme poor condition and time constraints, Ryan came out to lend a hand and help me see this done properly with no corners cut. A full correction was not possible on this car, so we got it looking as good as possible with the limited time/budget given. After 25+hrs, the turnaround was substantial.






It was pretty bad when dropped off....much worse than described to me.

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Brand new headlights replaced the totally failed units previously mounted to the car.

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These scratches and were incredibly deep and would be seen in their full glory later....

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Some pre-existing damage...too severe to be repairable. This mirror would need more than just repainting...

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Getting started on the correction after several hours washing and claying...

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Remember these scratches? They are all the way through the clear and were not able to be fully removed. I did what I could to minimize them as much as possible.

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[gofast908z]

More scratches too deep to be removed without compromising the clear coat integrity.



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Even so, a substantial improvement in color, clarity, and gloss



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Up in the air to take care of the lower door sections and rocker panels. Many hours would be spent here as it was in extremely poor condition.



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Fruits of much labor....



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50/50 shots on the jacked up hood....



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Even cars this bad can be improved....there is hope here.



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Difference seen easily in the standard florescent lights. No need for high powered halogens or LED to see this kind of difference



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Taillights.... yep, right about what you'd expect. Bad.



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After great effort between Ryan and myself, it was all done and brought outside for final pics.



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This weatherstripping was deformed by sun exposure and was scheduled to be replaced.



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Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

Why was this beauty left yo sit in a field??? Sigh. Great results bringing her back.

[Flash Gordon]

Nice work Jeff. What lift are you using?

[EXTJosh]

Way to revive that car! What a turn around. Gotta ask-- what were your products/tools?

[57BORNTORUN]

Who leaves a Vette in a field anyway especially when you got sinkhole at the Corvette museum in Kentucky!!! Glad you saved it and nice work.

[Caleb@ImpeccableImage]

Wow what a come back. That vette was completely trashed. What products were used?

[Mike Phillips]

Nice save....


How did the Corvette get so bad in the first place?


:dunno:

[GenesisCoupe]

Great turnaround! Very shiny too lol

Did you wetsand the scratches? If so, what grit? Thanks!

[Klasse Act]

What a save for sure! That really is a nice color on the car too, too bad the owner let the car go to hell like that, just don't get it. You can afford a Vette but can't afford to store it for the year, just don't get it. I did notice Continental tires though, good choice!

[gofast908z]

Nice work Jeff. What lift are you using?

Thank you. Its a Bendpak MD-6XP


Way to revive that car! What a turn around. Gotta ask-- what were your products/tools?

Thank you. Correction was M101/D300 on MF cutting on the Rupes, then SIP on LC orange, followed by 106FA on LC black. Car was finished with D301.

[gofast908z]

Nice save....


How did the Corvette get so bad in the first place?


:dunno:

Only one truthful answer here....total neglect from the owners.

[phens82]

Wow... great job - can't believe it was left in a field!

[kochdalton87]

Nice job! Great documentation along with nice 50/50's. Keep up the good work.

[Sicoupe]

Wow, awesome work buddy:)