1949 Chevy 5-Window Pickup Extreme Makeover - Pictures & Videos
1949 Chevy 5-Window Pickup Extreme Makeover - Pictures & Videos
Below is a short video I took using my iPhone 4 to show the swirls and scratches and that the entire exterior of this streetrod truck is covered with overspray paint plus some high resolution pictures to document the same.
We'll be using Scholl Concepts products to undo all the damage and restore a true show car finish on this very cool 1949 Chevy 5-Window Pickup Truck.
And be sure to click the video to check out the Crazy Cow Interior!
Before Video
https://youtu.be/KGV1_WHM51w
AFTER Video
https://youtu.be/_Z1ZaF10nbo
Crazy Cow Interior
https://youtu.be/7UnUF5S4Xm0
High Resolution "Before" Pictures
Here it is in it's before condition as it arrived to Autogeek...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler..._Truck_004.jpg
How to document the before condition of a vehicle before detailing it.
First frame-up the shot so people know what area of the car you're photographing.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler..._Truck_007.jpg
Next Zoom In
Then zoom in on the section of paint you want your reader to focus on that was captured in the framed-up shot.
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Frame-up the shot...
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Zoom in...
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Frame-up the shot...
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Zoom in...
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Frame-up the shot...
Lots of random scratches all over this truck...
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Zoom in...
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Frame-up the shot...
Lots of random scratches all over this truck...
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Zoom in...
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Inside Autogeek's Show Car Garage
Looks pretty good from 15 feet away but there's no brilliant clear shine because the paint is covered with overspray and filled with swirls and scratches.
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Hand Sanding = Tracers
Below are what look like Tracers left in the paint after wetsanding and compounding. Tracers are straight line scratches from moving your hand and your sandpaper in straight lines. Often times the person doing the wetsanding, cutting and buffing will not remove 100% of the sanding marks with their compounding step s they show up in the paint.
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Full size image cropped out of the above picture
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:)
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And here's the beauty shots...
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It's the smaller center back window that makes room for the two smaller back side windows that makes the 5-window pickups unique, rare and desirable...
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Brand new steel bed and wood...
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The Low Down Front Grill Shot...
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Cow Hide Interior...
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And here's the A-Team...
From left to right...
Craig, Louie, Alex, Roshan, Jeff, Tim, Forrest, John and down in front, Eddie..
(A few guys had to leave early, Steven, Nicki, John, Den)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler..._Truck_099.jpg
:)
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On Autogeek.net
Scholl Concepts S3 Gold Edition High Performance Compound - Aggressive Compound
Scholl Concepts S30+ Nano Compound - Medium-cut polish
Scholl Concepts S40 Anti-Hologram Polish - Ultra-fine finishing polish
Scholl Concepts Vintage Wax
Scholl Concepts Foam Pads
- Purple Compounding Foam Pad (Heavy Cut)
- Blue Polishing Foam Pad (Medium Cut)
- Orange Polishing Foam Pad (Fine Cut)
Cyclo Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads - Fine Grade
Cyclo Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads - Medium Grade
Pinnacle Black Onyx Tire Dressing
Blackfire Aluminum Show Polish
Meguiar's M100 Pro Speed Compound
Tools
Flex XC 3401 VRG Dual Action Orbital Polisher
Rupes Bigfoot Polishes
Griots Garage 3 Inch Orbital Polisher
Griot's Garage 6" ROP
Meguiar's G110v2
Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher
Cyclo Orbital Polisher Model 5-Pro
We started by wiping this truck clean using Detailer's Waterless Auto Wash and then we decontaminated it using the Cyclo Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler..._Truck_100.jpg
Next we used the Scholl's Concepts compounds and polishes with the Scholl Concept pads...
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To remove the orange peel we used the Car Pro Orange Peel Removal Pads on a Porter Cable 7424XP and the Meguiar's M100 Pro Speed Compound.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler..._Truck_102.jpg
For the Tires we used Pinnacle Black Onyx and for the chrome and stainless steel we used the Blackfire Aluminum Show Polish.
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And our Customer Care Staff will be happy to answer your questions. You can duplicate these results by using the techniques I teach in my how-to book here,
The Complete Guide to a Show Car Finish
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Re: 1949 Chevy 5-Window Pickup Extreme Makeover - Pictures & Videos
From the description of the product I'd say "yes".
This is my first time using these products. Nothing like taking on someone else's pride and joy for a training session.
Seriously... these are high quality products and we're using the best tools and always good technique...
:D
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If you watch the first video I state that I'm going to find out how much paint the painter sprayed on the hood and if after hearing his answer I feel comfortable with the amount then we're going to machine sand the hood to remove the peel.
Just heard from Mike the truck owner who called his painter and here's his reply,
He said there's enough base coat and 2 coats of clear. He said you can use 1500 if you want to. He had to use extra clear to make sure the blend went well.
Have at it man!!!!! -Mike
So this will be the first thing we knock out tomorrow on this project and that's sanding the hood.
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I had a ton of fun meeting everyone and coming out tonight! Hope to make the occasional makeover again!
We used the scholl stuff-- pads were great, but I'm not sold on the compound for DA application. The mid level polish and fine polish works great on any da though. The wax was a real soft buttery like wax that spread on easily enough, but dusted a little on removal.
1949 Chevy Five Window Pickup Results
Mike, those new pads used last night to remove orange peel were pretty remarkable. It was also good to see again how to always start with the least aggressive product (pad and/or compound) so you resolve the problem and still leave as much paint on the car as possible. Great night! See you guys next time. Den
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Originally Posted by
ihaveacamaro
I had a ton of fun meeting everyone and coming out tonight! Hope to make the occasional makeover again!
We used the scholl stuff-- pads were great, but I'm not sold on the compound for DA application. The mid level polish and fine polish works great on any da though. The wax was a real soft buttery like wax that spread on easily enough, but dusted a little on removal.
Thanks for attending last night Roshan, hope you had fun helping us with this project...
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Originally Posted by
boomer1649
Mike, those new pads used last night to remove orange peel were pretty remarkable.
I agree. We've had them here at Autogeek for a few months now but I've been waiting for the right project to test them out and last night's project fit the bill.
I'm uploading a video to YouTube as I type and next I'm going through the pictures. I'll created a dedicated thread for the CarPro Denim Orange Peel Removal Pads too...
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Originally Posted by
boomer1649
It was also good to see again how to always start with the least aggressive product (pad and/or compound) so you resolve the problem and still leave as much paint on the car as possible.
Great night! See you guys next time.
Den
Thanks for helping out Den, you're always a great addition to the team.
Can't wait to get your GTO here!
Been kind of busy today, working on the pictures right now...
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You know, that wax we used was nice, but for the price I thout that it could have gone a little farther on the application. It seemed like I was constantly having to re-apply wax to my pad after only a few runs. The upside to that is that it looks awesome. Really brought back the life into the sub-par(and scratched) paint job that was done to the truck. The pads were great and worked really well with minimal effort. :xyxthumbs:
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Great environment to learn while participating hands-on!
Thanks again Mike and all that were there.
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Enjoyed working on the five window Chevy pick-up. Used the Scholl products and what I noticed was a loner working time, product stayed wet and was easy to work with. The results were awesome and should add value to the truck at resale. Thanks Mike.:props:
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***Update***
Just added the "process" pictures to the first page of this thread...
:)
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Originally Posted by
Skoob
I sure am glad you post these. I always enjoy watching these makeovers. I only wish they were closer to my home I would join you guys in a instant.
I will make my way down one of these days to do one. Keep up the good work keep the vids and what you use coming.
Thanks for what you do.
Thanks Skoob...
It's a labor of love... getting these types of cars and in this case a hotrod truck in here to work on makes for good eye candy but there's always a certain amount of risk with any project so I appreciate all the guys that show up and the level of professionalism they bring to the table.
I have the "after" pictures to post next. I just stepped out to the garage to test out the Auto Finesse Rejuvenate Pre-Wax Cleaner and the Passion Luxury Car wax on my own truck and I'll try to get these pictures up today too...
:)
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***Update***
Just added all the "after" pictures to the first page of this thread including the cow interior, low down front grill shot, and a shot of the wood bed...
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STUNNING!
That puppy came out...well, I'm at a lose for words.
Great work guys!
I am a bit concerned about 'our' dentist (in training), looks like he might have left a patient waiting...LOL.
Bill
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Originally Posted by
ihaveacamaro
I had a ton of fun meeting everyone and coming out tonight! Hope to make the occasional makeover again!
Thanks for joining us Roshan... I do remember you smiling a lot!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
ihaveacamaro
We used the scholl stuff-- pads were great, but I'm not sold on the compound for DA application.
This was the first time I've used products from Scholls including the S3 Gold Edition High Performance Compound. When applied using a dual action polisher, a Flex 3401 specifically, it was removing defects just fine but leaving small half circle scratches at the same time. My thoughts were that it might have been for rotary buffer use only but I just checked the info on the product page on the AG Store and it states it can be used with both rotary buffers and dual action polishers.
Scholl Concepts S3 Gold Edition High Performance Compound
Quote:
Use S3 Gold Edition with a dual action or rotary polisher.
I'm kind of busy this week but maybe next week I can do some testing on one of my black paint panels.
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Originally Posted by
ihaveacamaro
The mid level polish and fine polish works great on any da though.
Agreed. I found the paint on all the body panels of this truck to be on the HARD side. The owner says he was told it's Glasurit Paint not that that's a good thing or a bad thing as I think any paint system can be made to be hard or soft.
The paint on the hood was new and a lot softer or easier to buff on compared to the rest of the truck.
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Originally Posted by
ihaveacamaro
The wax was a real soft buttery like wax that spread on easily enough, but dusted a little on removal.
Sure left a nice clear, high gloss finish...
:xyxthumbs:
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Originally Posted by
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek
We took that photo on your camera when you were not looking Mike and wondered if and when it would surface.
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The Cyclo Polishers and Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads made short work of removing the overspray and contaminates. The cyclo was easy to use and covered a lot of real estate with each pass. Nice make over. The truck looks great.
Craig
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Skoob
I sure am glad you post these. I always enjoy watching these makeovers. I only wish they were closer to my home I would join you guys in a instant.
I will make my way down one of these days to do one. Keep up the good work keep the vids and what you use coming.
Thanks for what you do.
I always learn something and it's great to put a face to members who post here like Roshan and hear their comments like Den. Thank you Mike for taking the time putting these threads together.
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I enjoy reading the car of the week thread every week. Every week you guys do an amazing job. I just wish I wasn't 1400 miles away.
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Originally Posted by
Craig B
The Cyclo Polishers and Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads made short work of removing the overspray and contaminates. The Cyclo was easy to use and covered a lot of real estate with each pass.
Nice make over. The truck looks great.
Craig
Thanks for your help Craig, you always do great work on all the cool cars we have here...
For those reading this into the future, here's a dedicated article on using the Cyclo to remove overspray...
How to remove overspray paint using the Cyclo Polisher
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I also sent the link to this write-up and the Cyclo thread to the President of Cyclo Tools. Always keep in mind... you never know who's going to be reading the write-ups to our Thursday night projects cars. I have an e-mail list that I send out for all of these, lots of big wigs in the industry. The love the work they see being done on this forum.
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Originally Posted by
Hazcat
I always learn something and it's great to put a face to members who post here like Roshan and hear their comments like Den.
Thank you Mike for taking the time putting these threads together.
Thank you for taking the time to let your voice be heard. Not only do these products take a certain measure of prep time, project time and clean-up after the fact time, but going through the pictures and creating the write-ups takes a little time.
The good news is once they are up... they are here forever and they are a visual record of the quality projects Autogeek performss here at our facility and the list of projects just keeps growing...
But again, I do appreciate anyone that takes the time to chime-in on these project threads because take my word for it... your comments are read.
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Originally Posted by
chris3421
I enjoy reading the car of the week thread every week. Every week you guys do an amazing job. I just wish I wasn't 1400 miles away.
Well if you're ever on vacation out this way be sure to shoot me a PM and let me know and I always do my best to accommodate our forum members with a cool project when they are in town. Always. More so than anyone else I know that's active in the car detailing discussion forum world and car detailing classes world.
:)
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Originally Posted by
chris3421
I enjoy reading the car of the week thread every week.
Every week you guys do an amazing job.
I just wish I wasn't 1400 miles away.
Stay tuned.... it's coming back!
:)
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:bump:
For Matt who called about using denim pads on 36' boat he just painted.
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