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04-24-2017
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Join Date: Mar 2017
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Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
Well, after a month of ownership, we finally had a chance to start tackling paint correction on my Polo Green '94 (I posted before/after pics in Cleaning and Waxing). I was so happy with the results that we did a quick photoshoot with a good friend's '10 ZR1. I must say, they look pretty good together
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mullica Hill, New Jersey
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
Yes, they do indeed look great together!
Enjoy that car!  Marty |
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Hawaii
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
Very nice!
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
Nice. Your Z really shines
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
I'm really starting to miss my car. (Out for repairs / upgrades).
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04-25-2017
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
Wow! Looks fantastic!
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04-25-2017
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Carterville Illinois
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
Very nice!! That is exactly what I need to do to my Polo Green Beast, it's a mess
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04-25-2017
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Toronto
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
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04-26-2017
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Pennsylvania
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
First, the car looks new. Second, I hear a lot about "paint correction". Isn't that just a mix of old-fashioned buffing the paint out really well and painting and sanding any chips, etc?
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: NC
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Re: Photoshoot with a Crystal Red ZR1 cousin
Thank you so much! That means a lot to me.
I think of paint correction as getting the clearcoat as free from imperfections (swirlmarks, scratches, watermarks, etc.) as possible. Yes, buffing - with the right mix of tools, polishes/compounds, and pads - is how to do it. Sometimes we wet sand really troublesome spots, but that's only if nothing else works. The important part is remembering that there's only so much clearcoat to work with; when it's gone, it's gone. We try the gentlest polishes first and step up the aggressiveness as necessary. I would consider rock chip repair and actually adding new paint a different category. My husband and I ended up having our first date at a local detailing supply shop, so we're both pretty passionate about this stuff Quote:
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