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Old 02-07-2010, 06:39 PM
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1996 ZX300 Paint Correction

This car is for sale with only about 30K on the odo. Several panels have been repainted.

The exterior took about 9.5 hours. As you can see I didn't have a lot of space but I had a very pleasant time working on this paint.

Here are the only whole car pictures before I started.





The avarage condition of the paint looked like this



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HERE ARE SOME RANDOM SHOTS AFTER ALL POLISHING
















FULL AFTER SHOTS AND INTERIOR COMING UP LATER.....
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Here are some finished interior pictures and some final shots.

















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Very nice. How much for the car?

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Very nice. How much for the car?

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Thanks JK.

Not sure what the owner wants. Can you call Luxe Autohouse or do you want me to have them call you or pm you?
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The paint correction looks great. I like how much more color that you were able to bring out.

Interior looks good too. The only suggestion that I can make is to brush the carpets and the, I will use "velour," interior fabrics in one direction. I like to use something like my horsehair interior brush to make it all uniform. That way it looks really consistent, rather than drawing your attention.

Looks like a great turn around. Especially the rear deck lid. Man, those scratches looked gnarly.
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Originally Posted by GlisteningTech
The paint correction looks great. I like how much more color that you were able to bring out.

Interior looks good too. The only suggestion that I can make is to brush the carpets and the, I will use "velour," interior fabrics in one direction. I like to use something like my horsehair interior brush to make it all uniform. That way it looks really consistent, rather than drawing your attention.

Looks like a great turn around. Especially the rear deck lid. Man, those scratches looked gnarly.
Thanks!

The minute the car was done it was driven inside. Then moved some more. At this point I was able to take the after interior pictures. I hope that answers some things.
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Originally Posted by tdekany
Thanks JK.

Not sure what the owner wants. Can you call Luxe Autohouse or do you want me to have them call you or pm you?
I'll get in touch with them.

Thanks.
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how much did your detail job cost?
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how much did your detail job cost?
Done by the hour.
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Ok so how much is that>? You said it was 9.5 hours for the exterior, does that mean $180, $200, more? Are products extra or included?
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Ok so how much is that>? You said it was 9.5 hours for the exterior, does that mean $180, $200, more? Are products extra or included?
Paint correction at $20 an hour?

My fee is $50 an hour.

Products are included. One doesn't use much/vehicle

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