kaspeed
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The car sold for $40k.
'76 Pontiac Trans Am Prepped for Auction by Sponsors AutoLavish & Ice Nine Group
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The car sold for $40k.
Stika Pimp
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I knew it was around there.
The things Marc and Tim do is undescribable. You had to see this car in person to see the difference from before and after!!
The things Marc and Tim do is undescribable. You had to see this car in person to see the difference from before and after!!
Golden
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You get a grat return on a quality detail.
TTA
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SVT32VDOHC
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You mean you hand polished the hood? You didn't just wheel over the big bird??? LOL..j/k.
Great work as always. That's my favorite old T/A, black and gold. Great job, looks better than new.
Great work as always. That's my favorite old T/A, black and gold. Great job, looks better than new.
glh_turbo22
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Yup, its settled. You guys are doing my 78 Trans Am when it's done. Nice work!
Marc@AutoLavish
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No offense, but I'm glad the owner didn't listen to you prior to this - we would have never been given this opportunity :/
As later stated, the vehicle brought in just over triple your estimate.
Thanks for the continued support!
thanks, and they sure did.Always appreciate the kind words man.
Marc@AutoLavish
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Sure do! We always work hard to make sure our work is going to give a maximum return on investment when it comes to sale preps. You don't want a $1800 detail if it'll return less than that amount. You also want to spend more then $800 if you're going to at least make that money back.
A good detail won't only bring in more money, it'll make sure your vehicle sells faster too. Nothing is worse than having a bunch of money tied up in a vehicle that won't sell...
x2, I already checked my checking accounts... I'm goodimp:
Because we used DA's, we could machine polish the hood and emblem. We were able to bring a lot of clarity back to the emblem, making it as well as the paint look "like new."
Thank you
Get it scheduled soon, we're going to be getting quite busy soon. Last year we had a 50 day waiting period at one time.
SVT32VDOHC
Club Member
Wait...so you were able to DA over the emblem? Was it an old vinal emblem??
Marc@AutoLavish
Club Sponsor
Thank you!
We used Chemical Guy's Citrus Wash as its excellent at stripping off any old protection, and then with the final wash, it's great for removing polishing oils.
Correct and correct. Stickers like this can get light swirls which lead to a lack of clarity and crispness in their appearance just like paint. Being able to bring them back to life saves both time and money versus replacing them. Paint Protection Film AKA Clear-bra can also be polished in the same manner. Obviously there has to be some care taken as to not ruin the graphics and their edges, but the results can be nice.
SVT32VDOHC
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Thanks, that's good to know. Same goes for say a 1/2" pin stripe? I've got a truck that I wanna detail soon and there is about 1" above the stripe I'd like to take scratches out of. So I can use a DA over that but take it easy with RPM's?
Marc@AutoLavish
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Remember - all the pin striping was removed prior to us polishing as Ice Nine was going to be installing fresh striping all the way around this baby. Only the bird on the hood, the "Trans Am" stickers, and the birds on the C-pillars were left which made polishing that much easier.
When it doubt, I'd say don't do it, especially on thinner striping. In your case, use painters tape on the top edge of the striping and lower to mask off the stripe, and then polish the area about it. When finished with the area above, retape the stripe from the bottom edge up, and you can then polish the underside.
For an example: look at this all original (except battery) '69 Camaro SS:
When in doubt, tape things off and treat them well. You can always go over things 2 or more times if need be. If you damage something you'll be kicking yourself at the money and time you'll now have to spend to make it right. I'd always rather have a bit more work to do in a safer manner than to try to get lucky doing it once. Safety is always first!
In the end, all the graphics still looked outstanding, and with the paint corrected, the entire car came together well. Outstanding paint isn't going to make up for ruined graphics that would have been fine had you spent an extra 30 minutes.
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hangemhigh
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:notworthy.....nuff said....
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DetroitStyle
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hangemhigh
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DetroitStyle
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:lol: I know these damn kompooterz are confusin' for you old folk.
SVT32VDOHC
Club Member
Thanks for the reply and pics...that car is another badass ride you get to work on!!
Marc@AutoLavish
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No problem and thanks for taking a look again. We surely have been fortunate to earn the trust of some car enthusiasts and are hopeful 2012 will be even better.