rkj4243 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Spent a couple days in the garage, where the temperature fluctuated between 45 and 50 degrees, detailing my "newer to me" 2004 Corvette. I have a 1996 Corvette Collector Edition Coupe which was shown in various shows this past summer, and qualified for the Motor City Corvette Concours show held this past September. So, knowing how that car looked, I can now say that it needs to be "Adamized" to compare to this 2004. My plan is to show this 2004 and try to qualify it for the Concours show this upcoming summer show season. Anyway, the detail process was performed using an Adams Cyclo Pro 5 model, and it worked great over and around all of the contours and body lines of this C5. Paint Correcting Polish - Orange Microfiber Pads -- (2) passes to remove all fine and some heavy scratches in the finish. Paint Finishing Polish - White Foam Pads - (1) pass Brilliant Glaze - applied and removed by hand - double soft microfiber towel Liquid Paint Sealant - applied and removed by hand - double soft microfiber towel American Wax - applied and removed by hand - double soft microfiber towel Took it outside today for a couple of quick photos, as it was sunny, but 20 degrees, and camera battery low. Thanks to everyone at Adams, and all those on these forums for providing relevant information to get great results! sportruck00 and livingwater 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 She turned out great Robert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Looks nice! Like that color red...it has a ton of flake in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 BOOM! Lookin' good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Outstanding color and depth in that paint! Great job. Do you have any pictures of the '96? I'm a sucker for any Corvette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 You did a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 One of the best Corvette colors made. Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkj4243 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Here is a picture of my 96 from this past summer, around June if I remember correctly. The 2004 I bought later in summer from the original owner, a 71 year old man retired from GM with 22,000 miles, and the 1996 currently has 42,500 miles. I will also post "after" photos of the 96 once it too gets "Adamized." Thanks for all of the comments and compliments! Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWolf Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Beauty! Amazing find! I may just have to get one of those. It would be a dream to detail since it is all paint and glass! No trouble-some, textured black trim to seal and work around. Edited December 31, 2014 by TheWolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natch02 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Nice color Vette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingwater Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 With the time and effort everyone puts into getting their vehicle adamized comes the pleasure of knowing that "You did that". Awesome looking ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnitetrain Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Looks fantastic! An 04 with 22,000 miles owned by a 71 year old? Life don't get no better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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