1955 Chevy Bel Air Detail

[JBlack151]

1955 Chevy Bel Air

Ill keep this one short since the process was very similar to the 1956 Chevy Detail I completed. Wash, Clay, SSR, SHR, FMP, Revive, BG, APW and trashed my pads up in the process. The car was dripping wet when I was done and my client was extremely happy with the results.

Products

-Adams Ultimate Fire Hose Car Wash Nozzle

-Adams All Purpose Cleaner

-Adams Fender & Tire Brush

-Adams Car Wash Shampoo (With All Purpose Cleaner Strip Wash)

-Adams Double Car Wash Grit Guard Bucket Kit & Caddy

-Adams Ultimate Merino Wool Car Wash Mitt

-Adams Professional Car Wash Pad 9 x 9

-Adam's Lugnut Brush

-Adams Great White Microfiber Drying Towels

-Adams Blaster Sidekick Dryer by MetroVac

-Adams Waterless Wash

-Adams Waterless Wash Waffle Towels

-Adams Invisible Undercarriage Spray Dressing

-Adams Super VRT Tire & Trim Dressing

-Adams Hex-Grip Pro Tire Dressing Applicator

-Adams Edgeless Microfiber Utility Towels

-Adams VRT Super Block Dressing Applicators

-Adams In & Out Spray

-Adams Detailing Clay Bar

-Adams Detail Spray

-Adams Professional Detailers Masking Tape

-Adams Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner

-Adams Carpet Cleaning Brush

-Adams Glass Cleaner

-Adams Glass Cleaning Towels

-Adams American Pride Heavy Duty Detailers 50 Extension Cord

-Flex XC 3401 VRG Polisher

-Adams Swirl & Haze Remover Polish & Orange Polishing Pad

-Adams Fine Machine Polish & White Polishing Pad

-Adams Revive Polish & BLUE Hex Grip Applicator

-Adams Brilliant Glaze

-Adams Americana Premium Wax & Glaze Applicator

-Adams Americana Premium Carnauba Paste Wax

-Adam's Single Soft Towels

-Adam's Double Soft Towels

-Adams Pro Detailers Cart

-Adams Rolling Detail Seat

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OKAY I JUST HAD TO DO IT!

 

 

 

[GerryC]

O_O

 

If you want some help on the next one just let me know. And by help I mean I'd sit there and drool.

[Chris@Adams]

:jawdrop:Nice!

[Golf for Life]

Now that is what I call a car, make that AUTOMOBILE.

[jwright0291]

Wow..

[randyfox]

Wow, those all original (I presume) '55 Bel Air Hardtops are increasingly difficult to find. Looks beautiful!

[Chase@InsanePaint]

Man. I've said it all, already......non-stop juicy goodness coming from that driveway of yours bro. Another home run!!!

[JBlack151]

BTW this was a single stage paint job so correcting it was really easy however I never got too aggressive with each step.

 

Unfortunately the pads that now look like Smurfs will be laid to rest!

[randyfox]

Hey John, I looked at this thread and your '56 thread and didn't see anywhere that you polished any of the chrome. If you have, what is some suggestions on working on the bright work on these cars? Mine is going to be due for some love after its engine install and my deployment.

[JBlack151]

The chrome on both the 55 and 56 were in okay shape. No pitting just missing some shine that it should have. I played with a little Revive on them and saw results in certain areas i.e. in tight corners and other areas that looked almost like the chrome was faded or dull.

 

Overall I dressed all the chrome with Brilliant Glaze and saw huge improvements in the shine that I was looking for. To make sure I was getting improvements in the shine I did half of the bumper and removed. Stood back and could see the difference. Even my client checked it out and he was floored by the difference it made.

 

The most tedious areas of the chrome I worked on were the "button" like knobs that had lot's of build up around them. So before I applied any polish/glaze I used Waterless Wash and a small soft brush to scrub them clean.

[randyfox]

Thanks John. I am afraid that the chrome on mine is going to need some MP 1 & 2 love when it is all said and done though. I know I could get away with BG in some areas though. Me thinks that I am going to have to do a butt load of masking, mount my MP pad on the PC and get at it!