Chevy Silverado SS Paint Correction

Rare Silverado SS Detail

A long term client of mine finally decided that he was ready to do some serious paint correction and restoration on his rare Chevy Silverado SS. These cars are not common and this is only the second one I have ever seen on Long Island. It is a second owner car and before he found me, the washes weren’t done using the best techniques which the paint clearly showed. For years I tried to convince him to do some paint correction just to bring out the depth of the paint and really make the black shine. I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me but we decided to do a basic 2 step paint correction but not 100%. The best bang for the buck we went with as the car is his daily and gets a lot of use.



Went through the basic wash and decontamination stages. Full 2 bucket hand wash, degrease the wheels, wheel wells, door jambs, and crevices. Then clay bar all painted surfaces and tape off to protect the trim, and my pads, during the paint correction process. After taping off the truck, I took some before pictures.

As you can see from the pictures, the paint was hammered, swirled, and marred. It was in dire need of real good paint correction and detailing. Being one of the only Silverado SS’s on Long Island, I had to make the truck shine and be presentable. I taped off a test panel and went to work finding the best pad and polish combination that got good results without cutting too deep. I found a happy median and went to work on the rest of the truck.

The above pictures show the first step of paint correction, the second step helped refine the rest of the paint and maximize the gloss. Here are some more pictures during the correction process. The Silverado was making a ton of progress and was given a new life.

Overall we got an extensive level of paint correction done in only an afternoon. The owner was extremely satisfied with the job and will continue to be a customer for life. As a professional, I feel providing for the customer and designing the best detail package possible will make a happy customer. In this case, the customer was beyond satisfied. Going above and beyond is what I do best.

I let the pictures do the talking. Some detailers fear black paint because it shows your every mistake. When detailed properly, it can also be the best showcase of your work and diligence.

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