Black Tahoe + Obsessive Behavior = Burn in the paint - DetailCity.org

mgm2003 · 07-20-2005, 10:10 AM

So, I eneded up with a mild burn in the Tahoe paint last Christmas (too much egg nog!). The good news isâ€¦ I got the scratch out!!!!

We covered the blemish with a sticker pin stripe, but after a few months the sticker started peeling, and basically started to look like sh**.

Last weekend we had a local pin-striper come to our house. He normally doesnâ€™t do house calls, but knows my neighbour. This guy has 30 years of experience and paints free hand â€“no template, tape, etc.. Itâ€™s really something to see. Unfortunately he would not allow me to take photos during his work, but let me tell you, it is a skilled trade. He said it took him 2-3 years to learn his art. It took him about an hour to stripe the truck, and about a Â½ hour to look at my problem area and come up with a few alternatives to mask the blemish.

Here is a picture of the blemish, after I de-stripped the Tahoe.

A few shots after the new stripe was painted.

Focusedonsound · 07-20-2005, 10:27 AM

Your pictures are TOO close... its difficult to see the area. From the looks of it though it just looks like you need to polish that area!

mgm2003 · 07-20-2005, 10:42 AM

Yea, I suck with the camera. I'll be the first to admit that.

Here are a few other shots that I took last night.

joyriide1113 · 07-20-2005, 11:09 AM

jesus! that looks 100%perfect. wha a cool way to fix a problem rather than resulting to a repaint

07-20-2005, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
mgm2003 2005 STS :: 2003 Z71 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,573	Black Tahoe + Obsessive Behavior = Burn in the paint So, I eneded up with a mild burn in the Tahoe paint last Christmas (too much egg nog!). The good news isâ€¦ I got the scratch out!!!! We covered the blemish with a sticker pin stripe, but after a few months the sticker started peeling, and basically started to look like sh**. Last weekend we had a local pin-striper come to our house. He normally doesnâ€™t do house calls, but knows my neighbour. This guy has 30 years of experience and paints free hand â€“no template, tape, etc.. Itâ€™s really something to see. Unfortunately he would not allow me to take photos during his work, but let me tell you, it is a skilled trade. He said it took him 2-3 years to learn his art. It took him about an hour to stripe the truck, and about a Â½ hour to look at my problem area and come up with a few alternatives to mask the blemish. Here is a picture of the blemish, after I de-stripped the Tahoe. A few shots after the new stripe was painted. __________________ John Miller :: Wilmington, DE :: mgm121499@comcast.net

07-20-2005, 10:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
mgm2003 2005 STS :: 2003 Z71 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,573	Re: Black Tahoe + Obsessive Behavior = Burn in the paint Yea, I suck with the camera. I'll be the first to admit that. Here are a few other shots that I took last night. __________________ John Miller :: Wilmington, DE :: mgm121499@comcast.net

07-20-2005, 11:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
joyriide1113 There is no cure! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MIAMI, FL Posts: 2,341	Re: Black Tahoe + Obsessive Behavior = Burn in the paint jesus! that looks 100%perfect. wha a cool way to fix a problem rather than resulting to a repaint

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