$20,000 Repaint Gone Wrong | 80 Hour Full Car Wet Sanding | Extreme Detailing

[@HobbyistPrinter]

Longest time spent on one project was 10 years. Some call it my marriage lol

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

😂

[@henryfreeman6113]

Insight Auto Spa lmao

[@dc4vato715]

I expect that kind of things from a 500 dollar paint job from maaco not a 20,000 dollar one thats insane man.

[@bbdetailing9123]

Okay, I didn't expect that! Funny

[@armedpreacher]

My “project” failed 2 years in 😂 spit a rod right through the block, caught on fire and nothing was left except for an empty shell

[@Big_ol_bass]

When the person you hire to do a job treats it like their own, the results are always great. Keep up the passion!

[@tylerfoster7791]

Well said. I completely agree and know how this feels and what it means

[@musclecarmaniac6786]

I have been a custom painter for 30+ years. The longest that I've spent on a cut and buff was 100+ hours on a Chevy Vega. I painted it in single stage and it turned out like glass. The car competed (and won) in the I.S.C.A.

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

That’s had to be so satisfying. Congratulations too!

[@christopherjones8025]

single stage cuts so nice . Not used much these days due to protection issues

[@DXJP]

Christopher Jones no most painters have no clue how to use it. They rely on clear completely oblivious to how easy single stage jobs are. Obviously your not going to get a single stage candy or a brilliant metallic, but a solid color in single will have as much if not more depth and clarity as a Bc/cc. Also tremendously easier to repair.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

Do you have to polish a single stage a lot through it’s life?

[@DXJP]

James Wuertele no of its an enamel or urethane. Both will hold their gloss for a long long time. Remember all cars were painted this way. Look at some of the garage find cars. They buff up really nice. Also look at old cars they keep the patina on. That paint is 50+ years old on some of these. We have always had a clear coat, but back in the day they would yellow or crack as they were not UV stable as today’s clears. One more point to make is most manufacturers use water base paint. They need to be clear coated to produce a shine. This is for environmental reasons. There was nothing wrong with the old technology.

[@67polara]

I'm a DIY home painter and I just painted my Civic about a month back. I can't tell you how glad I am that I put on 3 coats of a very high solids 'soft' clear it buffs like butter even after a year. My buffing technique and products took awhile to dial in and I had to re wet-sand some areas. I'm going 2000 grit now and straight to buff it's working well with the soft clear.

[@ASHOEFORDREW]

Watching this completely from beginning to the end. Feels like I was watching tv lol

[@Ochtane101]

I give you guys credit. Detailing is not easy, and takes a lot of time, to do it properly. I just wash, clay, and polish my car, and it takes me most of the day. So, nice work 👍

[@detroitcustom]

Spent 10 hours compounding a 67 Fastback Mustang then another full day jewelling the finish to perfection.then another 6 hrs hand polishing all the chrome.tiring but satisfying all the same.car looked brand new...wish I could upload photos here to show my work.great work Jason and Chicago crew.big fan here from Australia

[@lucastheproducer995]

Damn long time

[@armedpreacher]

Cars back then had such style and class! Forever will be one of the best generations in auto history

[@tonyboskovic8135]

24:24 that guy in the back is legend:)

[@sirraymondluxuryyacht8131]

If you've got it, flaunt it LOL

[@jimzangora]

He is known as Juan the Chihuahua, master of Hibachi and, shoulder massages. The man is truly invaluable to our team. Plus he's short so he can do wheels really fast. Lol

[@jordanhall7698]

17 hours on a black 5.0 mustang! 2 step correction, CSL, and a deep interior detail. 12 hours one day and 5 the next.

[@junctionautosalon]

Thats about my average for a 2 Step and coating on black Mustangs as well

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

That is why I wash and cover my Black 1993 Cobra after every use, Since I bought the car new in Aug 1993! Also it is kept in a heated garage! I have been asked many times, Who I had paint my car? I would laugh and then tell them Ford!

[@bengalmonte1778]

Spent 3 days compounding and polishing a 1972 Chevelle SS convertible. Worth it!

[@E92M3Guy]

Now you can see why the Ridler award winning custom cars take hundreds of man hours to get to the level they are at . Not a flat panel to be found on that car just concave and convex curves , so very difficult to use mechanical mirka sanders on it , fantastic job as always Jason . 👍👍👏👏

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Yeah, I feel like I wouldn't have the patience to do one.

[@juan-gi1du]

Watching videos like this make feel like I’m watching a tv show and I love it !

[@abedhiaz3162]

The reaction of that customer is priceless , he wanted to see the car in motion 🙏👌

[@--Nath--]

Helping rich people realise their expensive dreams.

[@blackrifle6736]

@@--Nath--*Envy much? They busted their asses to make their dreams their realities.*

[@--Nath--]

@blackrifle6736 you mean they were born to rich parents who also were born to rich parents in most cases.

[@blackrifle6736]

@@--Nath--*Probably not. I figure Polo shirt/Serpents CC (Solano, CA) guy is a lawyer, either active or recently retired and this is a personal toy. If inherited, that means their generational wealth was well-managed and not squandered, enabling future successes. That requires the kind of inter-generational discipline that losers lack (because they're raised by losers) but, like you will whine "Life's Not Fair!" at every opportunity. Cheers!*

[@--Nath--]

@blackrifle6736 that certainly is an interesting way to describe trust fund babies who got a windfall by virtue of being born. Earning your own money rather than inheriting.. don't try to talk up the lazy sit down money option.

[@abedhiaz3162]

I just can't get with those who dislike such videos, 🙄🙄🤔🤔 great job absolutely incredible 👍👍

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Abed Hiaz I gave up trying to understand people year’s ago.

[@aslowhyundai]

Spent 67 hours doing a full 3 stage wet sand 1500,2k,3k and a cut - polish on a 68 GTO. I absolutely love doing texture reductions.

[@justinleis7587]

40 hours on a wet sand and buff. My buddy painted the truck himself and it was so dull and so much orange peel and dirt but the finished project was absolutely stunning!

[@tylertrissel3241]

Longest I’ve spent was 4 days. It was an auction car for a dealership that was a gun shot victim car, filled with needles, and diapers up to the doors. It was a 2016 focus with tan leather interior. Wore a hazmat suit and 2 layers of gloves. It was a black paint with flake that I did a 3 step correction on and then a ceramic coating. I’m 20 now and I did this when I was 18.... thank god i love detailing.

[@superdplum]

Wish you were closer so I could have you guys detail my car! Great job and so thorough!

[@reborn74nova]

Longest time.... over 10 yrs. A car project is a commitment that can span decades because owning a classic car means that its never really done! You always find stuff to do to it. Like my 74 Nova which has been through 2 rebirths since I bought it.

[@jlr2017]

Longest I ever spent was 22 hrs on a 1986 Grand National but the result was all worth it! Great job in the car looks beautiful.

[@joshualong4930]

Man that’s a gorgeous car! I love that it’s lowrider without going too extreme. The white walls and hubcaps really set off you talent for paint correction!

[@peevee605]

I had a collaboration with Flex Power Tools which resulted in the PE 14-1 180 rotary. Have sanded cars from 1500 grit dry paper and then wet sand 1000, 2000 and 3000 grit before starting the machine for a 4-stage polishing. And of course, it takes time. In some cases I would rather use double wool pad stages method instead. 6-step polishing. Congratulations on a stellar job well done. It takes time and it's worth it.

[@MyGuyKirby]

That is one beast of American steel, a street rod to be totally proud of by the owner! PS: Jason, you need one of those knee carts Yvan Lacroix uses.

[@ernests.andrews3075]

Spent about 100 hrs on wet sanding my 2014 Honda Pilot. It was my daily driver so it took long time, the car was ceramic coated and looks amazing with the mirror finish. 2nd: 60hrs for doing the same with my 2015 Black Honda accord with rock chip correction. And again the Mirror finish with wet sanding the whole car was AMAZING.

[@davidfrank2824]

Excellent job. The biggest compliment that I could give you is that you remind me of myself. You could have stopped and do less work and perhaps your customer would have been satisfied. Fortunately you wanted it to turn out the way you saw it and put in the work to get it like that. I'm the same way when I'm working on things. Nothing close to what you're doing I am speaking of when I'm working on an engine or doing repairs in my home. When I work on my car and if I have to take 10 things off just take it to the broken part. I'm going to spend the extra money and replace those 10 things. I did that with my boat. Since the previous owner never did any real maintenance on the engine I took everything off and replaced it. That's just how I am and I could see that in you. I love watching your videos one day I will go out and try some of the techniques that you use and see how good I could get one of my cars to look good. I'm glad you shared this and I look forward to your next video.

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

david frank cheers man, yeah there is something to be said in just doing things right. That was our intention when we started the business, we’re just going to do it right and if we are more expensive than the guy down the street, so be it.

[@davidfrank2824]

@@ChicagoAutoPros you know there's an old saying that you get what you pay for. I do not mind paying for quality. Here is a quick example of this. At my previous home I lived there for 23 years and I was stuck with the same cable company that just was God awful. 14 years ago in 2006 I moved into a completely different neighborhood and at first had the same cable company. A few months later I found out that Verizon has a TV package and internet called Verizon FiOS. I had a 30-day trial and if I wasn't happy they would come back and pick up all of their equipment. The next day we were so satisfied just less than 12 hours of having them I returned all the cable company equipment. Verizon FiOS is well over $100 more every month compared to the cable company. I pay for quality. Trust me my friend you have a excellent service that you are giving your customers. I cannot remember when but I know it was within the last two weeks that you had did either it was a Ferrari or Lamborghini but anyway you were showing how bad the paint was on this exotic car. The way it looked when you were done blew my mind. You would think spending that kind of money on that kind of car that you would not have to do what you did. I love seeing those examples when you point out how bad the factory messed up. Cannot wait to see what you tackle next. I would love to see you do a Harley. A few years back when I had taken mine in for warranty work they had some idiot who washed and waxed my bike and now it has swirl marks across the tank that I just cannot get out. I'm not sure if you guys do bikes or not. Again thank you for sharing your videos I'm a big fan of yours.

[@blackrifle6736]

@@davidfrank2824*Three years later and to the discerning eye OEM Italian paint remains mostly crap. Cheers!*

[@supercharged00gtp]

You outdid yourself on that one, Jason. Looks great!! The videos keep getting better and better!

[@The_Nomad_Detailer]

B-E-AUTIFUL!!!! That may be cheesy to say.....but my oh my that is GORGEOUS!!! Very nice job fellas!

[@mikezat6328]

Collectively I've put in at least 200+ hours on restoring a 2009 Camry. Its my grandfathers and has been my test bed for honing my skills as a driveway detailer.

[@GSP-76]

The longest I've ever worked on one car was like 20 hours...when sanding becomes a part of the process, your in for the long haul.

[@kyleguest3126]

Hi guys, You will generally find that theses sort of custom paint jobs are sprayed with 2K clear coat which as you found is like concrete!!! Best paint ever. Regards from 🇬🇧

[@mmanda515]

... & here I thought it was beautiful & couldn't see anything wrong w/ it at the beginning. THEN.... WOW, the finished result! Great job! :)

[@aldogattamorta1498]

Man the production value on this is crazy, its like a tv show. Props to the director!

[@blackrifle6736]

*Agreed. The professionalism in production and music integration is truly impressive. In fact, all of them are. Cheers!*

[@ryanward4728]

I wish I could share my portfolio... 20+ years and over 10k cars under my belt. Everything from new Porsches and Mercedes SL to every type of hot rod car and truck to million dollar motorcoaches. Interior detailing, exterior, undercarriage (10 hours on a belt air undercarriage only to see the customer drive it to the show directly after(that got my blood boiling lol)20-100 paint correction... At one point I was a mobile paint repair guy(they called us hacks lol) and did bumper blend on a black murcielago out of the back of a truck in a parking lot of acura dealership because the owner didn't want to spent body shop money and time on it... I charged him $700 and he tipped me $500 more and it was done same day lol it's amazing what people with money won't spend it on, and what they will haha. I love these channels, good work!

[@jeremyalbert2069]

that car looks a hundred times better great job !!!

[@davidsands351]

Wow! Stunning. I would not have had the patience. 👍. Well done

[@DutchdetailingCenter]

I did a truck (10 meters) in 133 hours polishing. 😁💪🏽 and do show trucks and sometime custom cars.. you guys do excellent work. And love to watch the episodes ❤👊🏻 greetings from holland

[@peterjurenovskis5933]

25 hrs. I did a ‘67 Mustang Shelby that was similarly repainted with ‘hard’ paint. It took about 1 hr to experiment to find the right mix of compound and pad to dial it in. Most of the chrome was in good shape except for the rims. The project turned out great.

[@finaltouchautodetailingllc]

Longest time on one project, about 16 to 18 hours. In my area the income threshold dosent normally support this level of work

[@avfan967]

Best 25 minutes I’ve spent today, what a phenomenally impressive job. Unrelated, the editing of these videos has really stepped up, great job guys

[@oberkcarcare]

Was anyone else sweaty watching this? Such hard clear coat!

[@jimzangora]

It was only 96-110 degrees f during the filming of this.

[@30_JD]

@24:24 when the heat gets to ya... Super impressive turn around on this paint job, looks amazing.

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

J thank you!

[@113036stat]

Nice work 👌👌👌!!! Glad to see you have the patience to finish another's work as well and not your normal customer request but you shine as always!

[@everythingbutthekitchensin951]

It boggles my mind you guys only have 100k subscribers, you guys should have at least 2 mill by the work you do, got me wanting to drive 12 hrs to get my car detailed 😅😭

[@stupidmagfed5992]

a longterm project was my 2003 volvo S60 R in ruby red the whole process took about 100hrs in total thats includes paintwork and correction and a full interior detail on a sick level. was aiming for perfection

[@daftboy11]

Dorothy would be a kick ass name for that rod !!!

[@donbaxley5530]

I find it hard to believe that this car was professionally painted. You did a great job! I would have assumed it needed a complete sanding right from the start it was a mess!

[@jp2421]

Did it over the weekend - 17 hours on my son's Ford Fusion. It spent its first winter in Chicago after being here in Florida for 5 years. You'll see it when it comes in for maintenance washes there. But I didn't even attempt to get the deep scratches out. He doesn't care and he paid for it, so... But it has Dr. Beasley's 1201 on everything but the rims, which are lousy with curb rash. So don't judge all my details by that one. I did what I could within the parameters he gave me.

[@yogipower1598]

the owner spent $20k on repaint and $10k on detailing. that is truly amazing

[@jamesvozar1]

I just spent three hours doing a two step and clay bar on just the hood of my old Ford sedan, using Megs microfiber system.

[@ashirm98]

I love watching you guys work in these videos! It really opens your eyes to the level of attention it really takes for this kind of work. As for my longest project, I'd say it's probably college, 4 years down and a year to go 😂

[@ashdetailing7642]

I still cant get over how extravagant these people make detailing sound, when youve forgotten more than people in these videos have learned its so funny to watch and listen to lol, bless him using 2000 grit on old paintwork 😂😂😂

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Ash Detailing Sorry for using big words, I will try and dumb the next one down for you.

[@sabrina6499]

Wow you guys did great! That glitter 😍

[@dank9374]

It's hard to find a body man on KZbin who isn't douchey and has a "gimic". Keep it up dude!

[@stephenwhite5444]

Not the longest project overall but the longest project on a single panel is 25+hrs on only a hood. It was carbon fiber and the clear coat was VERY hard and thick but had very deep chemical etching all over the hood. I had to wetsand it down with 120grit till the etching was cut out! Making a pass, cleaning, inspecting to see if the spotting was gone....made about 15 passes like that before the spotting was cut out. Then backed out with 240, 400, 800, 1200, 2000, 3000, compound, glaze, ceramic coat. Turned out awesome.

[@MrFlintmica]

Some of that “texture” is actually dieback. Painting metal flake requires a shit ton of clear. You have to bury those flakes and typically I like to sand it after it’s set a few days and then clear it again. Pretty typical for it to dieback even after doing that. It’s also super hard because it was probably a cheaper universal clear. There’s only a handful of clear coats available that polish super nice after it’s been set for more than a week. A ton of them get harder than shit and it’s almost impossible to finish down super fine. This is also why we bodyshop guys use rotary buffers lol.

[@MyDraw]

One i can think of was a severe ford lighting I did, roughly around 55 hours total included taking the seats out, full blown interior restore, spot sanding around whole car, multiple step correction, came out amazing and owner was able to sell it after that.

[@puppygadget3189]

WoW Woke That Paint Right Up. Great Job

[@user-mg9he3qj3n]

Nice to see someone /company with loads of passion,enthusiasm and perfection all in one go!!🚒👍

[@Frankiebonez337]

Alot of the times when you detail the cars and paint correct them its tough for the camera to portray how much it looks different. Between the color this car is and that flake/sparkle in the paint you can really see the difference on this car. Def post some of these vids on your IG and facebook. Amazing job.

[@gf4353]

Where's the before and after video. To pay, it better be like day and night.

[@seanclement2264]

I painted my 98 c1500 in lighting blue and when I cleared it I accidentally used to much hardener so it set up really fast on the first coat and created a lot of orange peel and I’ve been sanding it off and on for a whole year and finally broke and worked up from 400 grit and it’s working really well.

[@notalexiwnl]

The Porsche is the new shop daily! Woo

[@DerPilotMann]

I'm still super amateur, so I spent probably 20 hours on my 2018 Mustang. Wash, decon, paint correction, and then put a ceramic coat on it. Been very happy with the ease of care since then!

[@dave2166]

Astounding Truly stunning piece of work Now the shine matches the colour

[@orlandorivera9467]

The longest time working with a car was 16 hours. Lexus IS250 2018 Black. Lot scratches, compound, polish and sealant.

[@DOXI305]

Love the editing. It was fun to watch, and I learned a few thing in the process

[@PhenomPlaysMC]

Longest time I spent was a good month wet sanding, buffing, and polishing a backyard paint job on a 1981 C3 Corvette. The paint turned out really nice and thick but had obvious orange peel so now it looks like glass. Also black paint so a nightmare to deal with, but overall really happy with the turnout

[@HantsLeo]

Amazing job, well done. The paint does look a slightly deeper/darker shade which I think adds to the gloss. A beautiful motor.

[@HooGAussieAdz87]

Nice work Jason! I had to do something similar last year here in Australia. I spent 60+ hours restoring the original paint on a '63 Corvette last year, the paint was much the same

[@excavator31]

LOOKS MARVELOUS..!! It's great when you've got all the right stuff and a great workshop. It came out looking fantastic. I just love American cars. They're so big and lots of chrome. Great shape and style. I would be so interested to find out just how much all that work cost..!! First thing I thought of when the customer saw it was...".and now you got to pay the bill..!!" Ain't gonna be cheap. Great work. Lol from England.

[@Clayton_B]

Longest project I worked on was a week full wet sand, polish and ceramic coating

[@danmorrissette4814]

Holly Smoke!! Beauty!!!!!!!!!!! man, with paint that hard, you almost need a rotary to cut time lolll! Awesome Job!! ;-)

[@Mr1314soccer]

Spent 35 hours doing touch up paint, wetsand, compound, and finish polish . Total nightmare but the results were well worth it!

[@hortonj63]

Never going to see cars with this much class, style, attitude and sex appeal again.

[@details78]

This was an ill one. Customer reactions are fun. Great work guys!

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Cheers, thank you.

[@LilRick96]

24:26 Dude in the back with Oscar is caressing his stomach 😂😂😂

[@Creati_Xx]

omg thats hilarious xD nice noticing!

[@robertburke3316]

Amazing job! All the work is worth it. Turned out to be a gem! You pay a lot of attention to the detailing. Very talented

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Robert Burke thank you!

[@lexafied3d]

That black Porsche is going to become an ornament in the shop

[@iDropPhats]

Believe it or not, longest I’ve ever spent on a car was 33 hours on a golf R freshly back from the track that had ran through fresh road paint and was covered from top to bottom with tar, rubber, and absolutely BAKED on tree sap. Not much on the correction side, but the overspray, tar, and sap removal took about 25 hours over 2 days, just to give you an idea of just how much there actually was on the car

[@davidclarke6117]

My longest project was washing and waxing a buddies 50 foot London aire motor coach it was a wash from roof to wheels and I also used a clay bar took about 12 hrs

[@Schwabz33]

Another Grand SLAM JASON!!! Rock on

[@ZekeMagnum]

I'd just send that back to the paint shop. Paying 20k for that?!

[@Cupra317hp]

And the left door Has a brighter Color. Bad. Candy cant be sprayed in peaces ( base coating)

[@lewsmith4279]

Yeah, fisheyes, trash in the paint, not all the same color, dude got hosed on the paint

[@bjorngislason1234]

Great job. Instead of using wet sanding I suggest using Kovax sanding solutions, check out Eagle Abrasives. eagleabrasives.com/en/info/tolex eagleabrasives.com/en/info/buflex

[@phil7791]

@@cammy9rIt kooks like the side of my van I got painted for £200. Nice ripples 😂

[@philipparana9225]

@@cammy9r yup hate to say it but that clear will continue to shrink. You can't remove the marks that are in the primer. Needs to be stripped and redone.

[@vcval]

A couple of ideas have the power over head on a zip line with some wool or something covering the last 2 feet just incase it makes contact with the body it won't damage might be handy , the back windscreen rubber looks un even imo (when using whinscreen sealant make sure its Alkaline free just in case you scratch through the paint it will not attack and cause rust at a laterdate)

[@Andresthebigkat]

Never seen such a car beat up Jason’s ass x) awesome outcome thanks for the great content CSW 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@shokstudios]

You guys are my inspiration to someday have a shop and business like this!!

[@slawas90]

Jason is not only boss, he is a ture leader of team :)

[@gwecho]

full wet sand, buff and polish on a single cab silverado. was repainted single stage previously. also did the bedliner. 30+ hours

[@sorikuairi]

I spent a solid 3 days on an AC cobra back in my first few years of being a detailer. Sanded the whole car out 1500 3000 5000 then buffed with the 3 step 3m perfect it ex range came out amazing but dear god I wanted to throw my buff across the room by the end of it hahaha

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

I bought a new Tacoma last year, it took me 12 hours to ceramic coat it. I have the wife’s new 4 Runner to do this week.

[@whipshinedetailing]

Longest so far is a 1/2-step on a black Escalade, about 15 hours total. Compound and swirl remover in some of the bad areas, then an AIO over the whole truck.

[@BMWEnjoyer]

I spent 20 hours doing a two stage cut and polish, then full ceramic coating on my F30 BMW 335i. Took two days and my back hurt for a week after, but 1 year later and it still beads up like it was just professionally waxed.

[@BulliKid]

What local body shop / paint shops do you recommend. I know you guys get a a lot of work from body shops that can’t do a great paint job

[@jimzangora]

Ultimate paint shop II highland park Caliber collision near oakbrook Certified collision center Schaumburg Modern Carriage Werks Bridgeview

[@BulliKid]

J Z thanks.

[@Mogsy28uk]

nice work Jason, hope the customer appreciates the 'boss' doing to work on the car with some minor help -- least you don't need to visit the gym for a workout! next big job, its Greg's turn 😁

[@liamthomas3776]

you guys did right by that car. what a gorgeous car

[@cbr1928]

finally, the channel got back to 25 minute vids halaluja 😎😎😎

[@jesuspastor3369]

These results were amazing 💯💯💯😎

[@marthsadreli1731]

i just recently had to do something like this. work at a body shop and we restored a fire bird had to wetsand, buff, and polish the whole car to get rid of the orange peel took me about 15 hours or so. they're putting the car together right now and im crossing my fingers hoping they dont scratch it or mess up my work now

[@joea1746]

Man! Just watching you guys put that amount of work on that beautiful car got me tired. But the results were truly stunning! 👍 Notice car had California plates. Wonder if the owner brought his beauty from Cali to Chicago Auto Pros just to have her done. It won't surprise me if he did you guys are that good.

[@ChicagoAutoPros]

Joe A thank for the kind words. The car was originally from california, but the client does live in Chicago now.

[@saguilar6599]

Great job guys. But if it was up to me I’d add extra candy layers to doors, cause after such a finishing job it became more noticeable that both doors are more on the weak side. Sorry I had to get it out. I love your shop, I kind of miss my shop I sold on mid 90’s. 😩

[@Piglet6256]

Wow, what a change and what a gloss :D, great work for sure.