I Love Corvettes So I Spent 30 Hours Restoring One That Sat Outside For 8 Years. DIY C5 Restoration.
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2019
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My 1999 Chevy Corvette sat outside for the last 8 years and was in terrible cosmetic condition so I took 30 hours to restore it. In this video, you'll learn how I performed a 2-step paint correction and how to apply ceramic coating to every exterior surface of any car. I also install some new C6 Corvette wheels which look awesome on the C5, and we restore all the black plastic trim using two different products. Oh and the mirrors get painted, the wipers get painted, a headlight gets adjusted and all sorts of other stuff.
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What do you think the Corvette is worth now?
definitely more than before....... Its a beauty
Idk, just don't trust Kelly Blue Book ;)
looks like a million bucks
Looks good. I saw a youtube video of troy sowers of restoring black trim with a product.
Just so you don't have to keep buying $15 bottles of iron remover, pick up either eagle one BLACK AND PLASTI COAT wheel cleaner or Meguiars ultimate wheel cleaner. They say wheel but they work on paint as well. Plus, they are half the cost!
I love corvettes so much that I spent 18 minutes and 58 seconds watching a guy clean one on CZcams.
Hahahaha
This is why PROFESSIONAL DETAILERS worth their money!
for the trim windshield wiper cover i used Matte black plastic dip on my z06! 2 years still looks 😊
How much sponsorship talking is in this video ?
LegitStreetCars: Yes.
Lmao to be fair he did use a shit ton of products
Instructions unclear I got my Pp stuck in my monitor
Man, if you can make a really good video - Sponsorship is what it's all about !! Whis I could
3:55 "This way children, let's check out the sweet looking C5"
😂 😂 😂 Awesome!
nothing more satisfying than washing your own car...
except right now......it's 95 degrees out. LOL
having sex.
i mean it is more satisfying when using my pressure washer on my driveway and having a bunch of heads turn when the car has foam all over
I’d rather pay naked women to wash it.
Sahadi420 i mean if your smart you never wash your car in the sun...
I’m a professional detailer and I just wanted to say you did an outstanding job!👏🏼
Everything you said makes sense in regards to it still having it’s minor imperfections, but for what it is and you being able to restore it to where it’s at now it’s a huge turnaround. Great video man.
Im looking for a professional detailer, can you tell me where to find one please, cause alex doesn't respond back to "me" 😒
@@derrickna409
Where are you located?
@@Samuelfish2k southside Chicago & west suburb alsip.
@@derrickna409
Chicago Auto Pros
Sometimes it doesn't matter how much you spend if you enjoy the experience. Well done.
Well said sir. 👍
That guy that watches raffy taffy
Everything looks so smooth and easy until I try to do it on my own car 😁
I gave up polishing after doing just my hood :D it made almost none difference, my paint was in pretty good condition. So I just covered it with ceramic after cleaning it with clay bar and ironx.
You gotta use halogen lights!
@@jgh1987 I've got XENON lights :D
@@jgh1987 for paint correction? Wrong. You need an LED light in the 5000-5500 kelvin range to see imperfections in the paint and look for high spots on ceramic coatings.
N. M. Hahah this is soo me
The 40 MPG C5 is looking great :thumbsup:
Money and time well spent, sweet car - the C5 is hands down the best looking of the LS vettes imo, they’ve aged really well. I’m saving now for a C5 6-speed coupe - hopefully Torch Red but I love the Millenium Red on yours too. Nice work 👏
“I just pretended to agree so he’d leave” LOL
It’s like when you hear some obvious BS story, sometimes you stop them and call them out. Other times let them go so you can hear a good one and they’ll leave
@@elmoz71ls15 q
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You forgot the engine .
Patience is totally the key to paint correction. I've been doing this for over 19 years now. Everyone tells me they couldn't do my job cuz they don't have the patience that I do. Glad to see someone else who does. Car looks great
Masterfully done Alex.....you might have just motivated me...🙏🏻
“I will be restoring my corvette but on a budget” - literally has a kit for cleaning every part of the car.😂
It was a paid advertisement for at least one of those kit companies and he prob got a lot of it free. Maybe the wheels, too.
I mean if you think about it it was a lot cheaper then taking to a body shop
It makes it easy when you already bought a 400 dollar polisher before hand
@Mike Gray Up yours, you can't get either. Go away now you envious prude.
It's called a budget that doesnt mean it's a specific amount. Just the amount you can spend for the job.
Just agree so they leave. This is my go to strategy with my wife.
You thought you were safe here. I found out. You’re sleeping on the couch tonight.
Lmfao
Ok boomer
Steve Rivera same here bro lol
BETA!
Absolutely gorgeous C5 ! You brought it back in more ways than one.
This is how many times he said “went to town”
👇🏻
I prefer "crack on" as the Brits say.
@@larrysorenson4789 Your car prefers "wax on", as Mr Miyagi say.
*S i x t y N i n e*
Dxnixl he is thinking bout some guy or some girl or something..idk strange using that term ,so often😁😂🙄😥😁🙁😭☹️😥😁
So cool that you restored a vette that you actually drive without going over the top with the budget, nice job, now you won’t be paranoid every time you take it for a drive.
Alex, great video on the corvette. I have enjoyed all your Mercedes videos, and am really glad to see you picked up a corvette. I hope you continue to create content about this car, especially "how to" sessions to address mechanical and cosmetic issues. I love my 2002 Z06!
The end result is so satisfying good job man .. looking forward to see the C63 totally done and shiny .
😱😱😱. Your best diy resto to date. Absolutely awesome job mate. Really enjoyed the transformation and would inspire any car enthusiast to have a go themselves.
I love Vette's (hadt a few), but have to say that white WS6 TA is gorgeous!
I have got a really good tip for the faded trim area, apply some silicone stick and use a heater to warm up the plastic.
It will look as good as new.
And just message me if you want before and after picture
C5s are one of my favorite cars...that finish is gorgeous. Need to lower that SOB asap
Go pick up a copy of "All Corvettes are Red" which talks about the development of the C5 during the 1990s. You'll enjoy the read.
That's what I'm talking about!!!
This Corvette has a much better bottom line budget and is just as cool as the DeLorean!!!
Plus it will smoke your DeLorean at 1\2 the price.
Love, Love, Love your channel.
Thanks for showing me that dreams can come true.
Looks good but CLEAN THE DAMN MOTOR than it'll be great
Ikr
Thought I was the only one triggered by him not cleaning it
I AGREE!!
yup, I wondered the same thing
In my opinion a dirty engine bay is just as bad as a dirty car
"Too expensive to fix so I pretended to agree so he leaves" I once agreed my car was too long so he would go away haha
The C5 styling is timeless.
“just one video” that’s what i like to hear not a 10 part series to get the most ad money you can. respect it
Right now is the time to snatch up a C5 as values are on the upswing. In 2 years prices will appreciate $3k..to.. $7k...per unit. Supply and demand drives the market...especially with Corvettes 👍
@OurTentLife ain't that the truth! 😆
16:40 LMAO
At your response to him, but also at how wrong he is. A Corvette C5, the freaking LS1, is one of the cheapest performance engines to have/work with. Sure it's not as cheap as Honda Accord Ownership, but compared to most sports cars, it's a bullet proof and easy ride.
She was a beautiful thing already, but you added the oil of Olay. She's now radiant, and I guarantee you she doesn't want to be babied. Put your foot in it, and if its the TH 700 automatics use your gears. I've been " stickin'" mine for 20 years . Mines never required anything more than every 4to 6 year complete flush 'n fill with the new screen,filter, 0 rings and gaskets. I've always added the one bottle of Slick-50 transmission additive and that's it. Great video and sharing your expertise on the detailing and products you use is very cool man.
This is the real Corvette. All the stingrays, z06s, even the C4 does not have that beauty. The C5 will always be the real Classic American Muscle Heritage.
A solid investment in years of fun. Your son might forget the other cars, but he'll always remember daddy's little red corvette and how much you loved it.
You mentioned having to replace the oil pressure sending unit. Before you do so, read the post on the C5 Corvette Forum with instructions and parts required to build and install a remote oil pressure sensor. You can hide the rig along the left fuel rail and never have to remove your intake again to replace the sending unit. Ive just completed the job myself and it's really the cat's meow. These sensors are notorious for frequent failure.
Very informative and what better car to perform the deed on than a Corvette. Nice job Looks greatand sounds bossy. Love these cars.
I just bought a C5 a couple months ago, I have never been so enthusiastic about a car, I sold my 2010 Camaro to get this car and it's everything i wanted in a car, I replaced the harmonic balancer myself and I don't mind working on this car because I really like the car.
This guy deserves this car and more.
These days, few people know the value of their car, and few people can take care of it and this guy one of those few.
Thanks for the tips. Fixin to buy a new old Mustang. Can’t wait to try this.
Just got an '03 z06, and the previous owner installed Corvette Mods c5-r style headlights. They really modernize the look!
My best friend had an 03 z06 such a fun car and the first time I drove past 130mph. I topped it at 164 before I chickened out and my friend got it up to 177 before backing off... to be young and dumb again...
It is always great when a little boy can help! 👍🏻. And the car looks fabulous.
So glad I watched this video. You showed me how to restore my Beetle's paintjob!
3:44 you mean soapy wooder, right?
It is water everywhere but America he said it correctly
Bitch no it’s not, it’s called wooder, not “water”
Crisfix lol
r/woooosh
CommanderWolfyX no it’s called ENGLISH so we should know how to say it correctly it’s not called American it’s called English for a reason and it’s spelled wilder dilumbo
They should invent ceramic coating this protects your skin from uv damage, that would be neat.
They already did that...it's called sunscreen...
@@kylebasavareddi6181 r/wooosh
Just be black only downside is now you’re black
@@Rudenbehr lmao
thas1227 yeah that product would sell well for us ghostly white redheads 🤘🏻
I'd love doing this to my black '97 Subaru SVX.
Very much enjoy your videos, as I've said before, your enthusiasm is contagious.
I don't have a Vet. But I do want to bring my ride back to life this summer.
That firebird is clean🔥🔥
needs an exhaust too (or at least the quad tips) 👀
I’ll second that, I don’t get why a lot of c5 owners opt for a dual exhaust setup. Quad is such a unique look plus it’s so corvette.
@@josiahthibodeaux
Because split tips offer no performance advantage over single tips.
Kyle Sonsalla but it looks slower.
Your mom needs some quad tips
GP bro u should get a corsa exhaust for the c5
JRs corvette restoration has been waaay crazy watching lol the 330k miles corvette
Excellent work man. I love it!!
30 hours has to be one of the shortest restos ever
Not a Corvette guy at all, but my goodness does this car look beautiful and you did an amazing job! I hope that one day, I would be able to buy my dream car and restore it to its purest.
Not a Corvette guy? Hmmm, that’s pretty mental. I guess being a janitor you’re more of a Hyundai Excel type of guy?
Enjoyed seeing your son get involved! Nothing like quality car time with the little ones!
I enjoyed your 4 day journey and thanks for taking the 2 days to document ! My C4 will benifit...
You are the new Energizer Rabbit.....you made me tired watching you work....great job
“I pretended to agree so he would go away” ..... 😂😂
You did an awesome job man!! I commend you for your patience and time. Beautiful corvette!!
You did great.
I love restoring cars, best part about my job.
Drinking game: take a shot everytime he says "went to town" throughout the video.
*W e n t T o T o w n*
Looks absolutely fantastic!! I''d personally prefer less flash on the rims - maybe a matte black rim....but that's just me.
Black absolutely disgusting and diminishes the looks of the car, chrome is king.
Chrome is dead man, and black makes the wheels disappear in the wheel well. That said the c6 wheels do for the store if this car well
@@dukeman7595 chrome is gay on anything after the 70s
one commercial, after another. thanks youtube, you've become television.
Stunning revival. Love that magnetic red surface in the sun.
“So I pretended to agree so he could leave” classic
And right after that he tells about all the really expensive fixes, to have it restored totally.
So basically the guy was right about the price :)
Great videos man! I have a 2011 C63 and when you recently bought yours I subbed immediately! Keep up the good work man👍👍👍
First time I'm watching one of your videos - really enjoyed your approach and detail! The car looks great, I agree a guilt-free daily driver.
1:27 cracked me up!
Great work you did to this old beauty.
If I had a dollar every time he said “I went to town” I’d be hella rich lol. Love the vid
He Protecc
He Attacc
But most importantly,
He must bring the C5 bacc
This was a recommended video and I'm glad I watched it. I just recently got a 2007 Harley Davidson F150 in Dark Amethyst color. It's got a few bumps and bruises and this is exactly what I want to do to it. Thanks for the great information on products you used, I'll be checking into them in the near future
So cool Alex. Great job on the detail and I love that you try to include your kids as often as possible. Great learning experience and familly memory. I still regret selling my '99 C5 in Light Pewter. Such an awesome car.
I spent 80 years trying to restore a corvette that was outside for 30 seconeds.
Oof
Copy Cat! Be original boi.
You ceramic coat under the emblem? Might not stick as well if the coating does its job.
Dylan Worthing I thought the same thing!
Such a beautiful magnetic red C5 😍
Love the production of this video! Nice job :)
Love this video man...
Please restore
Corvettes, Corvettes, Corvettes, Corvettes, Corvettes, corvettes
Oh and did I mention Corvettes?
Very nice! but you should really try Mothers heavy duty rubbing compound with the blue rupes wool pad, i think you would be surprised
Great turnaround, Alex!
Looks absolutely incredible! I also love bringing out the beauty of old daily drivers. I did a similar detail on my 2005 accord, and at the end it came out looking nice and in better condition than my sisters G37x coupe
C5's are so insanely inexpensive in my area it's almost ridiculous. Absolutely the most "bang for the buck" you can find as far as performance goes.
For trim, Solution Finish is amazing. For hard plastic trim, I usually just scrub it with APC and ceramic coat it. I don't want to deal with reapplying products every time I see it. The coating means trim looks good for years, not great for weeks. They make trim specific coatings, but I find them unnecessary in most cases..
I often coat half of the hood on client cars if they're hesitant to spend the extra money on a legit coating, it works everytime.. 👍👌✌
@Mercury Grand Marquis I wouldn't consider a Charger a luxury car. I've bought and sold and driven various Chargers, Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, etc., and I've driven several Hellcats, Porsches, Vipers, exotics, etc..
For me the overall performance, fun factor and just the feeling you get behind the wheel of a C5.. it just looks and feels like a *hell* of a lot of car for the money.
But this is just my personal experience and opinion, there is really no right or wrong. I love and appreciate all cars and am not biased in any way.
My first car was an old '91 Mazda RX-7, so they will forever be one of my favorite cars to drive. Not a lot of incredible performance there.. I thought it was the coolest, fastest thing around at 16, driving it to high school paying $225 a month for insurance because it was a turbo.. 😁👍👌✌
A car is meant to be driven!
raynutty82 A clean car*
Hmm yes the floor is made of floor
I have the same car '98 Torch Red and the same wheels but black in color!! And you saved a fortune doing this yourself!! Great video!!
Came out very nice considering the fact it is old and almost all of the work is done by somebody who is not a professional. Good Job.
I personally dont have the patience to do buffing and polishing. Thats why my junk is dirty
Anyone else bothered by dirty engine bay? All this work and can’t wash and shine the engine bay in under a hour ? Smh
Great work though even though I am not a fan of vette
Cheetah leave him alone
@@jonesbijoy1321 don't be so sensitive it's a good question. Can anyone give their insight please?
You do realize that it can be done in another video right? More content + shorter videos = more views... Simple concept.
What a beautiful result. I love Corvettes.
Thank you for the shared knowledge. I love learning new things and that corvette is amazing especially for the price tag. God bless you brother!
Just found your channel , cool vid . You gonna detail that Corvette's engine ? Like to see that
You can get plastic trims back to stock with a heat gun and patience.
Practice on hidden locations before you go all in!
Dolph Handcreme That doesn’t make it back to stock it just erases the top cover which is worse .
@@edgarh252 tested it on 3 cars a while ago. It does not erase anything, it just let the top layer reflow a little bit to get less rough, so reflecting the light in another way and look darker.
Dolph Handcreme I’ve been told that by professionals.
@@edgarh252 and I tested it myself. ;)
@@dolphhandcreme Jay Leno told me that it's the dumbest shit he's ever heard in his life.
I have a C3 that is in great shape (~14k miles) that runs like a dream. Next step is to do exactly what you have done and make it shine. Great video!
its just so beautiful. the effort taken is exceptionally impressive.
If Hoovie decides to sell his 500E AMG you should definitely buy it. This car would be more beneficial to your channel than his.
princesscarol05 Yeahs he's got cooler stuff
Hey Alex just wondering if you are going to finish working on the E320 build
I have a driver identical to this one and love it, C-5 is quick, dependable (even with 100,000 miles) and it’s a joy to drive in town or out in the countryside. Thanks for the tips.
Loved the video. Grew up having this model as my dream car. Living in Europe it’s almost impossible to own one. Not so much buying it but maintain it. Importation, registration, motor tax, insurance and gas would rock prices to prohibitive amounts. Even not being in mint condition, she’s a beauty!
First off, congrats on doing it yourself and learning. Secondly, get rid of that Chemical Guys stuff. Its junk. CarPro, Meguiar's and Griots are the go to choices for GM paint. Being of a harder nature, you need a stronger compound to cut through oxidation and get down to good clean clearcoat. But before that, I would not have used alcohol to clean dirt. Even Simple Green would have been a better choice, soap and water being the best choice. I didn't see where you cleaned the engine bay, it desperately needed it. The iron remover you used from Chemical Guys is nowhere near as strong as CarPro Iron-X. But for the tools you had on hand, the car came out as well as can be expected. However, had you used CarPro ClearCut or Griots Fast Correcting Cream, you would have seen a dramatic difference. Also, when correcting, get yourself a forehead mounted LED light. Makes it easier to see the imperfections removed while correcting. Furthermore, when removing badges, try CarPro Tar-X as its an absolutely amazing adhesive remover. Just spray and wipe. Lastly, when doing a ceramic coating, its IMPERATIVE to use a light to check your work when removing. High spots can make or break a job. I don't know where your located but if you could find a reputable shop near you, and get their opinion (which is no charge), you will see the truth in what I am typing. However, what's done is done, I am merely hoping to share some of my experience with you. Keep practicing, its the only way to learn!
Mike K well said Mike! That is all 👨⚖️
I support this comment and use the products he recommends. I use Griots Fast Correcting Cream and Sonax Perfect Finish when doing a 2 step. Also after paint correcting it's important to get all the polishing oils 100% off the paint before applying the ceramic coating. For this I use Carpro Eraser. For black trim I ceramic coat it with Kamikaze ISM. It restores faded black plastic and keeps it looking new for years without looking shiny or greasy like some dressing do. And it's super easy to use also.
15:53 I still see swirls
And holograms
@@DuBstep115 , yes, awful holograms!
The wool pad with heavy cut was way too heavy handed imo, and then he made too big of a jump to the yellow foam pad...
@@asthecrowflies1201 he should have compounded longer but also he doesn't want to jeopardize the clear coat
Such a shame for 4 days of work. That’s why you make test spots people.
You do a great job putting out a lot of information in a short time. It makes watching the video very enjoyable. I would like to do this to my 95 corvette. Peace.
Today, me and my dad decided to restore and build an ‘85 Chevy C10 Pickup. It only has 60k miles. We are buying it for 2,000. Its exterior and interior are kind of bad but the engine works well. Can’t wait to start work on it! (Btw the car is mine)