Antique & Classic Cars Blog

The post below mentions some curious photo problems at a recent hot-rod-shop shoot. Here’s one that turned out. While the car is important–a rare Muntz Jet–it’s the reflection that matters here. See how clear the broom, lights, trash can and puddle are, and how straight? (The broom curves because the body side does.)

That’s what a high-quality paint job looks like and it comes from lots and lots and lots of block sanding–never with your fingers. After all the prep work that goes into the car before this stage, it’s easy to find yourself tired by this point. But the good shops sand on. As Stefan Gesterkamp, the pro who painted Jay Leno’s one-of-a-kind carbon fiber EcoJet show car, puts it: the devil’s in the detail. Yeah it is.

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