A friend and Gibbs customer has been featured in the December 2009 issue of Muscle Car Enthusiast (page 36). Wing's Auto Art is a premier restoration shop located in Ionia Michigan. Owner Nyle Wing and his crew are true artists. I met Nyle and the crew when my friend Dave Riley of Vintage 60's had them help on a car we were working on. After being greeted and having our credentials checked by the big dog in the shop, Pete and his band of merry barkers, we gained entrance.
When I first met Nyle and introduced him to Gibbs he was somewhat suspicious. Being a master painter Nyle was concerned about bringing chemicals into his shop. I told him that I had a product that I wanted him to try in the shop. His first words were "Is there silicone in it". I told him that if there was I wouldn't have even thought about bringing the can into his shop. Any products bought into the shop are stopped at the door and checked out. The only one not checked is one that has brewed liquids, barley and hops in it.
With some skepticism he took a couple cans to try out. Well let me say that he has become a believer and user of Gibbs. He just took delivery of a large order. Every car that is assembled at Wing's Auto Art has Gibbs on it. Every bolt gets a drop of Gibbs on the threads. Bare metal surfaces are treated with Gibbs during assembly.
In the same issue of Muscle Car Enthusiast (page 48) there is an article on the detailing of a 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 frame done by Wing's Auto Art. Every mark, sticker, chalk line and fastener is the correct color and placement. The secret weapon in the assembly was using Gibbs on every fastener during assembly.
Check out the Wing's Auto Art web site at http://www.wingsautoart.com/. Take a look at the fantastic work done by the shop. Every time I stop in it is eye candy over load. Some time they even let me push a car in the shop. The joy never stops.
During my last visit Nyle told me that they were ready to buy a new set of tire skates to put under the tires to move cars around the shop. The set they had in use had been used and abused over the years. They figured that before putting them out to pasture that the wheels deserved a shot of Gibbs. What required every hand on deck to move a car is now a one man job. Guess who that one man was? Only five guess and the first four don't count.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
A surprising use for Gibbs
I received a call from a customer a couple weeks ago that really surprised me. I have learned that new uses for Gibbs are the norm not the exception. This one set me back on my heels. Never thought that this would be a use for Gibbs.
The customer was in need of some Gibbs quickly. OK, no problem. When do you need it by. A week from Wednesday. OK, we can do that without a problem. He went on to state that he wanted the Gibbs to be waiting in their shop when they returned from the Bonneville Salt Flats.
The Bonneville Salt Flats, get out of dodge. Your kidding me. He went on to say that it was a very effective way to remove the salt that gets caked up under and around the car. In our conversation he said that all he could score at the salt flats was an empty can so he could have my contact information.
I would have never thought that Gibbs would be a key part of a Bonneville speed run.
Got the order together and off it went. It was there when they came back from the salt flats.
I received a call a few days later from a fellow that had just returned from Bonneville and noticed that people were using Gibbs on their machines. He had ran his motorcycle and wanted to stop the corrosion from the salt. He was told by others that Gibbs was what he needed to stop the oxidation and preserve his machine. Order was packed and sent on it's way.
I have customers that use Gibbs on their sliding glass doors in S. Carolina. Being on the ocean they were having problems with the rollers getting corroded and the doors being a struggle to open. What good is it to have a beautiful ocean view from the deck when you can't get the door open to enjoy it.
I understood the need with the salt air but Bonneville. I would have never guessed that. I am never surprised by the uses people find for Gibbs. I always say to think out of the box when it comes to Gibbs.
A friend was sharpening his wife's kitchen cutlery and using Gibbs to lube his sharpening stone. He got some Gibbs on a handle and when he wiped it off it gave the handle a rich deep color. He showed his wife and she was all for him treating all the handles in the set. He put it on and let it set for awhile. He then rubbed it off and the deep rich finish has held up now for almost a year. These knives are not put in the dishwasher. They are rinsed and cleaned after each use then returned to the storage block. I am never surprised by the uses for Gibbs.
The customer was in need of some Gibbs quickly. OK, no problem. When do you need it by. A week from Wednesday. OK, we can do that without a problem. He went on to state that he wanted the Gibbs to be waiting in their shop when they returned from the Bonneville Salt Flats.
The Bonneville Salt Flats, get out of dodge. Your kidding me. He went on to say that it was a very effective way to remove the salt that gets caked up under and around the car. In our conversation he said that all he could score at the salt flats was an empty can so he could have my contact information.
I would have never thought that Gibbs would be a key part of a Bonneville speed run.
Got the order together and off it went. It was there when they came back from the salt flats.
I received a call a few days later from a fellow that had just returned from Bonneville and noticed that people were using Gibbs on their machines. He had ran his motorcycle and wanted to stop the corrosion from the salt. He was told by others that Gibbs was what he needed to stop the oxidation and preserve his machine. Order was packed and sent on it's way.
I have customers that use Gibbs on their sliding glass doors in S. Carolina. Being on the ocean they were having problems with the rollers getting corroded and the doors being a struggle to open. What good is it to have a beautiful ocean view from the deck when you can't get the door open to enjoy it.
I understood the need with the salt air but Bonneville. I would have never guessed that. I am never surprised by the uses people find for Gibbs. I always say to think out of the box when it comes to Gibbs.
A friend was sharpening his wife's kitchen cutlery and using Gibbs to lube his sharpening stone. He got some Gibbs on a handle and when he wiped it off it gave the handle a rich deep color. He showed his wife and she was all for him treating all the handles in the set. He put it on and let it set for awhile. He then rubbed it off and the deep rich finish has held up now for almost a year. These knives are not put in the dishwasher. They are rinsed and cleaned after each use then returned to the storage block. I am never surprised by the uses for Gibbs.
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