Dark Secrets Behind American Restoration

american restoration is a spin-off of the hit reality tv series pawn stars while pawn stars focuses on the family-owned business of the world-famous gold and silver pawn shop american restoration follows the business of rick dale rickdale has appeared multiple times on pawn stars to appraise and restore various items of value his work became popular through pawn stars and after a while it was decided he should have his own reality tv show many fans of pawn stars tuned in to the new american restoration the genre was similar to pawn stars but with a slightly different focus despite its title american restoration wasn't only popular in america it was broadcast internationally under the title kings of restoration so it would appeal to a wider audience people in canada australia and even new zealand loved watching american restoration as well american restoration took place in rickdale's shop rick's restoration which is located in las vegas nevada rick dale works as both a metal artist and a restorer of antique items the show however mainly focused on his restoration abilities in rick's restorations he worked with his teenage son and several staff members where they restored valuable antique items the show first aired on october 25th 2010 and it ran for seven seasons before it eventually ended on april 1st 2016. the seventh and final season however was quite different from the previous six the cast was replaced entirely and rather than focusing on one restoration shop the show followed five separate restoration shops viewers were dismayed by the change and the show was canceled after season seven of course you should never let the term reality television deceive you every reality tv show hides at least a few dark secrets and american restoration is no different in today's video we're going to look at some of the shocking behind-the-scenes secrets of this beloved tv show make sure you stick around until the end where we'll reveal rick dale's surprising origin story before we get started be sure to leave a like on this video and don't forget to subscribe and click that notification bell so you can stay up to date with all our videos facts first presents dark secrets behind american restoration rick has a history of cheating customers an important part of owning a business is making sure you never do anything that could tarnish your reputation however rick dale seemed to become quite self-assured after his shop became famous due to his new television show as a result he may have engaged in a few less than savory business practices one man an 85 year old named angel delgadillo kept a memorabilia shop he allowed the crew of american restoration to film inside it so he could ask rick to repair a jukebox that was no longer working he wanted to use the jukebox to play music for his guests rick saw the sweet old man and knew he had found a great opportunity he agreed to fix the jukebox for what he said was a fair price four thousand dollars the jukebox took rick two months to return and angel agreed it looked much better than it once had however even though he had paid a beastly four thousand dollars the jukebox still didn't work angel tried to contact rick dale for ages using both letters and phone calls but he got no response he was lucky however because the internet started taking interest in his story to avoid a bad reputation rick dale finally agreed to take the jukebox over to someone good with electronics and he paid for the restoration himself if the story hadn't garnered the attention of the press who knows if angel delgadillo would ever have gotten his jukebox in working order cowboy is rude to his fans there's nothing more depressing than finding out a celebrity you look up to is incredibly rude in real life cowboy is a zany character in american restoration who specializes in polishing metal in rick's shop throughout the show cowboy is described as being grumpy and he's well known for his irritability while this personality trait may seem funny and even charming on screen it's not so pleasant in person one poor woman visited rick's restoration with her fiance for a tour just as the couple was about to leave however they ran straight into cowboy the two were excited to meet him and the woman asked if he would take a picture with them cowboy's grumpy response i don't do photos confused the woman asked if cowboy was joking he responded once more saying i'm quite serious and then he walked away of course cowboy could simply have been having a bad day celebrities are often pestered 24 7 for photos and of course if he doesn't like to take photos he doesn't owe anybody a picture still there are more polite ways of explaining your preference than grumpily walking away click the like button if you think cowboy should have been more polite everyone hates the public tour thousands of american restoration fans flock to rick's restoration in las vegas nevada there they can take a tour of the shop and see the space where the characters on the show work and film while this may sound like a great idea many visitors warn it's an awful experience most agree the whole tour is designed to make as much money as possible there are two different tour options for visitors one lasts for 10 minutes and is ultimately centered around the gift shop the tour is so fast there's hardly a chance to see any of the people who appear on the show while you can look through the windows of the shop you're also not allowed to take any pictures the second version of the tour is significantly more expensive it costs fifty dollars but the only differences are you're allowed to look at some of the items that are being restored and you're allowed to take pictures furthermore if you pay an added twenty five dollars the crew will mail a picture of you and rick to your home address if you feel like spending tons of money on a bogus tour go right ahead but don't say we didn't warn you the show's timeline is fake this one may not come as a surprise to most people considering the whole business of reality tv is to warp reality for entertainment sadly this is no different when it comes to american restoration television would love to have you believe that working in a restoration shop is exciting but the cold hard truth is that it's often boring to spice things up conversations with customers are often scripted and the show often stretches the timeline to make it seem as though items take longer to restore than they actually do guests on the show will usually be filmed twice once as they discuss the product and a second time as the finished product is revealed however in one case a man named howie cohen opened up about his experience on the show instead of filming their product discussion first and the finished product later the show filmed the product's reveal first then months later they brought him in again to film him discussing the product when the scenes were edited together it made it look as if more time had passed customers complain of poor workmanship while american restoration would like to have you believe the employees of rick's restoration are the best in the business reality is a far cry from television of course this isn't to say that rick and his crew aren't incredibly talented people for the most part they're very good at what they do however many customers have complained that the shop jacks up the price due to their fame and the results aren't worth the price some customers have mentioned chipped paint crooked wheel installations and many other problems it seems that in some cases rick and his crew rush to get the job done so they can collect their hefty paycheck many people agree that if you want an item restored it's best to go to an honest business where employees aren't world famous they don't always get along with other businesses in season seven after rick dale was removed by the show he was replaced by several new cast members one of these cast members was dale waxler however dale didn't seem to get along too well with his community he attended a council meeting to discuss the potential reopening of a bar near his shop while waxler should have remained calm the entire time he soon started a wild argument that would last four hours while he did bring up good points saying the bar had once brought in lots of seedy clientele including biker gangs and drug users who often ended up in the parking lot of his shop his tone was so aggressive that the other members of the council didn't want to listen to him the bar was reopened anyway rick's secret origin did you ever wonder how rick got into the restoration business in the first place rick grew up in extreme poverty his dad would find old discarded items in dumpsters and refurbish them when rick was just nine years old his father found an old bike that had been thrown away together father and son fixed up the bike and rick discovered a new passion today he devotes his life to fixing up old trash and returning it to its former glory despite its many dark secrets american restoration was a very popular show were you more surprised to learn that the employees sometimes perform poor work or that rick got his start in restoration from childhood poverty let us know in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe to fax verse for more you

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Length: 9min 16sec (556 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 21 2020