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Old 02-16-2011, 06:53 PM
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Its a little strange to ask after 2 Years, but what do you guys and Gals use to keep the Carbon Fiber top from getting the Hairline Scratches???? Harvey T.Gluck
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Harvey,

The owners manual ( or GM service advise to techs ) stated that wax may leave a white power in the minor imperfections that the clear coat has. I however, wanted to wax mine.

I opted for colored wax. I chose a black polish, and applied lightly. Just like waxing the rest of the car. It has left no residue, and looks great. It was a little hard to remove ( just due to the nature of it ). I had it on my last ZR for around 1300 miles. I also have done it to my new one.

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After washing and drying, I used clear seal on it, few sprays and light strokes and it dried completely and left behind a mirror like finish. I agree w avoiding a wax as the residue could be a problem.
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I have had good success with both Zymol Carbon and PS 21 100% Pure Carnuba
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Turtle Wax makes a black liquid wax - called The Black Box or something like that. Real easy to use, and keeps swirls, fine scratches from showing (if you have any).
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Originally Posted by HARVEY T.GLUCK
Its a little strange to ask after 2 Years, but what do you guys and Gals use to keep the Carbon Fiber top from getting the Hairline Scratches???? Harvey T.Gluck
I have used Zymol Carbon on mine and have had no residue problems.
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Two coats of Zaino Z2 polish on mine. No residue. And no abrasives in most of the Zaino products.
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Originally Posted by GOLD72
Two coats of Zaino Z2 polish on mine. No residue. And no abrasives in most of the Zaino products.
I put 5 coats of Zaino on mine. Followed by Zaino clear seal. No issues.

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