Chevy says no wax on the C7 ???
02-17-2015, 08:46 PM
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Chevy says no wax on the C7 ???
In the 2015 owner's manual, it states on page 10-83:
"Finish Care: Application of aftermarket clearcoat sealant/wax materials is not recommended."
What does this mean? No wax?
"Finish Care: Application of aftermarket clearcoat sealant/wax materials is not recommended."
What does this mean? No wax?
02-17-2015, 08:51 PM
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02-17-2015, 08:55 PM
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I good grade of polish, and even some very inexpensive ones like NU-FINISH, do a good job or removing contaminents from the surface, and keeping the water beading for months and months... Chevrolet, back in the middle 70's had a severe problem with Corvettes that were left outside in the weather, and had wax applied to them.. They later discovered the water beading on top of the wax actually burned small circles into the paint surface from the sun.. GM refused to repaint those cars that had wax applied to them.. The water droplets were acting as small magnifying glasses when the sun finally came out and caused the UV rays to focus on the wax and ultimately burn the paint. Silver was the worst color for this phenomenon, and white paint had little to no effect..and almost no paint damage.
02-17-2015, 09:03 PM
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02-17-2015, 09:04 PM
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Have never used ANY type of wax on any of my Corvettes since 1962..
I good grade of polish, and even some very inexpensive ones like NU-FINISH, do a good job or removing contaminents from the surface, and keeping the water beading for months and months... Chevrolet, back in the middle 70's had a severe problem with Corvettes that were left outside in the weather, and had wax applied to them.. They later discovered the water beading on top of the wax actually burned small circles into the paint surface from the sun.. GM refused to repaint those cars that had wax applied to them.. The water droplets were acting as small magnifying glasses when the sun finally came out and caused the UV rays to focus on the wax and ultimately burn the paint. Silver was the worst color for this phenomenon, and white paint had little to no effect..and almost no paint damage.
I good grade of polish, and even some very inexpensive ones like NU-FINISH, do a good job or removing contaminents from the surface, and keeping the water beading for months and months... Chevrolet, back in the middle 70's had a severe problem with Corvettes that were left outside in the weather, and had wax applied to them.. They later discovered the water beading on top of the wax actually burned small circles into the paint surface from the sun.. GM refused to repaint those cars that had wax applied to them.. The water droplets were acting as small magnifying glasses when the sun finally came out and caused the UV rays to focus on the wax and ultimately burn the paint. Silver was the worst color for this phenomenon, and white paint had little to no effect..and almost no paint damage.
02-17-2015, 09:07 PM
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GM would prefer your brand new Stingray look like a POS rather then worry about paint problems or OP
Pretty simple: base coat/clear coat. Most OEM's have been doing that for decades. Probably depends on what you want as an end result:
1. Some don't care and their Vettes show it!
2. Many do the basics, and they enjoy their Corvette.
3. I would bet a lot of owners spend the time to keep their pride and
joy looking good, and spend some time detaling.
4. Quite a few garage queens/waxers. Looking good, but no miles.
5. BINGO!!! Then there is this group. Drive the BEST American
sports like it is meant to be (I see red line most times), but take
the time to make her look like a pageant queen.
Back to point, base coat/clear coat works very well with most of todays polish/sealers/waxes...
Pretty simple: base coat/clear coat. Most OEM's have been doing that for decades. Probably depends on what you want as an end result:
1. Some don't care and their Vettes show it!
2. Many do the basics, and they enjoy their Corvette.
3. I would bet a lot of owners spend the time to keep their pride and
joy looking good, and spend some time detaling.
4. Quite a few garage queens/waxers. Looking good, but no miles.
5. BINGO!!! Then there is this group. Drive the BEST American
sports like it is meant to be (I see red line most times), but take
the time to make her look like a pageant queen.
Back to point, base coat/clear coat works very well with most of todays polish/sealers/waxes...
02-17-2015, 09:10 PM
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I also use Nu-Finish, which is not wax but the manual says no sealant/wax, so that would seem to apply to any protectant, no matter what it's called.
02-17-2015, 09:10 PM
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Have never used ANY type of wax on any of my Corvettes since 1962..
I good grade of polish, and even some very inexpensive ones like NU-FINISH, do a good job or removing contaminents from the surface, and keeping the water beading for months and months... Chevrolet, back in the middle 70's had a severe problem with Corvettes that were left outside in the weather, and had wax applied to them.. They later discovered the water beading on top of the wax actually burned small circles into the paint surface from the sun.. GM refused to repaint those cars that had wax applied to them.. The water droplets were acting as small magnifying glasses when the sun finally came out and caused the UV rays to focus on the wax and ultimately burn the paint. Silver was the worst color for this phenomenon, and white paint had little to no effect..and almost no paint damage.
I good grade of polish, and even some very inexpensive ones like NU-FINISH, do a good job or removing contaminents from the surface, and keeping the water beading for months and months... Chevrolet, back in the middle 70's had a severe problem with Corvettes that were left outside in the weather, and had wax applied to them.. They later discovered the water beading on top of the wax actually burned small circles into the paint surface from the sun.. GM refused to repaint those cars that had wax applied to them.. The water droplets were acting as small magnifying glasses when the sun finally came out and caused the UV rays to focus on the wax and ultimately burn the paint. Silver was the worst color for this phenomenon, and white paint had little to no effect..and almost no paint damage.
02-17-2015, 09:10 PM
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Have never used ANY type of wax on any of my Corvettes since 1962..
I good grade of polish, and even some very inexpensive ones like NU-FINISH, do a good job or removing contaminents from the surface, and keeping the water beading for months and months... Chevrolet, back in the middle 70's had a severe problem with Corvettes that were left outside in the weather, and had wax applied to them.. They later discovered the water beading on top of the wax actually burned small circles into the paint surface from the sun.. GM refused to repaint those cars that had wax applied to them.. The water droplets were acting as small magnifying glasses when the sun finally came out and caused the UV rays to focus on the wax and ultimately burn the paint. Silver was the worst color for this phenomenon, and white paint had little to no effect..and almost no paint damage.
I good grade of polish, and even some very inexpensive ones like NU-FINISH, do a good job or removing contaminents from the surface, and keeping the water beading for months and months... Chevrolet, back in the middle 70's had a severe problem with Corvettes that were left outside in the weather, and had wax applied to them.. They later discovered the water beading on top of the wax actually burned small circles into the paint surface from the sun.. GM refused to repaint those cars that had wax applied to them.. The water droplets were acting as small magnifying glasses when the sun finally came out and caused the UV rays to focus on the wax and ultimately burn the paint. Silver was the worst color for this phenomenon, and white paint had little to no effect..and almost no paint damage.
If that is what's in the GM owners manual, that's one recommendation I have no intention of following.
02-17-2015, 09:24 PM
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Occasional hand waxing or mild
polishing should be done to remove
residue from the paint finish. See
your dealer for approved cleaning
products."
What was left out. This is listed after what the OP posted.
polishing should be done to remove
residue from the paint finish. See
your dealer for approved cleaning
products."
What was left out. This is listed after what the OP posted.
02-17-2015, 09:24 PM
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First you will have to obtain a GM Secret Agent De-coder Ring to figure out what that statement actually means.
02-17-2015, 10:07 PM
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Safety Car
You keep saying polish. POLISH is not something left on your car. NuFinish is a SEALANT. You polish prior to sealing and all polish must be removed. You're welcome to you opinion but at least get the terminology correct.
02-17-2015, 10:09 PM
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First you will have to obtain a GM Secret Agent De-coder Ring to figure out what that statement actually means.
02-17-2015, 10:23 PM
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NuFinish does make a sealant in a can, but the liquid is a true polish.
02-17-2015, 10:26 PM
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So you polish your cars and leave them totally unprotected? Polish provides zero protection. If so, WOW, just WOW. I'm out.
02-17-2015, 10:34 PM
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If fact, its sister product is rejex.
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02-17-2015, 10:42 PM
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