my50thAE

I have a 2003 Vette AE Red Coupe that I just purchased from a meticulous owner who kept it in his garage and covered most of the time. Only 9K miles.
The paint looks great and he always used Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0.

I have always found Liquid Glass to be a great product for really protecting my vehicle's paint and making it shine.

I can't find the Liquid Glass Pre-Cleaner that they recommend so I need some advice on what product I can buy locally over the counter to use on the Vette before I apply the Liquid Glass.

I have a PC 7424 DA polisher for applying the product.
Thanks

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

You can use several products (paint cleansers or polishes) to get paint prep for your next coat of Liquid Glass. If finish is in nice condition here is a list of many paint cleansers to prep, not sure if you can find some locally.

http://www.autogeek.net/wax-remover.html

my50thAE

Thanks for the info...if I just clay the car will that be sufficient?

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

claying is slightly abrasive and would help some, but I would still also consider a polish (abrasive) or cleaner (chemical) to best prep the surface. You will likely see better durability and certainly nicer looks.

my50thAE

Great! Thanks for the feedback...looks like I've got some work to do.

Dicecal

May try the Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion, will I get good results applying by hand? (prefer not to break out the PC)

my50thAE

I spent about 4 hours on the car today. Decided to use Adam's Clay bar since I had just bought it and wanted to get the car done today. As I suspected the paint was very clean and the clay didn't get dirty through the entire process other than under the rockers and fender wells. Smooth as glass. I then applied the LG by hand and let it sit and harden for an hour or so. Buffed off by hand and WOW! Really deep, rich AE red now!

I plan to put another coat of LG on tomorrow and hopefully the sun comes out to bake it on.

Thanks for all of the suggestions, but I am very pleased with how well the car turned out. Can't see how the color could pop any more. I'll post a pic tomorrow if the weather cooperates.
Now it's time for some

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

great choice by hand or machine indeed