Zoop Seal Vs Clear coat
08-09-2004, 03:20 PM
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Zoop Seal Vs Clear coat
I have just finished buffing the suspension of the vette. Does anyone have thoughts on zoop seal vs clear paint to protect the parts? How long with each last, etc....
08-09-2004, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mothersworry
I have just finished buffing the suspension of the vette. Does anyone have thoughts on zoop seal vs clear paint to protect the parts? How long with each last, etc...
I already have the instructional video tape and will be glad to lend it out if your not convinced.
ZoopSeal is not a coating. It is a metal treatment to arrest corrosion. I chose Zoop since clear coat cannot penetrate the surface.
-JRC- Geez, I sound like an advertisment..........
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Items used to buff parts
I recently purchased a good 8" buffer 1 1/2 hp from craftsman. I then called eastwood to get the buffs and polish. I spent approx 30 mins doing all the buffing on these 4 parts. I first started out with a sprial sewn buff a tripoli compound. I finished it off with a loose buff and white rough compound. Below is a picture of the buffer:
08-11-2004, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mothersworry
I recently purchased a good 8" buffer 1 1/2 hp from craftsman. I then called eastwood to get the buffs and polish. I spent approx 30 mins doing all the buffing on these 4 parts. I first started out with a sprial sewn buff a tripoli compound. I finished it off with a loose buff and white rough compound. Below is a picture of the buffer:
Man, that's some machine! Lot's o' polished parts from now on I suppose!
08-11-2004, 11:09 PM
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08-12-2004, 07:16 PM
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Matt,
I will also be polishing suspension pieces soon and have been looking for various coatings to reduce future maintenance. On a previous car I had the parts ceramic coated which has worked well but I wanted a higher polished look for this one. I ended up ordering a product from POR called Glisten. A friend of mine used it and thought it worked well. Based on their description of how it works I thought it was worth a try. We will test it ourselves to see how well it coats, if it dulls the finish much and how well it lasts. Here is a link to the site with more details: http://www.prp-porstore.com/glisten.htm
Your polishing area looks too clean to have been used.
Polishing is a dirty job and I usually come out looking like the "pigpen" character from the Peanuts comic strip.
Rich Lagasse
I will also be polishing suspension pieces soon and have been looking for various coatings to reduce future maintenance. On a previous car I had the parts ceramic coated which has worked well but I wanted a higher polished look for this one. I ended up ordering a product from POR called Glisten. A friend of mine used it and thought it worked well. Based on their description of how it works I thought it was worth a try. We will test it ourselves to see how well it coats, if it dulls the finish much and how well it lasts. Here is a link to the site with more details: http://www.prp-porstore.com/glisten.htm
Your polishing area looks too clean to have been used.
Polishing is a dirty job and I usually come out looking like the "pigpen" character from the Peanuts comic strip. Rich Lagasse
