Making it shine.
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Instructor
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Austin TX
Making it shine.
I've seen a number of posts on this forum from folks who take care of their Vette's finish in stages. Being a hack I've always just washed her down and put on a coat of canuba wax. Could somebody explain the process to me of polishing, buffing, waxing etc. or point me to some place that really discusses it. I've used rubbing compound on a few scratches before (not on the Corvette) which leaves a dull finish behind that I had trouble getting rid of with just the wax.
Le Mans Master
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From: Littleton CO
Originally Posted by saniterium92128
1.Wash
2.Claybar
3.wash (again)
4.polish
5.wax
6.gaze at car for an hour
2.Claybar
3.wash (again)
4.polish
5.wax
6.gaze at car for an hour
Poke around the "car care products" section of the forum for a while and you'll get lots of tips and more detail on the above.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Everett WA
C4 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
You can accomplish quite a bit with Mcguires 3 step system of:
paint cleaner/paint polish/wax.
It doesn't take much work to make the car really shine particularly since you picked the correct color !!
paint cleaner/paint polish/wax.
It doesn't take much work to make the car really shine particularly since you picked the correct color !!
Race Director
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
check out
www.bettercarcare.com
www.properautocare.com
I noticed that ZaneO responded to your posting in car care....
He is regarded as one of the most knowledeable on the topic
Good Luck
www.bettercarcare.com
www.properautocare.com
I noticed that ZaneO responded to your posting in car care....
He is regarded as one of the most knowledeable on the topic
Good Luck
Instructor
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From: Ashland, Kentucky
I had swirl marks when I bought my Vette. I used 3M finnesse-it II, part no. 051131-05928 with a cheap 10" buffer from wal-mart and a wool pad. Then topped it off with two or three coats of Macguires Gold Class. I had great results for a novice.
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Originally Posted by rws.1
check out
www.bettercarcare.com
www.properautocare.com
I noticed that ZaneO responded to your posting in car care....
He is regarded as one of the most knowledeable on the topic
Good Luck
www.bettercarcare.com
www.properautocare.com
I noticed that ZaneO responded to your posting in car care....
He is regarded as one of the most knowledeable on the topic
Good Luck
Race Director
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Originally Posted by 95polo
I had swirl marks when I bought my Vette. I used 3M finnesse-it II, part no. 051131-05928 with a cheap 10" buffer from wal-mart and a wool pad. Then topped it off with two or three coats of Macguires Gold Class. I had great results for a novice.
Just a sample:
Drifting
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From: Sacramento, CA Money can't buy happiness - but it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than a Yugo.
pologreen91,
Take a peek at the discussions over at http://autopia.org/forums/ Those guys are SERIOUS about detailing and car care. I read and learned a lot there the last couple of months. So much so that I restored the paint on my old 85 oxidized red pickup and sold it for a couple of hundred dollars more than I was originally going to ask for it. The Vette is now the beneficiary of my practice on the pickup and it is looking GOOD.
Take a peek at the discussions over at http://autopia.org/forums/ Those guys are SERIOUS about detailing and car care. I read and learned a lot there the last couple of months. So much so that I restored the paint on my old 85 oxidized red pickup and sold it for a couple of hundred dollars more than I was originally going to ask for it. The Vette is now the beneficiary of my practice on the pickup and it is looking GOOD.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: n/a SC
Easy, go with pinnacle products I use hte signature series (works great on my DRM c4 and my dads maroon 68, both dark metallics) kit and go through these steps : pinnacle shampoo, paintwork cleansing lotion polish, top it off with signature carnuba...runs about 80 for the kit but well worth it IMO.
here is a recent picture of my dads 68 at a car show after I did the pinnacle detail came out pretty good for the amount of time I put into it so give pinnalce products a try.
here is a recent picture of my dads 68 at a car show after I did the pinnacle detail came out pretty good for the amount of time I put into it so give pinnalce products a try.