as for wax, I love the Mothers line of products.
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i purchased my first vette two weeks ago. a 96 black on black coup. i love it. can anyone recommend what type of wax to use to make the black really stand out. the paint is in great condition. i have heard that c magic is GM endorsed and used at the corvette museum,has anyone tried it.thanks for any input.
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Welcome to the forum Great choice of Corvettes (I have a 96 also). Be sure to clay bar it first before waxing. There is a section here on the Forum about detailing your car. A lot of folks use Zaino products.
I use a sport bike polish that is called Finish First that I like real well.
I use a sport bike polish that is called Finish First that I like real well.
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From: Eau Claire WI
I personally use all Meguiars products and have had great results. I worked in a detail shop in high school and that is all we used. Check over at the "car care discussion", they will have some great tips. A lot of people are getting great results with Zaino.
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Ask ten different guys you might get ten different answers, although most will say Meguier's or Zaino. There's a whole section on car care on this forum. The bottom line is you should use what you feel makes the car look its best.
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Go join Autopia, I know ZaneO from the "Car Care Discussion" forum on here goes there as well.
The information, product reviews and such is excellent over there. It's a wonderful forum devoted to automotive detailing and detailing products.
What I Use:
Car Wash - 3M Show Car Wash Concentrate(~$12)
Claybar - Mother's California Gold Paint Saving System (~$16)
Wax/Sealant - Meguiar's NXT Paste Wax(~$15) topped with Duragloss Aquawax(~$6); use on paint and painted wheels.
Don't mock my astroturf; it's uh, OEM to the house.
80sRule
The information, product reviews and such is excellent over there. It's a wonderful forum devoted to automotive detailing and detailing products.
What I Use:
Car Wash - 3M Show Car Wash Concentrate(~$12)
Claybar - Mother's California Gold Paint Saving System (~$16)
Wax/Sealant - Meguiar's NXT Paste Wax(~$15) topped with Duragloss Aquawax(~$6); use on paint and painted wheels.
Don't mock my astroturf; it's uh, OEM to the house.
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Hello !
I also just bought a black 96 and have been just dusting it off every other day.. At some point need to do the wax on wax off dance.. welcome!
ps I think I'd like to take it to Bluedevil99's car wash..
I also just bought a black 96 and have been just dusting it off every other day.. At some point need to do the wax on wax off dance.. welcome!
ps I think I'd like to take it to Bluedevil99's car wash..
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From: Red Sox Nation! RI
Good luck with the new ride, Rebel! I love Meguiars stuff. I use Meguiar's polish, then #7 glaze, then #26 carnuba wax. Zaino is definitely on my list of things to try.
And all this time I thought it was a wife and kid in your wheel well 
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Originally Posted by 89Corvette6spdFX3
I use Meguiars Gold Class. This is after a clay bar and wax. That's a basketball goal reflecting on my rear quarter.
j/k
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From: Fisher, IL
96 Black here too. good job with that one. first get a cal. duster and use that a lot. and as for wax i have been using turtle wax but it isn't very good. so i will try some new stuff out this spring. and this clay bar stuff people are talking about.
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From: St. Charles, MO Route 66 Corvette Club
Welcome to the forum. Asking for recommendation on auto wax will get you a lot of comments. Here is a very good link on detail information and you can use whatever products you wish:
http://www.stlmini.com/documents/det...and_tricks.pdf
This was written by a friend of mine and he is damn good
http://www.stlmini.com/documents/det...and_tricks.pdf
This was written by a friend of mine and he is damn good