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Old May 13, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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I bought my first vette last month. 2004 Millenium yellow coupe.
not sure what to use on the exterior paint & interior leather. Any suggestions??
I have glass top and concerned about sun damage on interior over time.
Has anyone else seen damage on console etc. from sun shining thru glass top?


Thanks for any help or advice.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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I use Maguiar's full line of products. The Tech wax (a couple of coats) topped with the deep crystal carnauba really works for me.

They also have leather treatment and cleaners.

Welcome aboard
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Old May 13, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Maguiar's does make a great line. Congratulations, let see some pics.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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You car care questions can be found here: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/foru...aysprune=&f=10
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Old May 13, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Old May 13, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry_Yerton
Maguiar's does make a great line. Congratulations, let see some pics.

Meguair's works great on our 2002 Milleniumm Yellow.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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congrats...
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Old May 13, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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congrats on the c5! many of us have glass tops; i still use fold up sun protectors when it's not garaged. not a big deal at all. bub
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I use Meguiars also.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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CONGRATS and be prepared for many of these . Here is a little from Charleston.

I use Meguires too and just do my best to keep things as clean as possible and not get away from me.

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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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Old May 13, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by shakainc
I use Meguiars also.
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Old May 13, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Congrats on the car..many forum members swear by www.zainobros.com and so do I!!! It's easy to use, no messy white residue, and the more coats you put on it the deeper the shine...
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Congrats!

I've used Meguiar's on previous cars and loved it, but I have bought a Zaino kit for the C5 and can't wait to use it - I've seen the results and they're stunning!

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Old May 13, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Good luck I use Zaino
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I use Eagle One Leather Conditioner on my seats - works very well. For the outside, some Mequires NXT or Zaino would be good choices. Not had any problems with the sun coming through the glass top. You're more likely to get fading, etc from the windows.
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Zaino leather in a bottle

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