I use Wolfgang's deep paint sealer on my 3 corvettes from auto geek. By far, the best product I've ever used and lasts the longest. I do prep the surface first with Griot's clay and speed shine.

 

This was my EB Z06 with Pinnacle Souveran Pure Wax applied AFTER I Polished the paint.




You can see how it brought forth the paint pigment. That is because the Sun was able to penetrate the surface and not be reflected from clear coat unevenness. I say all of this not to confuse you but to open your eyes to the possibilities!

I have detailed cars most of my life, and do it for Exotic cars for Prominent People in my area. I encourage you to do your homework. If you would like to talk with me by phone, PM me and I will guide you in the right direction.

 

I like to use polish. zanio is what I like

 

Most waxes seem to look the same 5ft away. What's the best scratch remover product? I'm talking about the ones that you can't feel when you go over them with a finger nail but can see when using a flood light in the garage.

 

How will you be removing them? By Hand, Orbital or Rotary?

What's your experience level?

 

I have been using Rejex on my Vettes for 6 yrs now and am very satisfied - easy to apply and wipe off - lasts a very long time ( i drive my car at least 12k miles a year and apply Rejex once in the Spring ) and the car always looks awesome - Rejex makes the finish very slippery and very easy to wash anything off - bottle of Rejex is about $20

I wash the car with Dawn Detergent first, Clay bar it and then apply the Rejex - car's finish is smooth as silk

PS i apply the Rejex to the cars exterior surfaces, windows, windshield and wheels !!

hth

 

The last couple of times I have waxed my car, I have used Turtle Wax Ice paste wax. Goes on and comes off easy and leaves no white residue. However, I may give NXT a try next time just to see how they compare. And after seeing SSTG's car, I may just try Pinnacle Souveran Pure Wax.

 

It takes me 30 minutes to Zaino my complete car... over the years, I found many improvements in my process... I will share them with you... when I first started using Zaino... Sal Zaino was making his stuff out of his garage in New Jersey... Sal's back ground is in the automotive custom paint arena.. he was paining funny cars and AA dragsters, and custom show cars.. his products have their roots from the mind of a former DuPont chemist and a relative of Sal.
when I started using his product.. I could get about three complete polishings out of a bottle.. 5 oz. Now I can get ten polishing from the same bottle.. putting it on thick was a waste of product and it also took forever to dry. here are some tips..
the very first thing i do is to put a few cotton white towels in the dryer... cotton absorbs moisture especially in the summer when its humid.. the way you can tell is if you put a towel up to your check and it feels cold, it contains moisture. this moisture in the towel will not remove the Zaino, it will just push it around. So I put a few towels or micro fiber towels in the dryer... let it run on hot. this will also soften the towel. now here is the application.. I take one of my 50 cotton pads, I spray a little bit of gloss enhancer on the face of the pad, not a bunch just one or two sprays.. now I start at the driver side front fender.. I put two or three drops ( no more ) and then massage that into the front fender.. the gloss enhancer helps to thin it out.. those few drops will do the front fender, then I move on to the driver side door , a couple of drops and massage the door...by the time I finish the door.. the front fender is dry.. yes it takes about 8 minutes.. then I go in and get two towels out of the dryer... buff off the front fender, then go on to the rear divers side quarter panel.. again a couple of drops and massage.. after this is done I go and get another warm towel and buff the driver side door which is now dry. then I go and get another warm towel... BTW when I'm done with the buff towel it goes back in the dryer. then I go over and repeat this on the passengers side., then I do the hood roof and trunk.. I sometimes do the hood trunk and roof first.. then when I'm all done I wipe the whole car down using gloss enhancer... this whole process takes no more than 30 minutes. I also use clay when I feel the paint needs it.. usually no more than once a year and always in the summer. Car looks amazingly wet all the time.
Hope this helps
I do not put any polish on the pad, I count the drops I put on each part of the car .. I do agree when I first started using Zaino I had to let it dry over night.. now that I know how to use it, its very easy and the car speaks for itself.

 

Ditto. I like Pinnacle Souveran as well.

 

OP, for the money you can't go wrong with meguires products.

 

Rotary, enough to not know much I do have these though




I used the mirror glaze and carnauba. Others I've tried before with no success.

 

No arguing that Zanio works, that is a great job

 

Another vote for Zaino. Other Vette owners with paint I have admired use Adams products.

 

I'm sure after you are done your Corvette has had several "cargasms"

 

I use the NXT on my daily driver. It does not last very long.

I use all Zaino products on my car and would not use anything else.

I have heard that Adam's is good stuff too though.

Toque

 

I'll try the E.T. method. Sounds right!

 

Collinite 845 is the most durable wax by far and it is only 15 dollars a bottle.......you can get 20 wax jobs out of it....my 2 cents

 

The Meg's 105 is one of my go to products. It works well by hand, orbital or rotary. It might be a little aggressive for swirl marks though.
You always want to use the least invasive method to achieve your desired result. For instance Meg's 205 is less aggressive and is easier to work with. It can also be bought over the counter.
If your not skilled in the use of a Rotary buffer I would suggest you go to your local Auto body shop and ask them for an old panel to practice on until your comfortable using it on your Vette.
P.S. Trash the rubbing and polishing compounds.

 

Very very nice

 

Thank you sir!