Living close to Walmart, I use some of Walmart products...ie microfiber towels/Mobil 1 syn motor oil etc.
Microfiber cloths
Le Mans Master
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Instructor
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Most of what I was using I purchased bulk packs from Mothers, & some Meguiars items, I am now moving on to higher quality.
https://www.theragcompany.com/the-ra...ny-difference/
And as stated above, the Mothers towels were leaving fibers on the surface.
https://www.theragcompany.com/the-ra...ny-difference/
And as stated above, the Mothers towels were leaving fibers on the surface.
I used these when I did some paint correction over the winter and I can attest that this will certainly not put micro swirls in your paint!
Le Mans Master
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I use nothing but MF on my black motorcycle and the paint looks like glass. I frequently see people saying they think MF is scratching their paint, but I've never experienced this. The only thing I can figure is there is something in the these MF cloths that is causing the scratches...I don't believe that CLEAN MF cloths scratch...I always wash mine after every use, and if I drop one on the ground it gets thrown out...
Melting Slicks
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I think c5 paint is very soft. The key is to use a high quality microfiber cloth and lubrication. If the car is all dusty, make sure to spray enough quick detailer so that you dont cause fine scratches or "love marks". I usually wet the car when it becomes dusty and dry it with AMMO Hydrate and a fresh microfiber. I only have to polish every two years (because Im picky).
Racer
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From: Houston Texas
I reuse a good quality micro fiber mitt that ONLY touches the Corvette, then goes in a gallon ziplock bag when done. When I detail, I go through quite a few towels. Usually once every couple years after a wash, I clay bar, 2 stages of progressively finer cutting compound, 2 stages of progressively finer polish, then another wash, and 2 stages of carnauba wax. In that process I use 5 BRAND NEW MICRO FIBER TOWELS ONLY!!!
After a month in the summer, I typically have 2 dozen used MF rags that then get washed. After that, they become interior detail rags until the end of the summer, then I toss them; I never reuse a MF on the finish of my car.
I buy a bulk pack from Costco when they are on sale, and that lasts me 2 years. I never have problems with swirls unless my neighbors cat decides to slide off my hood when it gets left out
This is the current finish on my car. It has gone through 4 or 5 plasti dip paint jobs, and an entire winter being washed with dish soap to remove old wax before I do a full detail sometime this year, and it is very even and reflective....but I also hand color sanded THE WHOLE THING when I first bought it
so my paint is particularly level.
It's a labor of love, as I'm sure you are all aware
After a month in the summer, I typically have 2 dozen used MF rags that then get washed. After that, they become interior detail rags until the end of the summer, then I toss them; I never reuse a MF on the finish of my car.
I buy a bulk pack from Costco when they are on sale, and that lasts me 2 years. I never have problems with swirls unless my neighbors cat decides to slide off my hood when it gets left out
This is the current finish on my car. It has gone through 4 or 5 plasti dip paint jobs, and an entire winter being washed with dish soap to remove old wax before I do a full detail sometime this year, and it is very even and reflective....but I also hand color sanded THE WHOLE THING when I first bought it
so my paint is particularly level.It's a labor of love, as I'm sure you are all aware
Drifting
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From: Marysville Washington
Thank you 
I put a lot of time into it (an understanding wife, and no kids makes it possible). My wife calls it my girlfriend in those pics above, it doesn't have an ounce of wax on it, but like I said, I spent over 120 hours hand block sanding the thing with 2000, then 3000 grit before I polished it out to get the finish you see above. I usually plasti dip it, so it can't have any wax on it, but this year I'm going glossy, so it will probably get at least 8 passes by hand before I'm done with it O_O the surface will quite literally be flawless this season (except for a couple rock chips in the hood that I haven't filled in yet).
I put a lot of time into it (an understanding wife, and no kids makes it possible). My wife calls it my girlfriend in those pics above, it doesn't have an ounce of wax on it, but like I said, I spent over 120 hours hand block sanding the thing with 2000, then 3000 grit before I polished it out to get the finish you see above. I usually plasti dip it, so it can't have any wax on it, but this year I'm going glossy, so it will probably get at least 8 passes by hand before I'm done with it O_O the surface will quite literally be flawless this season (except for a couple rock chips in the hood that I haven't filled in yet).
Melting Slicks
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From: gresham oregon
Thank you I put a lot of time into it (an understanding wife, and no kids makes it possible). My wife calls it my girlfriend in those pics above, it doesn't have an ounce of wax on it, but like I said, I spent over 120 hours hand block sanding the thing with 2000, then 3000 grit before I polished it out to get the finish you see above. I usually plasti dip it, so it can't have any wax on it, but this year I'm going glossy, so it will probably get at least 8 passes by hand before I'm done with it O_O the surface will quite literally be flawless this season (except for a couple rock chips in the hood that I haven't filled in yet).
I put a lot of time into it (an understanding wife, and no kids makes it possible). My wife calls it my girlfriend in those pics above, it doesn't have an ounce of wax on it, but like I said, I spent over 120 hours hand block sanding the thing with 2000, then 3000 grit before I polished it out to get the finish you see above. I usually plasti dip it, so it can't have any wax on it, but this year I'm going glossy, so it will probably get at least 8 passes by hand before I'm done with it O_O the surface will quite literally be flawless this season (except for a couple rock chips in the hood that I haven't filled in yet).
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The only thing that works (especially on black cars) is thick cotton diapers. Of course, I have to give Zaino products their due.
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Give it a little spritz of Griot's Speed Shine. Wipe with a quartered micro fiber, flipping it frequently. Glass & all. As someone else said, if the towel drops chuck it.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/search....ZxThoCnMrw_wcB
https://www.griotsgarage.com/search....ZxThoCnMrw_wcB
Racer
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From: Woodstock Ga
I reuse a good quality micro fiber mitt that ONLY touches the Corvette, then goes in a gallon ziplock bag when done. When I detail, I go through quite a few towels. Usually once every couple years after a wash, I clay bar, 2 stages of progressively finer cutting compound, 2 stages of progressively finer polish, then another wash, and 2 stages of carnauba wax. In that process I use 5 BRAND NEW MICRO FIBER TOWELS ONLY!!!
After a month in the summer, I typically have 2 dozen used MF rags that then get washed. After that, they become interior detail rags until the end of the summer, then I toss them; I never reuse a MF on the finish of my car.
I buy a bulk pack from Costco when they are on sale, and that lasts me 2 years. I never have problems with swirls unless my neighbors cat decides to slide off my hood when it gets left out
This is the current finish on my car. It has gone through 4 or 5 plasti dip paint jobs, and an entire winter being washed with dish soap to remove old wax before I do a full detail sometime this year, and it is very even and reflective....but I also hand color sanded THE WHOLE THING when I first bought it so my paint is particularly level.
It's a labor of love, as I'm sure you are all aware
After a month in the summer, I typically have 2 dozen used MF rags that then get washed. After that, they become interior detail rags until the end of the summer, then I toss them; I never reuse a MF on the finish of my car.
I buy a bulk pack from Costco when they are on sale, and that lasts me 2 years. I never have problems with swirls unless my neighbors cat decides to slide off my hood when it gets left out
This is the current finish on my car. It has gone through 4 or 5 plasti dip paint jobs, and an entire winter being washed with dish soap to remove old wax before I do a full detail sometime this year, and it is very even and reflective....but I also hand color sanded THE WHOLE THING when I first bought it
so my paint is particularly level.It's a labor of love, as I'm sure you are all aware
Drifting
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From: Pennsylvania
I think c5 paint is very soft. The key is to use a high quality microfiber cloth and lubrication. If the car is all dusty, make sure to spray enough quick detailer so that you dont cause fine scratches or "love marks". I usually wet the car when it becomes dusty and dry it with AMMO Hydrate and a fresh microfiber. I only have to polish every two years (because Im picky).
Drifting
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From: Iowa
It does get the majority of it off but when blowing all the water out of the tail lights, door handles, or side mirrors you get to the point where there's just a little water left and instead of blowing it off the car it dries it on the spot leaving white mineral deposits on the car.