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Old Aug 5, 2020 | 05:48 PM
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I know white is difficult to see in the sun but in the shade is when you really see the glow and shine. So I started polishing/buffing and man the mirror shine for 22 years old. It's washed, clayed, iron removed and polished so far.




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I just did mine recently....it's a lot of work....good job!!

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I just did mine recently....it's a lot of work....good job!!
Im used to it. It's what I did for over 12 years professionally. I still have all my equipment and everything. About a billion pads and all my creams
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Great job. It looks awesome.
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Great job. It looks awesome.
Thank you! Wait till the ceramic goes on
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Very good job you have done on the detailing. Car looks great.
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Very good job you have done on the detailing. Car looks great.
Its going slowly but surely, all depends on my health
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White is such a great color for Corvettes but, the C5 is such a great platform to enhance it even more!! You put in a helluva effort, and it shows!! Nice results you've accomplished, enjoy staring at it a bit longer than usual, you've earned it!!
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Looks great. I thought I saw a couple of spots but it turns out it was my computer screen. Thanks for making me clean it off.
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Originally Posted by c4gone
I know white is difficult to see in the sun but in the shade is when you really see the glow and shine. So I started polishing/buffing and man the mirror shine for 22 years old. It's washed, clayed, iron removed and polished so far.
I've never seen this before. What does "iron removed" mean? Brake dust?
Oh, also, you car looks amazing!

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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
I've never seen this before. What does "iron removed" mean? Brake dust?
Oh, also, you car looks amazing!
Other than claying it, iron particles can stick to the paint and so I use an iron remover such as iron x but cheaper. You can YouTube iron removal. It makes a difference. You spray it on dry and let it sit. When the solution mixed with the iron particles it will change color. Do not be scared!!!! It's part of the process. Then you can hose off or mitt off. Does everyone need to do it? No. Most people don't know about it but for s professional high end detailer with polishing and ceramic coating, it makes a difference.
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Looks great. I thought I saw a couple of spots but it turns out it was my computer screen. Thanks for making me clean it off.
Haha awesome!!! Thanks!!
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Looks great !!! Big fan of white cars. It is harder to see the results of your labor...but once they shine, man do they look good !!!
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Just shows like the rest of the people, we all have to much time on our hands.

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It's a process and takes time and yes white doesn't show the fruits of your labor in certain ways but white is so clean
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Nicely done, C4gone! I think white finishes really benefit more from the iron removal & claying process, as they are almost a pure "color" to reveal imperfections like fallout, brake dust and those annoying orange specs!
A white car really pops when you see it in person in the sunlight, and is quite hard to capture on camera.
I do detailing as a side business out of my garage, and I have to say I enjoy working on the white finishes for the before and after "wow" factor for my clients.
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Originally Posted by Edmund Iverson
Nicely done, C4gone! I think white finishes really benefit more from the iron removal & claying process, as they are almost a pure "color" to reveal imperfections like fallout, brake dust and those annoying orange specs!
A white car really pops when you see it in person in the sunlight, and is quite hard to capture on camera.
I do detailing as a side business out of my garage, and I have to say I enjoy working on the white finishes for the before and after "wow" factor for my clients.
Exactly!!! It looks so pure and amazing when all the steps are performed
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